News sources are filled with reports of claims about “woke” universities and corporations, complaints about critical race theory and anti-racism training sessions . . .
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By Robert A. Scott
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5/13/21
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My March 4-10 column, “Voting is an act of choice and an expression of voice,” prompted a note from someone who wanted to talk about threats to democracy. He leads a group of citizens . . .
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By Robert Scott
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4/22/21
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As the new school year begins, students, teachers and parents are understandably focused on the immediate issue of how schools are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. But . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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9/11/20
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Lynne Taylor-Corbett has now turned her attention Off-Broadway, with “When It Happens To You.’
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By Iris Wiener
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10/29/19
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Stereotypes of Texans had swirled in the back of my mind for the longest time. I never confronted them. I never had to. I can’t recall ever meeting a Texan until last weekend. Now that I have . . .
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9/13/19
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Zachary Olewnicki was among the many student and local artists displaying their work along the waterfront on Dock Street at the annual East Rockaway Cultural Arts Council Art Walk on May 3 — and even sold several of his original photographs.
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By Melissa Koenig
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5/17/18
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On a warm night on Oct. 4 on Dock Street, many of East Rockaway’s young artists and performers showed off their talent at the East Rockaway Cultural Arts Council’s Waterfront Art Walk.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/20/17
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If I call my dog an average of five times a day for the next 16 years (that’s about how long my dogs live), then I will use the name 29,200 times. Do I really want to be shouting . . .
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4/21/17
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In late 1916, Brooklyn’s Inez Milholland Boissevain, a prominent New York attorney and suffragist, was traveling the country, demanding equal rights for women, including the right to vote. By the time she reached the West Coast . . .
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3/9/17
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Join artist Keith Ciaramello as he breaks down the complex concepts of the arts at the East Rockaway Recreation Center on Jan. 15 at noon. Guests must register in advance and the event costs $25. For more information, call the recreation center at (516) 341-0996.
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1/11/17
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