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Why the Herald will now capitalize Black
This week, the Herald Community Newspapers are making a seemingly small, but we believe critical, change to our Style Guide. Going forward, the Herald will use a capital B when writing about Black people. more
Amistad, the replica of slave slip, La Amistad, docked in Oyster Bay from July 11 to July 13.
Reflecting on injustices in Oyster Bay
It was a solemn weekend in Oyster Bay, as the replica slave ship schooner, Amistad, docked at the western end of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park from July 11 to July 13. more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced the initiative on June 17.
Police, activists working to find solutions
A new Nassau County initiative aiming to foster a dialogue between police and community activists has gained the support of local leaders in its early stages. more
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Amistad America will be visiting Oyster Bay July 11 through July 12.
Famous historical schooner coming to Oyster Bay
The Freedom Schooner “Amistad America” will be visiting Oyster Bay July 11 and July 12 at the town dock at the western end of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. The ship is a 130-foot schooner and an exact replica of the original “LaAmistad.” The movie “Amistad “ was loosely based on this boat’s story.  more
POCatHewlett, a group of Hewlett-Woodmere School District graduates and students, are calling for increased racial equality in the school community.
POCatHewlett stands up for racial equality
POCatHewlett, with POC standing for people of color, has begun adding its voice to the growing calls for an end to racial inequality. A self-described team spearheaded by two young women, … more
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Hofstra University officials have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street.
Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries
By Visvajit Sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe … more
Marchers walked from School No. 5 to St. Anthony’s Church to School No. 4 on Sunday to protest systemic racism and police brutality.
Black Lives Matter march held in Oceanside
Protesters marched down Oceanside Road Sunday to bring awareness to systemic racism and call for an end to police brutality. more
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The Black Lives Matter rally participants along Broadway in Hewlett on July 5.
Peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Hewlett
It was not as silent as advertised and the roughly 20 participants stood for more than 90 minutes, however what was billed on Instagram as a silent sit-in with Black Lives Matter-themed signs was peaceful along Broadway near Johnson Place where Hewlett meets Woodmere on Sunday. more
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David Thompson, the founder and CEO of Extraordinary Auto Detailing in Glen Cove, attended the Black Lives Matter march through Glen Cove and Sea Cliff earlier in the month.
Supporting Glen Cove’s Black business owners and leaders
In Glen Cove, organizations, business pages and residents have taken to social media to inquire about local Black-owned businesses. more
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Merrick resident Jennifer Schatzman recently started an initiative to fight racism in her community. With the help of a coworker and a local printer, she is distributing signs like this one to other residents who want to send a message.
Protests produce ‘signs’ of progress in Bellmore-Merrick
Merrick’s “lack of diversity” was apparent to Jennifer Schatzman when she moved to the community from Manhattan’s Union Square three years ago, but it became even more glaring … more
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