Sentences with phrase «people of color who»

We believe this transition can improve the quality of life for low - income communities and people of color who suffer disproportionately from exposure to pollutants from gas - fired power plants, petroleum refineries, and congested freeways.

Worse still, comparative data shows that the percentage of people of color who are visitors to museums and art galleries has decreased as those populations have increased.

Founded in 2011, Urban Events Global members are predominately people of color who enjoy experiencing all that life has to offer, from exotic trips to international travel.

Barriers such as these are effective — and unfortunate — deterrents to people of color who are considering the classroom as their workplace.

Using one's voice to speak out against injustice has been progressive for people of color who have been marginalized in the United States.

Not nearly enough districts have offered bonuses or other benefits to people of color who are interested in becoming educators.

Many of my conversations with our elders, especially people of color who were active through the Civil Rights era, have been grounding.

«Part of the USP's mission from the start was to identify women and people of color who had been left out of leadership capacity pool,» Peterkin said

He's a traveling lawman for the NAACP, defending people of color who have been wrongfully accused of crimes they never committed.

What was so surprising about the list of 683 invitees weren't the worthy people of color who finally made the cut, but the talented artists who should have been invited in years ago.

They're part of the environmental justice movement, a crusade that grew out of the recognition that it was mainly the poor and people of color who were forced — by circumstance, finances, lack of political power and what activists call «environmental apartheid» that callously targets the disenfranchised — to live and work in some of the nation's dirtiest environments.

Also, I felt that in order to thrive in my new environment, I needed to be around people of color who were doing what I was setting out to do.

Most of all, he and the boys club at the Bronx Democratic Party are denying a voice to women and people of color who make up a growing majority of this community.

While backtracking on using the term, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she will continue to emphasize that people of color who've been unjustly punished by anti-drug laws should benefit from the government's sanctioning of weed.

The protestors said they wanted to draw attention to the recent deaths at the county Holding Center, the disproportionate number of people of color who are incarcerated, as well as Howard's participation at a recent «Spirit of America» rally in downtown Buffalo at which Aryan Nation supporters attended.

The «Right to Know Act» is... so sweeping that people of color who have encounters with the police will feel the impact of the legislation but the same can not be said of the administrative proposal,» said Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres.

This blog is full of stories of people of color who have had successful VBACs and is a great place for all people who are interested in inspirational birth stories to check out.

Story after story came out after the election of bi-racial people and people of color that are adoptees of white families — or people of color who've married into white families — and having to deal with problematic views.

Kaepernick began a movement in the NFL during the 2016 preseason when he began to sit and later kneeled during the national anthem as a way to show support for people of color who are being oppressed in the United States, and to take a stand against police brutality.

They focus 100 % on supporting ethical and high - quality spice trade that empowers rather than disenfranchises the people of color who have been growing and ingesting medicinal plants like turmeric for generations.

While there are people of color who are racist, there are for more incidents that people of color face EVERY DAY.

By placing yourself under the leadership of people of color who are your mentors, teachers, supervisors, or pastors you may find it hard to fall into a savior complex; instead you will be constantly listening, learning, and being guided by someone you need... rather than someone who «needs» you.

Dare one ask why there are so few women theologians or people of color who are of comparable stature?

You can't SEE gay, so you can't say that gays suffer the same types of discrimination as people of color who can't hide their skin color or ethnic features.

Why is it so much easier for our society to believe white women who say that patriarchy exists than it is to believe people of color who say racism exists?

John Pendelton is a person of color who arrived on campus in 2010, the year Bournes graduated.

Like Patty Jenkins» Wonder Woman, Coogler's comic book movie will no doubt inspire the under - represented with its powerful depiction of a person of color who is not only a superhero, but also a leader who preaches empathy, understanding, and sincerity over cynicism and hatred.

Not exact matches

Take for instance people with synaesthesia, who are able to experience the perception of color with letters and numbers.

It's not that these men aren't guilty -; they are -; but that the system is biased towards over-incarceration and sentencing to people of color and has a byzantine set of rules that often elongate the sentencing of those who don't have resources to fight them.

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 lawsuit filed by Ingrid Avendano, Roxana del Toro Lopez and Ana Medina, who described themselves as Latina software engineers, says that Uber's compensation and other practices discriminate against women and people of color.

Drugstore brand Black Opal is beginning to attract more and more attention, including endorsements from popular YouTubers like Nyma Tang and Jackie Aina, who called it one of the «best foundations for people of color.»

So some say the retreat is elitist and disproportionately counts out people of color, those with disabilities, trans people or those who are gender non-conforming.

Fifty - four percent of those women are people of color, who face their own pay gap.

«We wanted to create a space where people were happy coming in to work,» says Longin, who previously studied psychology and color theory at the Art Institute of Chicago.

But the photos below, produced using color transparencies taken by various photographers between 1939 and 1941 and compiled by the Library of Congress, show the period and the people who endured it in vivid color — offering a new way to look at one of America's most studied historical eras.

There are people who respond to casual clothing or brightly colored hair at a networking event as a declaration of confidence... Don't be afraid to use a youthful appearance to your advantage in exactly that way.»

The practice is a version of the Rooney Rule, named after former Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who advocated that at least one person of color must be interviewed for NFL head coaching and general manager positions.

People who download copyrighted content from torrent streams — or illegal or off - color content — are big users of VPNs as well.

Influencer Alissa Ashley, who has nearly a million subscribers, said she was frustrated by the shades or (lack thereof) in her own video review, saying that they appeared «orange» on her skin even after mixing two different shades, opting out of an extended wear test out of principle, and telling Tarte, «The fact that there is such a limited shade range for people of color, people with melanin, is just so disappointing and honestly, I'm shocked that Tarte would do this given the fact they knew that people were so excited for this.»

«So many people who love you feel so betrayed right now because they know the harm that Trump's policies cause, especially to people of color.

«We're only going to be attractive if people look at us and we represent diversity of who they are — whether it's people of color or women,» Hooley says.

«When we did a private beta, we saw a lot of people asking the bot about its personal life or who the president was or what their favorite color should be,» he says.

«Uber should strive to have its workforce meet the diversity of its drivers, who are 50 % people of color.»

«Demographic shifts for entrepreneurship and funding are taking place now, however, we're still faced with the daunting statistic that nearly 90 % of venture capital is given to someone who isn't a women or a person of color.»

«We invest in the very best founders who identify as women, People of Color, or LGBT, in the U.S. I personally identify as all three.»

The city has launched programs to target three groups in particular: small - business owners, filmmakers who are women and people of color, and students dreaming of getting into the business.

A resolution submitted by an investor who lives in New York and London would require Apple to put more «people of color» in such high - profile roles to increase diversity.

This is especially important for people of color and / or immigrants, who often face greater risk in such scenarios.

Hence there are Church members today who continue to summon and teach at every level of Church education the racial discourse that black people are descendants of Cain, that they merited lesser earthly privilege because they were «fence - sitters» in the War in Heaven, and that, science and climatic factors aside, there is a link between skin color and righteousness» Mormon scripture specifically referencing race includes (from the Book of Mormon): 1 Nephi 11:8 1 Nephi 11:13 1 Nephi 12:23 1 Nephi 13:15 2 Nephi 5:21 2 Nephi 30:6 (1830 edition) Jacob 3:8 Alma 3:6 3 Nephi 2:15 Mormon 5:15