Sentences with phrase «into issues of race»

It is both a formal investigation into painting and a deeply emotional exploration into issues of race and Ofili's own private history, firmly establishing him as an artist with an importance that supersedes his reputation for controversy.

Directed by Ralph Nelson and starring James Garner, «Duel» isn't exactly an anti-Western but it is a pretty nervy piece for its time, delving into issues of race and sex that had been strictly taboo in decades of cowboy - and - Indian - and - cavalry shoot - em - ups.

Not exact matches

Before taking on the issue of race, I decided to look into a subject I thought was less controversial: the dearth of women in tech.

The problem, he says, is that Trump has turned the race into «more of a celebrity sweepstakes» that focuses on one candidate's personality while ignoring a host of important policy issues, from income inequality and health care to job creation.

Issues that small business owners care about — jobs, wages, and the economy — have factored heavily into the rhetoric of the 2016 presidential race.

Yes a host of other issues, from taxes to health care, will play into this race that could also decide control of the Senate.

Opinion polls show that these members are as liberal on economic issues as members of mainline denominations, even when social class and race are taken into account.

Once we were able to set aside the race issue, we entered into a dialogue that changed the perspective of the African - American community and the police department.

The ACCC has» issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to Racing and Wagering Western Australia in relation to current and future pooling arrangements with overseas wagering operators to allow for the transmission of bets by Western Australian punters into overseas pools.»

I'm only just starting this one, but I can already see that it's more social - history - driven than Free for All, including some fascinating insights on how such seemingly far - flung issues as race, desegregation and gender have played into the development of the current school lunch program.

His experience with expenses, and the wider issues of disengagement which were especially pertinent in his race, gives him a key insight into the dynamics behind the strange results seen up and down the country.

George Demos, one of three Republicans fighting to take on Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in NY - 1, tried to make yesterday's gubernatorial vote at the GOP convention into an issue in his own race, in which he's facing off against state Chairman Ed Cox's son, Chris.

And 2013 could be a proving ground for Republicans trying to make the Vito Lopez scandal and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's poor handling of the case a political issue heading into the higher stakes races next year.

Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard, who accompanied Dolan into the Cuomo meeting, said a number of other topics came up, including farmworkers rights — a new one for the church, which is formally taking a position in support this year — and prisoners rights as well as low - income housing — all issues for which Cuomo was an outspoken advocate before he won the 2006 AG's race.

Teachout's Democratic primary rival, Will Yandik, 38, would be one of the youngest members of Congress were he to win the NY - 19 race, but he's trying to turn that into an asset, and parrying a lack of seniority primarily with a deep knowledge of agricultural and environmental issues.

Republican NY - 19 candidate Andrew Heaney is trying to make the New Paltz Planning Board fight over saying the Pledge of Allegiance into an issue in his House race.

«I don't think the issue of race entered into this at all, based on the circumstances that I watched on that video,» he said.

The Saratoga - based organization «rejects a re-privatization plan now being circulated by Governor Cuomo that seeks to retain public control of NYRA and to unilaterally transfer funds legally designated for our state's thoroughbred racing industry into the state's general fund,» according to a prepared statement issued Tuesday.

His likely opponent, Bob Cohen, was quick to welcome him into the race in a backhanded sort of way, attacking him for his past votes on property tax issues.

Even still, her entry into the race has clearly rattled Cuomo, nudging him left on a number of issues, and she's chipping away at his lead: The latest Quinnipiac polling shows him ahead by 22 points, down from 30 or 40 in earlier polls.

Regulations on the coal industry are driving massive layoffs and the shuttering of coal plants in Pennsylvania, injecting environmental issues into that state's hotly contested Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey Jr. and Republican challenger and coal mining executive Tom Smith.

Not since Presidential frontrunner Gary Hart challenged reporters to follow him around to prove he was faithful to his wife (they did, he wasn't), has a politician made such a bonehead move as George Latimer did by introducing the issue of his widely known history of philandering into the County Executive race with three weeks to go.

The shape of an agreement came into focus late Wednesday night in a special legislative session in Albany that also included deals on issues as diverse as flood relief and help for harness racing.

