10 Black Long Islanders who were the first in their fields
the first Black state senator to represent Long Island in the governing body’s 247-year history. In Albany she will represent ...
Black abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, who lived on Long Island, helped shape the country's views on slavery
A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...
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Ex-mayor of notorious Long Island town accused of spewing racist remarks and forcing his staffer to take edibles
Imbert, who served as mayor of the notorious Long Island village for 16 years, runs the insurance firm RCI Industries, where maintenance worker Ralph Guarino claimed he was saddled with menial ...
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Siela Bynoe sworn in as first Black state senator from Long Island
Siela Bynoe, the first Black state senator from Long Island in the 247-year history of the elected body, was sworn in with other members of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany on ...
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Is the Criticism of L.A.’s Mayor Unfair? Black Women Rise to Defend Her.
In response, numerous Black women have come to ... and was able to flourish for too long, I’m going to get in front of this and fight for Mayor Bass before it congeals into another big lie.” ...
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Long Island University offers 2 new veterinary school scholarships to African American students courtesy of mayor’s office, Brady Hunter Foundation
Long Island University announced on Thursday that ... The new scholarships are made possible in coordination with Mayor Eric Adams’ office, and will be funded by the Brady Hunter Foundation ...