Sentences with phrase «cast as a civil rights»

Teacher tenure is cast as a civil rights issue for struggling students, because job protection for teachers is supposedly an obstacle to improving educational outcomes and closing the «achievement gap.»

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to President Obama's second inaugural, in which he cast the holy places of women's rights, civil rights, and gay rights as the postmodern Bethlehem («We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall»).

For example, the Israeli West Bank Barrier is called Geder Ha «hafrada, it means separation fence; and separation as a word is synonymous with segregation and this usefully points to another historical situation that casts some light here: the racist segregation policies of the USA concerning their black minority, particularly in the Deep South before they began to be dismantled during the era of the Civil Rights struggle under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luthor King.

Rice cast the measure as a civil rights concern.

As far as giant casts and action - packed plots are concerned, I'd place Infinity War right behind Civil War, the latter finding just the right balance between introspection and explosionAs far as giant casts and action - packed plots are concerned, I'd place Infinity War right behind Civil War, the latter finding just the right balance between introspection and explosionas giant casts and action - packed plots are concerned, I'd place Infinity War right behind Civil War, the latter finding just the right balance between introspection and explosions.

The cast works diligently, and Keener is scrappy but calm throughout, with a convincing naturalism as a woman with tremendous strength and a powerful belief in civil rights — at a time when most women were reluctant to speak out against political corruption.

The cast works diligently, and Keener is scrappy but calm throughout, with a convincing naturalism as a woman with tremendous strength and a powerful belief in civil rights.

Director: Seth MacFarlane Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi Plot: When trying to adopt, Ted (MacFarlane) realises that he doesn't officially count as a real person and his civil rights begin getting taken away.

BlacKkKlansman's ensemble cast also includes legendary civil rights figure and actor Harry Belafonte, The Blacklist's Ryan Eggold, The Walking Dead and 24 star Corey Hawkins, Spider - Man: Homecoming's Laura Harrier and Topher Grace as real - life Klan leader David Duke.

The film's ace ensemble casting extends to its smallest roles, including Cuba Gooding Jr. (doing his best work in years) as civil rights attorney Fred Gray and Martin Sheen as federal district court judge Frank M. Johnson.

Positioned slightly below eye level, the face is cast from that of the Caucasian artist's, but using a dark, greenish - brown wax as «a political gesture... to express her solidarity with the Civil Rights Movement.»

Though Gates» wooden frames initially appear to isolate the hoses from their social and historical context, they also act as device for memorialization, casting them as museum - like exhibits that prompt us to recall the ongoing struggle for Civil Rights.