Sentences with phrase «who race issue»

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But it was Starbucks — a company that has often taken risky stands on issues like race, immigration and same - sex marriage — who gave the episode a search - optimized villain.

Lots of feminist websites have good lists of recommended writers — for example, this is an important list of Feminist Writers of Color, who discuss the intersecting issues of race, class, and womanhood in their feminist work.

joaquin I hate to throw race into this issue but i think rev Graham is a RACIST becaue he was not willing to be president Obama's spiritual advisor because he dose «nt believe Obama is a Christian but he EMBRACES romney who is a Mormon!

tradition hard to break.the tradition of marriage is older and more meaningful than any other we know it crosses all religions and non religions, and races and cultures.it won't change easy.calling it something else for some people may make it easier to change.but what about those people who want that time tested tradition for themselves for their own self worth.it is a civil right give it to them today.this issues has divided my community as much as any other, but as we have fought to gain right after right, we have lost sight that all deserve the right of freedom of happiness.No gayness here, just can't fight the battle to keep someone down after being held down

To end, I want to quote my late brother who was also a minority, the great Howard Truman (the italics are my additions): «Why is it that Christianity seems impotent to deal radically, and therefore effectively, with the issues of discrimination and injustice on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, sizeand national origin?

And then comes: the taboo subjects; talking about people as if they are not there (or as if they are an «issue», not a person); assuming everyone (who counts) is of a certain race, ability, class, language, sexuality or gender; various non-biblical behavioural rules; the targeted enforcement of church rules (whether «biblical» or not) on particular groups; and the general reluctance to see things from another's perspective (even if this is a skill that churchgoers use all day, every day, outside thw church).

In facing the baffling issues involved in the contacts between the races the council was relentlessly candid and honest, but the final report was somewhat disappointing to those who had hoped that the marvelous fellowship between the races throughout the fortnight on the Mount of Olives might eventuate in an epoch - making declaration.

«The goal of my race car this year is that every time I hit the track, I'm addressing a different issue,» says Münter, who was dubbed the world's top eco-athlete by Discovery's Planet Green channel.

This was the first race without a minimum pit stop time and thankfully things went pretty smoothly - well, unless your name is Lucas di Grassi, who suffered a car issue shortly after pitting and finishes the first third of the season with no points to his name - not great for the defending champion...

Because of the lottery, this issue is sometimes exacerbated: consider the Suns last season, who elected to «play for the future» once January hit and they were deep out of the race.

Just a nice, quiet, radically fast young man with no interest in making social statements and no clue as to why anyone — all the reporters who peppered him with questions about race after he won the gold medal, all the people roaming websites, even a writer from SPORTS ILLUSTRATED — would make color an issue.

Michael Schumacher had been on course to win the race before he dropped back with a gearbox issue, but he felt no malice towards the guy who'd inherited his win and gave him a ride back.

Thanks also to the Cardioligist and surgeon who fixed my serious heart issue 2 weeks ago and gave me confidence to race.

If the daytime high temperature in Hampton, Georgia on Saturday or Sunday of race weekend fails to reach at least 50 degrees as observed by the National Weather Service, or if weather issues postpone the day's activities to a different day and fans are unable to attend on the rescheduled date, fans who do not enter the admission gates on the day the event is held will receive an account credit for the full price of their tickets.

Unrelenting media coverage did him no favors among critics who took issue with his shoot - first - ask - questions - later style, and Young ultimately was overtaken in the race for the NPOY honors that he seemed on the verge of locking up at one point.

Liverpool's issue was never breaking down the sizeable number of teams racing to see who could finish lowest, it was in competing with the teams around and above them that were able to take advantage of the huge, glaring problems in the team.

This book not only highlights important issues for those who have or plan to adopt a child of a different race and / or culture but it also offers a compelling story about a young woman who spends most of her life searching for answers about her past, her identity, and where she belongs.

I am a democrat and strongly pro - choice and it is democrats who keep using abortion as an issue even in races for which it's a marginal issue at best.

Also touching on the issue on «Kokrokoo» was the former NPP Member of Parliament for Ahafo - Ano South, Stephen Balado Manu who advised the NDC Regional Chairman to remain neutral so far as the race for a Presidential candidate for the party is concerned.

I don't believe these people are inherently racist, but they don't consider race to be an issue; they are the group of people who want to withhold judgment in this case [in claiming Zimmerman's actions were motivated by racial prejudice].

De Blasio, who served as Clinton's campaign manager for her 2000 Senate race, ran for New York City mayor on a progressive platform and has been working to bring progressive issues to the attention of the national Democratic Party.

New York State Senator Michael Gianaris issued the following statement about the race for Attorney General: «I am grateful to the many leaders who are encouraging me to run for attorney general and intend to give serious consideration to doing More...

