Sentences with phrase «for african»

She reminded workers that those covered by union contracts earn 14 percent more than nonunion workers and the rate is even higher for African Americans and Latinos.

China built and paid for the African Union's computer network — but inserted a backdoor allowing it access to the continental organisation's confidential information In January 2017, the information technology unit at the African Union's headquarters in Addis Ababa noticed something strange, according to a stunning investigation in French newspaper Le Monde.

Many Democrats took particular umbrage at what they saw as Trump's attempt to take credit for the African - American unemployment rate hitting a record low.

She was profiled in the New York Times Magazine in September, testified before Congress in July about educational opportunity for African - Americans, headlined a talk about education at the Sun Valley conference, also in July, and was named to the «hall of fame» of the National Alliance for Charter Schools in June.

Johnnie Carson, former assistant secretary for African Affairs, U.S. State Department; Hon. J. Yvonne Mokgoro, former justice, South African Constitutional Court; Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, senior associate and regional director for Africa, NDI; and Mr. Pat Merloe, senior associate and director of elections, NDI.

The uninsured rate went down 2.6 percent for African Americans and one percent among non-Hispanic whites, but went down just 0.8 percent for Hispanics.

Whether it is working hand - in - hand with community leaders to empower minority candidates running for office or working to ensure that African - Americans have access to quality health care, schools and employment, I feel privileged to have the opportunity to lift up our communities and work with and for African - Americans in the Bronx and across New York.

Any Queens high school senior seeking to apply for an African American Heritage Scholarship must submit a completed application and an official school transcript by 5 p.m. on January 13, 2015.

Diversity hiring goals at the SolarCity plant under construction in South Buffalo have not resulted in a lot of jobs for African Americans, even though they account for nearly 40 percent of the city's population.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced she is inviting talented Queens high school seniors who are interested in pursuing post-secondary education to apply for the African American Heritage Scholarships that will be awarded early next year by the Borough President's African American Heritage Committee.

According to him, the development, which has become of great concern to many countries across the world, should be key on the agenda for African leaders attending the African Union (AU) Ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry's director - general for African affairs, Lin Songtian, told a Zambian diplomat in Beijing that China understands and supports actions to crack down...

And during his eight years as deputy superintendent and then superintendent for the San Francisco Unified School District, Carranza raised graduation rates for African - American students by 13.9 percentage points and for Hispanic students by 15.4 percentage points — faster than the overall growth rates in California as a whole.

With the unemployment rate for African - American youth in urban areas at 39 percent, and 36 percent for Latinos, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Rep. Charles Rangel and Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, on Tuesday to call for the passage of the Urban Jobs Act.

«In 2013, the unemployment rate for African - Americans in our inner cities was above 15 percent,» said Omar Usmani, a council member who participated in a presentation last week in Buffalo.

The confederate symbol had «very negative connotations,» for African - Americans, Queens Democratic Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry said at the time.

Yakubu, therefore, said there was the need for African countries to tackle it in order to protect democracy.

Do you have any help for African - Americans?

Continuing her run of high - profile national appearances, Success Academy C.E.O. Eva Moskowitz testified before Congress on Tuesday at a panel on economic opportunity for African - Americans, arguing that elements of her charter school network could be applied nationwide to help address educational disparities for black students.

``... After he (Mahama) became President, I was working in Tunis for the African Development Bank; he could have left me alone but he stretched his hand and said; «Please, come and join me».

The Democratic primary for governor may be less than a week old but the battle between Mr. Cuomo and Ms. Nixon for the African - American vote is already underway, underscoring the importance of a voting bloc where Ms. Nixon's own advisers acknowledge she must make inroads to have any chance at victory.

From this point of view, it is realistic to agree with Maduka Onwukeme, a Lagos - based Legal Practitioner, who rendered a fitting description of Jammeh's limits and bluffs: «Jammeh's «confidence seems to have been bolstered by the pledge of allegiance made by the country's military chief, but then hearing Jammeh's rhetoric, one would mistake the Gambia for the African version of North Korea in military might.»

