Sentences with phrase «rights leader faced»

* As Tavis Smiley reports in his new book on Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader faced a major decline in popularity during his last few years, as many thought his social justice agenda too radical.

I must say that I do not mean to imply that the windmills I seek to charge this year are somehow on a level of wretchedness as those that King and the Civil Rights leaders faced down in their own day.

Not exact matches

In the film, they cover their faces with a chrome spray right before sacrificing their lives for their leader Immortan Joe.

This book really affirmed for me that sometimes being the leader means that you get punched in the face and you have to get Right.

SAN FRANCISCO — Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is calling on Uber to release its employee demographics and join the fight to «change the face of technology.»

Hear from leaders at Brinker Capital about challenges facing RIAs and how finding the right platform partner can help.

As far as most commentators are concerned, the first round of the French presidential elections, due to take place on April 23, will be a race to see who faces the far - right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the run - off in May.

Unless the group is a true co-op with full equal rights (ie with no named or paid pastoral leader) then the group has to face up the fact that their equality is relative.

The fate of the civil rights movement, its leaders recognized, lay in its ability to convince politicians and administrators in the federal government that it was in their interest to enforce the law and defend the Constitution in the South in the face of the massive resistance by politically potent segregationists.

While things are looking pretty flippin» good from an Arsenal point of view right now, with a decent draw against Reading at home for the next round of the EFL cup as well as a good chance of topping our Champions League group and winning the last four Premier League games in a row, the Gunners are still faced with the worrying fact that we are still five points behind the current league leaders.

With Arsenal just five points behind the league leaders and with Leicester facing us as well as Man City this month, Wenger insisted that a few good results would see Arsenal right back in the thick of things and he clearly expects the clubs around us to have slip ups of their own.

Juventus» search for a right winger has also linked l Bianconeri with the recent face of Lazio, Antonio Candreva, however the Italian international could look to be costly with determined competition in Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint - Germain and Serie A rivals Napoli.

The new leader (esp if Ed Miliband) will have a fantastic opportunity to portray the government as two - faced over the cuts in the coming months & years, & in doing so, holding the centre ground firm against any move to the right.

«If one looks at all the previous Conservative leaders I have faced, the first one was Conservative leader for six years; the second one, for four years; the third one for two years, one month and 16 days; and the right honourable and learned gentleman [Mr Howard] has lasted just two years and one month.

`' Square pegs in round holes; they are un-useful in the face of our challenges, let's do what is right,» the minority leader stated.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has faced UKIP leader Nigel Farage in a debate about the EU - with human rights legislation, and its impact on the UK's criminal justice system, just one issue that the men had very different opinions on.

The Tory leader has faced considerable criticism for joining with fringe groups and some radical right - wingers in his efforts to separate the Tories from the centre - right European People's party in the European parliament.

After seven years of waiting longingly to annul President Barack Obama's signature health care law, Republican leaders faced a sudden revolt from the right that threatened their proposal to remake the American health care system.

Iran's supreme leader mocked Trump, thanking «Mr. Newcomer» for revealing «the real face» of human rights with his contentious executive order that would ban citizens from Iran and six other nations from entering the United States.

So, by last weekend, Malloy — vowing to veto the plan that passed because it cuts UConn too deeply, leaves Hartford facing bankruptcy and doesn't add up on the revenue side — gathered with legislative leaders in emergency sessions to try to get this done, right?

Senate Deputy Democratic Conference Leader Michael Gianaris says the MTA crisis is as important «as any we're facing right now.»

Inside the church, Espada, whose office helped organize the rally (and who walked behind a massive banner with his and King's faces on), took the mic to praise the civil rights leader and ask that youngsters there sign a «Resolution for Peace and Nonviolence.»

Faced with our two legislative leaders in Albany sentenced to prison for corruption and voting irregularities that denied the right to vote to numerous qualified New Yorkers, a coalition of community, labor, faith, and advocacy organizations has put forward a plan to resolve the crisis of democracy in New York State.

The Labour leader, who explained he struck an admiring tone of the Iron Lady in the last fortnight because «it was right to show respect», told the Scottish Labour party conference the UK once more faces the need for the same scale of fundamental reforms achieved by Thatcher — and he is the man to make that change.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage is warned that his party is facing a decade without credible policies, as crippling internal rows rage, and it is suggested that the party should consider buying off - the - shelf strategy from right - leaning thinktanks.

Sir Menzies Campbell won his first battle as Liberal Democrat leader yesterday by gaining approval for the party's new tax package - only to face fresh tensions as MPs in the party warned against a shift to the right.

Polls released this week suggest that Macron, the founder of a new center - left party who is campaigning on environmental protection, has soared past two more traditional candidates and is likely to face Marine Le Pen, the leader of the extreme - right National Front, in the 7 May runoffs.

Murphy argues that leaders will inevitably fail to find the right strategies for every situation, make occasional public gaffes, renege on commitments in the face of competing demands, be caught off guard and flummoxed as they struggle in a turbulent world, be misunderstood and unable to respond because of confidential information, and be rejected in their efforts to promote change or adopt new approaches.

Mindful of both the challenges the country faces and the new opportunity that state leaders have to set matters right, the analysis in High Stakes for High Achievers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA does two things.

One of the challenges facing school leaders right now is striking the right balance between pragmatism to make sure that every class has a teacher, and ensuring the bar continues to be set as a high as it should be in terms of teaching quality.»

Think of all the challenges that university leaders, faculty members, and students all face, and right now.

Academies and schools can face real challenges recruiting the right leader.

In the face of change, charter leaders need to be clear how roles, responsibilities, and decision rights across the organization will evolve — and why.

The gap between official statistics and the perceptions of the profession seems vast; school leaders across the country report that they are struggling to fill vacancies with suitably qualified permanent staff, right at the time when they face increasing numbers of pupils, higher accountability standards and more demands on subject specialisms.

School leaders face a landmark decision that will shape the future direction of their union as either a professional association or campaigning force after a headteacher won the right to challenge the leadership favourite.

Many civil rights leaders and teachers called for leniency, and some wondered why black teachers in low - income neighborhoods faced racketeering charges when white Wall Street workers who were implicated in the subprime mortgage crisis did not.

They're hosted by Facing History staff and special guests, who've included award - winning authors and filmakers, Holocaust survivors, innovative scholars and community leaders, and veterans of the American civil rights movement.

With that being said, the challenge that school leaders face is how to ensure that the right data is being delivered in a timely and usable fashion.

Prepare instructional leaders who are cognizant of the challenging issues and rights faced by LCD learners in Pk - 16 educational settings considering the moral, ethical, and social justice perspectives.

If victorious, Friedrichs will ensure that individual members will have the right to opt in to the union, rather than being forced to find a way to opt out — facing the wrath and recriminations of leaders like Fisher along the way.

«He is a courageous leader who does the right thing for his constituents and our oceans regardless of the opposition he may face.

And right now, legal hackers seem to be getting their projects mainly from municipalities and a few «thought leaders» within the academe — people who generally don't have the kind of deep knowledge about legal problems facing solo and small - firm lawyers and their clients that would be necessary to come up with a list of problems to solve.