Sentences with phrase «of struggling for equality»

After decades of struggling for equality, older lesbians deserve their own safe space to mingle and fall in love.

Investigating identity, consumer culture, history, and power, the art featured in The Future is Female illuminates both the consequences of and the persistence of the struggle for equality.

Not exact matches

Don't ever point out the similarities to black people; they get really worked up and insist their struggle for equality isn't like those of gays.

I think many of us will look back decades from now and wish we had done more for the rights of gays when they were struggling for equality.

Convergence of struggles, of knowledge, of resistances, of innovations, of minds and hearts for a world of justice and equality, invention and material progress, optimism and spiritual development.

The story of Easter declares that the God of Beyond has died on the cross and through the Holy Spirit now is the human community as the struggle for human equalities and freedoms, the impulse for harmony.

Is equality a condition for the fulfillment of our humanity in covenant with God or is it a condition for the competitive struggle to attain our own interests?

For the people of Palestine, suffering under the Roman regime, it must have been as hard to believe this as it is today in the United States of America for people struggling to achieve economic and political equality of opportunity, or as it is for the native people of Palestine or Vietnam who are exiled from their homes and dependent upon the scanty bounty of the United Nations and charitable organizatioFor the people of Palestine, suffering under the Roman regime, it must have been as hard to believe this as it is today in the United States of America for people struggling to achieve economic and political equality of opportunity, or as it is for the native people of Palestine or Vietnam who are exiled from their homes and dependent upon the scanty bounty of the United Nations and charitable organizatiofor people struggling to achieve economic and political equality of opportunity, or as it is for the native people of Palestine or Vietnam who are exiled from their homes and dependent upon the scanty bounty of the United Nations and charitable organizatiofor the native people of Palestine or Vietnam who are exiled from their homes and dependent upon the scanty bounty of the United Nations and charitable organizations.

30 Certainly there is sin in the society which makes this possible, but it is sin in the context of the struggle for existence, and the insecurities of men and women in a society where the terms of sexual equality and fulfilment remain obscure.

The struggle of the Negro people for equality caught the imagination and the urge for dedication on the part of many young American collegians.

The sexual liberation of women can also be correlated with their struggle for political freedom and social equality.

At the same time, he wants to bring within the concern of love the struggles for freedom and equality which enjoy a margin of hope everywhere in human existence.

It makes human beings with the deepest personal identity responsible for their actions, successes and failures, without denying the urgency of the struggle for social, economic, and political pre-requisites of righteousness, equality, and brotherhood.

When the «depressed classes «awaken to their rights and begin the struggle for social and economic equality, and when the members of the «aboriginal «tribes, who have been peacefully secluded for centuries from the main stream of Indian nationalism, join with others in demanding their rights, fundamentalist groups and the monied classes oppose such moves.

These two questions reflect an interest in adding to the rights of homosexuals as part of a larger concern for the struggle for equality and against discrimination.

The party calls for a new plan for the introduction of «emotional intelligence» classes in schools, for the learning of foreign languages in schools, as well as the elaboration of a new «Plan Africa», which sets out to support African countries in their struggle to promote democracy, human rights, gender equality, and sustainable development.

Bakir Izetbegovic, the former leader of one of the three main political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina, portrayed the history of Bosnian Muslims as a struggle for recognition and equality under a multitude of oppressors.

Whereas, we can take pride in the progress our state and nation have made in reinforcing women's rights over the decades and recognize that we have not yet crossed all thresholds to fulfilling our mission and quest for true equality; today we celebrate the economic, social, and political accomplishments of women, we honor the courageous women who have made extraordinary contributions to their countries and communities, and we pause to remember the struggles waged by generations of women who have led the fight for equality and justice; and

His exchanges with a liberal American journalist about the long struggle blacks have endured in the face of western imperialism, as the latter seeks to find common ground in their mutual pursuit of equality, makes for some of the most resonating and tense moments of this three - hour production.

Jeffrey Weeks» updated book is ideal for anyone who wants to know the full story of the struggle for LGBT equality in the UK.

How does Casey see the role of female and male celebrities in the struggle for gender equality?

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a touching and poignant movie which speaks to both sexes about the power of equality and the struggle for independence.

Given the recent flood of sexual abuse allegations and the continued struggle for equality between the sexes, now really feels like the right time for a film about Gloria Steinem, a galvanizing figure in the feminist movement.

No other era so perfectly captures the struggle for gender equality — women who helped win the war being forced out of the workforce — and also the clothes are just so great.

Instead of simple heroes or avatars for big ideas about equality, Loving delivers complex, imperfect human beings who are struggling to find their place in a far from perfect world.

Looking ahead to 2016, the struggle continues for equality for women and for people of color in the film industry.

But Professor West has opted to remain true to his core values by sharing the sage insight that an African - American occupying the White House will not automatically mean the struggle for equality is over or that we have realized Dr. King's dream of a post-racial society where one is judged not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.

