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Political Redistricting

Political Redistricting

Monday, May 9th, 7:00–8:00 p.m. Click here to register. Every ten years, states redraw their political maps to reflect population changes based on Census data. But often the newly formed districts reflect racial or partisan gerrymandering that strengthen some groups at the expense of others. This program will discuss how to ensure that redistricting allows for equal representation. Presented by David Imamura, Chair of NYS Redistricting Commission and Co-Chair of the Westchester Asian American Advisory Board and William Kaung, Vice President of Advocacy at OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans) Westchester & Hudson Valley.
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May 6, 2022 10:00 am | by | 2 Comments
Categories: Uncategorized.
Tags: history, political redistricting, political science, politics, and white plains.

Fake News Workshop 3/22 @ 7:00 PM

Fake News Workshop 3/22 @ 7:00 PM

Fake news is a topic we hear a lot about, but is it as simple as figuring out what's fake and what's real? Join Librarian Ben Himmelfarb on Wednesday, March 22, at 7:00 PM for Present-Truth: How To Navigate the World of Fake (and Real) News. We will learn skills for determining what in the news is true and how to analyze your information sources to make sure you are the best informed that you can be. In this participatory workshop, we will also discuss strategies for dealing with rapid news cycles, social media dynamics, and how the library can
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March 18, 2017 2:47 pm | by | 1 Comment
Categories: Events and Featured.
Tags: adults, children, current events, fake news, information literacy, news, politics, and teens.

Local History: Contentious Politics

Local History: Contentious Politics

Political battles are a near-ubiquitous part of our history. White Plains was the site of numerous political dramas in the late 19th- and early 20th-century. As the seat of the county and the home of many individuals who fancied themselves powerful and important, what happened in White Plains was news throughout the state. Rather than have you read two blog posts, I will direct you to a highly informative article written by local history expert Cliff Blau. The political cartoons in his article are by John Rosch, and can be seen in Rosch's scrapbooks or in Historic White Plains. The picture
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November 26, 2016 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Local History.
Tags: democrats, elections, historic newspapers, hopkins, hopper, John Rosch, local-history, moran, politics, republicans, scrapbooks, village board of trustees, village president, white plains argus, white plains daily argus, and white plains history.