From Code to Capital: Why Financial Literacy Must Be Taught Alongside Technology in Our Communities
By Marvin Church
During the Winter Semester of 2025, Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) expanded its Artificial Intelligence program for Mount Vernon High School...
Building Brighter Futures: A Spotlight on Mt Vernon Emerging Adult Justice Program By Bijan Kimiagar
The bailiff for Courtroom A at the Mount Vernon City Court pushes aside the large door of the entryway. It is a bright, warm...
When Even a Black-Led City Government Fails a Black Police Officer: How §207-c Is Weaponized by Mike Hannon
By Michael Hannon, Retired White Plains Police Officer
New York General Municipal Law § 207-c was enacted to protect police officers and firefighters who are...
Urgent Action is Needed to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease in NY – Op/Ed by NYS Senator Cordell Cleare
NYS Senator Cordell Cleare read with great interest the Black Westchester articles recently published by Damon K. Jones concerning the Legionnaires situation in Westchester: The Hidden...
Westchester Leaders Confront Asthma Crisis in Black Communities at Mount Vernon Forum
Mount Vernon, NY — November 7, 2025 — Community members, health professionals, and local leaders gathered Thursday evening at Westchester Community College’s Mount Vernon Extension...