Framing the unfinished work as a radical narration about race in America, Peck matches Baldwin's lyrical rhetoric with rich archival footage of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and connects these historical struggles for justice and equality to the present - day movements that have taken shape in response to the killings of young African - American men including Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Mike Brown, and Amir Brooks.

The sight of McDormand, donning blue work coveralls and a gray bandana across her forehead, is something of a fever dream, an embodiment of the ongoing struggle for equality and respect.

-- Mr. Gagnon argues that the subject, properly taught, makes clear that «the adventure of democracy, the struggle for liberty, equality, and human dignity, is a way of living, not a settled destination.»

Minow highlights Brown's strength as a beacon in the struggle for educational equality for every type of student, not just in the United States, but also abroad.

The International day of Women was created in recognition and to celebrate the Rights of women workers, in order to promote their participation in the struggle for equity and equality, which presently is one -LSB-...]

The International day of Women was created in recognition and to celebrate the Rights of women workers, in order to promote their participation in the struggle for equity and equality, which presently is one of the UN Millennium Development Goals / MDGs..

It is crucial to recognize that «reformers,» not educators, have driven this shift: In a 2008 survey, for instance, education pollsters Steve Farkas and Anne Duffett asked, «For the public schools to help the U.S. live up to its ideals of justice and equality, do you think it's more important that they focus equally on all students regardless of their backgrounds or achievement levels... or disadvantaged students who are struggling academically?&raqfor instance, education pollsters Steve Farkas and Anne Duffett asked, «For the public schools to help the U.S. live up to its ideals of justice and equality, do you think it's more important that they focus equally on all students regardless of their backgrounds or achievement levels... or disadvantaged students who are struggling academically?&raqFor the public schools to help the U.S. live up to its ideals of justice and equality, do you think it's more important that they focus equally on all students regardless of their backgrounds or achievement levels... or disadvantaged students who are struggling academically?»

His selection of one of the most historic icons of the struggle to abolish slavery and to reach legal equality for African Americans makes it clear.

Since the Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional, 28 millions of Black Americans and many whites, including tens of thousands of clergy and hundreds of thousands of youth, have marched, sat in, demonstrated and picketed, gone to jail, suffered beatings and the thrust of cattle prods in the struggle for human decency and equality.

By Greta Cobar Community activism and participation in the struggle for equality for all members of our community are Deborah Lashever's trademarks.

Deeply committed to equality and social justice, Neel was interested in the human struggle for survival, and in mankind's capacity for resilience in the face of hardship and deprivation.

Virtually all of the major themes that have engaged Weems are represented, including personal narrative, such as Family Pictures and Stories and the famous Kitchen Table Series; the legacy and locales of slavery, including Sea Islands Series, Jefferson Suite, Slave Coast, and Dreaming in Cuba; contemporary perceptions of African Americans, as in Colored People and Afro - Chic; and the universal struggle for equality dealt with in works like Ritual and Reunion.

[ii] Inspired by the Civil Rights movement, the artists of Spiral, including Bearden, Lewis, Alston, Ernest Crichlow, and Emma Amos, met regularly to discuss the role art would play in the struggle for racial equality.

In 1956, poor health caused him to leave New York for Southern California, where although geographically removed from the center of the civil rights movement, he continued to contribute to the struggle for equality through the arts.

In California, White was geographically removed from the center of the civil rights movement, although he kept in contact with friends on the east coast and continued to contribute to the struggle for equality through the arts.

Featuring both historical and contemporary works, the exhibition shows artists examining the socio - political issues of their day, including migration, censorship and struggles for equality and democracy

Charged with the emotion, the powerful images in Time of Change: Civil Rights Photographs, 1961 - 1965 depict the struggle for justice and equality during a time of Freedom Rides, protests, marches, and police violence.

While their identity as black Americans is not the motivation for their inclusion in the show, this identity is nonetheless significant in that many found themselves marginalized in a white - dominated art world that granted limited admission to black artists and again within the Black Arts movement, which rested on a revolutionary ethos that saw abstraction as a site of established privilege, limited in its ability to express political dissent and contribute to the struggle for racial equality.

Neel remains a recurring figure of intrigue for feminist art historians because of the contradictions and complexities she had to navigate as a gifted but flawed person whose talent and domestic responsibilities coincided with the first wave of the feminist struggle for women's equality.

Tactical and tactile, this replica along with others is recreating this symbol of struggle to remember those who lost in the fight for equality

Edwards viewed the aftermath of the Watts riots when he lived and worked in Los Angeles during the 1960s and witnessed the continued struggle for equality upon his move to New York and in subsequent trips to Latin America and Africa, where he established a second home and studio in Senegal.

The High Museum of Art's extensive civil rights photography collection features photographs of the struggle for freedom and equality and includes a number of photographs of Dr. King (American, 1929 — 1968).

Taking as a starting point Alice Neel's prophetic 1936 painting, Nazis Murder Jews, which depicts a Communist party torchlight parade through the streets of New York City, the exhibition presents historical works in addition to new and recent works by artists who address issues including migration, censorship, struggles for equality and democracy.