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In 1972, Sheldon Parrish was sitting in his eighth-grade social studies class at then-Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School when he heard a low hum coming from the hallway. As he listened closely, he could make out a crowd rushing to the classroom door, and they were singing a strange song, “I got the feelin’, I got the feelin’, I got the feeling there ain’t gonna be no sh– like that.” more

By Alex Boyd | 11/21/16

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

City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, who called for an audit of the Long Beach Housing Authority in March, after ERASE Racism presented its findings, now says she hopes the community will push for another independent study of the health risks at Channel Park Homes.

HUD finds no mold, disrepair at Channel Park

A few months after city officials called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate alleged neglect of Long Beach’s Channel Park Homes in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the federal agency reported that it found no disrepair or mold in the housing complex. more

By Ben Strack | 7/6/16

V. Elaine Gross, the president of Erase Racism, presented the Abraham Krasnoff Courage and Commitment Award to Dr. William Johnson.

ERASE Racism recognizes two Rockville Centre educators

Two members of the Rockville Centre community were honored for their efforts to identify and fight discrimination. Dr. William Johnson and Lawrence Levy were among the honorees at the ERASE Racism … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 6/22/16

Dr. William Johnson Superintendent, Rockville Centre schools

ERASE Racism to honor two from Rockville Centre

Two members of the Rockville Centre community are being honored for their efforts to identify and fight discrimination. ERASE Racism announced that Dr. William Johnson and Lawrence Levy are … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/27/16

The Channel park homes are without bulkhead protection and are one of the most susceptible areas to flooding.

Sandy repairs lacking at Channel Park

Long Beach’s Channel Park Homes were neglected after Hurricane Sandy, according to a report released last week by ERASE Racism, a Syosset-based civil rights organization. It concluded that there had been a lack of remediation at the public housing development, and that mold-infested homes there continued to pose a health hazard. more

By Ben Strack | 4/6/16

The city sent a letter to various federal agencies this week asking them to address the findings of a report that found a lack of remediation in Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy.

City calls on feds to address concerns at Channel Park

In the wake of a study released by ERASE Racism last week that raised concerns about health and safety issues at the Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy, the city sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery this week calling on those agencies to address the report’s findings. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/6/16

Members of the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores recently awarded scholarships to three Bellmore-Merrick Central High school District seniors: Konnor Press, Alani Garcia and Dylan Christie.

Bellmore Chamber awards scholarships

The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores celebrated the achievements of three Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District seniors by awarding them scholarships on June 18 … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/25/14

Understanding L.I.'s African-American history

It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves. more

2/20/14

Four South Side High School students accompanied their principal, Dr. Carol Burris, to Garden City for a youth roundtable with Andrew Young, center, a former aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With him are Zola Ray, left, Deanna Davoudiasl, M. Ryan Williams and Randi Williams. They discussed the historical events in which Young took part and tackled the topic of racism.

Andrew Young speaks to South Side High School students on racism

Over 100 Long Island high school students, including four from South Side High School, had an opportunity to hear a former United Nations Ambassador address the topic of racism in a roundtable discussion at the Garden City Hotel on June 2. more

Lori Gross | 6/9/10

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