NAACP

African-American hair care products were the only hair care products in a locked case in the health and beauty products department at the Riverhead Walmart today. A sign above the case reads “Multicultural Hair Care.” The move has angered Riverhead residents and spurred one customer to action.

The 1997 Riverhead High School alumnus, the executive director of Color of Change, was the keynote speaker at the NAACP Long Island Region's biennial luncheon Saturday, where he gave a rousing speech to a packed ballroom of more than 1,200 people.

Riverhead native Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color Of Change, the million-plus member strong racial justice organization, will be the guest of honor and...