Sentences with phrase «where young activists»

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I have felt honoured to be so welcomed by the Fabians and by yourself in the time since I left, and I really am interested in having this debate, but whilst interning I really was taken aback by the culture of hierarchy and deference not just in the Fabians but across liberal think - tanks, the structures of gender and power and who was and wasn't allowed to contribute to the debate, compared to my subsequent experiences in the activist movement, where even very young, inexperienced people are treated as equals.

Even as the voices of young activists from Stoneman Douglas High, where 17 people were shot not two months ago, have sparked unprecedented national conversation, we can still only guess at their inner lives — or those of surviving parents — when the cameras are off.

Selma tells the story of Martin Luther King's visit to Selma, Alabama where civil rights activists organize a march after the shooting death of a young, Black man.

Before she was a fiercely outspoken activist against the Vietnam War and the star of an incredibly popular line of exercise videocassettes, Jane Fonda was a young actress looking to make it in the industry where her father Henry had found great success.

After a brief stint at university in America, Mansoor returns to Delhi, where his life becomes entangled with the mysterious and charismatic Ayub, a fearless young activist whose own allegiances and beliefs are more malleable than Mansoor could imagine.

A Washington activist, philanthropist and co-founder of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Cafritz nurtured a nexus of art and politics at her home where elected officials, cultural leaders and artists young and old gathered, surrounded by art displayed in every room.

In a world where internet «hits» invariably involve dumb stunts, cute kittens or scantily clad women (my second most popular post ever involved a young woman dancing in lingerie while talking about peak oil), it can be hard for scientists or activists to make their voice heard.

A shocking case of this comes from South - Africa, where a senior ranger for South Africa National Parks who was an outspoken activist against poaching, including during media interviews where he advised young people to stay away from poaching and criminal gangs, is charged with rhino poaching.