backgrounds

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“We’ve organized campaign events to meet the Latino community, we’re participating in prominent cultural events and our volunteers from all backgrounds are knocking on doors across the city,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The Creative Mentor Network found the number of working-class people in creative roles had fallen by half since the 1970s, while the Sutton Trust found only 10% of writers are from working-class backgrounds.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Tarek Mansour, co-founder and chief executive of Kalshi, called the criticism “baseless” and said the company’s data show the top performers on the platform are individual investors without Wall Street backgrounds rather than institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Another former staffer, Amanda Renteria, said the two men bonded over their humble immigrant backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The Allies together were an eclectic, spirited group, loaded with idealism and aspirations and representing a broad swath of backgrounds.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama