| NYC takes stand on racial slur
Efforts that began in the beginning of February to ban the N-word in New York City have been successful, according to an article in JET Magazine. On Feb. 28, city council members approved a resolution to ban the N-word with a 49-0 vote.
"People are using it [the word] out of context and denigrating themselves by using the word, disrespecting their history, disrespecting a history of a people and a country and also putting themselves in a negative light that we need to correct," said Councilman Leroy Comrie, sponsor of the bill, in an interview with the Associated Press.
The resolution was put in place to get New Yorkers to voluntarily stop using the word.
"The word can be heard over and over in the streets of New York City," Comrie said. "Young people casually addressing each other using a racial slur that has a painful history intertwined with slavery."
The use of the N-word received media attention last year after comedian and actor Michael Richards used the word several times in response to audience members he said were heckling him during his show.
Women’s Lacrosse Falls to Manhattan 11-10
Alicia Psillos tallied her fourth goal of the game with 4:47 remaining and that proved to be the gamewinner as Manhattan defeated the Canisius College womens lacrosse team 11-10 Friday night at the Demske Sports Complex.
Chelsea Martinez (Bethpage, N.Y.) led Canisius (4-11, 1-5 MAAC) with a season-high four goals in the game. Lauren Walsh (Auburn, N.Y.) had a career-high five assists in the game. Whitney Card (Alton, Ont.) and Awehiyo Thomas (Six Nations, Ont.) each had two goals for the Blue and Gold.
In a game that featured five lead changes and seven ties, the Golden Griffins were ahead 6-4 with 6:02 remaining in the first half on the second goal of the game for Martinez. Manhattan (4-10, 3-3) then scored the next four goals of the game to take an 8-6 lead early in the second half.
Noxious New York
The Gotham Gazette Reading NYC Book Club recently met to discuss the environmental justice movement and the book Noxious New York, by Julie Sze. Joining us was Cecil Corbin-Mark, of West Harlem Environmental Action (WE ACT), an established environmental justice group and a subject of the book. DEFINING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE? GOTHAM GAZETTE: What is environmental justice? CECIL CORBIN-MARK: The environmental justice movement is a social justice movement that has arisen here in the United States and has spread globally. It was born, I believe, out of the environmental movement, out of the anti-toxics movement, and, most importantly, out of the civil rights movement. From each of those movements, the environmental justice movement has borrowed particular frames or lenses.
Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Announces 2007 Line-up
Brooklyn, NY April 5, 2007 - Room Service and Brooklyn Bodega add Skillz and Tanya Morgan to this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. They will be joining Consequence on stage at the 3rd Annual event. This year the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival's programming has been expanded to a five-day celebration. Here is a brief rundown of what to expect during this year's festivities: When: Thursday, June 7th What: BHF Kickoff Party celebrating 50 years of Stax Records! Join us for a night of funky soul all nightlong at the powerHouse Arena in Dumbo, BK. Stax Records was home to legendary acts such as Otis Redding, Booker T. and the MGs, The Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes, The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, The Emotions and so many more. Celebrate 50 years of Soul magic, as well as the re-launch of the label. When: Thursday, June 14th What: David Alan Harvey: Living Proof, exhibition in conjunction with the Magnum Photo Festival at the powerHouse Arena Hip hop, which first began on the streets of the South Bronx in the early 1970s, has traveled the globe, finding a home in every corner of the planet.
Beacon trolley is ready to greet weekend visitors
BEACON - Just in time for the full arrival of spring, the weekend trolley is running up and down Main Street again. Visitors from New York City arriving by train Saturday and Sunday can hop on the trolley and visit the museums, shops and restaurants along the one-mile stretch of Main Street. "It's a long walk up from the train," Mayor Clara Lou Gould said of the steep incline. The antique-looking trolley bus, provided by the Dutchess County LOOP Bus System, will begin its third season Saturday providing transportation on weekends between the Beacon Train Station and East Main Street. Opening run A "Ceremonial First Run" was held Friday morning. County Executive William Steinhaus, Gould and representatives of Beacon arts and business groups were on board. Steinhaus said the trolley will play a role in the ongoing economic rejuvenation of Main Street.
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