Sentences with phrase «various activist organizations»

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On May 13th various garment industry activist organizations announced that a deal had been reached between several, mostly European brands and a number of Bangladeshi and international unions including IndustriALL.

The bill, which would require surrogates to undergo medical and psychological screenings and intended parents to have a join consultation with a mental health professional, reflects input from various community groups, including LGBT advocacy organizations such as the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Family Equality Council, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR).

So there was a bittersweet feeling in the air at Mohonk Mountain House as the Gardiner Democratic Committee gathered community activists, current and former public officials, staff from various land trusts and environmental organizations and other local luminaries to review some highlights of Hinchey's career and give him a sentimental sendoff.

Alice Cardona was a Puerto Rican whose advocacy for women's rights and bilingual education, as well as her efforts as founder of various organizations for Latinas, have distinguished her in New York activist communities.

While Johnson's works are grounded in a dialogue with modern and contemporary art history, specifically abstraction and appropriation, they also give voice to an Afro - futurist narrative in which the artist commingles references to experimental musician Sun Ra, jazz great Miles Davis, and rap group Public Enemy, to name just a few, with various symbols including that of Sigma Pi Phi (also known as the Boulé), the first African American Greek - letter organization, and writings by civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois, among others.

ARTnews recently profiled our partner for Marfa Dialogues / New York, the Rauschenberg Foundation, discussing its various philanthropic endeavors, notable programs, and the organization's relationship to the life and goals of its founder: the late painter and activist, Robert Rauschenberg.

A statement released by the Yes Men, an activist group whose members have posed as officials and spokesmen of various organizations, companies and agencies, said that although their version of the New York Post is a fake, «everything in it is 100 percent true, with all facts carefully checked by a team of editors and climate change experts.»

«Unite for Environment (U4E) is a nonprofit organization which is primarily formed by young activists in order to deal with various environmental issues.»