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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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Malverne High plans an expansion of the formerly Carter G. Woodson Black Studies Club.
Malverne High School to replace Black Studies Club
Almost two months after the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Malverne High School students and alumni are speaking out against a pending … more
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Bea Bayley, president of Lakeview’s chapter of the NAACP, was honored with a special award on June 10 for her volunteer efforts and involvement in the ACT-SO program.
Lakeview NAACP president receives award
“If you’re not helping the young people, you’re not helping to move the world forward,” said Lakeview NAACP President Bea Bayley. “You see the direction that the youth are going, and it is … 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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Suit Our Sons was one of the Save Our Sons Network’s most successful programs. Besson taught his son, Isiah, how to knot a tie.
Lakeview Person of the Year: Sherwyn Besson
In the dozen years he's live in Lakeview and the seven he's taught at Malverne High School, Sherwyn Besson has witnessed what he describes as the deterioration of his community. Nights in Lakeview had brought gambling ... more
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Members of the Malverne High School Chorus, from left, Samantha Henry, Jahlil Burke, Rayven Mason, Suchima Udedibia and Ashanti Graham, performed beautiful songs at the gala.
Lakeview NAACP's Freedom Fund Gala an elegant event
The Lakeview NAACP held its 25th annual Freedom Fund Gala — its largest fundraising event — last week to celebrate its success and continued growth in the community. The gala, … more
Marco Rowe tried on a suit that was slightly loose, but still sharp-looking, at the Save Our Sons Network dress-for-success event on Oct. 21.
Local boys learn how to dress for success
The Save Our Sons Network, a group affiliated with the Lakeview NAACP, held a Suit Our Sons event last week, where young local boys had the opportunity to learn how to dress for success, tie neckwear … more
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