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February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its … more

1/31/19

Addressing racism on Long Island

In Spike Lee’s masterful “BlackkKlansman,” based on the memoir by Ron Stallworth, Colorado Springs’ first African-American police officer and undercover detective, we see racism in its most ugly form . . . more

12/14/18

Tracing their roots

First in a series of Black History Month stories. Some people can trace their family’s roots to the 1700s, others only a generation or two back. Documenting a family’s history nearly always … more

By Nadya Nataly | 2/2/18

The Shiloh Baptist, now on North Centre Avenue, was founded in 1907.

RVC’s Shiloh Baptist Church celebrates 110th anniversary

“I wear many, many hats,” Sister Lenora Quinones said of her roles in the Shiloh Baptist Church, but she could have been talking about the many roles of the church itself, which has served … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 7/27/17

We need Black History Month now more than ever

We were supposed to have been healed by now, right? With the first African-American president finally elected not once but twice, the nation was supposed to be . . . more

2/2/17

The disturbing videos of police shooting African-Americans

It seems universal that accidental and deliberate deaths are horrific and extremely difficult to accept, especially the death of loved ones. Whatever our differences . . . more

7/20/16

Journey to Neverland in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of "Peter Pan" in Bellmore.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... China Then and NowThis exhibition brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods. It explores three millennia of one … more

1/14/15

We can all just get along

Intolerance seems like an uncomplicated issue: Most rational people would agree it has no place in civil society. Yet it persists . . . more

10/23/14

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

By Julie Mansmann | 5/7/14

Hempstead Town investigates racist incident

Hempstead Town officials said they are investigating a racist notice posted at a Town Highway Department facility in Levittown… more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/29/14

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