At International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS) conference on the theme «Democracy Justice and Development in Africa: 50 Years after Independence», Joy FM quotes former president Kufuor as criticizing the framers of the Constitution for failing to undertake adequate research before deciding on the duration for Presidency.

It marks a step towards the vision outlined by the AU in its Agenda 2063 policy document, which includes the abolition of visa requirements for all African citizens in all the continent's countries by 2018.

Among the announcements were plans to help over eight million more children in Africa go to school, double funding for African infrastructure to # 1 billion and a tripling of funding to help improving policing against corruption in developing countries.

Eight years ago, in his last address to parliament after 8 years in power, President Kufuor opened a debate over presidential tenure when he suggested that at least a five - year tenure should be suitable for the African situation.

But according to Faulkner, there's never been a more perfect moment for an African - American Republican to run for mayor of this majority - minority city, where Democrats enjoy a two - to - one enrollment advantage and where Hillary Clinton took 79 percent of the vote last fall.

(Oh... wait... I forgot... Liberals only believe in abortion for African - Americans and poor people, not upper - middle class married white folks.

Elsie McCabe Thompson, former head of the Museum for African Art and wife of former comptroller and mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, has head the Mission Society for the last year.

Barron, who has voiced support for African dictators Robert Mugabe and the late Moammar Gadhafi, has a strong base of support in the district that shouldn't be underestimated.

How did Nigeria's president feel about President Trump's alleged use of a slur for African nations?

One recent analysis ranked Buffalo 46th of the nation's 52 largest metro areas in creating economic opportunity for African - Americans.

There's speculation that Rangel's no - longer - majority - black district in upper Manhattan will extend north, all the way to Mount Vernon, in order to regain enough African - American voters to make it more likely that Rangel will get re-elected, and to make it easier, theoretically, for an African - American to succeed him.

Cuomo announced his order as he and his Democratic primary opponent, former Sex in the City actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, are vying for the African - American vote.

Also Nigeria's first German - born international Leon Balogun gives his his first interview for African radio.

«It's not right to see these numbers and only have small totals for African Americans,» said Charley Fisher III, chairman of the Contract Compliance Review Committee, an organization recently formed to advocate for more diversity on local construction projects.

The activist states that Assemblyman Benjamin is conscious of his status as a role model for African - American men, and feels the need to demonstrate that women can be equal partners.

Even the NAACP expressed its disappointment in the actions by the District Attorney and the evasive right of obtaining Justice for African - Americans in Westchester County.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke at a plenary session on «Dialogue with the Private Sector» at the sixth Tokyo International Conference for African Development holding in Nairobi, Kenya.

While the country did vote for an African American, I doubt they are ready for an Indian American.

Lin Songtian, the ministry's director - general for African affairs, had raised his concerns with a Zambian diplomat in Beijing.

Tony Blair told him the international community was failing people in Darfur but the UK was pressing for the African Union peacekeeping force to come up to full strength.

Carmelo Anthony was awarded the Chancellor's Medal at the annual Come Back Together event for African American and Latino alumni of Syracuse University.

At 9 a.m., actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, NYC Councilman Robert Corny and representatives of the groups Black Lives Matter and The Coalition for African Peace and Justice hold a news conference to call for federal officials to send humanitarian aid and take further action in response to attacks in Nigeria by supporters of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

The IMF Director for the African Department Antoinette Sayeh told a group of journalists at the last Spring Meeting of the IMF in Washington DC.

I set out to search for African countries that have application of presidents paying their taxes and I was discouraged by the study and I took note.

Taking down barriers to trade will create a larger playing field for African Entrepreneurs and will dramatically expand cross border investments.

Last year by executive order I relaxed travel restrictions for African passport holders.

Nigerians and other African citizens trapped in Libya can not afford to wait any longer for African leaders to end their suffering.

President Akufo - Addo urged his African leaders to formulate policies and programmes that will make it possible for African countries to trade among themselves without restrictions.