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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

By Briana Bonfiglio | 7/6/20

The protest began and ended at the Modell’s parking lot on Davison Avenue.

Oceansiders march for ‘Black Lives Matter’ down Long Beach Road

About 60 protesters marched down Long Beach Road in Oceanside on June 17, hoping to raise awareness about systemic racism and promote unity among those advocating for racial justice. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 6/19/20

New York is moving ahead with police reform

Justice for George Floyd came swiftly in New York. During two weeks of intense protests at hundreds of locales across the state . . . more

6/19/20

Protests should lead to reforms in New York

Nassau County wound down a whirlwind week of Black Lives Matter protests through local neighborhoods last week that were, with one exception, peaceful and uplifting. Tens of thousands marched . . . more

6/12/20

These women raised their arms high while chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," at the Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore on Thursday.

Black Lives Matter protest, Merrick, day three

For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/4/20

Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station and prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. "I'm scared every time I come outside," she said, crying.

Merrick Black Lives Matter protesters, a video and photo journal

Thousands turned out for a Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore today, and Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton follow the protesters as they made their way from Merrick to Bellmore … more

6/4/20

Dozens of people came to the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.

Protest honoring George Floyd draws Oceanside, Island Park residents

People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time on Monday. They had come to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. more

By Scott Brinton, Ronny Reyes, Darwin Yanes and Briana Bonfiglio | 6/2/20

When it comes to diversity, we could do better

February, known nationally as Black History Month, is an appropriate time to work toward closing the opportunity gap for people of color. more

2/7/20

Let’s continue to pursue Dr. King’s dream

February marks another year of Black History Month, and it’s important for us to take note of how far America has come since black slaves were first brought to the country some 400 years ago. more

1/31/20

Bernadette Peters appears at Tilles Center on Nov. 16.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Fefu and her FriendsMaria Irena Fornes’ feminist classic about a group of women in 1935 New England convening for a meeting that turns into a freestyle … more

11/15/19

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