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After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

County must shed ‘most segregated’ label

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 . . . more

3/1/19

Talking about race on Long Island

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?” more

By Gabriela Daza | 2/8/19

Hundreds of people endured the bitter cold on Monday to march along Riverside Boulevard and celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., six days after what would have been his 90th birthday.

Keeping King’s legacy alive

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Residents came from points across Long Beach to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. “We’re banding … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/23/19

“Teaching others what I did not know”: Sheryl Goodine, a lifelong Glen Cove civil rights activist and educator, has made it her life’s work to ensure that African-American children do not have to hunt for their history like she did, and that no one mistakes black history for anything other than American history.

Keeping black history close to home

“We always hear about Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, all the important people,” Glen Cove High School junior Dajour Gibson said of Black History Month, “but we never really hit … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 2/26/18

Marion Street School third-graders performed songs and skits in the Civil Rights Olympics, and presented visitor Joseph McNeil with a gold medal at the end of their performance. McNeil was part of the Greensboro, N.C. sit-ins at Woolworth’s, in protest of segregation in 1960

Civil Rights activist visits Lynbrook students

Third-grade students at Marion Street Elementary School honored Joseph McNeil, an activist who helped lead nonviolent protests against segregation in Greensboro, N.C. in 1960, with a gold medal as the star of their Civil Rights Olympics on Feb. 16. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/22/18

Wrapped up in the flag

When I see professional athletes silently protesting during the national anthem, a few things come to mind for me. First is that these privileged and highly paid people . . . more

10/5/17

Paying too much attention to the first 100 days

For decades now, at the beginning of every presidency, the media and even the president himself have become obsessed with . . . more

5/4/17

We need Black History Month now more than ever

We were supposed to have been healed by now, right? With the first African-American president finally elected not once but twice, the nation was supposed to be . . . more

2/2/17

When closed minds creak open, light floods in

Remember Pat from “Saturday Night Live”? In 1990, when the character debuted, I laughed along with everyone else . . . more

4/8/16

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