Sentences with phrase «role as civil rights»

W Magazine Taraji P. Henson, always fun, talks about getting the acting bug, auditioning for Precious and falling in love with «Cookie» on Empire even though she didn't want to do TV again AV Club Taraji also has a new leading film role as civil rights activist Ann Atwater who in 1971 had meetings with the Klu Klux Klan leader on reducing violence.

This movie is based on a true story, and is one of the cases that propelled Marshall to his historic role as a civil rights activist.

Not exact matches

David Oyelowo, who plays the civil rights leader in the film, is everywhere this year — from roles in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar and J. C. Chandor's A Most Violent Year to his major role as King.

Disclosing that efforts are being made to enhance the operational capacity of officers of the Nigeria Police force through tailor made training programme that will give them the right civil orientation in their roles as guardians of the constitution, the President said his administration will encourage the development of state - level community policing under a model that will integrate members of the community to policing functions at the grassroots level.

The outcome of this case should spur Nigerians to always insist on the rule of law, no matter the short term inconveniences, as it plays a crucial role in ensuring that political rights and civil liberties are safe and that the equality and dignity of all citizens are not at risk.»

This stands in contrast to the U.S. Congress, where from the 1930s through the 1960s, many Southern legislators voted for progressive - minded economic legislation such as Social Security and other New Deal laws that expanded the role of government, while maintaining a much more conservative outlook on social issues, most prominently civil rights.

Louis» story puts him in a position to be present at almost every major event of the civil rights movement, from participating with the Freedom Riders to having no less than Martin Luther King Jr. (Nelsan Ellis) tell him that Cecil's role as a domestic worker gives him one of the best opportunities to fight racism.

The «untitled Nina Simone project» — which has been in the works for several years but was on hold until now due to lack of funding — will tell the story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist who became known as the «High Priestess of Soul,» including her rise to fame, her role in the Civil Rights movement, and her relationship with her manager.

Chris Evans being more comfortable than ever playing the role of noble Cap, coupled with how Civil War handles Steve's relationship with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan, who's also solid in his own right), helps make Steve's storyline more impactful - but in the end the MCU version of Civil War is still more interesting as an Iron Man story than a Captain America story.

by Bryant Frazer Very early on in Blue Streak, as Miles Logan, the character portrayed by a fast - talking Martin Lawrence, co-opts Dr. Martin Luther King's famous «I Have a Dream» speech to describe his own civil rights movement upon getting released from the joint after serving time for his role in a botched jewel heist, it's clear the film is aiming for giddy irreverence.

The film's ace ensemble casting extends to its smallest roles, including Cuba Gooding Jr. (doing his best work in years) as civil rights attorney Fred Gray and Martin Sheen as federal district court judge Frank M. Johnson.

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).

As the longest serving director of the governmental organization, she played important roles in creating high caliber career development programs for civil rights professionals to better serve the state's increasingly diverse population, and balanced aggressive enforcement of civil rights laws with the need to advance civil rights social collaboration.

Indeed, a coalition of civil rights groups recently raised concerns about new federal CTE legislation because of what they see as a too - limited role for Uncle Sam in ensuring underserved populations don't get tracked into low - quality «voc - tech» programs.

The curriculum of the course seems broad enough — covering the role of Christianity in the founding, the abolitionist movement, civil rights, the fall of communism — but it seems downright all - encompassing when compared, as it was in the complaint, with approved classes like «Modern Irish History» and «Armenian History.»

Now we can add school discipline reform — especially as it relates to the federal role in civil rights enforcement — to the list.

As Kantor (1991) indicated, the significance of ESEA was twofold: (1) it characterized the federal role in advancing educational equity, much in the same merit as other Civil Rights laws; and (2) it institutionalized the federal role and influence in education policAs Kantor (1991) indicated, the significance of ESEA was twofold: (1) it characterized the federal role in advancing educational equity, much in the same merit as other Civil Rights laws; and (2) it institutionalized the federal role and influence in education policas other Civil Rights laws; and (2) it institutionalized the federal role and influence in education policy.

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which barred federal funds from going to segregated schools, made it clear that Prince Edward County could not continue their practices legally and receive federal funding.29 This law, as well as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, was instrumental in elevating the role of the federal government in protecting students from discrimination in the nation's public schools.

In these roles, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments.

This round up will enhance your students» ability to study his role in the Civil Rights Movement while inspiring them to participate as upstanders in their own communities.

As school districts grapple with the intransigent problem of racial and socioeconomic segregation, the EACs must continue to play a critical role in providing direct civil rights support to school districts to ensure equitable practices and outcomes for children.

As civil rights activists learned after the Morgan ruling, reformers must realize that the federal government must play a strong role on behalf of poor and minority children.

E4E teachers came to D.C. on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination to share with Secretary DeVos that the Federal Department of Education has a critical role to play in protecting the civil rights of all students and as a result must continue to highlight the disparities that exist in school discipline, investigate districts where those disparities may be caused by bias, and support the implementation of strategies to reduce punitive discipline.

As news of the NAACP's shifting stance on public charter schools circulated on progressive blogs, Twitter and other outlets, the disparate reactions revealed deep divisions among civil rights groups and education leaders over the role charter schools should play in serving kids of color.

At a time in which education is the civil rights and economic empowerment issue of our time, Jackson and his old - school civil rights colleagues in Chicago as well as throughout the nation, have abdicated their roles as advocates for brighter futures for black and other minority children.

While the Secretary dismantles the Department's role as a watchdog for student civil rights, she has remained silent in the face of new reports of discrimination, violence and shameful neglect in the nation's public schools.

These real - life stories include well - known black women, like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Rosa Parks, but there are also stories about women, such as Fannie Lou Hamer, who played an important role in the civil rights movement.

In addition, his active role in the Civil Rights Movement kept him at a distance from the downtown Manhattan art world where he normally would have spent time at exhibition openings and events, possibly increasing his visibility and penetration into collections as well as the prevailing critical discourse.

This event features photographer and activist McFadden, as he shares his projects After Selma and I AM A Man, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination, and revisiting the role of photography and visual culture in the civil rights movement.

That same year, he and a group of African American artists formed a collective known as Spiral to discuss their role in the civil rights movement.

His participation in arts organizations included his role as a founding member of Spiral, an association of African American artists that came together in 1963 to support the civil rights movement; his 1964 appointment as the first art director of the newly established Harlem Cultural Council, a prominent African American advocacy group with several hundred members; and his role in concert with artists Ernest Crichlow and Norman Lewis (with seed money from the Ford Foundation), as a founding member of Cinque Gallery which supported young minority artists.

As civil rights leaders prepared for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Bearden gathered with fellow black artists in New York to discuss their role in the movement.

Was he making a comment about the role of white women as go - betweens in the struggle for civil rights?

Oliver W. Hill, the civil rights lawyer who died this week at the age of 100, is being remembered in obituaries for his role in the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, as well he should.

The explicit concern of the CCD is that, in increasing de jure access to human rights remedies in civil court actions, the decision in this case may have the consequence of sending a message that a civil action in court can fulfill the same role as an administrative action under the existing statutory schemes, and that de facto financial barriers to access do not matter.

This comprehensive course starts with Fair Housing, including the history of Fair Housing, the history of housing practices, the role of state and federal laws in curbing unfair practices, protected classes, risk management in Fair Housing, New York Fair Housing, the impact of Fair Housing on the real estate professional, as well as the reaction of licensees to Fair Housing, an overview of the Fair Housing Act, other Civil Rights laws that impact Fair Housing, Fair Housing - related Presidential Executive Orders, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), criminal history and records used in Fair Housing, and emerging and existing Fair Housing issues.