Sentences with phrase «black support for»

Importantly, the «strong and visible black support for the No campaign upended the Obama - era consensus of broad, bipartisan support for charter schools.»

Black support for Spitzer has diminished the last couple of weeks and the poll finds Stringer leads among self - described liberal voters and among the college - educated, Carroll said.

Black support for violence accompanies a call for economic sanctions and a desire to overthrow the existing power structure.

Not exact matches

The National Retail Federation said the November result supported its expectation for an overall 4.1 percent jump in holiday season sales - confirming its conclusion that the poor Black Friday showing was a result of a shift in shopping patterns rather than a sign of weakness.

Show off your support for Team Canada or flip it over to show a classic black - and - red buffalo - check pattern.

Some ads mentioned Muslim support for Clinton, promoted in - person events and weighed in on the Black Lives Matter protests against police shootings, according to media reports.

Recently hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) revealed that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee instructed candidates not to «offer support» for Black Lives Matter's «concrete policy positions.»

By converting «wasted» presidential votes into «none of the above» or support for third - party candidates in Oklahoma, Arizona and other deep red states in the South — the Confederacy, essentially — black voters would exert pressure on party leaders to not take black voters and their issues for granted.

Among whites, however, support for the death penalty jumps to 63 percent, compared to 40 percent for Hispanics and 36 percent for blacks.

Western Australia's flat white, long black, latte and hot chocolate set have maintained their strong support for the Liberal Party, delivering an espresso shot in the arm for the government the day before the election.

But the negative remarks were followed by an outpouring of support for the fictional family made up of a black dad, white mom and their young daughter.

The most recent playset for Captain America: Civil War, for example, not only focuses on new characters like Black Panther and Vision, but includes support for Marvel - based figures from years past.

But he becomes increasingly anguished when we talk about Starbucks, not because of Schultz's missteps — he's proud of the company for taking a stand — but because it solidified to him how little support there is for black issues in general.

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.

The Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, sent a letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson, city councillors, and Parks Board commissioners yesterday afternoon outlining our organization's support for the Vancouver Aquarium and its current cetacean policy.

«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.

This project is the largest ever for the Black & Veatch's Smart Integrated Infrastructure Team, which also supports Tesla Motors and their channel partners in design and construction of stationary storage systems nationwide.Working with Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), Black & Veatch is building the biggest connected electrical vehicle charging system in the world.

Sibyl is also the cofounder of Black Female Founders and the President of DC Web Women (DCWW), one of the longest - running tech nonprofits for women in D.C, which supports and advocates for women and girls in technology by providing a community in which they can develop and promote their leadership, technical and professional skills.

After Bitcoin Black Friday, digital currency users have another opportunity to show their support for bitcoin - accepting charities participating in the first Bitcoin Giving Tuesday.

Crude oil is presently testing financial crisis support levels, making many investors wonder whether the bottom for black gold has been reached — or if more pain is to be expected.

«Young black people have been fighting to save lives through gun reform laws for years without the support and energy given to the Stoneman Douglas students,» Lincoln Anthony Blades writes for Teen Vogue.

I have to be honest and say that I'm a bit taken aback (and a bit hurt) that those of us who were in the streets in the past five years for Black lives didn't receive this type of reception or public support.

Using a Lean Startup Methodology tailored for communities of color, DID excels at 1) finding Black and Latina women entrepreneurs with high growth companies and game changing ideas, 2) connecting them to an unmatched network of investors, mentors, and influencers, 3) developing their start - up toolkit and leadership skills, and 4) supporting their entrepreneurship journey from the build phase to exit with the goal of helping create companies that have a strong positive impact on the economic health of their local communities.

It is interesting to note the difference in support for the kids in FL versus the kids in Black Lives Matter.

They didn't support Jesse Jackson for President despite his being both a Reverend and black.

But I do think that black religious leaders have a responsibility, if they can not support gay marriage, to at least support and fight for the secular rights of gay people.

If Romney wins Republican nomination it would be interesting if Obama asked Mitt how he explained his support for the black mans Mormon «Mark - of - Cain» when he was on his LDS mission in the 1960's.

The latest poll has latino support for Obama around 72 %, and the Blacks... really?

The level of dependency on public assistance for basic economic survival has essentially doubled since 1964; almost one - half of all black children are supported in part by transfers from the state and federal governments.

It is also reasonable to ask those blacks who have benefited from special minority programs — such as the set - asides for black businesses — to contribute to the alleviation of the suffering of poor blacks, for without the visible ghetto poor, such programs would lack the political support needed for their continuation.

