This Is Not an Article about Rachel Dolezal

Warning: This article contains colorful and expressive language.

-The Elmont Excelsior

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I’m not writing about Rachel Dolezal. There’s no need for her — and her lies, cultural theft, violence, and overall fuckery — to take up any more space.

But since we’re all so transfixed with Black women now, can we perhaps channel our collective societal anger and newfound enlightenment towards Arnesha Bowers, the 16-year-old Black girl and 11th grader at City College who was stalked, sexually assaulted, strangled, robbed, and set on fire by two gang members in Baltimore?

You may have missed her story. After all, the deaths of Black women rarely raise national outrage.

Bowers was recently killed by Adonay Dixon (23) and John Childs (20), two Blood affiliates. Baltimore, a notoriously impoverished city with high rates of violence and crime, has seen a significant spike in homicide following the death of Freddie Grey. Dixon met Arnesha Bowers at a party, and thinking her grandmother with whom she lived had money…

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Neighborhood Graffiti in Elmont

There is a major difference between graffiti and street art. Street art is typically seen as an image or a collection of images that may be beautiful, elaborate, inspiring and pleasing to the eye. Street art is usually done by a skilled artist, who is sponsored by a local government or civic group, and it's consideredContinue reading "Neighborhood Graffiti in Elmont"

Community Safety Corner: Another Home Invasion in Elmont, Suspects Flee

Source: ABC News Police in Elmont are investigating a home invasion that occurred early Sunday morning. According to detectives, the three female victims, ages 17, 35 and 45 were asleep inside their residence on Leighton Road when they were awakened by 4-5 men armed with handguns and a taser, demanding cash. The victims were placedContinue reading "Community Safety Corner: Another Home Invasion in Elmont, Suspects Flee"