This online forum, sponsored by the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and its new multimedia news site, the Long Island Advocate, in collaboration with the Press Club of Long Island, will address the pressing public health, economic and safety needs of black and brown communities on Long Island within the context of the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing national protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. The Long Island Advocate is a hyperlocal news site written by journalism students that focuses on Nassau and Suffolk counties, with a mission of engaging with local residents and telling stories about important issues in their communities.
