Sentences with phrase «particularly people of color»

From police shootings, to Donald Trump, to kneeling during the national anthem, these issues have a huge impact on everyone, particularly people of color.

Those hurt most by this political attack will be patients who already face barriers to care, particularly people of color, people with low incomes, and people in rural communities.

While, to be sure, there are legitimate concerns that some reformers seek, missionarylike, to impose an externally hatched education - reform agenda that dispossesses local communities, particularly people of color, that has never been the way we at DFER pursue our work.

«Some Buffalo Police Department officers appear to believe they can abuse Buffalo residents, and particularly people of color, with impunity,» Anjana Malhotra, an associate law professor at the University of Buffalo, told Investigative Post.

Such taping is critical to help reduce the problem of police violence against citizens, particularly people of color and those who politically dissent,» Hawkins stated.

«Arresting people — particularly people of color — for cannabis is the crown jewel in the racist war on drugs and we must pluck it down,» Nixon told the parade crowd.

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She particularly focused on drug laws impacts on people of color, who have for decades been convicted under aggressive drug laws at disproportionately high rates relative to whites.

The correct use of photos, particularly of women and people of color, has long been a sensitive issue for traditional publications, and the public has become increasingly critical of efforts they believe fall short.

Dru Levasseur, Transgender Rights Project director for the LGBT - rights group Lambda Legal, said postelection worries were particularly intense among transgender youths and immigrants, and transgender people of color.

Nationally, 1 in 7 young people are disconnected from the economy, a challenge that is exponentially worse in low - income communities, particularly among people of color.

The city of Asheville, via interim City Manager Cathy Ball and Police Chief Tammy hooper, issued an open letter in conjunction with the video: «This incident has created a loss of trust within the community, particularly among people of color.

Angela Glover Blackwell, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Angela Glover Blackwell is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Policy Link, a nonprofit organization that strives to advance economic and social equity, improving access and opportunity for all low - income people and communities of color, particularly in the areas of health, housing, transportation, education and infrastructure.

And Colin Kaepernick has beliefs, particularly regarding the flawed relationship between police and people of color in this country, and the role that race plays in determining the lives (and deaths) of everyday Americans.

Another important goal is to amplify the voices of young people, particularly young people of color, who are directly impacted by these issues.

LGBTQ young people, particularly youth of color, deserve safe and supportive spaces in which they can find community.

In the past, police seized condoms as evidence of prostitution, which inhibited both street workers and others, particularly young people of color, from carrying them.

Two - thirds of Democrats and a plurality of independents disagree, as do a majority of downstaters, particularly New York City, and people of color.

De Blasio, he said, had strong support among people of color in general but particularly African - Americans.

«I firmly believe that New York can develop an approach to marijuana regulation that addresses public health concerns while reducing the exposure of so many people, and particularly young people of color, to interactions with the criminal justice system that have much more damaging life consequences than marijuana use,» said state Sen. Liz Krueger (D - Manhattan), who's sponsored a bill that would legalize, regulate and tax pot.

It will provide mentoring, training and technical assistance to help small businesses — particularly those owned by women, veterans or people of color — win contracts from the Defense Department and General Services Administration.

Loeb, long known as a particularly capricious hedge fund manager, has been called a racist by some after he claimed in August that Democratic state Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins had done «more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood» by not supporting charters.

It will certainly be good for New Yorkers of color, and particularly for young people of color, there's no question about that,» Mr. de Blasio said.

«LGBTQ young people, particularly LGBTQ communities of color, are more vulnerable to becoming homeless and need our support,» said Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks.

It will certainly be good for New Yorkers of color and particularly young people of color — there's no question about that,» de Blasio said during an afternoon press conference.

Other issues for the panelists included isolation (particularly in departments where they were either the only woman or person of color), having their work on race and gender taken seriously, and balance.

There's a dangerous misconception — one which St. Ange also believed — that skin cancer, particularly melanoma, only targets people with fair skin and light eyes and hair, not those of color.

I know some people hate the look of patent leather flats, but I don't mind them, particularly in a tumbled patent leather (like the Calvin Klein flat pictured below) or a color other than black, like a nice gray.

It's not a perfect film by any stretch, and one area where I certainly agree with detractors is how problems, particularly the treatment of rape victims and police brutality against people of color, are treated in the abstract.

The prevailing narrative of Black Panther's spectacular opening weekend is that it shattered a long - held Hollywood myth that movies led by people of color — and, in Black Panther's case, rooted in black culture — don't perform well at the box office, particularly overseas.

Since then, and now more than ever, my professional goal has been to work to promote more reading in high schools, particularly for young people of color.

«It's a growing issue in the pipeline particularly for people of color in education....

«I'm particularly proud that two of these four appointments are people of color,» says Lagemann.

It's important for students of color, too, to understand how and why some white people, particularly in rural or segregated areas, might have a hard time envisioning their struggles.

But you're probably missing a bit of cultural knowledge common among young people, particularly young people of color.

Lack of paid leave hits many people of color particularly acutely, since they are far more likely to hold hourly shift jobs that are less flexible.

Our teacher members work in districts where people of color represent the majority and the children they teach are too often forgotten about in the creation of public policy, particularly in education decisions.

My Brother's Keeper is based on the president's challenge to cities, towns, counties and tribes across the country to implement a coherent cradle - to - college - and - career strategy for improving the life outcomes of all young people, particularly young men of color, to ensure that they can reach their full potential, regardless of who they are, where they come from, or the circumstances into which they are born.

Encouraging more people of color, particularly Black males to teach in schools.

We threatened the sanctity and symmetry of a white and black America whose yin and yang racial politics left no room for any other color, particularly that of pathetic little yellow - skinned people pickpocketing the American purse.»

A neurological phenomenon that causes a person to associate colors with everything from letters to days of the week and even people and emotions, graphemeàcolor synesthesia doesn't have many practical uses in my own life, unless you count the time I filled awkward silences at my spouse's company Christmas party by entertaining acquaintances with the colors my brain links to two particularly unpopular high school foreign language teachers with whom everyone in the group happened to share an F - filled history.

Some people like vibrant colors, plus it is useful for special applications and particularly for viewing in medium to high levels of ambient light, because it offsets some of the reflected glare that washes out the on - screen colors.

In particular, she focuses on how whiteness as a societal default can have a harrowing effect on on the mental health of people of color, particularly women of color.

In recent years, I have been particularly intrigued by Neel's portraits of artists, writers, everyday people, thinkers, and upstarts of color.

The fantasy of escape, particularly for people of color, is frequently loaded with the harsh realities of racism, violence and phobia.

Particularly museums that cater to people of color.»

Molesworth's departure comes at a weighty time for museums, which are increasingly scrutinized for democratic representation of artists, particularly women and people of color, said Nizan Shaked, a professor of contemporary art history, museum and curatorial studies at Cal State Long Beach.

Understudied, his distinctive work is particularly relevant in today's culturally fraught climate — a stew of dirty politics, moral debasement; sexual misconduct; unprecedented national diversity and progress for people of color, amid racial tension.

The U.S. National Climate Assessment concluded that climate change is harming the health of many Americans and identified people in some communities of color as particularly vulnerable to these effects.

Overall, bike share is not currently a frequent travel mode among most residents, including low - income people of color, but such individuals are open to the idea of using it more, particularly for its exercise and fun aspects.

Particularly among low - income people of color, residents often indicated «I don't know enough about it,» when asked about what bike share entails.