Sentences with phrase «work against racism»

He has done extensive work against racism in a variety of positions, including as the National Director of the Canadian Anti-Racism Education and Research Society and as a member of the Government of B.C. Advisory Council on Multiculturalism and was a delegate to the United Nations World Conference Against Racism in Durban South Africa and the European Union preparatory conference in Strasbourg, France.

She's doing work against racism, especially in museum practices.

Not exact matches

Believing he has been blackballed for his controversial on - the - field protests against police violence and systemic racism, Kaepernick's legal team has filed a grievance against the NFL, accusing league owners of colluding to prevent him from working in football anymore.

In fact, U.S. liberation movements are already under way in women's groups, community organizing efforts among the poor, the search for freedom by gay and lesbian communities, and in Native American, African American and Hispanic struggles against U.S. racism, and in a host of works for justice, peace and the wholeness of creation.

The rationalization of southern baptists is truly mind boggling — the idea that each church is «autonomous» as justification for outright racism is pitiful in this day and age — if the Southern Baptist convention had come out strongly and adamantly against this kind of behavior, I'd have at least a measure of respect for them — but to shrug off a blatant act of discrimination as the «work of the devil» and ignore the deacon's cowardice in wanting to avoid «controversy» is laughable — if it weren't for people having the courage to fan the flames of controversy, women and african american would not have the right to vote today — more evidence of the ignorance of most bible thumpers, and Mississippi in particular

They can be challenged to work in projects to improve their community through political and social action, to help eradicate sexism, racism, ageism (discrimination against aging persons), and poverty, all of which damage marriages and families.

Toni Morrison «s view of motherhood as reflected in her literary works is one of motherhood as a profound act of social and political resistance in the struggle against both racism and the oppression of women.

The «Columbia University Rally Against Anti-Muslim Racism,» hosted by International Students» Working Group of the GWC - UAW, will take place at the university's Low Steps at 5 pm.

We've also worked together on front - line campaigns, including living wage campaigns, pipeline protests, and struggles against police brutality, environmental racism, coal trains and fracking towers.

Rosa's personal struggle against institutionalized racism reaches its zenith on the night of December 1, 1955, when, bone - weary after a long day's work as a seamstress at a Montgomery department store, she refuses to give up her seat on a bus to a white man — and is promptly arrested.

The class discusses Edmund Burke's quote for an hour, and then spends another hour working in small groups creating campaigns to end racism against Muslim students.

Whether you be a teacher, a student, a parent, an administrator, or a community member, I plead with you to work together to create answers that work toward healthy conversations and hands - on action in the fight against racism.

Pollock stresses that improving instruction and working against institutional and individual racism must be complementary and not mutually exclusive (personal communication, August 5, 2008).

G. Your work is free from racism, discrimination, violent views, advocacy to violence, illegal teachings, illegal «how to» instructions or call to any action that is illegal and against state, federal and international law.

Since racism only works against people who are already oppressed, white people can not possibly be its victims — no matter how poor they are.

We would like to thank the developers of Western Australia who are working to improve the industry, and who stand against racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia and any other form of discrimination.

Jones» own work incorporates footballs used by NFL teams that he deconstructs and reassembles as a critical act against the racism he experienced playing college football.

At Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta, Weems's photographic series From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, along with selected works and her 2016 film People of A Darker Hue, demonstrates the artist's strength as a storyteller, and as a powerful voice against racism, white nationalism, and the white - washed narrative of our country.

Among the highlights will be the social practice artist Theaster Gates singing his own rendition of «God Bless America,» «The Battle Hymn of the Republic» and other traditional patriotic tunes; the filmmaker Arthur Jafa presenting his lauded short movie about racism, «Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death»; the artist Shirin Neshat showing films about violence against women; the composer David Lang performing and also speaking about «danger and honesty in both pop and classical music»; the poet Elizabeth Alexander reading her own work; and the artist Hank Willis Thomas presenting and discussing his film «A Person Is More Important Than Anything Else» (2014) on James Baldwin.

«AIDS, A Community in Crisis,» Jamaica Arts Center, Jamaica, NY, 1991 «Language: Body and Dream,» PS 122, New York, NY, 1991 «1991 Biennial Exhibition,» Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, 1991; catalogue «We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming,» White Columns, New York, NY, 1991 «Interrogating Identity, Grey Art Gallery and Study Center,» New York, NY 1991; traveled to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN; Madison Art Center, WI; Center for the Fine Arts, Miami, FL; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; catalogue «Positions of Authority,» Art in General, New York, NY, 1991 «Color Theory,» Amelie A Wallace Gallery, State University of New York at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, 1991 «Text Out of Context,» SoHo Center, New York, NY, 1991 «New Work,» PS 122, New York, NY, 1991 «Spent: Currency, Security and Art on Deposit,» The New Museum of Contemporary Art at Marine Midland Bank, New York, NY, 1991 «Works on Paper,» Selena Art Gallery,» Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, 1991 «Rutgers National «90: Works on Paper, Stedman Art Gallery,» Camden, NJ, 1991; brochure «Art of Resistance,» El Bohio, New York Public Mirror, Art against Racism, The Clocktower Gallery, New York, NY, 1991

Part of the works presented at the gallery rebel against sexism, intolerance, racism, homophobia and the ignorance inherent to contemporary society.

«Just last week, the TUC's analysis of official government statistics painted a worrying picture of those facing sexism, racism, disability discrimination at work being priced out of court, and statistics from the Registry Trust show a 19 per cent drop in county court judgments against businesses in the first half of 2016.»

1994 - 1999: Worked as the Field Specialist for the Dallas Commission Against racism and Discrimination with the following responsibilities

Take a stand against racism is a unit of work designed to equip young people to take a stand against racism in their schools and communities, by valuing diversity and encouraging others to do the same.