Sentences with phrase «about issues of race»

But now that EarthNight has been featured at a few conventions and on the PlayStation blog, Siegel says he's had to think about issues of race and diversity in video games — and he's happy with EarthNight's place in the conversation.

When a proposal to expand the district's bilingual offerings to a school that was 85 percent African - American was presented to the school board, it sparked debates in the community about issues of race.

«One of the surprising things to me is the general lack of capacity to be able to talk about issues of race,» Benavides says, recognizing that they too questioned how they would respond to such an incident as educators.

«There is a gap in our ability to talk effectively about issues of race,» Benavides says.

Deeply passionate about issues of race, equity, and college access, Jessica aims to gain knowledge and tools to promote a deeper understanding of multicultural issues and to help students of color strive towards academic success in college and beyond.

«Their opinions — about violence, about commercialism, about issues of race and gender — are often developed as a result of the media images around them,» he adds, «but many aren't even aware of it until they slow down and analyze the process.»

«In some ways I've always been thinking about these issues of race and class and education,» she says.

It's smart and unflinching about issues of race, offering a much - needed commentary on today's political dumpster fire, even as it serves on the surface as a competent, well - executed thriller.

More than that, though, he and Cole have also manufactured the MCU's most explicitly political film, the pair's story talking about issues of race, protectionism, humanitarianism, police brutality, political fascism and immigration policy that comes alive as if it was pulled from today's most recent headlines.

Because our immune response to its content had been repressed through our inability to engage in constructive public discourse about issues of race relations and police brutality.

I tried to think like a Yahoo! commenter while watching Coogler's film because I felt like the message of the film was already speaking to my choir and I wanted to consider how filmmakers and artists can reach beyond the echo chamber to try and change some minds about the issue of race in contemporary America.

Perhaps we need to sit with this «nonviolent tension» a while longer and spend time in challenging discussions and reflection about the issue of race itself, thinking through its history and its consequences on our lives today.

Not exact matches

He is concerned about the issue of childhood obesity in the U.S., and raced to raise $ 1 million for the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, which helps schools develop and improve programs focused on food and nutrition (Lawrence's website is still accepting donations).

As a professor and author of the book, «Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation,» Sue uses his research to educate businesses and corporations about the intervention trainings they can do to prevent these issues from reoccurring.

«As Nextdoor has become one of the places where neighbors talk about how to make their local communities better, it is natural for the issue of race to be discussed and debated,» Tolia writes in the post.

Issues that small business owners care about — jobs, wages, and the economy — have factored heavily into the rhetoric of the 2016 presidential race.

It is identical to racial issues: civil and church laws need to protect the truth about the equal dignity of all races because that truth allows us to treat others as persons.

Even as the economy and jobs consistently rank as top issues in the presidential race, many evangelical Iowans say they're weighing the personal faith of the candidates and that they still care about social issues and honoring the country's Judeo - Christian heritage.

The show combines talk about big social issues like race, poverty and violence, with deeply personal themes like failure, indentity and chasing your dreams, becoming one of the year's most acclaimed new shows.

«But what about your poor record on the issue of slavery and race relations?»

tradition hard to break.the tradition of marriage is older and more meaningful than any other we know it crosses all religions and non religions, and races and cultures.it won't change easy.calling it something else for some people may make it easier to change.but what about those people who want that time tested tradition for themselves for their own self worth.it is a civil right give it to them today.this issues has divided my community as much as any other, but as we have fought to gain right after right, we have lost sight that all deserve the right of freedom of happiness.No gayness here, just can't fight the battle to keep someone down after being held down

Where does God say,» Just do spiritual warfare on ONE ISSUE at a time???»... Ever since the day of John the Baptist a WAR has been RACING in the heavens, and the VIOLENT -LRB-... Holy Spiritually VIOLENT...) are taking it... BY FORCE!!!!... As for single moms???... The tiny home initiative has reduced homelessness in Utah by over 70 % and that takes about 45 - 60 % of a single year's aide to build it THIS YEAR and next to nothing to keep it going!!!!... Next issuISSUE at a time???»... Ever since the day of John the Baptist a WAR has been RACING in the heavens, and the VIOLENT -LRB-... Holy Spiritually VIOLENT...) are taking it... BY FORCE!!!!... As for single moms???... The tiny home initiative has reduced homelessness in Utah by over 70 % and that takes about 45 - 60 % of a single year's aide to build it THIS YEAR and next to nothing to keep it going!!!!... Next issueissue....

And then comes: the taboo subjects; talking about people as if they are not there (or as if they are an «issue», not a person); assuming everyone (who counts) is of a certain race, ability, class, language, sexuality or gender; various non-biblical behavioural rules; the targeted enforcement of church rules (whether «biblical» or not) on particular groups; and the general reluctance to see things from another's perspective (even if this is a skill that churchgoers use all day, every day, outside thw church).

as statistics clearly show, less than 20 % of the people killed this year by police have been black... but, the media and the race baiters continue to make a big issue whenever the victim is black... what about the other 80 %?

