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    The Drum Beats Again for Our Black Colleges By Dennis Richmond, Jr.

    More than a decade ago, I started talking to young people, mostly teenagers, about Historically Black Colleges and Universities because I knew firsthand what an HBCU could do for a young Black student. I was 19 years old and attending Claflin University when I began...

    What can Black New Yorkers expect from a Bruce Blakeman administration?

    https://youtu.be/IkYkdx2x11w With Election Day approaching, Black Westchester Magazine sits down for an exclusive interview with Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for New York Governor Bruce Blakeman. Publisher Damon K. Jones goes beyond the usual political talking points to ask Blakeman direct questions about the issues affecting...
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    Alberto Velazquez Announces Candidacy For Yonkers City Council District 2

    Alberto Velazquez, a lifelong resident of Yonkers and President of CSEA Unit 9169, is...

    Councilwoman Corazón-Pineda-Isaac Announces Campaign for Reelection to 2nd Council District

    City Councilwoman Corazón Pineda-Isaac is announcing today that she will run for reelection to the Yonkers...

    John Allen Announces Campaign for Westchester County Clerk

    JOHN ALLEN ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN TO SUCCEED COUNTY CLERK IDONI “We must finish the job” declares long-serving Deputy...

    Crystal Collins Officially Withdraws From 2025 Westchester County Race

    Westchester County Director of Faith-Based Initiatives and Urban Affairs Crystal Collins officially withdrew her...

    White Plains Common Council Member Justin Brasch Announces Mayoral Campaign

    Democratic White Plains Common Council Member Justin Brasch announced his mayoral campaign at a...

    White Plains Mayor Tom Roach Announces He Will Be Running For County Clerk

    Longtime White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, who became acting mayor in 2011 and is...

    Kenneth W. Jenkins Sworn In As Westchester’s First Black County Executive

    Surrounded by colleagues, family members, and friends, Kenneth W. Jenkins was sworn in as...

    Westchester DA Mimi Rocah Statement of DOJ Announcing Civil Rights Violations At MVPD

    “The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) engages in...

    Westchester County District Attorney-Elect, Susan Cacace, announces Transition Team

    Westchester District Attorney-elect Judge Susan Cacace has introduced the members of her 30-person Transition...

    Nader Sayegh Declares His Candidacy For Westchester County Clerk

    Today, Nader Sayegh formally declares his candidacy for Westchester County Clerk. Sayegh, aDemocratic State...

    Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard Announces Assoc Judge Peter Davis will temporarily serve as Full-Time Judge

    Mount Vernon Mayor Shawn Patterson-Howard released a statement Thursday, announcing Associate Judge Peter Davis...

    Former Mt. Vernon Mayor André Wallace Receives Award From White House

    Former Mount Vernon Mayor & Councilman André Wallace received the President's Lifetime Achievement Award...

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    The Drum Beats Again for Our Black Colleges By Dennis Richmond, Jr.

    More than a decade ago, I started talking to young people, mostly teenagers, about...

    What can Black New Yorkers expect from a Bruce Blakeman administration?

    https://youtu.be/IkYkdx2x11w With Election Day approaching, Black Westchester Magazine sits down for an exclusive interview with...

    If You Felt It, You’re Not Wrong: Puerto Rico Is In Our Blood, Water Should Be In Its Faucets By Larnez Kinsey

    More than 180,000 households in Puerto Rico were subject to announced water rationing measures...

    “Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

    Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in...

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    “Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

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    THE WARNING BLACK AMERICA IGNORED: HOW THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND INTEGRATION FAILED TO DELIVER ECONOMIC FREEDOM

    https://youtu.be/sZ9FlpRlC8M In 2005, legendary entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte delivered a warning that Black America should have taken seriously. Speaking before the Congressional...

    Skipper Detained After Altercation With Opponent’s Mother at Yonkers Candidates Night

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    KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

    I volunteered my time. I walked away. Six months later, why am I still being pulled into a campaign I left behind? Imagine getting up...