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By Olivia Roberts Once upon a time, in the azure waters of Hong Kong’s subtropical seas, coral thrived. The World War II generation reminisces about crystal-clear waters teeming with vibrant coral formations. But as Hong Kong industrialized, the paradise began to fade. Runoff and pollution tainted the once-pristine marine ecosystem, leaving behind a shadow of …

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Read the February 4, 2014 Long Island Press article: “Slavery and Salvation: Long Island’s Underground Railroad,” by Spencer Rumsey discussed some of the still remaining vestiges of Long Island’s participation in the Underground Railroad by the Quakers. They used their “Long Island Society of Friends” group to hide fugitives in plain sight from the slave …

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Read at the link below the November 27, 2019 Long Island Herald/ Seaford article: “How Slavery Changed the Face of Long Island” by Melissa Koenig. Part of the series “The Racism Around Us” discussed a brief history of slavery on Long Island from the 17th Century throughout the early 19th Century. https://www.liherald.com/seaford/stories/how-slavery-changed-the-face-of-long-island,120342

Read the February 15, 2021 Long Island Press article “Recalling the Often Forgotten History of Slavery on Long Island” by Annie Wilkonson that discusses the not so well known fact that Long Island New York had the most enslaved Africans that the other northern colonies combined. It is also points out that this history is …

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Let’s GB2RG is concerned about: 1. Grassroots communities subject to high rates of poverty, poor nutrition, poor housing conditions, public health risks, infant mortality, reproductive health risks, high crime rates, fractured family dynamics, inequitable drug enforcement policies, and displacement due to neighborhood redevelopment/gentrification. 2. The discrimination against and inequitable treatment of individuals historically underserved and …

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Let’s Get Back to Our Garden Inc. is dedicated to promoting and facilitating the development of resilient, adaptable, and sustainable human lifestyles in grassroots communities empowered to thrive for generations to come.

Let’s Get Back to Our Garden Inc. (Let’s GB2RG)- is a NYS Not for Profit Corporation formed for non-denominational religious, charitable, scientific, educational, and literary purposes. The organization’s purposes will benefit individuals, families, grassroots advocacy groups, community-based organizations, and grassroots communities including regions recognized as needing support services addressing adversely marginalized population concerns, environmental justice …

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