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Diversity and Inclusion

Jersey City, NJ
News
'Lawyer Up:' Lawsuit Filed By Jersey City Employee Fired For Supporting Anti-LGBTQ Sister 'Lawyer Up:' Lawsuit Filed By Jersey City Employee Fired For Supporting Anti-LGBTQ Sister
'Lawyer Up:' Lawsuit Filed By Jersey City Employee Fired For Supporting Anti-lgbtq Sister Jonathan Gomez Noriega, who was fired earlier this year by Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop for supporting his sister's political campaign filled with anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, said the mayor axed him to further his political career. Gomez Noriega filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Fulop and other city employees over what he claims was his wrongful termination. Gomez-Noriega's was forced to resign from the city's LGBTQ+ task force after it was revealed he made four donations to his sister, Valentina Gomez, who was running for the Republican nomination for Missouri Secretary of …

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by Sam Barron
Brentwood, NY
Schools
Swastika Found At Long Island School, Officials Say Swastika Found At Long Island School, Officials Say
Swastika Found At Long Island School, Officials Say A swastika was found at a Long Island school, prompting an investigation into the incident, according to authorities. The hateful symbol, which was found on a piece of artwork, has sparked an investigation into the incident, according to the district. In a release to parents and students in the Riverhead School District, interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich announced on Friday, Nov. 17 that a swastika had been discovered at Riverhead Middle School. Found by a group of students and a teacher, the symbol had been drawn on a piece of artwork hung in the school. Pedisich claimed the distr…

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by Sophie Grieser
Mahopac, NY
Schools
Students At HS In Hudson Valley Impersonated Administrators, Police In Racist Videos, BOE Says Students At HS In Hudson Valley Impersonated Administrators, Police In Racist Videos, BOE Says
Students At HS In Hudson Valley Impersonated Administrators, Police In Racist Videos, BOE Says Several students at a high school in the Hudson Valley used artificial intelligence to impersonate both school district administrators and police in racist videos on social media, officials said. The videos were created by students in Putnam County who go to Carmel High School, the Carmel Central School District's Board of Education announced on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 15.  Both Carmel Central School District administrators and members of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office were impersonated in the videos, which contained inappropriate and racist content and were posted on TikTok…

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by Ben Crnic
Cambridge, MA
Business
Tufts University Employee Pushing 'Books Not Bombs' After Series Of Threats Tufts University Employee Pushing 'Books Not Bombs' After Series Of Threats
Tufts University Employee Pushing 'Books Not Bombs' After Series Of Threats An employee at a university that has been inundated with racially charged bomb threats is hoping to turn that negative energy into a positive driving force for the next generation of scholars. Kevin Mullen is a research analyst in the Office of Institutional Research at Tufts University. He said getting an alert about each bomb threat made against the school felt eerily familiar. “I was on Boylston Street during the Boston bombing and had flashbacks to that day each morning this week when I received a text alerting me of a bomb threat or security alert on campus,” he told Daily Voice. The…

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by David Cifarelli
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
Bergen School District Ends Contract With Pentagon Official Who Mocked 'White Folx' Bergen School District Ends Contract With Pentagon Official Who Mocked 'White Folx'
Bergen School District Ends Contract With Pentagon Official Who Mocked 'White Folx' A Bergen County school district is ending its consulting contract with a self-described "woke" federal agency chief who has made publicly disparaging comments about whites. The comments made by Kelisa Wing -- including her being "exhausted at these white folx" -- ignited calls for her ouster last week as the chief officer for diversity, equity and inclusion in the U.S. Department of Defense's education branch. The controversy is also being felt on the local level in Cresskill, where Wing has provided "diversity and inclusion training" for its Board of Education employees for the past 18 mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Quincy, MA
Lifestyle
Blind Massachusetts Native 'Harnessing Sight' On Service Dogs & Disabilities Blind Massachusetts Native 'Harnessing Sight' On Service Dogs & Disabilities
Blind Massachusetts Native 'Harnessing Sight' On Service Dogs & Disabilities A visually-impaired Canton native is using her college experience with a service dog to spread corresponding education, disability awareness and diversity and inclusion.  Isabella "Bella" Scott said her dog O'Hara motivated her to attend class, go to the dining hall and get outside in general during her four years at Curry College.  “I'm such an introverted person that without O'Hara I probably would have sat in my room 24/7,” she said. “I would have just been overly isolated." Although, helping O'Hara focus on her training was incredibly challenging. “[People] see a dog and they automati…

