Feb 11, 20222 min readBlack History“Let’s talk it out”: John H. Lewis & The Roslyn School BoardEast Hills resident John H. Lewis, Jr. was elected to the Roslyn Board of Education in 1966. He served three terms between 1966 and 1974...
Aug 28, 20202 min readBlack HistoryThe Roslyn Committee for Civil Rights at the March on WashingtonRoslyn residents, including members of the Roslyn Committee for Civil Rights, were among the more than one thousand Long Islanders that...
Jun 8, 20202 min readBlack History60 Years Ago - Roslyn Rallies for Civil Rights On June 8th, 1960, exactly 60 years ago this evening, over 1,000 people gathered at Roslyn High School to attend the...