Medusa in NYC
Category: Politics
Black Lives Matter x Syosset Long Island
In Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, George Perry Floyd Jr. was arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a store. He was pulled from his car and handcuffed. Mr. Floyd complied with officers the entire time. Bystanders recorded from all angles as Officer Chauvin placed his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for […]
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United for Puerto Rico
On September 19th, 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, reaching over 3,000 deaths and over $90 billion dollars in damages. For months the 45th White House resident illegally withheld $8 billion dollars in disaster relief, funds that were designated by Congress to the island, while disparaging residents using racially charged language and mocking their suffering […]
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Dapper Dan: The Man, The Journey, The Creator
The story of Dapper Dan is one of resilience. To understand the struggle, one must journey back in time to the process that led this self-made entrepreneur into the fashion global figure he is today. During the Civil Rights era the man formally known to his community as Daniel Day worked for the Harlem newspaper […]
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Zang Toi Fall 2019 All-American Collection
Date: Wednesday, February 13th. Venue: Spring Studios Arriving to the United States nearly 38 years ago, beloved fashion designer to the stars Zang Toi paid tribute to the country he calls home with a patriotic collection. In keeping with nostalgic themes, models hair featured Old Hollywood sculpted waves, WWII inspired red lips, and glamorous winged eyeshadow. Tri-color palette featured the […]
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A Whole Latka Love Chanukah Gathering With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Date: Sunday, December 9th. Venue: Jewish Center of Jackson Heights Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JREJ) to celebrate the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights” of Chanukah (also known as Hanukkah) with dancing, singing, lighting the menorah and enjoying delicious Latkes. Ocasio shared her experience with the story of Hanukkah, the miracle of the eight days […]
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Community Conversation With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Ady Barkan
Democratic Socialists gathered together for a Listening Tour with special guest speakers Democratic Primary winner of New York’s 14th Congressional District Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and progressive activist Ady Barkan. Community open dialogue began with Johnathan Smith, President of the NY Metro Area Postal Union urging the audience to support Postal Banking. Over 9 million Americans have no access to […]
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Shaun King Writing Workshop At NYU
(Venue: NYU Global Center) (Date: Saturday, March 24th) Real Justice PAC co-founder, activist and Intercept columnist Shaun King returns to New York for a crash course in media/writing. The former history professor began his presentation walking students through the significance of late German historian Leopold von Ranke, how his contributions helped decode the status quo, even drawing analog to the […]
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Trevor Noah Uncensored
Date: Saturday, August 19th Venue: The Paramount – Huntington NY The Daily Show host, Trevor Noah, gave a no holds barred performance at The Paramount, tackling Donald Trump and systematic racism in America. Born of Xhosa (his mother) and Swiss German descent (his father), Trevor revered his mother as a trailblazer to anti-white-supremacy, “Never let […]
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Shaun King Launch Of Woke Folks Event
Date: Wednesday, August 2nd. Venue: P.S. 63, New York City Shaun King, a man of many hats; the New York Daily News journalist, TYT commentator and civil rights activist, stood before a packed auditorium and unraveled piece by piece the tangled web of cognitive dissonance and blatant dysfunction that is our political system. “Saying America is the greatest country […]
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Pre-Inauguration Protest Rally of Donald Trump With Michael Moore, Bill De Blasio and Alec Baldwin
Date: Thursday, January 19. Location: Columbus Circle – CPW, NYC — A bevy of celebrities, activists and leaders, joined Mayor Bill De Blasio and Film director Michael Moore, for the Pre-Inauguration Protest Rally of Donald Trump. Those attending included NAACP President Cornell William Brooks, Reverend Al Sharpton, actors Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo, Julian […]
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Anniesa Hasibuan SS17 Collection
Date: Monday, September 12th. Venue: The Dock (Moynihan Station) Named by CNN New York Fashion Week’s most groundbreaking fashion show, Indonesian fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan featured a hijab friendly collection inspired by her hometown Jakarta. Makeup was minimal as models featured nude faces with subtle contoured highlights and glossed lips. Headscarf styles came in a plethora of […]
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