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by David Cifarelli
Newark, NJ
News
NJ Teacher Accused Of Ripping Hijab Off Student Was Trying To Fix Her Hood, Attorney Says NJ Teacher Accused Of Ripping Hijab Off Student Was Trying To Fix Her Hood, Attorney Says
NJ Teacher Accused Of Ripping Hijab Off Student Was Trying To Fix Her Hood, Attorney Says A New Jersey teacher accused by a former Olympian of pulling a 7-year-old student's hijab off was just trying to fix her hood, her attorney told Daily Voice. "This is not a story about a teacher who forcibly removed a student’s hijab," said Samantha Harris, the attorney representing Tamar Herman, a teacher in the Maplewood South Orange school district.  "This is a story about social media, misinformation, and what happens when people publicize rumors without any knowledge of or regard for the truth." The story began getting media attention after former Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad took …

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by Cecilia Levine
Worcester, MA
Lifestyle
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Two beloved - and four obscure - books that were written by Dr. Seuss will no longer be sold due to their inclusion of racist and insensitive imagery. The announcement was made by Dr. Seuss Enterprises on Tuesday, March 2, on the anniversary of the author’s birthday. The two popular books that will be discontinued are “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo.” “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer” will also no longer be sold. In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises explained that the move reflects the organizati…

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by Kristin Palpini
Brentwood, NY
News
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At Hofstra University, Private Long Island Property Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At Hofstra University, Private Long Island Property
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At Hofstra University, Private Long Island Property The New York State Hate Crimes Task Force is assisting in the investigation into a pair of anti-Semitic incidents on Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. A swastika was found carved into the driveway of a Merrick home on Thursday, Oct. 9, and Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz said that there was also anti-Semitic graffiti spray-painted twice at one of the university’s residence homes. “We condemn discrimination, bias, and prejudice in all its forms, and reaffirm our commitment to hold accountable any member of our community who fails to live up to Hofstra’s core values of diversity a…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
News
Being Black: Racism Against Springfield College Students Is Aired On Instagram Being Black: Racism Against Springfield College Students Is Aired On Instagram
Being Black: Racism Against Springfield College Students Is Aired On Instagram Black At Springfield College, a new Instagram account, is shining a spotlight on racist incidents students allege happened on campus or in connection to the school community. The account @blackatspringfieldcollege, which was started in late August, features mostly anonymous, written statements. The social media postings are similar to other "black at" accounts popping up at American colleges and universities. The 30 or so anonymous statements tell of instances where students were called racial slurs or singled out and treated poorly because of their skin color. Meanwhile, Springfield Colle…

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by Kristin Palpini
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
Group Hires Law Firm For Action Against New Rochelle School Board In Hiring Superintendent Group Hires Law Firm For Action Against New Rochelle School Board In Hiring Superintendent
Group Hires Law Firm For Action Against New Rochelle School Board In Hiring Superintendent A coalition of New Rochelle residents and community leaders is suing the New Rochelle Board of Education, challenging its selection of a new superintendent. The Collective New Rochelle hired a Westchester law firm to bring legal action against city's school board for the appointment of Laura Feijóo as superintendent of New Rochelle schools. The Board of Education announced in June that  Feijóo would take over the position effective Friday, Nov. 1. The Collective New Rochelle includes past and current presidents of the New Rochelle NAACP, Kathryn Minaya, a community leader and parent, …

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by Donna Christopher
Armonk, NY
Schools
Westchester School Reaches Agreement With AG After Mock 'Slave Auctions' Westchester School Reaches Agreement With AG After Mock 'Slave Auctions'
Westchester School Reaches Agreement With AG After Mock 'Slave Auctions' A settlement has been reached between the New York State Attorney General and a Westchester school following a teacher’s mock “slave auction.” New York AG Letitia James announced on Wednesday, May 29 that the state has reached an agreement with The Chapel School in Bronxville to “ensure equal educational access for students regardless of race and to provide all students at the school an environment free of harassment and discrimination.” The settlement comes after Rebecca Antinozzi, a former fifth-grade teacher at the school who has since been fired, was accused of staging mock slave aucti…

