Elmont Memorial High School Salutatorian, Harold Ekeh, and his family were featured by wellness brand, Tylenol, in a new ad campaign called #HowWeFamily, led by actress Gabrielle Union as it’s official ambassador. In a nearly 3-minute video, the Ekeh family guides viewers through a typical day in their Elmont home, and talks about the trueContinueContinue reading “What Does Actress Gabrielle Union Have in Common with an Elmont Family?”
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Driver Of Pickup Truck Arrested After Limo Crash Kills 4 Bridesmaids
An Open Letter to Sandra Bland
Originally posted on Black Millennials:
I understand that Sandra Bland’s family asked that no posts or protests be published or undertaken in her honor. While I cannot understand the tremendous pain her family is experiencing in this moment, I do believe that remaining silent will only embolden her killers and minimize the appropriate coverage her story…
“Graduating in the Shadow of Racism”
Written by Karen Chenoweth, Huffington Post, The Education Trust The graduates sat in the sports arena in their green and white gowns, looking sober and exhilarated and silly and nervous. I went to Elmont Memorial High School’s off-campus graduation a couple of weeks ago partly to see those terrific kids graduate — but mostly toContinueContinue reading ““Graduating in the Shadow of Racism””
Elmont Man Abandons His Daughter at a Sandwich Shop in Harlem
Source: The New York Times Crying out “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy,” the 3-year-old girl walked toward the door of a Subway shop in Harlem, holding a turkey sandwich. “Go back in. Sit down; I’m coming right back,” he responded from the street, according to Mohammed Rahman, a fruit vendor outside the sandwich shop at 281 St. Nicholas Avenue, nearContinueContinue reading “Elmont Man Abandons His Daughter at a Sandwich Shop in Harlem”
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