Black Westchester Presents Yonkers Modern Day Heroes #YonkersStrong

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As part of Lorraine Lopez’ series #YonkersStrong, and our new Modern Day Heroes Mondays, Black Westchester hosted a special edition of the Black Westchester Power Hour in conjunction with Latino Empowerment to celebrate four individuals from Yonkers who are doing great work in the city of Yonkers and surrounding areas to serve the community during the difficult pandemic we are facing.

AJ Woodson and Lorraine Lopez sat down with John Cabrera (914United), James Nolan of the Micheal Nolan Foundation, Deana Renee Robinson (Legislative Aide of Councilwoman Shanae Williams, who also volunteers and serves with 914United, YCAP, the YWCA food pantry, and SolidRock Christian Center), Jonathan Alverez (Director of 914United) to celebrate the efforts of the UnSung Modern Day Heroes in the City of Yonkers, Monday, May 11, 2020 to highlight the great work they are doing.

AJ Woodson
AJ Woodson
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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