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
Iona College Names 'Leading Academic' As Its Ninth President Iona College Names 'Leading Academic' As Its Ninth President
Iona College Names 'Leading Academic' As Its Ninth President A “national leader in higher education” is taking his talents from Kentucky to New Rochelle and will become Iona College’s ninth president. Seamus Carey, the president of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, has been chosen following an extensive, nationwide search to take over at Iona, effective as of July 1. Carey replaces Joseph Nyre, who has led to college since 2011, during what the college called “a time of unprecedented growth.” According to the school, since 2014, Carey has “transformed (Transylvania University’s) campus, successfully led the school’s commitment to diver…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Social Worker From Fairfield Wins Distinguished Educator Award Social Worker From Fairfield Wins Distinguished Educator Award
Social Worker From Fairfield Wins Distinguished Educator Award A prominent social worker from Fairfield County has been celebrated for her work in educating both her students and patients. Fairfield resident Jillian Rose, the director of Community Engagement, Diversity and Research at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City, has received the Distinguished Educator Award from the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP).  The award honors an ARHP member "who has demonstrated sustained excellence in the teaching of patients and students/trainees, including health professional students, medical students, residents, graduate…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport, CT
News
Bridgeport Hospital CEO Leaving For Post In Pennsylvania Bridgeport Hospital CEO Leaving For Post In Pennsylvania
Bridgeport Hospital CEO Leaving For Post In Pennsylvania William Jennings, chief executive officer of Bridgeport Hospital and executive vice president for the Yale New Haven Health System, is leaving for Reading Hospital in Pennsylvanian next month. Clint Matthews, president and chief executive officer of Tower Health, announced that Jennings' new job as president and CEO is effective on Oct. 15. "We are fortunate to have selected a leader of this caliber," Matthews said.  Bridgeport Hospital is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Yale University School of Medicine. Under Jennings' leadership, Bridgeport Hospital experienced a rema…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
Cuomo Calls On CUNY, SUNY Schools To Maintain Diversity, Inclusion Cuomo Calls On CUNY, SUNY Schools To Maintain Diversity, Inclusion
Cuomo Calls On CUNY, SUNY Schools To Maintain Diversity, Inclusion New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is battling President Donald Trump’s administration, issuing an open letter to SUNY and CUNY officials imploring them to maintain diversity and inclusion plans. Cuomo issued the letter to SUNY Board of Trustees Chair H. Carl McCall and CUNY Board of Trustees Chair William Thompson Jr. on Thursday, directing them to maintain their diversity and inclusion plans after the Trump administration rescinded guidelines on using race in college admissions. The letter directs the Chairs to continue existing policies that promote racial diversity and inclusion and to prepare …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Hudson Valley Teacher Apologizes For Now Deleted Facebook Post Hudson Valley Teacher Apologizes For Now Deleted Facebook Post
Hudson Valley Teacher Apologizes For Now Deleted Facebook Post A Hudson Valley teacher is apologizing for a statement he made on Facebook addressing the recent controversies surrounding comments by talk show host Samantha Bee and comedian Roseanne Barr. In a post that has since been deleted, Suffern Middle School music teacher Aaron Minsky posted last weekend that while women can be called vulgar names, blacks cannot be referred to as animals. Suffern Central's Deputy Superintendent Stephen Walker said the district was made aware of the post on Tuesday, and that although the post was made outside of his work day, the district has spoken to Minsky about…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pleasantville, NY
Schools
Neurobiologist Picked As New Provost At Pace University Neurobiologist Picked As New Provost At Pace University
Neurobiologist Picked As New Provost At Pace University Pace University President Marvin Krislov has announced that Vanya Quiñones, Ph.D., a neurobiologist and biopsychologist who serves as Associate Provost for Student Success and Retention at CUNY’s Hunter College, will assume the role of Provost of Pace, effective July 1. Quiñones brings to Pace decades of experience in scientific research, academic administration, program- and research-focused fundraising, and a long record of working to improve diversity in science and the arts. As a young researcher at The Rockefeller University, Quiñones realized that she saw few who looked like her. Th…

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by Jon Craig