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No surprise: More blacks and Latinos are dying of Covid-19

Newly released data highlight major racial disparities in deaths from Covid-19, and it’s not surprising. It’s a reflection of the structural racism that has created an unequal foundation for so many aspects of life in America . . . more

By Elaine Gross | 4/17/20

Shanequa Levin, 40, of Huntington Station, is the founder of Women’s Diversity Network, a group that advocates for the racial and cultural integration of systems.

Long Islanders advocate for racial justice

As a stay-at-home mother in 2006, Shanequa Levin, of Huntington Station, was feeling stir-crazy. She had two children — ages 4 and 8 at the time — and had just moved to the town in … more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/27/20

After receiving the Abraham Krasnoff Courage and Commitment Award for her commitment to education, Dr. Lorna Lewis, president of the New York State Council of School Superintendents, center, joined Roger Tilles, a member of the New York State Board of Regents, and Elaine Gross, president and CEO of ERASE Racism.

‘When I first met her, I was so impressed’

Educator Dr. Lorna Lewis, of Freeport, received ERASE Racism’s Abraham Krasnoff Courage and Commitment Award at the Garden City Hotel on June 11. ERASE Racism is a regional civil rights … more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/27/19

Leah E. Watson, president of The Links Incorporated Long Island Chapter, far left; Elaine Gross, president of ERASE Racism; Dr. Makila Meyers, of the New York State Education Department; and Andrea Honigsfeld, associate dean and director of Molloy College’s Doctoral Program in Education, attended the event.

ERASE Racism forum at Molloy College discusses diversifying education

Long Island high school students indicated on Saturday that they want to see a wider range of identities represented in school lesson plans. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/21/19

Structural racism on display on L.I. schools’ sports fields

Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism. more

By Sufyan Hameed | 3/15/19

Talking about race on Long Island

As a senior at Mepham High School in Bellmore, I’m excited that ERASE Racism has launched a Long Island-wide public discussion called “How Do We Build a Just Long Island?” more

By Gabriela Daza | 2/8/19

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

Elaine Gross, president of ERASE Racism, addressed a diverse audience at a Dec. 5 panel discussion at Hofstra University to address structural racism on Long Island. It was one of five such talks intended to encourage a larger, ongoing conversation.

Erasing racism and bias on Long Island

Elaine Gross, president of the Syosset-based nonprofit ERASE Racism, calls it “racialized school segregation.” Long Island comprises 125 school districts — some as small as one square mile — and 42 percent are all-white or nearly all-white, according to a 2017 ERASE Racism report. Meanwhile, 24 percent are majority African-American/Hispanic districts. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/13/18

Longtime Herald publisher Cliff Richner, center, with the Herald’s Long Island editorial staff at a gathering in June to celebrate his retirement after 36 years in the news business. He will remain an owner of the company that was founded by his parents in 1964.

‘It’s been a fascinating career’

“It’s been a fascinating career — I feel very lucky to have lived it,” said Cliff Richner, co-owner of Richner Communications and the longtime publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired last month after 36 years in a family-run company that has left an indelible mark on local community news on the South Shore. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/26/18

MLK, Malcolm X in conversation at June 7 ERASE Racism benefit

On March 26, 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met briefly for the first and only time. The two had divergent views. One preached absolute non-violence, the other, at times, violent … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/1/17

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