Sentences with phrase «other racial minorities»

The stereotype can also be used to pit Asian Americans against other racial minorities, leading to verbal and physical harassment by non-Asian American peers or a distorted portrait of other ethnic groups as lazy or disruptive.

Black, Hispanic and «others» representing Asians, Pacific Islanders and mothers in other racial minorities were grouped together as non-white because of their few numbers (Black = 4 %, Hispanic = 6 %, other racial minorities = 5 %).

The result is that the black alliance within the Democratic party is not with other racial minorities but with ideologically based groupings» feminists, gays, unions» who are now divorced from the values of the party's traditional base, not to mention those of the black public (Jesse Jackson, for example, flip - flopped on almost all these issues once he decided to run for the nomination).

The first is an underclass of the pre-affluent consisting of blacks and other racial minorities, the poor, and others at the margins of the socio - economic order.

Cone has inspired not only blacks but also women and other racial minorities to enter seminaries and the pulpit, he says.

The fact is that, even though every other racial minority is at least split on the issue, as a party the Democrats and their black leaders have adopted an exclusively statist understanding of minority rights.

Not exact matches

Daymond John, Mark Cuban and others will celebrate entrepreneurship and access to startup capital for racial and ethnic minorities.

They might pretend in order to fool women, LGBTQ folk, and racial or ethnic minorities into voting for them, or they might pretend in order to make other folks feel less bad about voting for them.

hey hey hey, let's not forget all of the wonderful atheists, jews, pagans, muslims, and racial minorities the christians «martyred» when the shoe was on the other foot

One major fault in the espoused parallel relationships between Christian Privilege and other systems of systemic inequality that disproportionately impact racial minorities, women and the LGBTQ + community is that religious preference is scarcely, if ever, legal to request as a means of legitimizing documentation for state issued IDs, legal documents, marriage certificates, employment applications, etc..

In part this emphasis stems from Nussbaum's repeated claim that we need literature to help us «concern ourselves with the good of other people whose lives are distant from our own,» and the experiences of the Guardians are likely to be quite «distant» from the poor, from racial and ethnic minorities, and from homosexuals.

«It's definitely true that in many ways, white evangelicals and black Protestants or black evangelicals, or evangelicals from other racial and ethnic minorities have a lot in common,» the Pew Research Center's associate director, Greg Smith, told NPR for its exploration of the true number of evangelical voters.

This is evidenced by the fact that in industry, schools, and many other aspects of community life, a racial minority will be tolerated as long as it is a very minor minority.

Nationally, every state is prohibited from legislating racial discrimination, legislating literacy tests, and other devices historically used to discriminate against minority groups.

The «Minimalist» position is that the Holocaust (which means Total Destruction) refers to the targeted extermination of the Jews (and perhaps the racial minorities) and not to the Russian POWs, Gays, and Political Prisoners because Jews were uniquely singled out in Mein Kampf and other Nazi writings.

Diabetes brings a wide array of complications that can harm the cardiovascular system and other organs, and it has been found to affect some groups, such as racial and ethnic minorities and people with low incomes, at a disproportionate rate.

The researchers found that a higher proportion of underrepresented minority matriculants used the community college pathways compared with white students or other racial and ethnic groups.

«This budget, if enacted, would jeopardize our nation's educational, scientific and health enterprises and limit access to critically needed mental and behavioral health services,» said Antonio E. Puente, president of the American Psychological Society (APS) in Washington, D.C. «These cuts would disproportionately affect people living in poverty, people with serious mental illness and other disabilities, women, children, people living with HIV / AIDS, older adults, ethnic and racial minorities, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community.»

Other research has associated colorblind racial attitudes in whites with fear of racial minorities and greater levels of racial and gender intolerance, the researchers said.

Other big questions remain, particularly for the long - term outcomes of newer procedures, in people with lower (less than 35 kg / m2) BMIs and among members of racial and ethnic minorities.

«However, when we factor in other drug use, we find that identifying as a racial minority no longer remains a protective factor,» explained Dr. Palamar.

Demographic variables were year of graduation, sex (men vs women), age at graduation (≤ 29 years vs 30 - 32 or ≥ 33 years) and self - identified race / ethnicity, which students reported from a list of options on the GQ (categorized as white vs Asian / Pacific Islander; other or unknown race / ethnicity; or racial / ethnic groups considered underrepresented minorities in medicine relative to their numbers in the general population, including black, Hispanic, and American Indian / Alaska Native).

