Not exact matches
By converting «wasted» presidential votes into «none
of the above» or
support for third - party candidates in Oklahoma, Arizona and other deep red states in the South — the Confederacy, essentially —
black voters would exert pressure on party
leaders to not take
black voters and their issues for granted.
But I do think that
black religious
leaders have a responsibility, if they can not
support gay marriage, to at least
support and fight for the secular rights
of gay people.
If the
Black Muslim call for the establishment
of «a separate state or territory»
supported by the government once sounded improbable, it sounds almost rational today as some ethnic
leaders and intellectuals rationalize and legitimate political and ideological group claims.
On Friday, a handful
of black leaders, including the Rev. Al Sharpton and former NAACP
leader Julian Bond, released a letter
supporting Obama's position on same - sex marriage but expressing respect for those who disagree.
(The mayor systematically courted
black church
leaders to deprive his Thompson
of their
support, evening making a $ 1 million donation to the development corporation at Butts» church).
The NY Post reports this morning that a group
of African - American Democratic
leaders, headed by state Party Co-Chair Keith Wright, are mobilizing to try to erode the
support among
black voters enjoyed by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer as he heads into the final weeks
of his NYC comptroller battle with his primary opponent, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.
(The governor ended up doing just that, even though he retained a degree
of support from
black leaders like Rep. Charlie Rangel (that meant more at the time because it was pre-ethics charges).
Frustrated public officials and community
leaders on Monday will hold a Harlem rally in
support of making Stewart - Cousins the chamber's first
black woman majority
leader.
And his influence extends beyond his members: Mr. Seabrook has been known to throw his weight behind an interesting array
of candidates from both parties and was rumored (by Rudy Giuliani) to be
supporting Donald Trump — for whom an endorsement from a
black union
leader would amount to big news.
Clinton has key
support from
black leaders in Washington, including members of the Congressional Black Ca
black leaders in Washington, including members
of the Congressional
Black Ca
Black Caucus.
But lately New York's
black leaders — including such supposed friends as former state comptroller Carl McCall and Reverend Al Sharpton — have been flirting conspicuously with Cuomo, raising the chances
of something unprecedented: that a sitting governor might not receive enough
support at this spring's party convention to gain a spot on the fall ballot.
Cuomo spent years repairing relationships and reached out extensively to
black leaders ahead
of his 2006 run for attorney general, making their
support conspicuous.
Cuomo angered many
black leaders with his 2002 run, when most stood united against him in
support of McCall.
Liu has also earned the
support of some
of the city's most prominent African American
leaders, with some supporters even dubbing him the real «
black candidate» at fundraising events.
It's as if state party
leaders think they're honorary
blacks just like our first
black president (Bill Clinton) as a consequence
of Democrat party affiliation, so it shouldn't matter that the candidates
supported for statewide office are all lily - white (would» t want to drive suburbanites into the arms
of the Repubs, now would we).
Some
of New York's top
black Democrats were among the dozens who rallied on the streets
of Harlem on Monday to show their
support for Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the state Senate minority
leader, and criticize a hedge fund manager who had attacked her using racially inflammatory language.
One
of the nation's wealthiest
black business
leaders is considering mounting a self - financed campaign to topple Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2017 — saying he has lost faith in the candidate he once
supported.
When Bill Clinton rolled out his infamous 1994 crime bill — his naked and cynical shift to the right, made for unapologetic political expediency, that led directly to a spike in drug arrests and incarcerations — he did it with
support from
black faith
leaders, who said that while they didn't like everything in the crime bill, they did like its stated goal
of protecting children.
But with a declining
black population in some neighborhoods and redistricting potentially ceding a crucial area
of African - American
support, Democratic
leaders are pushing to keep an African - American in the seat, sources said.
The students had just found out that they — like middle and high school students across the country, boosted by fundraising campaigns and the wise
support of their principals, teachers, parents, and local community
leaders — were taking a school trip to see
Black Panther for free.
All
of the
Black leaders who
supported vouchers, most especially Polly, took a lot
of abuse from critics, who made all kinds
of wild claims, including that conservatives were using us to push their own hidden agenda.
But Taylor says the opening
of the school was a collective community effort, and wouldn't have happened without
Black - owned businesses as well as the ongoing
support of Black community
leaders.
I read the letter that had been written and signed by 160
Black leaders in
support of charters, I watched clips
of the NAACP's special hearings on charter schools, and I researched teachers unions and their disdain for the charter movement.
Contemporary Democratic
leaders that
support public charter schools are not only carrying forth these core Democratic values, but are representing and respecting the voices
of today's
Black, Hispanic, and low - income voters and parents.
In these positions, she organized faith
leaders, community members, and low wage workers, and
supported the implementation
of policy initiatives that were designed to help improve health outcomes in
Black and Latino communities.
Esie, who is
black and from Baton Rouge, hoped that as a first year teacher she would get a lot
of support from her colleagues and school
leaders at Einstein Charter School Extension.
But Clark worries that stand - alone schools that aren't part
of a larger network and that are headed by
black leaders, tend to get short shrift when it comes to funding and
support.
Her dissertation uses a wide range
of archival evidence to examine how
black leaders and their allies won and maintained
support for public
black colleges in the post-Civil War South.
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The protests escalated over a period
of months, and the original protesters were joined in
support by 87 Native American governments,
Black Lives Matter supporters, indigenous
leaders in South America, and other civil rights and environmental groups.
Here's what is required (leaving aside Theresa May's electorally hamstrung inability to deliver much
of it): The entire cabinet and every business
leader the government's
black book can muster, on stage for the launch
of the new strategy; an explicit declaration that this, full decarbonization
of the economy, is the post-Brexit economic strategy; clear and attractive retail policies, such as a diesel scrappage scheme, tax breaks for green investment, new apprenticeships, a green home building program; an open invitation to all opposition party
leaders to share a platform to
support the plan with a declaration that while they may not agree on every component they fully endorse the over-arching goal; a willingness to shame those party
leaders who play party politics and refuse to turn up; a fortnight - long program where each day sees a new cabinet member explain how the plan will transform parts
of the economy; a Royal Commission on the flaws
of GDP as an economic measure and the viability
of alternative quality
of life metrics; and, yes, a brave assertion that carbon intensive industries will have to transform or be scaled back, backed by a decarbonization adaptation fund to help affected communities respond to this global trend.
The event is
supported by various diversity associations including Federation
of Asian Canadian Lawyers Ontario, South Asian Bar Association, Canadian Association
of Black Lawyers and Legal
Leaders for Diversity.
Progressive Conservative
leader Doug Ford defends his record
of supporting the
Black community and his decision to go without a traditional campaign tour bus.
How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail:
[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages
of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis
of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and
support staff with processing and preparation
of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation
of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court
of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor
of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation
of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction
of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection
of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger
of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President
of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches
of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel
of Banko Communicated with vendors
of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion
of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry
of the progress and popularity
of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department
of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification
of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o
Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group
Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster
of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request