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Student volunteers gathered in Central High School’s library on Feb. 13 to perform two-minute speeches about prominent black figures that inspire them.

Central students speak of black figures that inspire

For roughly five years now, Central High School Library Media Specialist Lisa Dichiara has organized a public-speaking event around Black History Month, recruiting student volunteers who wish to … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/21/19

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

Black history is a story of migration

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

A shifting vision of black America

Perhaps no show on American television addresses the perilous times in which we find ourselves more vividly than ABC’s “Black-ish,” which . . . more

2/1/18

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

One of the last students to speak was Fatima Lockett, 17, who fought back tears to recall an experience of her own.

At Central H.S., a history exercise summons a memory

Central High School capped its Black History Month recognition on Feb. 26 with students presenting to their classmates famous historical and contemporary black figures they had researched. One of the last to go was Fatima Lockett, 17, who fought back tears to recall an experience of her own. more

By Micah Danney | 3/2/16

Debbi Gyulay, at left, received citations from T.D. Bank and the Village of Valley Stream for her work with small business in the area.

V.S. bank honors chamber, businesses and two students

T.D. Bank in Valley Stream honored the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce and a pair of students from Suffolk County at a ceremony celebrating Black History Month on Feb. 24. “We celebrate Black … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 3/4/15

Haleigh Chan, 11, and Christina Ng-leyba, 10, researched civil rights activist Ella Baker.

Shaw students present projects

Brittany Purcell’s fifth-grade students stood proudly next to their poster boards in the gym at the Shaw Avenue School on Feb. 27, waiting for visitors to stop by for a lesson on an influential … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 3/4/15

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

Joseph Pena and Richard Ruan got to take part in an interactive drum performance with Shemar Stephens and Kam Kelly of Layla’s Drum and Dance Company on Feb. 23 at the Valley Stream Community Center to celebrate Black History Month.

Celebrating Black history through music

The village hosted a Black History Month celebration at the Community Center last Saturday. Children were able to take part in an interactive drum performance by Layla’s Drum and Dance Company, located on Rockaway Avenue. more

2/27/13

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