Carl Paladino, who promised during the Conservative Party's political action conference in January to support primary challengers who take on «key» Senate Republicans this fall, has issued what I believe is his first endorsement in a Senate race.

Why would the outcome of a state senate race in NY matter one whit to a voter in Maryland or Minnesota who is voting directly on the issue of marriage.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, the Democrat - turned - Republican who tried (unsuccessfully) to challenge then - AG Andrew Cuomo in the 2010 gubernatorial race, just issued a rather scathing statement in response to the Mandate Relief Redesign Report, calling it «78 pages of nothing.»

The morning after Sanders's sweeping victory in New Hampshire, the Vermont senator took his momentum to a Harlem landmark — Sylvia's restaurant — to have tea with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has not yet issued an endorsement in the race.

Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard, who accompanied Dolan into the Cuomo meeting, said a number of other topics came up, including farmworkers rights — a new one for the church, which is formally taking a position in support this year — and prisoners rights as well as low - income housing — all issues for which Cuomo was an outspoken advocate before he won the 2006 AG's race.

I'm glad to see my opponent is a gentleman, who seems to be somebody who likes to talk about the issues, which I think is great when you think about some of the things America is observing in the presidential race,» the congressman said.

He acknowledged that he's looking to woo people who may not normally get involved or excited about statewide political races, and the Common Core issue highlights a «clear difference between Andrew Cuomo and me.»

We have a president who is of black and white descent and people are continuing to prove that race is an issue by the very comments that have been posted.

Without a driving policy issue in the race, who votes, and therefor who wins, will be a combination of voter awareness and motivation.

I've talked about these issues before, and always acknowledged them, and the voters who know me know these are non-issues that have no bearing on this race,» he said in a statement.

The statewide teachers union on Friday announced it had issued early endorsements to three incumbent Democratic state senators who are expected to be in competitive races this fall.

Massey's campaign has released detailed policy positions on a few key issues while Malliotakis, who has been in the race less than a month, has said she will do so soon.

The most exciting thing that has happened in this race of late is that Sweetland's pollster, who also happens to be a professor at Syracuse University, has stepped aside after Maffei made an issue of the pollster's dual roles.

Williams, who has frequently criticized de Blasio on police reform issues, has had conversations with the mayor and described them as «private» when asked whether they discussed the race.

The group also spent more than $ 16,000 opposing one of the lesser known candidates in the race, Paul Graziano, who has been active in local zoning issues.

The New York race is a tricky situation for Christie, who wants to woo Republicans nationally but has to work with Cuomo on bistate issues in their respective roles as governors.

«I think it's going to be harder to focus on issues because it will be more of a tabloid race,» said Patrick McCarthy, a former New York Republican Party executive director who is neutral in the contest.

Mendy Mirocznik, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic seat in the 2013 race, was fined $ 2,178 by the finance board for getting $ 520 from the unregistered Life Party PAC and other issues with his funds, the Staten Island Advance reported.

Polanco is a gifted speaker who coherently laid out his thoughts on issues including the role of the public advocate, the Oscar Lopez Rivera controversy, abortion, gun rights, Mayor de Blasio and his «agents of the city», crime and his expected race.

This issue of the conviction came up during Eliot Spitzer's AG race in 2002, when the Vlassis pair, who are longtime fundraisers among Democrats, hosted an event for him.

«These types of issues being on the front lines does create disorganization within party structures,» said incoming state Senate President Bill Galvano, a Tampa - area Republican who is leading 2018 Florida Senate GOP races.

Many are crediting Democrat Terry Gipson's win in New York's 41st State Senate seat over incumbent Republican Stephen Saland to Conservative Party candidate Neil DiCarlo, who entered the race on the sole issue of Saland's vote for same - sex marriage.

I believe his entry in the race would be a terrible distraction from the important issues that should be discussed in this campaign and from candidates who actually are qualified to be mayor.

Bannon is recruiting GOP primary challengers in nearly all of the 2018 Senate races, looking for candidates who could defeat Republicans he views as too establishment and highlight the president's stances on issues such as immigration and trade.

The real voice of reason in this race comes instead from left field, from Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, who has waged a consistently serious race and who on Wednesday issued a call for his fellow candidates to stop arguing about sports teams and debate issues like jobs, health care and climate change.

Ceretto waved away demands for him to resign or drop out of the race for re-election, issued Friday morning by his Republican opponent, Angelo J. Morinello, who also called for a variety of state agencies and committees to investigate Ceretto.

The incumbents in the town board race are Peter J. Friedel of West Shokan and Donnie VanBuren of Boiceville, who last ran four years ago as the town was still reeling from major flood damage from tropical storms Irene and Lee, with preparedness and town response the key issues at the time.

«In a race that is going to have a lot to do with economics and fiscal issues, he brings quite a lot to the table,» said Bob Scamardella, the Staten Island Republican chair who recently met Cenedella for the first time.