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‘I reject the notion that my race or sex would bar my focus in life’: Queens honors Constance Baker Motley with USPS stamp unveiling

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Dr. Hazel Dukes, 92, remembered as long-time champion of civil rights in NY

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Black History Month at NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Queens: Lorna Rainey honors her great-grandfather’s legacy, America’s first Black U.S. Rep.

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Celebrate Black History Month with West African dance performances at JCAL

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12 books about Black history for kids of all ages

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Congresswoman Meng calls for commemorative stamp to honor Flushing inventor Lewis Latimer

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Queens DA hosts Black History Month celebration in Rochdale Village

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Lyft to provide free ride to the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona throughout February

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40th Annual Zlatne Uste Golden Festival
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Queens College Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration
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  • Irish and Ghanian musicians perform as part of the Crossroad Concert series at the New York Irish Center's 2025 Queens Irish Heritage Festival. Photo by Shane O'Brien. New York Irish Center announces major ‘winter-spring’ highlights, including St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
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