Sentences with phrase «black members of»

Begun in 2006, this series portrays black members of the LGBTI community in South Africa and around the world, giving voice to their stories and displacing conventional perceptions.

Local School Councils voted several Black members of the Chicago Public Schools staff contracts, but Paul Vallas would not allow them to fulfill those contracts.

Hoskins claimed that the editorial section of the St. Louis American, called «The Political Eye,» was «used to discredit us [black members of HHC].»

The «factual record» of Boston's school superintendent, Robert R. Spillane, apparently was not enough to satisfy the two black members of the city's five - member school committee, who have raised questions about Mr. Spillane's racial «sensitivity» and his suitability for continuing in the job.

[However] in four southern states — Aabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas — Obama did more poorly than John Kerry did four years ago... During Reconstruction, there were as many as 16 black members of Congress, but by 1901, black Southerners had been virtually expunged from politics, even as voters... Governing is complicated, so merely winning an election does not constitute the end of the battle.»

USA online dating service cares about all black members of the dating club.

These words, uttered by Mr David Lammy, one of the few black Members of the British Parliament, gave...

Leading black members of Congress are vowing to lead a legislative fight for criminal justice reform after recent fatal police shootings around the US.

He has severely attacked black members of the school board but he has also worked hard at the school board to make changes he believes will help students including struggling black students living in dysfunctional homes.

«This group seems not to know that there have been black members of the Church since our earliest history, and there are many faithful gay members of the Church today.»

There are many good and faithful black members of the church who know this.

Joseph Smith did grant land and home ownership to black members of the church who followed him to Nauvoo and made sure that they were given the same rights and privileges of other members (other than the priesthood).

In 1976 Thomas Perkins, a black member of the Harvard Club of Boston, attempted to enter the NOAC under a reciprocal agreement.

The film enters difficult territory when we realise our two white protagonists are trying to throw out the only black member of the city council.

Almost half the states have never had a black member of Congress, but after she succeeds fellow Democrat John Carney (a sure bet to step into the governorship) in the state's single House seat, Mississippi and Vermont will be the only states that have never seen a female in their congressional delegations.

Powell also noted his long - standing history with the district (albeit in a different, pre-redistricting configuration), pointing out his father, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., created the seat and served as New York's first black member of Congress from 1944 - 1970 — the year he was ousted by Rangel.

«How far have things fallen when a black member of parliament has to quote Enoch Powell?»

If so, such an opinion would be especially compelling coming from the pen of Justice Thomas, the lone black member of the Court, who has written for the majority in a number of important cases involving religion and education.

Zella (age 9), who is the daughter of panelist Cary Booker, asked the panel for their insight on how she should navigate her own education: «There are no African American male students in my school and only one Black member of the teaching staff.

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and an outcast police officer named Nicholas Rey, the first black member of the Boston police department, must place their careers on the line to end the terror.

But Kelley, the only black member of the jury, stood firm, leading to the much greater award.

On the other hand, there's likely little appetite among traditionally liberal pro bono groups to side with Senate Democrats to reject Burris, who would be the only black member of the Senate.

He was Ontario's first black lieutenant - governor and the first black member of Parliament.

Not exact matches

The company has done the same sort of analysis for members of historically under - represented minorities: blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans.

Abrams, who could become the country's first - ever black female governor, describes the realities of growing up in a working class household and providing financial support to numerous family members.

She's a founding member of Cassels» diversity and inclusion committee and chair of the firm's black affinity group; a content director for the diversity and inclusion committee of the American Bar Association; and a member of two committees of the Black Female Lawyers Netblack affinity group; a content director for the diversity and inclusion committee of the American Bar Association; and a member of two committees of the Black Female Lawyers NetBlack Female Lawyers Network.

A policewoman holds back a «Black Lives Matter» supporter as she shouts towards supporters of Donald Trump, who said they were members of «Bible Believers» during the Republican National Convention.

