MaryAnn Carr – the first African American Town Supervisor in Westchester County
In a brief masked and socially distant ceremony, with immediate family only, MaryAnn Carr was sworn in as Town of Bedford Supervisor on Wednesday, January 6,...
Women’s Month Spotlight: Celebrating Cynthia Hood – 1st African American Female Detective In White Plains PD
On this day in Black History, on March 14, 2005, Detective Cynthia J Hood was promoted to the Rank of Sergeant, making her the...
Badge & Barrier Breakers: The Black Women Who Paved the Way in Westchester Law Enforcement.
Black women have played a vital role in shaping law enforcement across Westchester County, often breaking barriers in institutions that historically excluded both women...
Women’s Month Spotlight: Shawyn Patterson-Howard – First Woman Elected Mayor In City Of Mount Vernon
Democratic nominee Shawyn Patterson-Howard (SPH) made history Tuesday, November 5, 2019, when she narrowly won the general election, becoming the First Female Mayor elected...
This Day In Black History – March 11th Lorraine Hansberry Makes History As 1st Black Woman To Produce A Broadway Play
A Raisin in the Sun, the first Broadway play produced by a Black woman, Lorraine Hansberry, debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March...