By wondering if Korean Jesus cares only about Korean problems, Hill pokes fun at the issue which was made a media spectacle in 2008, when the Rev. Jeremiah Wright could be heard preaching that «Jesus was a poor black man» as part of his support for Barack Obama.

Ever since 2002, most of those organizations have insisted that support for campaign - finance restrictions — particularly of the McCain - Feingold sort — is a black mark on a politician's pro-life record (on the grounds that pro-life advertising would be unfairly limited during campaign seasons).

For one I could point out 20 mispelling errors, «Mormonism» not a word, weird huh.I am a Mormon I do support Mitt and I did in 2008, but religion aside Mitt can get it done, and he has in the past!!!! Obama has failed the USA no doubt about that.Mitt's morals, family values is what America is on.Shame on the people who can't move past that, You (not me) voted on a black man for President and not a Mormon, turns out the Mormon Canidiate coud have changed the whole USA around cool hFor one I could point out 20 mispelling errors, «Mormonism» not a word, weird huh.I am a Mormon I do support Mitt and I did in 2008, but religion aside Mitt can get it done, and he has in the past!!!! Obama has failed the USA no doubt about that.Mitt's morals, family values is what America is on.Shame on the people who can't move past that, You (not me) voted on a black man for President and not a Mormon, turns out the Mormon Canidiate coud have changed the whole USA around cool hfor President and not a Mormon, turns out the Mormon Canidiate coud have changed the whole USA around cool huh.

What had begun as mainline Protestant support for the classic civil - rights movement quickly morphed into liberal Protestant support for black militancy, the most strident forms of anti-Vietnam protest, the most extreme elements of the women's movement and the environmental movement, the nuclear - freeze and similar agitations, and, latterly, the gay - liberation movement.

You would think it would be a hard sell given the fact that the real estate mogul and reality star has boasted about his extramarital affairs, profited off casinos and strip clubs, said he doesn't need to ask God for forgiveness, called for targeting innocent civilians in war, mocked a reporter with a disability, threatened the religious liberty of minority groups in the U.S., and gained wide support among white nationalists for consistently lying about and demeaning blacks, Mexican immigrants, Muslims, and Syrian refugees.

I'm encouraged by the support of these black pastors for traditional marriage.

I wonder if they've heard the recent comments by an abortionist talking about what he considers the «ugly black babies» he kills - http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/caught-on-video-abortionist-talks-of-the-ugly-black-babies-he-aborts - or if they've reflected on President Obama's support for Planned Parenthood given its founder Margaret Sanger's racist intentions?

At the same time, black voters overwhelmingly supported Obama in 2008, while more recent polling shows a nearly equal level of support for the president's 2012 reelection.

The reaction of black pastors to the president's support for gay marriage has been as varied as their congregations, ranging from condemnation to congratulations.

In the mid-fifties American Blacks started to support the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Orlando radio DJ Kevin Sutton wants to set a new record for camping in a parking lot for Black Friday, while also trying to raise awareness and support for local homeless children.

Anyone who believes America would support a Mormon / Catholic alliance probably foolishly believes that America would also support a black man for president.

The trend is the same for black Protestants: 76 percent voted in support of a candidate in 2012, compared to 56 percent in 2016.

But there is a fundamental tradeoff involved here: majority black districts raise the likelihood of the black candidate's success while lowering the probability that his election will bring along white support for his program.

This is for everyone who stayed home from church yesterday — for every mom of a special needs kid, every survivor of sexual assault, every black or brown body in a predominantly white community, every son or daughter of an immigrant, every defender of the marginalized who just couldn't bring yourself to stand and sing «Great Is Thy Faithfulness» alongside the people you feel sold you out this week, the Christians who supported Donald Trump.

Incredible public displays of contempt for white opinion, in defense of the indefensible, and all with the tacit, if not explicit, support of much of mainstream black opinion.

Her address generated some controversy, mainly surrounding the her support for Black Lives Matter and some side comments she made during her talk — causing InterVarsity, the organization that hosts Urbana, to respond officially and in follow up interviews.

They are willing to drive a couple hours to support another church that is not their «denomination» and is a «black church», in less than a year they convert a building next to the church and start a halfway house for men fresh out of treatment.

This attack can only intensify as black liberal leaders find it more and more difficult to pass the conservative litmus tests for pro-Americanism in foreign affairs: uncritical support for U.S. policy toward Israel and U.S. intervention in Central America.

Perhaps the most effective mobilization of church power for social change in recent decades has been on the part of black churches in the south in support of the civil rights movement.