Sentences with phrase «historic first women»
And things got even better when the Light Blue women beat Oxford 52 - 0 in that historic first women's Varsity Match at Twickenham in 2015.
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The performance was historic: She was the first Black woman to headline the popular festival since its inception in 1999.
Asked if she was disappointed that her historic tenure as the first woman to lead the Fed was ending after just one term, she demurred.
Enuma Okoro — Recently named one of seven top young influencers for the next generation by Catalyst, Enuma is speaking all over the world now, and in June of 2012 was honored as the first woman of African descent to preach at the historic American Church in Paris.
ABC's new miniseries «The Astronaut Wives Club,» is technically the story of the women behind America's first astronauts, whose historic trips to space skyrocketed them — and their families — to national celebrity.
It was an historic victory, not least of which because Douglas became not only the first African - American woman to win the gold, but the first woman of color to ever medal in the individual competition for America.
In our preview, I went on for a bit about how WWE bungled the lead up to this match by focusing on the historic nature of women fighting in a Hell in a Cell style match (the first time ever!)
There was more than a whiff of revenge in the air at last year's Women's Varsity Match after Oxford had been crushed 52 - 0 in the historic first match at Twickenham in 2015.
Middleton picked up the Player of the Match award at last year's historic Varsity Match, the first for the women at Twickenham, after scoring 27 points with her three tries and six conversions.
In a return from last year's historic landmark which saw The Women's Varsity Match precede the men's match on the same day at Twickenham for the first time, Cambridge will be hoping to repeat their victory over arch-rivals Oxford, who lead the women's series 18 Women's Varsity Match precede the men's match on the same day at Twickenham for the first time, Cambridge will be hoping to repeat their victory over arch-rivals Oxford, who lead the women's series 18 women's series 18 - 11.
Quinn acknowledged that if Stewart - Cousins were to hold out and become majority leader in her own right — not sharing the title with Klein, as this plan suggests — it would be historic, because she would be the first woman, and the first African - American woman, to boot, to hold that post.
At 2 p.m., LG Kathy Hochul speaks at the dedication of an historic site to honor the first women to cast her vote in New York, 3 West Main St., LeRoy.
It's also an historic election for the Board, which will have a majority of women for the first time ever — nine out of 17 — and will become the only county legislature in New York State in which women currently comprise a majority.
The women's advocacy group said Sunday that it's «proud» to support what it says is a «historic» effort to elect the state's first female governor.
«And because she will be the first African - American woman to lead the Department of Justice, this is a historic day for the United States, and I am proud to call Ms. Lynch our next Attorney General.»
In a historic step, Brooklyn Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein becomes the first woman to chair the committee.
The convention marked a historic moment, as Clinton became the first woman to accept a presidential nomination from a major political party.
Her appointment — or the elevation of some other woman from the conference — would be historic and noteworthy since it would be the first time there was a female member in leadership.
Another day is in the books at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia that saw the formal nomination of Hillary Clinton for president of the United States — a historic first for the country as she is the first woman to be nominated by a major party.
Though one of the most bitter and caustic presidential campaigns in modern history, New Yorkers did not forget the historic nature of their vote that could result in the country's first woman president.
NEW YORK CITY — Slow - moving lines continued to cause extensive delays hours after polls opened to voters Tuesday morning in a historic election that could see the first woman elected president.
And because she will be the first African - American woman to lead the Department of Justice, this is a historic day for the United States, and I am proud to call Ms. Lynch our next Attorney General,» he said.
In the wake of Hillary Clinton's historic nomination as the first woman presidential candidate of a major political party in the U.S., women continue to face obstacles in politics and the workplace, according to a national poll conducted by The Associated Press - NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Namira has undertaken pioneering peace expeditions to all three poles of the world, and is the first Pakistani and first woman from Monaco and the UAE to have reached the North and South Poles in 2007/08, as well as the first Asian to skydive (tandem) over Mount Everest, during the first historic Everest Skydive in 2008.
There weren't nearly as many as men, despite the historic nominations for Greta Gerwig (the fifth woman nominated for best director) and Rachel Morrison («Mudbound»), the first woman nominated for best cinematography.
Historic note: Rachel Morrison is the first woman nom «ed for DP.
