Sentences with phrase «right heroes»

«You can be the civil rights heroes of the 21st century,» he said.

Twelve human and civil rights heroes will be recognized for their inspiring contributions to build a more just society.

His body will then be taken to the US Capitol, where he will be the first private citizen to lie in honour there since civil rights hero Rosa Parks in 2005.

, produced in homage to the civil rights hero John Lewis, stands on public land in Atlanta as evidence of Mr. Dial's ability to translate the facts of history into evocative visual metaphors.

The King observance presents an ideal opportunity to spend time with family and friends and pay tribute to the civil rights hero by learning more about his legacy and connecting with your community.

How the civil - rights hero honed his preaching skills and prophetic vision at a Northern liberal seminary.

Republican Long Island Rep. Pete King unleashed a blistering attack on alt - right hero Steve Bannon, branding him a «phony» and a «disheveled drunk» who does not deserve a role in national politics.

Tom Wilkinson (Belle)-- always good — as Johnson brings out our 36th President's humanity without ignoring his well - documented racism (which makes his role as civil - rights hero even more remarkable), and Tim Roth («Lie to Me «-RRB- seems to have a lot of fun as the smirking George Wallace (the movie needs at least one villain to hate).

Passage of the federal Fair Housing Act, 50 years ago this April, owes a debt of gratitude to familiar civil rights heroes like Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr..

In this case, it happened when Obergefell was transformed into a national civil rights hero almost overnight.

The artist Trevor Paglen has emerged as a human - rights hero for his work exposing the physical network of the growing surveillance state, photographing drones, spy planes, and satellites as they patrol imperceptibly high in the sky, and also capturing the secret headquarters where these missions are piloted and their data is sifted.

The others are two US Capitol Police officers who died in the line of duty in 1998 and civil rights hero Rosa Parks in 2005.

The monumental sculpture The Bridge, produced in homage to the civil rights hero John Lewis, stands on public land in Atlanta as evidence of Mr. Dial's ability to translate the facts of history into evocative visual metaphors.

Jackie Robinson's accomplishments should rank as high as anyone's in the pantheon of civil rights heroes.

Today, America remembers and honors the legacy of one of the world's great civil rights heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..

At a recent public gathering in the heart of the nation's capital, with former civil rights hero and disgraced Mayor Marion Barry on the podium as an object lesson, Farrakhan prepared his black audience for the coming race war.

Sadly the Liberals have told our community that it is easier to blame others and that we should look towards our brothers and sisters, behind bars, as civil rights heros.

The man at the center of that fourth dramatic moment was an American legend whose accomplishments should rank as high as anyone's in the pantheon of civil rights heroes.

«Whether researching, designing, and creating a historical museum, discovering and promoting national celebration of a local civil rights hero, or discussing the significance of protecting local rivers, ignite thought.

I wanted black characters who weren't gangsters or foster children or civil rights heroes, Muslim characters who weren't refugees or terrorists, and GLBTQ * characters who weren't painted in the broadest, easiest terms.

As we moved around the school — first into a fourth grade class reading Gary Paulsen's Hatchet as part of a module on «Extreme Settings,» then to a second grade class reading The Story of Ruby Bridges as part of a module on «Civil Rights Heroes,» and finally to a first grade class reading What Do You Do With a Tail Like This (another Caldecott winner), it was hard not to feel like we were in some elite private school.

She says of the monument, which is inscribed with the names of civil rights heroes: «It is a reflecting, moving, constant reminder of what was, what is, and what will be.»

Gamers will grow their collection of legendary DC Comics super heroes and villains, customizing super teams with the right heroes for each encounter in this mobile RPG.

This feature did make me play as every main character and I found the right hero suited for me to play in the tougher stages.

Choosing the right heroes is fundamental as well, as each of the 14 hero types come with skills that are more effective against certain enemies.

Other cooperative attacks are also available, and are triggered by placing the right heroes on a single team.

Part homage to a civil rights hero, part critique of the traditions of art history, this large - scale painting powerfully reminds us of the exclusion of African American culture and history in the wider art historical canon.»

As Stern puts it, «Keith included in his dissent a [photographic] gallery [of] «martyrs of the struggle of equality,» slain civil rights heroes «whose murdered lives opened the doors of our democracy and secured our right to vote.»»