Derek H. Suite, M.D.

AFICNY Challenges Washington and Albany Over Veterans’ Benefits and New York Taxes

Independent Political Club Demands Protection for Veterans, Property Tax Reform, and Economic Relief for Black New Yorkers By Black Westchester Magazine | November 12, 2026 The American Freedmen Independent Club of New York (AFICNY) is taking its fight for government accountability to both Washington and Albany,...

Brooklyn Building Collapse: Three Dead, 17 Injured — Was This Tragedy Preventable?

Construction Activity, Previous Violations, and Questions About City Oversight Demand Answers By Black Westchester Magazine | November 12, 2026 A devastating building collapse in Brooklyn has left three people dead, 17 injured, and a community searching for answers. Beyond the heartbreaking loss of life, serious questions...
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Four Hours in the Smoking Room: Labor Day, the Pullman Porters, and the Fight for Sleep By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

The couch was in the smoking room. Ben might lie down there after midnight, behind...

“That’s Not a Feeling” Why the Word Disrespected Deserves a Second Look in Restorative Practice

Students across this county head back to school in a few weeks, and the...

The New Front Door-Why Black Patients Turn to Health Influencers Before Doctors

By Derek H. Suite, MD  |  Full Circle Health Patient names and identifying details have...

Black Men’s Health: Where Faith, Mindset, and Medicine Meet

A psychiatrist and minister on why Black men carry their health alone, and the...

Why Mindfulness Feels Different for Black Men

Before mindfulness can work, the nervous system has to feel safe. A few years ago,...

Breathing While Black: The Sleep Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

Nearly one in four Black Americans has Sleep Apnea. 95% have never been diagnosed. Patient...

Sleep Deprivation in Black Communities: When Exhaustion Becomes a Measure of Worth by Derek H. Suite, M.D., M.S. 

What generational beliefs about rest are doing to Black health — and what can...

Before the Civil Rights Act, Dr. Jane Cooke Wright Was Already Changing Cancer Treatment By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

The physician whose research helped bring scientific precision to early chemotherapy Cancer touches nearly every...

The Vision Behind the Vision – How a Pioneer In Ophthalmology Was Formed by Family, Culture & Sacrifice By Derek H. Suite, M.D., M.S.

Dr. Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, a device that used laser technology to...

The Noise You Stopped Hearing Is Still Keeping You Awake By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

How Sound Pollution Quietly Steals Sleep in Black Communities Harold came to see me a...

The Science of the Soul: The Neurobiology of the Negro Spiritual By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

Black History Month often frames the Negro spiritual as a monument of faith. The...

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AFICNY Challenges Washington and Albany Over Veterans’ Benefits and New York Taxes

Independent Political Club Demands Protection for Veterans, Property Tax Reform, and Economic Relief for...

Brooklyn Building Collapse: Three Dead, 17 Injured — Was This Tragedy Preventable?

Construction Activity, Previous Violations, and Questions About City Oversight Demand Answers By Black Westchester Magazine...

Black Westchester Magazine Is Back — The November 2026 E Edition Is Here

The print tradition is back — digitally. Black Westchester Magazine's November 2026 E Edition is...

Westchester Community Health Center To Honor Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and Regginald Jordan at 2026 Annual Gala

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westchester Community Health Center (WCHC) will host its 2026 Annual...