Sentences with phrase «black president chose»

Said Owen: «I am ashamed that the first black president chose this road, a disgraceful road.»

«I am ashamed that the first black president chose this road, a disgraceful road.»

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The white government chose, under intense internal and international pressure, to relinquish power, and negotiated with its former black enemies a process that led to the election of a black president, a model constitution, and relatively low casualties, considering the alternatives.

The very first U.S. president in 1781, chosen unanimously by Congress, was black named John Hanson.

ISG President Stu Isaac believes a pool in Glen Ellyn could generate enough revenue to pay for its operating expenses, but it may take several years before the park district is in the black if the least - costly option is chosen.

Black voters are largely choosing between Obama and Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton, affectionately known as the «first black president.&rBlack voters are largely choosing between Obama and Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton, affectionately known as the «first black president.&rblack president.»

The founders of Ghana, President Akufo - Addo stressed, chose the words Freedom and Justice as the country's motto, «because they envisaged us as a shining example to the black peoples of the world of what a free, dedicated, enterprising, Ghanaian people can do to build a society the equal of any, any where on the face of the planet.

Simien's film takes place at Winchester University, a predominantly white, prestigious university where we're introduced to six significant characters: Sam White (Tessa Thompson), the biracial activist who overcompensates her blackness; Lionel Higgins (Tyler James Williams), the black homosexual who lives in an all - white residence building, and feels little sense of belonging; Colandrea «CoCo» Conners (Teyonah Parris), the white - washed blogger who acknowledges racism yet chooses to ignore it in fear of non-acceptance from the white majority; The Dean (Dennis Haysbert), who has worked hard his whole life solely to over-emphasize his superiority and intelligence towards white corporate men, specifically the president of Winchester; The Dean's son Troy (Brandon Bell), who spends his college career doing things to make his father happy and impress the white majority; and Kurt Fletcher (Kyle Gallner), the privileged, ignorant son of the President of Wipresident of Winchester; The Dean's son Troy (Brandon Bell), who spends his college career doing things to make his father happy and impress the white majority; and Kurt Fletcher (Kyle Gallner), the privileged, ignorant son of the President of WiPresident of Winchester.

In a statement in response to the AP story, Shavar Jeffries, national president of Democrats for Education Reform, said sarcastically, «Apparently, the school segregation problem boils down to Black and Brown parents choosing schools that aren't White enough, as if the doors of all - White schools would magically open if only they had the good sense to seek to enroll their children in them.»

The first black President and First Lady continued their groundbreaking support of the arts by choosing African American artists for the official commissions, a first for such portraits at the Smithsonian museum.