Sentences with phrase «black folks on»

He asserted, ``... where some of America's best public schools educating some of America's blackest and most disadvantaged kids are concerned, the NAACP's duplicitous engagement of black folks on the issue of charter schools is the worst kind of betrayal.»

And although it is primarily black folks on the lines, it is not exclusively so.

«Between meetings with upper level administrators, the group works to stay connected with the day - to - day triumphs and struggles of black folks on campus.»

Not exact matches

It's like a church running a program for black folks — telling them that even though they are black, they shouldn't act on that blackness.

He contrasts Wright with James Cone, the 1960s proponent of black liberation theology who disparaged a focus on Jesus as Saviour as «Christofascism», along with others who contend that black folk should fnd their primary identity in race rather than religion.

She was a seamstress, he was a scholar; she made dresses for white women, he preached the gospel to black folk; she had taken no theology courses to enable her to comprehend God's claim on her, while he had studied so much theology that he was not expected to take God's claims seriously.

Set deep in the Georgia cotton fields (southern snow), Toomer's series of vignettes takes the reader on a tour of the souls of black folk and white folk.

There are more white men in jail than black men Strong Papa... and yes read it on DOJ please... and BC white men want to make crystal meth so much, folks now have to go to the doctor here in Misssissippi to get psuedoedrine and CVS now wants to see our license for nail polish remover bc it is used in crystal meth... so please sit down and shut up

Black students are on the mark when they say that religion is what black folk do when they are not able to do anything Black students are on the mark when they say that religion is what black folk do when they are not able to do anything black folk do when they are not able to do anything else.

Like a lot of folk I do the black bean brownie thing, as well as the adzuki brownie thing (such a sweet little legume) so this is a nice take on the idea, especially with the almond butter.

With many folks focused on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the always - enticing Cyber Monday, this game just hasn't gotten much attention.

He then thought back to our previous president, playing a game black folks, progressives, and resistors play every so often, in a world where the current president feeds on and legitimizes white supremacy in an attempt to delegitimize America's first black president.

America has been the best country on earth for black folks.

It was Robert Moses who deliberately made the overpasses on the parkways leading to Jones Beach so low that buses (likely carrying black folks) couldn't pass underneath.

Evans» racially charged statement went on to say that «we as black folks should immediately be able to identify this method of political lynching.

Black folks are both more likely to live in the places where heat waves are the most severe, and when they occur, we are more likely to face grave consequences,» said Benjamin Todd Jealous, the CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, on the call with reporters today.

Because while black - on - black is as basic as jeans - and - tee for common folk, royals only go goth when they are in mourning.

when folks just throw on a black n» white suit and call it a day, paying no attention to the rest of the outfit or the overall look.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

On his way to the airport's coffee shop, the Tricycle Man parks and walks by a red - jacketed chauffeur named Norman (David Arkin) who stands attentively by his black limousine - he is there to pick up members of a popular performing rock / folk group «Tom, Bill, and Mary».

Her directorial work includes Paper Chase, a teen comedy in pre-production with Gunpowder and Sky; All Styles, a dance movie in post production starring Fik - Shun (So You Think You Can Dance) and Heather Morris (Glee); Black Folk Don't, a documentary web series in its fourth season featured in Time Magazine's «10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life» and (A) sexua, l a feature - length documentary about people who experience no sexual attraction that streamed on Netflix and Hulu for four years.

Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel and Toby Jones star in the Gomorrah director's wonderful carnival of black - comic bad taste based on 16th - century folk stories

But with all the excitement in the air, there are some folks who don't know that Black Panther won't be the first film based on a Marvel character with a black Black Panther won't be the first film based on a Marvel character with a black black lead.

The title of Spike Lee's war drama, based on the novel by James McBride, suggests a war miracle movie where all are saved by kindness or luck or divine intervention, but there is no such otherworldly benevolence here, merely the sacrifice of four black servicemen — Buffalo Soldiers — to protect the folks of a small mountain village in Tuscany surrounded by the Germans.

DVD Review by Kam Williams Headline: Documentary on DVD Revisits Black Revolution of the Sixties During the Black Power Movement back in the Sixties, most folks only got to know the leaders by way of sound bites disseminated by the mass media.

Hayes calls him out on television, saying, «Seems to me the police department is too busy torturing black folk to solve actual crimes.»