Other groups that saw significant increases included: older adults; racial / ethnic minorities; and Americans with lower levels of education and income.

Through intimacy across racial lines, a thriving class of whites has come to admire and empathize with African - Americans and other minorities.

New research by Morgan, Farkas, Hillemeier and Maczuga once again finds that when you take other student characteristics — notably family income and achievement — into account, racial and ethnic minority students are less likely to be identified for special education than white students.

At some D.C. elementary schools, rather than settling into a healthy racial and socioeconomic balance, student populations are flipping from one extreme to the other, with fourth - grade classes dominated by minorities and preschool classes that are mostly white.

Research shows that racial and ethnic minority students are less likely to be identified for special education than white students when you take other student characteristics into account.

• A growing number of schools, particularly predominantly white schools, have become hostile environments for racial and religious minorities and other vulnerable groups.

Members also are provided with special reports and notified of other meetings and events that address the challenges faced by students from ethic and racial minorities.

While the report suggests the numbers of racial minorities in charters should be higher, it's more important for charter schools to support socioeconomic integration and for students to be exposed to other students from all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

«While we are pleased to see that H.R. 5 maintains statewide annual assessments, other provisions of the bill will significantly weaken the law's focus on the very groups of children who are at its heart — low - income children, racial minorities, English learners and students with disabilities.

The study also evidenced that teachers representing racial and ethnic minority background might be more likely than others to not only receive lower relatively scores but also be more likely identified for possible dismissal as a result of their relatively lower evaluation scores.

Other system - wide investigations under Title VI prodded school districts to adopt racial quotas in school discipline when minority parents argued that an individual teacher or principal had improperly disciplined their child.

By ALAN J. BORSUK Posted: June 20, 2005 The nation's largest teachers union and a partner organization on Monday announced a $ 500,000 grant to support efforts in Milwaukee to close achievement gaps between racial minority students and white students and between low - income students and others.

An increasing number of reports show that LGBT students, racial minorities, and disabled students are more frequently expelled and suspended than other students, which leads to the dreaded «school - to - prison pipeline.»

Breakthrough on Discipline How do we tackle the problem of disproportionate suspensions and other disciplinary actions associated with racial and ethnic minorities?

«That helps to ensure that all students are held to the same high standard and that schools are making progress toward closing achievement and opportunity gaps, which is especially important for students living in poverty, racial and ethnic minorities, those with disabilities, those still learning English and other historically underserved groups,» Nolt added.

States must make the results public, and provide data to show how different subgroups of students, such as racial minorities, are doing relative to other students.

For racial minorities and others who relied on the courts to secure full participation in our democracy, Justice Stevens will be missed.

The principal mission of the Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law, targeting in particular the inequities confronting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities.

We must question the effectiveness of a recruitment system that accommodates racial minorities (among others) if there is only a small number of minorities in the hiring pool.

Indeed, in a 2007 FTC study, «The FTC cited other studies that found tying insurance rates to credit scores tends to discriminates against low income and minority consumers because of the racial and economic disparities inherent in scoring.»

Like juvenile detainees nationwide, approximately 90 % of the CCJTDC detainees are males, and most are racial / ethnic minorities.3 The CCJTDC population is 77.9 % African American, 5.6 % non-Hispanic white, 16.0 % Hispanic, and 0.5 % other racial or ethnic groups.

Measuring adverse experiences is important for urban economically distressed children, who, in addition to experiencing poverty as an adversity, may be subjected to the experiences of abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction, along with a host of other stressors, including community violence, discrimination, and peer victimization.9, 37 The large percentage of racial minorities comprising low - income urban populations makes having an understanding of cultural norms key to conceptualizing adversity in these communities.

NACAC believes that community - based (i.e. churches, advocacy groups, and other organizations reflective of populations of color) minority and specialty foster care and adoption agencies offer excellent opportunities for recruiting families who reflect the racial and ethnic background of children in care.

The first was to ensure that members of racial, religious or linguistic minorities should be placed in every respect on a footing of perfect equality with the other nationals of the State.

In contrast, racial / ethnic minority parents perceive other factors — including motivation, self - management, and social competence — as contributing to high achievement.

You are legally free to check tenant credit reports and use the information when selecting tenants, as long as you don't illegally discriminate in doing so — for example, by only requesting credit reports from certain tenants or by arbitrarily setting tougher standards (such as a stellar credit record) for renting to a tenant who is a member of a racial or ethnic minority or other protected class.