AJ Woodson

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AJ Woodson is the Editor-In-Chief and co-owner of Black Westchester, Host & Producer of the People Before Politics Radio Show, An Author, Journalism Fellow (Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism), Rap Artist - one third of the legendary underground rap group JVC FORCE known for the single Strong Island, Radio Personality, Hip-Hop Historian, Documentarian, Activist, Criminal Justice Advocate and Freelance Journalist whose byline has appeared in several print publications and online sites including The Source, Vibe, the Village Voice, Upscale, Sonicnet.com, Launch.com, Rolling Out Newspaper, Daily Challenge Newspaper, Spiritual Minded Magazine, Word Up! Magazine, On The Go Magazine and several others. Follow me at Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/mrajwoodson.bsky.social and Spoutible https://spoutible.com/MrAJWoodson

Exclusive articles:

Black Westchester Magazine Opens Nominations for Inaugural Black 40 Under 40 Awards on Juneteenth

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — June 19, 2026 — In a historic announcement timed to coincide with Juneteenth, Black Westchester Magazine is proud to officially...

The Mount Vernon Covenant: Choosing Dignity Over Outrage, Building the Mount Vernon Our Children Deserve

A Juneteenth Letter to the Community My Fellow Residents of Mount Vernon, Today, as we gather to commemorate Juneteenth, we celebrate a day that forever reminds...

The Importance of Juneteenth in Westchester County

Juneteenth is more than a celebration of freedom; it is a reminder of the long struggle for justice, equality, and self-determination that continues to...

LTTE: My Thoughts On Greenburgh Town Supervisor Race by Former Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith A. Beville

I am a former eight-term (two years each) Town of Greenburgh elected official. During my fifteen-year tenure as Greenburgh Town Clerk, I served as a...

Op Ed: Why Greenburgh Needs Barry McGoey By Greenburgh Town Clerk Dr. Lisa Maria Nero

As the Greenburgh Town Clerk, I have spent the last few years working with residents from every corner of our town. I have listened...

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Yonkers Has the Village. Now We Have to Move Like One.

Project RISE showed me something I haven’t seen enough...

Was There Special Treatment? Questions Surround Tuckahoe Police Response to Former Chief’s Wife

Former Tuckahoe Police Chief’s Wife at Center of Incident...

The Unintended Consequences: NABJ Went After Stephen A. Smith — Now ESPN Has a New White Face

Intentions are not consequences. You can think you're doing...

A Historic Run, A Divided Reaction: Byron Donalds and the Fight Over What His Candidacy Means to Black America

Byron Donalds needs just one election to become Florida’s...
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