Will.i.am, best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas, said the corporate market is a perfect opportunity for its Omega assistant.

The man, Behzad Mesri, is alleged to have ties to the country's military and was a member of an Iran - based group of hackers called the Turk Black Hat security team.

Just a few weeks ago, the Black Eyed Peas member spoke at an Apple media extravaganza in San Francisco where he showed off an updated version of the group's song Where Is the Love?

This includes «chronic, structural racial injustice — such as the persistent paucity of black faculty members and administrators at Yale, the common experience of being the only black student in some classes, and being disproportionately likely to be stopped and asked for ID — or worse — by campus police officers.»

Jónsdóttir was first elected to Iceland's 63 - seat Parliament in 2009 as a member of the Citizens» Movement Party, but when she ran for — and won — her seat again in 2012, she did so under the Pirates» black flag.

The black voters in Philly, and I say this based on 30 years of picking juries and talking to them, are more likely to have a family member who is a police officer, a family member who is in jail, and a family member who has been killed or severely victimized.

Carolyn Gurland, a member of Black's legal team, shot back with both barrels.

Then there's Proteus Digital Health's ingestible sensor, which — with a technology worthy of an episode of Black Mirror — helps patients (and, if they want, their doctors and family members) keep tabs on whether or not they're taking their meds.

And though we think Markle looked totally appropriate for a sporting event (her beau exhibited the same level of casualness in navy slacks and a black polo), some trolls slammed Markle for wearing tattered clothing on a date with a royal family member.

Congressional Black Caucus members are currently in Silicon Valley, meeting with some of the world's largest technology companies, in efforts to push...

After his 2014 diagnosis with testicular cancer, Jimmy «Taboo» Gomez, a member of the Black Eyed Peas, waged his own quiet battle for survival.

In this Message to Members, President and CEO Iain Black unveils the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's five inaugural Pillar Partners.

Re: 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite Results «First and foremost, I'd like to thank The Vancouver Board of Trade's thousands of members and partners, who have shown a tremendous amount of support for our organization over the past six months, as we poured time, energy and resources into this unprecedented referendum campaign,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade and one of the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition's four co-chairs.

In this Message to Members, Board of Trade President and CEO Iain Black discusses the federal government's proposed changes to business taxes.

In this Message to Members, The Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, discusses what Greater Vancouver's business community can expect from some of Canada's newly appointed cabinet ministers.

In a Message to Members, President and CEO Iain Black shares a brief overview of Federal Budget 2018 and four key highlights for the B.C. business community.

There are several elements that will serve our small business community, and our female Members in particular,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade.

«First and foremost, I'd like to thank The Vancouver Board of Trade's thousands of members and partners, who have shown a tremendous amount of support for our organization over the past six months, as we poured time, energy and resources into this unprecedented referendum campaign,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade and one of the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition's four co-chairs.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity members Reese Tillman, right, and Bucketo Mitchell at a rally outside the Philadelphia Starbucks where one of their fraternity brothers was one of the two black men arrested at for trespassing,

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity members Reese Tillman, right, and Bucketo Mitchell at a rally outside the Philadelphia Starbucks where one of their fraternity brothers was one of the two black men arrested at for trespassing, (Tom Gralish / AP)

Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade, says his organization signed on as a founding member because of the urgent need to alleviate congestion across the region.

The members of the CGCC are: Jan De Silva, President and CEO of Toronto Region Board of Trade; Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal; Adam Legge, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce; Iain Black, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; Janet M. Riopel, President and CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; Loren Remillard, President and CEO of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce; Todd Letts, CEO of the Brampton Board of Trade; Patrick Sullivan, President and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

At a black - tie Gala wrapping up its annual Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange, held this year in Detroit, October 23 - 25, the National Minority Supplier Development Council gave out honors to member corporations and minority business enterprises (MBEs) for their contributions to NMSDC's goals in advancing business opportunities for minority - owned companies of all sizes.