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LI NAACP head chastises Levy for "Shaniqua" remark

Long Island NAACP regional director Tracey Edwards Monday scolded Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy for referring generically to a "Shaniqua" at a Martin Luther King Day speech intended to highlight his commitment to fighting housing discrimination.

"The ongoing African-American and Hispanic references and stereotypical generalities that were entwined in your remarks are unacceptable, disturbing...

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