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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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    The County Protects Its Brand — Not Its People: Former DA, Mimi Rocah Explains Why

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    “Not On Your Team”: Inside Mimi Rocah’s Case Against Westchester Politics

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXR7jsfZJwY Why Westchester’s political culture made it harder to be an independent District Attorney Former Westchester...

    When Government Breaks Its Own Rules, Taxpayers Pay the Price

    In Mount Vernon, one homeowner’s fight against an eight-story building constructed just inches from...

    Reaction Of Local Elected Officials To The Midtown Manhattan Massacre

    By now, I'm sure you have heard about Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old Nevada...

    Lawler Announces He Will Run For Reelection Instead Of Challenging Hochul For Governor.

    Congressman Mike Lawler announced on Wednesday that he will now be running for a third term...

    Here Is The Mt Vernon Charter Revision Commission Report, Now That You Have The Information, What Are You Going To Do With It?

    There has been a lot of discussion, rumors, email blasts, social media posts, and...

    NY-17 Community Orgs Call for Lawler’s Deputy District Director Erin Crowley’s Resignation, Investigation

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    Kenneth Plummer Resigns As Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee District Leader

    Kenneth Plummer sends his District Leader Resignation, Effective Immediately, in an email dated Tuesday,...

    Westchester 2025 Primary Election Results (UPDATED)

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    A Vote Is Not a Valentine: The Importance of Voting in Local Elections

    “A vote is not a Valentine, it's a chess move. You don’t have to...

    Official Challenge Filed Against Kenneth Plummer Illegally Holding Mt. Vernon District Leader Position

    Complaints were sent to Westchester County Board of Elections Commissioner Tajian Nelson detailing allegations...

    Lawsuit Exposes Rise Up Mount Vernon’s Election Activity Before Legal Registration 

    A Growing Web of Political Abuse, Developer Debt, and Illegal Coordination A newly filed lawsuit...

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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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    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...

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    KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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