Sentences with phrase «civil rights addresses»

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The civil rights advocate plans to address the typically white - and male - dominated technology industry to push for programs that expand inclusion of diverse workers.

She'll try to address it by rounding out her ticket with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a Harvard - educated former civil rights lawyer who's nonetheless got lunchbucket cred as the successful former governor of a Southern state.

According to the New York Times, black students have never been responsible for mass shootings that drove the national conversation about gun safety and minority schools have never been the targets of such attacks, leaving civil rights groups wondering why black students would be the focus when seeking to address an issue that plagues white, male students.

Will Facebook work with civil rights organizations to address the potential for discriminatory outcomes from the company's advertising and content moderation practices?

Should the passage of the Civil Rights Act have been help up until we addressed the «root causes» of racism?

Conservatives, for their part, repelled by the public vision of civil rights advocates and convinced that the programs of the past have failed, prefer not to address racial issues at all; when they do, they talk in formalistic terms about the principle of «color - blind state action.»

On February 1, a group of 51 faith - based, human rights and civil rights organizations, led by Muslim Advocates, called on House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to urge King and his committee to address all forms of religious extremism rather than focusing on Islam.

In recent months, we've seen a civil rights leader address an evangelical conference and clumsily call out the pro-life community for a failure to address racial injustice.

At the height of the watershed civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, in the spring of 1963, as the battle in the streets turned in favor of the demonstrators, a jubilant Martin Luther King, Jr., addressed an overflow crowd at St. Luke's Baptist Church and saluted those who had braved police dogs and filled the city's jails.

At the height of the watershed civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, in the spring of 1963, as the battle in the streets turned in favor of the demonstrators, a jubilant Martin Luther King, Jr., addressed an overflow crowd at St. Luke's Baptist Church and saluted those who had braved police dogs and filled the...

Maybe it's one damn to many articles in the news addressing civil rights in this country when we all know damn well that there isn't really anyone oppressing ANYONE in this country.

The civil - rights movement of the1950s and early 1960s was a singular moment in American history that successfully addressed the singular American wrong of the legal segregation of American blacks.

In sermons and addresses he discussed the problems of emancipation, Reconstruction, immigration, the currency, taxes, a standing army, women's rights, Civil Service, reform, local party politics, municipal corruption, free trade, pacifism, presidential candidates... 54

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

The emotional heart of Obama's inaugural address came when the president connected the civil rights struggles of our own time back to Lincoln's efforts to free the slaves and King's efforts to end racial segregation.

This year, the keynote address will be delivered by actor and civil rights activist Danny Glover.

When Hillary Clinton delivers the commencement address at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn tomorrow, she'll be stopping by a City University of New York school named in honor of a major civil - rights icon.

A civil rights lawyer and advocate for racial and social justice, Ms. Wiley joined the de Blasio administration in early 2014 to focus on legal issues as well as on the mayor's efforts to address issues of inequality.

«This bill does not address comprehensive immigration reform; instead it will restrict civil rights and further marginalize immigrant communities.

Herbert, writer and producer of the documentary Against All Odds, discusses 1968 as a pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement, addresses where the quest for equality stands today, and reflects on his personal experiences during this tumultuous period.

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and trangender civil rights organization, hosted the event and posted a video of Hillary's address online although Clinton's staff kept the stop off her public schRights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and trangender civil rights organization, hosted the event and posted a video of Hillary's address online although Clinton's staff kept the stop off her public schrights organization, hosted the event and posted a video of Hillary's address online although Clinton's staff kept the stop off her public schedule.

Hawkins has a plank on Civil Rights and Racial Justice in his platform that addresses these issues in more detail at www.howiehawkins.org/platform.

We need to address Civil rights in terms of Civil Liberties, insuring that equality means just that, the freedom of self expression, and the liberation to choose.

After questioning the legitimacy of the 2016 elections, civil rights leader John Lewis addresses crowd in Miami at a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday event.

A civil rights icon and a Caribbean politician who tangled with President Donald Trump are addressing graduates at Boston University's commencement.

Labour leader Ed Miliband addressed crowds in Hyde Park, telling demonstrators they came from a long line of protest movements, citing the suffragettes, the civil rights movements in America and the anti-apartheid struggle.

The four legislative leaders offer their reaction to Governor Mike Pence's State of the State address, including his call for the protections of religious freedoms in any bill that adds sexual orientation and gender identity into the state's civil rights code.

«I am thrilled for this opportunity to continue addressing the issues I so deeply care about — criminal and social justice, honest government, national security, civil rights, and corporate accountability, to name a few.»

