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Elmont resident Jonathan Peck said he was forced to the ground at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day protest in New York City.
Elmont man arrested in Martin Luther King Jr. Day protest
An Elmont man was among the nearly 30 people arrested in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Black Lives Matter protest in which 11 New York Police Department officers were injured, officials … more
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Courtesy Glen Cove City School District Former Glen Cove City School District educator Mary Ellen Cuomo donated books to the district featuring voices of Black and Indigenous people and other people of color. English Language Arts Coordinator Bryce Klatsky said the books would help students identify and learn from the authors and their characters.
Seeking more diversity in school reading
As the Black Lives Matter movement grew over the summer, Sea Cliff resident and former Glen Cove City School District special education teacher Mary Ellen Cuomo said, she felt helpless in the battle … more
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Sales of Back the Blue masks by a Locust Valley High School club have caused controversy among the student body and community.
Back the Blue masks sow discord at L.V. meeting
Several current and former Locust Valley High School students, as well as members of the community, addressed controversy surrounding the sale of Back the Blue masks by LVHS’s club of the same name during the district Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. Some speakers said the sale is tone deaf during a period of racial divide in the United States, while others said it is to show support of the police without any political agenda. more
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Nia Adams, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.
Long Island advocates demand justice in police brutality cases
Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, second from right, recently joined other county, New York State and Town of Hempstead officials to rename a section of Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale as William Wheeler Way in honor of the Tuskegee Airman. Photo courtesy of Nassau County
County renames part of Charles Lindbergh Boulevard for Black pilot
The late Tuskegee Airman William Wheeler, considered a role model for Black pilots by many, was honored on Aug. 24 for his service to the country during World War II and his contributions to the … more
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Sydney Perry, who owns Sydney’s Sweets in West Hempstead, said she has struggled to run her business while also caring for her 7-year-old son during the Covid-19 crisis.
Black-owned businesses struggle amid the pandemic
Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, Black-owned businesses have faced new challenges, including many in the Hempstead and Uniondale areas, and experts … more
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Protestors with the Party for Socialism and Liberation demanded answers about the police killing of Matthew Felix.
Protesters demand answers in police-involved shooting case
Nearly a dozen activists drove from the Chase Bank on Linden Boulevard in Elmont to the intersection of 217 Street and Linden Boulevard in Cambria Heights, Queens on Sunday, spreading awareness of … more
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Young people: Cut out the big gatherings
About a thousand people — most young people — gathered on the beach in Long Beach on July 18, in clear violation of the state’s current ban . . . more
Baldwin Civic Association Economic Development Chair Kim Malone spoke as a panelist during Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman’s Black Equity Roundtable discussion last Tuesday.
County hosts Black Equity Roundtable
Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman last week hosted a Black Equity Roundtable discussion via Zoom for which he invited pawnelists, including Baldwin Civic Association Economic Development Chair … more
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Atira Hall and Selene Ferdinand drew messages of hope at Elmont Road Park last Friday, during Elmont Strong’s “Chalk the Walk” event.
New Elmont Strong group holds Black Lives Matter events
“United We Stand,” “Black Lives Matter” and “Brave, Love, Amazing, Caring and Kind” were just some of the messages 30 community members scrawled on the pavement at … more
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