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

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Daryl DMC McDaniels Presents Yonkers Middle School Student Josiah Dominique With $60,000 Garden Of Dreams Inspire Scholarship

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of the iconic Hip-Hop group Run-DMC surprised Josiah Dominique, a Yonkers Middle High School student, with a $60,000 Garden of Dreams...

Mount Vernon Public Library Sues Mount Vernon City School District Over Ballot Exclusion

The Board of Trustees of the Mount Vernon Public Library (MVPL) filed an Article 78 proceeding on Monday, April 21st, against the Board of...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Discusses How He’s Fighting Trump Administration, And Why He’s Running For Governor

On Sunday, April 20th, the current mayor of New Jersey's largest city, Ras J. Baraka, joined MSNBC’s “The Weekend” (see video below) to discuss his gubernatorial campaign and...

PBP Radio-April 20, 2025: Letitia James’ Alleged Mortgage Fraud & Kamelo Anthony Case

Black Westchester presents the People Before Politics Radio Show with your hosts, Damon K. Jones and AJ Woodson, diving deep into two major cases:...

Famed Civil Rights Attorney Michael Sussman Runs for Orange County Executive

Famed Civil Rights Attorney Michael Sussman is running for Orange County Executive. In a statement on Saturday, April 19, 2025, Mr. Sussman shared; "I am...

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Blacks In Law Enforcement Organization Questions Syracuse Policing Policies Under Mayor Sharon Owens

BLEA Says Changes to Police Residency and Civilian Review...

Master P’s Comments Raise a Larger Question About Historical Memory, Black Wealth and Institutional Power

https://youtu.be/jP8qs7KQO-I Earlier this week, Master P sparked a bit of...

ELOC Receives $5,000 United Way Grant to Expand SAT Prep Access for Westchester Students

MOUNT VERNON, NY — Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC), a...

When Banks See Your Business as “Too Risky”: What Westchester Entrepreneurs Need to Know

For many entrepreneurs in Westchester, the first goal is...
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