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What’s it like to be a woman in politics? Women and Politics and Pew Research Center. Women make up 30 percent of the state legisMore and more women are lature; only a quarter of all becoming local leaders and mayors are women; women make up 29 percent of Conelected officials — and many of them are coming from right gress, which is a record high. The lack of visible women in here in Malver ne and West politics may be a Hempstead. factor — whether “What I see as a consciously or subwoman in politics consciously — that is that it’s really fewer young kind of changing wo m e n c o n s i d e r now,” Lori Lang, a politics a viable trustee of Malcareer. That lack of verne village, said. representation is “Women are seeing c o m p o u n d e d fo r that, ‘OK, you can women of color. do this.’” “I took AP U.S. “I think we Government, and I should have a baljust didn’t connect ance of men and with the class,” women,” State Sen. Assembly Taylor Patricia CanzoneriDarling, who repreFitzpatrick said. “I loRI lANG s e n t s L a kev i e w, think things are Malverne said. “Because moving in the right village trustee there was no one in direction.” the books that In the 102 years since Malver ne village has looked like me. It just seemed existed, only seven women have so unattainable and exhaustsat on the board. Three women ing, and it seemed expensive. It have ever run for mayor. That didn’t seem like an avenue for lack of women in forward-fac- me.” “It’s a matter of seeing,” she ing leadership roles is seen in every level of gover nment added. “Seeing is believing.” Now, Darling said, she’s tellacross the country, according to the Center for American Continued on page 5
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The spotlight shone bright for young thespians Spring musical season was in full swing this March. Students brought the emotional story of “Aida” to Malverne, and West Hempstead students captured audiences with their performance of “Mamma Mia!” More photos, Page 3.
Students at leadership summit are trying to ‘ERASE’ racism By BRANDoN CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com
In one of the most segregated counties in the entire country, high school students from Malver ne, Uniondale and across Nassau came together to discuss the everyday disparities they feel, and ways their generation will work to overcome them. The Long Island Leaders of Tomorrow Summit last Friday, organized by ERASE Racism — a nonprofit organization committed to eliminating racism and promoting equity — invited over a hundred students from various districts to SUNY Old Westbury for an in-depth conversation about racism, class, and the solutions they want to see. “What today does is allow students to identify
areas that they can work with their teachers and school leaders to shift some of those biases,” said Erase Racism’s director, Laura Harding. The day started with breakfast and a conversation surrounding structural racism in their schools and communities. “You’re the generation that is going to fix the things that my generation and the generations before mine destroyed,” Danielle Lee told the room full of students. Lee is an associate dean, assistant professor of English, and the director of social and environmental justice institute at Old Westbury. Lee stressed not just the importance of events such as last week’s summit for the young students who attended, but also stressed the importance of having these students see role models Continued on page 9
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