The Black Lives Matter movement continues to be hotly debated, as it has been since its inception. Many of its detractors criticize its use of protests, its language, its focus on black lives and their relationship to the rest of society, even . . .
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7/27/16
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Dozens of Long Islanders gathered at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on July 9 to march in the first Black Lives Matter rally in central Nassau County. The march was organized by a group of Long Island youth following the recent killings of two African-American men by police in Baton Rouge, La., and Falcon Heights, Minn.
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By Amoy Brown
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7/21/16
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It seems universal that accidental and deliberate deaths are horrific and extremely difficult to accept, especially the death of loved ones. Whatever our differences . . .
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7/20/16
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Chances are it’s too late for me to be a Swede. And that’s a pity, because from what I’m seeing, Sweden is a nearly perfect place to live.
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6/30/16
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Exhibits and more...Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across …
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4/13/16
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Share the misadventures of its charismatic Peer Gynt in a lively staging of the rarely produced masterpiece.
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4/6/16
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According to 2012 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 12,370 businesses in Nassau County owned by African-Americans. They represent only 7.6 percent of the county’s 162,528 businesses, and only 5.7 percent of them employ people other than the owners. They rank third on the list of minority-owned business in the county, after those owned by Hispanics and Asians.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/24/16
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Exhibits and more...
Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across …
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2/17/16
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At least one holiday commercial aired before many children headed back to school from their summer vacations: Kmart rolled out a television spot called “Ridiculous” during the first week of September . . .
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11/25/15
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A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through …
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11/11/15
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