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Susan Gottehrer, director of the Nassau chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, has witnessed, participated and taught about the power of protests and essential need to speak up for rights and overall human equality.
Participating in, instead of watching, history
She described herself in college as a “timid soul” with a fear of public speaking. Meet Susan Gottehrer now, and you’ll find out that’s nowhere near accurate. more
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Don’t let shark mania ruin your summer
There are few sounds that can paint a more vivid picture than the ominous and simple theme created by composer John Williams for the 1975 film “Jaws.” more
Aubrey showed off a multi-color hand symbol. She was one of the only students who didn’t draw a person.
Students say Black History Month is more than a month
In February, Plaza Elementary School students learned about great African-American men and women who made contributions to politics, law, science, art, music, literature and sports. Once Black … more
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A picture snapped during a training session at the Fire Training Center on Atlantic Ave, Baldwin shows the proud female members of the Fire Department.
Chief honors sisters in service
Baldwin Fire Department Chief Brien Cummings honors women of the Baldwin Fire Department in Women’s History Month statement. Noting the many roles women play day to day he remarks: “This … more
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Johnnie Walker, Worthy Matron W. Simone-Monet Wahls and Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby are all Black women helping women.
Leaders honored (and not just for Women’s History Month)
Baldwinite Johnnie Walker, 80, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, 83, and seven other women of distinction were honored for Women’s History Month “Women Leading the Way” event at the … more
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We need to memorialize this pandemic
As the sun sails northward and we stand in the doorway known as spring, between a stark winter and a hopeful-looking summer, there is a passion to embrace life again . . . more
Ringgold’s “Die,” which resembles Picasso’s iconic anti-Spanish war painting “Guernica,” depicts the 1960s race riots.
Library honors raw Black art
On Feb. 24, Mary Vahey, an art professor at Nassau Community College and Suffolk County Community College, gave a presentation, in conjunction with the Baldwin Public Library, on the artistry of … more
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Celebrate Women’s History Month
These days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water. more
Many original Baldwinites were buried in the Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale.
Unraveling the story of the original Baldwins
In an informational “Meet the Baldwins” presentation given by the Baldwin Historical Society late last year, Karen Montalbano discussed the original men and women that developed the … more
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How to teach about the Jan. 6 insurrection
National Public Radio and ABC News warn, “Teachers are on the front lines in the Jan. 6 culture war.” more
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