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Ladies First! All Female Board of Color and Superintendent Leads Uniondale

August 9, 2021

Uniondale School Board president Addie Blanco-Harvey, left, and Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil outside Uniondale High School. Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost

When the new year starts in the Uniondale School District, community members for the first time will encounter a sea of female faces of color before them at meetings.


The school district will have not only an entire board made up of Black and Hispanic women but also a Black superintendent.

"In terms of being an all-female board of color with a superintendent of color, I do think it’s very unique on Long Island," said Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil, who was appointed in July.


She said the board reflects the community’s growing diversity. According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, more than 40% of Uniondale residents are Black and more than 39% of residents are Hispanic of any race.


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