Genius - level cinematographer Vittorio Storaro receives due treatment from not only Harlin (who implies that the chance to work with Storaro was one of his main reasons for agreeing to do the film), but also the folks in mastering: The 2.36:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer * is incredibly rich from beginning to end, with shadow detail occasionally collapsing into inky pools of black on purpose, if I'm to parse Harlin's notes on the digital grading correctly.

xviii - xix) Cultivated by ancestors in Africa for ages, black folks» spirit of philanthropy was ingrained way before their arrival on these shores.

The tinting of Jean Dujardin's toothy mug to accommodate black - and - white cinematography is about to rob recognition from the folks who toiled away, one last time, on magically morphing Ralph Fiennes into the pasty bane of Harry Potter's existence.

As long as we stay within the realm of hypotheticals, it seems like a lot of folks on the MCU creative team are on board with the idea of a Black Widow movie.

Now this is the same group of folks who said Black Panther would top out around $ 125 million, followed by $ 150 million a week later; estimates are just that, so the final result could be short of the mark, spot - on, or could even exceed expectations.

And reflecting what they saw on their trip, «Black Panther» showcases a pleasant mix of folks living more traditional, tribal lifestyles and those «people that are fully in the city life, but it's an African city life.»

Later, she also voices some opinions on black folks that instantaneously paint a picture of how Dixon became the at - times violent racist that he can be.

You could argue that this represents a real cross-section of Southern attitudes and how they evolved through the Civil Rights movement and into the modern day, or you could see it as simpering, middlebrow - pleasing pabulum meant to assure its middle - class elderly white audience that it's not racist and appreciates good, Oscar - feted movies about black folk (written / directed / produced by white folks) based on Pulitzer Prize - winning plays (by white folks).

Folk Hero & Funny Guy centers on struggling comedian Paul Scott (Alex Karpovsky), who is invited to open for his successful rocker buddy Jason Black (Wyatt Russell) on his solo acoustic tour from Boston to Atlanta.

Coogler concluded his letter by thanking Black Panther everyone who contributed to the movie's thunderous debut:» For the people who bought out theaters, who posted on social [media] about how lit the film would be, bragged about our awesome cast, picked out outfits to wear, and who stood in line in theaters all over the world before even seeing the film... To the press who wrote about the film for folks who hadn't yet seen it, and encourage audiences to come out... And to the young ones, who came out with their parents, with their mentors, and with their friends... Thank you for giving our team of filmmakers the greatest gift: The opportunity to share this film, that we poured our hearts and souls into, with you.»

In this edition, see what the folks at Honest Trailers have to say about Marvel's box office giant Black Panther now that it's out on home video.

In ratifying a resolution to issue a moratorium on charter schools, the NAACP — despite its storied history of defending the civil rights of black and brown people in America — has made the same mistake that the majority has made about us for years: Assuming (wrongly) that black folks are a monolith.

All typically have deleterious impacts on black folk.

In fact, those who support the amended platform language, which undercuts parent choice, are the ones who seek to impose their ideology on black folk by seeking to substitute their choices about school options in place of the decisions of individual black parents.

On Saturday, the folks at Black Forest Industries hosted their annual BFI Oktoberfest.

Moreover, the IGI folks concluded that Eaton historically has had «a very expense - conscious management,» which meant «we tended to avoid putting (our) people on the ground (in developing countries) until we were active and in the black.»

Nevertheless some folks would rather have white text on a black background, and it does have some advantages.

Folks in India can see the newest 3G tablet on official eStore that offers two flavors — black and white.

Rarer still when the black folks» houses were on the higher ground.

Whitehead conducts an inventive, funny, and bittersweet inquiry into the significance of folk hero John Henry by paralleling the legend of the steel - driving man who took on the Industrial Revolution with the story of a cynical black writer, who pits himself against the Information Age.

Folk tales like Black Cat's Message and Wait Until Emmet Comes and images of black cats with witches, in graveyards and under glowing moons still do play on residual fears about black Black Cat's Message and Wait Until Emmet Comes and images of black cats with witches, in graveyards and under glowing moons still do play on residual fears about black black cats with witches, in graveyards and under glowing moons still do play on residual fears about black black cats.

Weather wise it was as usual so hot standing on the black sand beach, no chance of any rain today folks.

Having been brought up on a diet of Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, AC - DC, The Who, Cream and folk stuff Chipzel isn't exactly my cup of tea, but from a musical standpoint it's wonderfully put together and provides a stellar, nostalgic soundtrack for a game which very much feels like something I would have played in an Arcade back in the day.

Some people felt that the trailer was a bit on the racist side, and given the fact that it wasn't much more than a white guy shooting a bunch of black folks, I guess I can see their point.