Even if the plot takes too long to come together, this film has a darkly foreboding tone that's thoroughly mesmerising, drawing us into its mysteries while touching on issues of race, religion and sexuality.

The camera is a bit of an issue, giving at times some off the wall angles that don't necessarily translate that well into the race.

Despite its brevity or because of it, «Fiction» is the stronger of the two pieces; Solondz crams issues of misogyny, race, and Ivory Tower pretension into its tight arc and transfers the embedded hypocrisies of both onto the process of literary criticism as it manifests itself in college writing courses.

Detailing the life and loves of the first individual known to undergo gender affirmation surgery, Focus Features» The Danish Girl vaults right into the Oscar race in a year that has seen transgender issues scale new heights in our culture.

Racing against computer controlled cars is one of the hardest things to develop and Project Cars has the same issues other developers run into with AI.

Race comes into play on - screen as well, with a white alleged victim — played by Connor Jessup — and the family on the other side of the issue being black.

Issues of school boundaries, hiring, budgets, race, and equity inevitably threatened to draw them into controversy.

In addition, a number of issues have made their way into the classroom as current events, including: immigration; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights; and issues related to race, religion, and gender.

In Hoboken, opposition to charter schools was a decisive issue in a race that swept into office a new slate of the school board candidates.

At issue was the University of Texas's admissions process, which takes race into account.

Grieving in public by pushing for changes in policy and laws, the Stoneman Douglas survivors ripped a collective scab off a host of issues — school violence, gun control and safety, arming teachers, mental health, the power of protest, race, privilege, technology and internet trolling — and thrust them into the local, state, and national spotlights.

As we outlined for you in our August issue, what began in 1950 as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Pebble Beach Road Race have morphed into a multiday extravaganza of events catering to all manner of automotive tastes.

Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule in 2015 that would have prohibited the conversion of emissions - certified vehicles into race cars.

And while it is filled with Weiner's sparkling brand of humor, it also delves into some heavy issues: Race, poverty, adultery, the perils of fame.

Landman's Dickensian novel, about an eighteenth - century English teen determined to clear his father's name, tells a taut mystery that brings issues of class, race, and justice into sharp focus.

Imagine a service for librarians that teams up with the best minds in the profession to examine the issues of the day, keeps pace with the latest news about the Internet and new technology, races ahead with a balanced and readable selection of opinion and viewpoints, downloads it all into a colorful and portable format, and delivers it to your door every other month!

Some of my co-authors on this paper and I conducted some national benchmarking and strategic planning projects for the federal government that gave us better insight into other farm, security, government, assistance and racing dog welfare issues.

It's good that you are creating dialogue around this issue (with the exception of race being brought into it) but I do not think you should be pointing the finger at white, skinny travel bloggers.

Since I didn't have the horsepower of the Abarth 500 EsseEsse Step1 and the length of Autodromo di Monza memorized, I was constantly running into issues simply trying to begin a quick race.

My only real issue with the career mode is that the Junior WRC can feel particularly slow (especially if you dived into a quick race or multiplayer in WRC cars to get used to the feel of the game first).

New issue on sale now, featuring an in - depth look into whether the iPad could be a serious contender in the next handheld race, as well as a behind the scenes on the new Prince Of Persia movie and an interview with the man behind the franchise, Jordan Mechner.

So you go into the in - game store, buy the license, and then CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport) will issue you with their racing license.»

Only issue is people online who crash into you instead of just playing / racing fairly

The Jamaican artist is known for his compositions of neighborhood - found objects that address issues of consumer culture, poverty, and race — from his installation of disposed strollers at New Museum to his transformation of typical outdoor structures, like playgrounds, into playful objects in his newest installation Nari Ward: G.O.A.T., again.

The show argues that Lewis used abstraction throughout his career, after initially working along social realist lines, commingling it with the figure to comment on political issues involving race and civil rights, and introducing history and narrative into a style that eschewed such content in favor of medium specificity.

Speaking to artnet, Lew described his intention to address questions of race head - on in the exhibition: «We spend our everyday lives skirting around these issues, but they're really built into the show — we're not running away from these discussions.»

Focusing on art by Janine Antoni, Yinka Shonibare, and others, this workshop delves into issues related to race, gender, cultural memory, and the formation of self.