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The Malverne Union Free School District, its Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund, pictured, and Assistant Superintendent Rose Ricca were cleared of all charges.
Malverne School District cleared in teacher discrimination suit
A federal jury unanimously found that race didn’t factor into the Malverne School District’s decision not to promote an African-American teacher or reassign him an additional class, the district reported last Thursday. The decision was handed down in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip on Dec. 9. more
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Dana R. Boylan is the director of community re-entry initiatives and youth development programming for Nassau County.
Establishing a life after incarceration
After meeting with several inmates during his historic visit to a federal prison in July, President Obama remarked, “What is normal is young people make mistakes,” and added that the only difference between the inmates and most Americans is the resources and social support structures available to those who aren’t in prison. more
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Job fair at MLK Center set for Sept. 24
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church announced that a Long Beach job fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Long … more
Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, Temple Emanu-El’s spiritual leader since 2012, marched in America’s Journey For Justice on Aug. 25 in Columbia, S.C.
A rabbi walks for justice
As he walked 13 miles through the scorching heat and humidity on a 95-degree August day in Columbia, S.C., side by side with leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other clergy from across the country, Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum couldn’t help but think of the progress he made with each step of his journey as a metaphor for the nation’s struggle to provide equal rights for all its citizens. more
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Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, fifth from left, Town of Hempstead officials and religious and community leaders in Nassau County gathered last week for a frank discussion about race and bigotry post-Charleston.
Combating racism post-Charleston
Congresswoman Kathleen Rice last week called a private meeting with leaders of Nassau County’s traditionally black churches and organizations to discuss the safety needs of their communities in a post-Charleston era. more
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Bea Bayley is president of the NAACP Lakeview chapter and a trustee of the St. Paul AME church, also in Lakeview.
Educating those who hate
Given the news of the Charleston murders, the Confederate flag and a recent study showing twice as many people have been killed by white, non-Muslim extremists in the U.S. as by radical Muslims since Sept. 11, 2001, you have to wonder where Bea Bayley gets her strength and resolve. more
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This photograph, with the words “Jimmy’s baby picture” written on it, was found on a bulletin board at a Town of Hempstead facility in Levittown. Officials are now investigating the posting as a possible hate crime.
D.A. probes racial incident as hate crime
Officials at the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County district attorney’s office are investigating what they described as a racially charged incident at a town Highway Department facility in … more
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Mandela with a key to the city in 2005.
Mandela mourned across L.I.
The death last week of former South African President Nelson Mandela sparked a worldwide outpouring of sorrow, respect and remembrance of a man many considered one of history’s great heroes — a … more
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Although the focus of the SOS Network’s programs was to raise awareness, educate and inform the community about the state of the school district, it was also a way to celebrate Black History Month and honor those in Lakeview itself who fought to bring about change.
Lakeview learns about the struggle of integration
By Lee Landorllandor@liherald.comIt’s time to raise awareness about the state of integration in the Malverne school district, according to Sherwyn Besson, a part-time teacher at Malverne High … more
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Minister of Music Jamel Lewis will once again direct the concert.
Long Beach celebrates Black History Month
“This month is important for African Americans — it gives many a sense of pride,” said Ar-Rahman Buskey, program director of the Martin Luther King Center. “It’s important to let … more
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