U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing in Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder in 2013, opined that the nation had made such strides in overcoming racism since the passage of landmark civil rights legislation in the 1960s . . .
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3/1/19
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At an event on Feb. 21, the Five Towns Community Center, in Lawrence, celebrated both National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, marked two weeks earlier, and Black History Month, interspersing personal stories, health information and local history with the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on civil rights and equality.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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2/28/19
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As a senior at Mepham High School in Bellmore, I’m excited that ERASE Racism has launched a Long Island-wide public discussion called “How Do We Build a Just Long Island?”
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By Gabriela Daza
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2/8/19
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The contradictory narratives of the Jan. 18 confrontation in Washington, D.C., between a teen in a Make America Great Again hat and an indigenous rights activist led to a week of fury and misunderstanding.
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By Erik Hawkins
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1/31/19
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February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its …
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1/31/19
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As pedestrians and motorists pass the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Thomas Court in Inwood a remembrance of a community native can be seen and possibly be a conversation-starter on race …
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/6/18
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Jeff Burns Jr. — whose father, Jeff Burns Sr., served in one of three all-black tank battalions in World War II — and Jeff Jr.’s longtime friend Dr. William Culpepper are the forces …
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/29/18
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The term Black Friday has become synonymous not only with large discounts on most-wanted holiday items, but also with scenes of unruly shoppers stampeding through the doors of the stores offering …
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By Tyler Marko
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11/15/18
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Performances/On Stage
Dream of a Common LanguageHeather McDonald’s intriguing drama that explores the delicately complex balance between artistic calling, family life and societal …
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10/10/18
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Performances/On Stage
Anton in Show Business Jane Martin’s madcap comedy about a small experimental theatre company in Texas, presented by Adelphi University Dept. of Theatre, Thursday and …
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10/5/18
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