Discussing the spate of gun violence — some of it in her district, City Councilmember Letitia James said, «There is a crisis in the city of New York that needs to be addressed but not at the expense of our civil rights.»

In fact, approximately 3 out of 4 individuals support efforts to add body weight as a protected class under Civil Rights laws, and the majority of those surveyed (at least 60 %) are supportive of other policy efforts to address weight discrimination across the nation.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe, almost as if trying to address Batman v Superman and how to do a major superhero battle film right (or, after the disappointing Age of Ultron, how to do an Avengers film right), unloads Captain America: Civil War into theaters with a reverberating bang.

It is extremely important to emphasize that our report focused on a number of other civil rights dimensions in charter schools, none of which have been addressed in these recent postings.

Finally, because so many current events topics shed light on human and civil rights, teachers have an excellent conversational bridge as well as a lens for addressing equity and justice, a topic that so many young people are hungry to discuss.

Quality Education a «New Civil Right,» Says Riley in State of Education Address Calling a quality education for every child a «new civil right for the 21st century,» U.S. education secretary Richard W. Riley presented his seventh annual State of American Education address February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North CaroCivil Right,» Says Riley in State of Education Address Calling a quality education for every child a «new civil right for the 21st century,» U.S. education secretary Richard W. Riley presented his seventh annual State of American Education address February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North CaroRight,» Says Riley in State of Education Address Calling a quality education for every child a «new civil right for the 21st century,» U.S. education secretary Richard W. Riley presented his seventh annual State of American Education address February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North CaAddress Calling a quality education for every child a «new civil right for the 21st century,» U.S. education secretary Richard W. Riley presented his seventh annual State of American Education address February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North Carocivil right for the 21st century,» U.S. education secretary Richard W. Riley presented his seventh annual State of American Education address February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North Caroright for the 21st century,» U.S. education secretary Richard W. Riley presented his seventh annual State of American Education address February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North Caaddress February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North Carolina.

Civil rights leaders hailed Johnson's address.

Were Congress to enact some semblance of portability, Congress — and any states choosing to take up the option — would need to address questions like under what conditions (tuition, selectivity, compliance with state and federal curricular and civil rights requirements) private schools would be allowed to accept the vouchers.

The judge's 72 - page decision barely addressed civil - rights lawyers» arguments that the state constitution outlaws all school segregation, regardless of whether government action brought it about.

But more than anything I hope I have convinced you that using the federal civil rights apparatus to address something as central to schooling as student discipline is... complicated.

Further, it is extremely important to emphasize that our report focused on a number of other civil rights dimensions in charter schools, none of which have been addressed in this critique.

In his 1965 commencement address at Howard University, he called for the «next and the more profound stage» in the civil - rights struggle.

The Justice and Education departments still have not determined how to address existing desegregation cases — and whether or where to bring new ones — and have received little guidance from the White House in crafting civil - rights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last civil - rights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released lastrights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released lastRights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released lastrights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last week.

• The bill passed by the House education committee • One of the two options offered by Senator Alexander • Senator Murray's ESEA floor speech • The president's radio address and Secretary Duncan's speech • CCSSO • The George W. Bush Institute • The diverse groups organized by Ed Trust, the Business Roundtable, and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights • The Foundation for Excellence in Education • The official policies of both NCLB and the Obama administration's ESEA - waiver initiative

Midway through President Clinton's term, his Administration lacks a clear agenda for addressing racial segregation and racial discrimination in schools, civil - rights experts and political analysts say.

This report, co-authored by Safal Partners and Public Impact for the National Charter School Resource Center, examines federal requirements under civil rights laws and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and state laws governing charter school recruitment, retention, enrollment of EL students and their accountability for EL student performance; requirements and current challenges related to EL data reporting; and whether existing laws are adequate to address the needs of this growing population of ELs in charter schools.

President Obama has echoed Bush, terming education the «civil - rights issue of our time» and explaining that his agenda is intended to address «the pervasive achievement gap between today's black and white students.»

The AFT also sent the HELP committee a detailed letter Wednesday morning, which in part reflected the civil rights groups» concerns about «limiting accountability to only the lowest 5 percent of schools, and leaving it up to states to address how other schools will be held accountable.»

In these roles, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments.

It is now more - concerned with aiding and comforting its teachers union allies (and assuaging old - school members out of step with the times) than with addressing the most - critical economic and civil rights issue of our time.

During his first address to a joint chamber of Congress, President Donald Trump called education «the civil rights issue of our time» and again pushed for Congress to pass school choice legislation.

The No Child Left Behind law, the major education reform effort of the last decade, is overlaid by a gloss of civil rights rhetoric, but it has done nothing to address the concentration of black and Latino students in the same schools, and the lack of resources they face.