I heard Kevin Harvick talking about this and it got me wondering: Can you explain why it's a big deal that NASCAR issues penalties midweek instead of right after the race?

This book not only highlights important issues for those who have or plan to adopt a child of a different race and / or culture but it also offers a compelling story about a young woman who spends most of her life searching for answers about her past, her identity, and where she belongs.

Good information is creeping out about how Democrat Terry McAuliffe used digital and data tools to win the Virginia governor's race last week, and you can look for my analysis piece in the next issue of Campaigns & Elections mag.

Maybe this is his strategy — stay out of the last leadership race — it's likely to produce a dud, get the position of party chairman, make challenging powerful speeches and articles (he has identified the English democratic defecit, Toque, in his New Statesman article, which is about the best on the issue from any MP see: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/08/labour-party-english-england), make more of a public name for himself, then stand when the prospects of victory are real.

The leadership election is about one issue above others: whether we accept another five more years of a race to the bottom based on cuts that destroy services and damage -LSB-...]

The mayor largely shirked questions about the gubernatorial race, but did comment on what he believed to be important issues for New Yorkers, including economic fairness, «ensuring people have a decent standard of living» and other progressive - leaning ideas.

As Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman is poised to endorse Assemblyman David Weprin today in hopes of blunting the whole Israel issue in the NY - 9 race, Weprin's Republican opponent, Bob Turner, is resurrecting a controversial topic about which we haven't heard much of late: The so - called Ground Zero mosque.

If you can do any of get, say, a couple of million people to sign a petition calling for the abolition of the minimum wage; win parliamentary seats by running on this issue; or provide polling evidence showing majorities would repeal the race, gender discrimination laws, etc then I will withdraw the claim about this being a minority position.

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton wants presidential candidates to talk more about race issues, terrorism and cyber-security «instead of sabotaging each other,» the city's top cop said on morning radio Sunday...

The same NYRA discussion panel included Patrick M. Connors, chairman of the state Racing Fan Advisory Council, which issued a highly critical report on July 2 about NYRA's handling of the June 7 Belmont Stakes event in Nassau County.

In May, Van Hollen traveled with Giffords to New York for a fundraiser with some financial titans, and, while she spoke about favorite issues of hers such as solar energy and national security, she spent the bulk of her time discussing immigration and its role in her race.

I'm glad to see my opponent is a gentleman, who seems to be somebody who likes to talk about the issues, which I think is great when you think about some of the things America is observing in the presidential race,» the congressman said.

The crowd chanted «Medicare, Medicare» during Hochul's victory speech in Buffalo, after the issue became the center of the once - little talked about race.

The candidates talk a lot about job creation and economic development, with Espaillat condemning the growth of so - called big box stores and Walrond promoting infrastructure investment, but there is not a policy issue driving the race.

The report found that Steven Crist, a former associated of Hayward's now publisher of The Daily Racing Form, had initially forwarded a reader's email expressing concern about the issue.

Asked about the traditionally poor turnout of voters in the heavily - minority Fillmore District, Mascia says voters are turned off by nothing being done and says he will run a get - out - the vote campaign for his issues on race, class and economic inequities.

Expanding on the brief statement the Canandaigua Republican issued on Friday, Kolb told WXXI News on Sunday that during the last couple of weeks he has been thinking about getting out of the race for the GOP nomination, but he says it really hit him last Friday when he told his wife he would be on the road for a while.

The New Britain Area League of Women Voters will sponsor a candidates forum where candidates in nearly a half - dozen races will get to field questions about their positions on a variety of issues facing Connecticut.

The real voice of reason in this race comes instead from left field, from Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, who has waged a consistently serious race and who on Wednesday issued a call for his fellow candidates to stop arguing about sports teams and debate issues like jobs, health care and climate change.

Waldron endorsed Bill de Blasio in the 2013 mayor's race, with de Blasio speaking at length about the leadership Waldron has shown on social justice issues, and how he has a bright future ahead of him.

Mr. Hawkins answered a wide variety of questions on several issues important in the Governor's race to a crowd of about 100 people.

«Whether it's income issues, when you're talking about housing issues, when you're talking about services for seniors, all of that cuts across race and ethnicity, and this is about a united district.»

Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, issued the following statement about the Kentucky Senate race.

Today's lead editorial in the Times Union lambasted Cuomo & Astorino for failing to run serious campaigns and praised Howie Hawkins, writing «The real voice of reason in this race comes instead from left field, from Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, who has waged a consistently serious race and who on Wednesday issued a call for his fellow candidates to stop arguing about sports teams and debate issues like jobs, health care and climate change.»

Jeremy Corbyn, the man leading the race to become the new leader of the Labour Party, has responded to criticism of his campaign and said he just wanted to «talk about the issues».

Kassia DeVorsey, an MIT - educated analytics specialist who was one of the «cave dwellers» in the Obama campaign's dimly - lit Chicago data office, estimated that Democratic campaigns around the country had about 100 data scientists working on their races, with another 100 doing work on independent expenditures and issue campaigns.