The sentiment was underscored by Joanna Lumley, who as the ceremony's first solo female host pointed out that exactly 100 years ago, the historic building had hosted the women of the British suffragette movement, whom she noted «laid the groundwork» for Time's Up and led to this moment, which is about «the determination to eradicate the abuse of women the world over.»
The video highlighted Greta Gerwig, the fifth woman to ever be nominated for best director, Yance Ford, the first transgender nominee for «Strong Island,» Dee Rees, whose «Mudbound» scored a historic cinematographer nomination and the Pakistan - born Kumail Nanjiani, nominated for «The Big Sick.»
The Academy still has time for a few more historic moments; Jordan Peele could be the first black director to take home the Best Director prize, or Greta Gerwig could be the second woman ever to win the same distinction.
As she prepares to break ground with Marvel's historic Black Panther, Mudbound has already seen her make history, making her the first woman nominated for an ASC Award for a feature film (the society has nominated women for TV work in the past).
The talk Monday on the Chicago set of the new Showtime series «The Chi» was all about the historic Emmy earned by series creator and Chicago native Lena Waithe, who Sunday became the first African American woman to win for comedy writing for her work on...
Perhaps reflective of Hollywood's newfound awareness of sexism in the film industry and AMPAS» drive to recruit a younger, more diverse membership after 2016's #OscarsSoWhite controversy, this year's nominees include a historic nomination for Rachel Morrison for Mudbound, the first time a woman has ever been nominated for Best Cinematography.
All of us here in Paris: Goodwill Ambassadors, Artists for Peace and Champions for Sports in this historic gathering are committed to help carry out the vision of a» new humanism» articulated by the first woman Director - General of UNESCO, Dr. Irina Bokova.
The scene in Public Hall, Cleveland's historic convention auditorium, doesn't seem unusual at first glance: Men and women sitting at booths, vying for the attention of attendees.
She will be the fourth major contemporary artist, and the first woman, invited to add a new twist to its historic interiors and grounds, after Ai Weiwei, Laurence Weiner and Michelangelo Pistoletto.
This was the first major survey of Feminist art, chronicling the revolutionary art movement that ushered in a historic change, i.e. the first time women were able to openly work out of their experiences as women.
The Turner Prize winning artist will create the first statue of a woman to be erected in historic Parliament Square.
It was the one year anniversary of Donald Trump's occupancy in The White House, it was the first day of a historic U.S. Government shutdown, and the 2018 Women's March was held all around the country (and globe).
Himid's win is a historic one, marking the first time a black woman has taken home the award.
The first woman, and the fourth contemporary artist to be selected for the commission, Holzer transforms this historic baroque edifice into a site of reflection around memory and conflict.
Lastly, paired with the Museum's new exhibition Empire Waists, Bustles and Lace, the first exhibition of the Museum's collection of historic costumes, the Sargent exhibition will be the first to allow visitors to see and experience broader historical context of women's fashion.»
CAPTURING HISTORIC TRACK STAR Alice Coachman in midair, Henry Taylor «s painting of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal sold for $ 149,000 (including fees) yesterday at Christie's in New York.
First inspired by the Guerrilla Girls Takeover, they created work in an... exhibition at Electric Machete Studios, later performing with Maria Isa on stage at the MN capital in front of 60,000 + people at the historic Women's March.
The Senate's vote was historic: It will make Sotomayor the first Hispanic and only the third woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
Further excerpts from the tape reveal that Blago's reasoning was a bit faulty, at least in part: «You know, appointing the first African American woman U.S. senator is historic.»
Trevor, a personal injury lawyer who works with health and social care teams to help improve pathways for patients following serious injuries, believes that recognising Mary's contribution to the nursing profession will be a historic step, as the statue will also be the first of a named black woman in the UK.
The Report Card is released on Persons Day, the historic day in 1929 when the first women in Canada were finally included in the legal definition of «persons,» and serves as an important reminder of how far we still need to go to ensure all women's full and equal participation in the social and economic life of our province.
As a result, we continue to see historic «firsts» for Black men and women in the legal profession as late as today.
One of the most important social developments of our time is the recent rise in age at first marriage, which now stands at 27 for women and 29 for men — a historic high.
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