Larry Davis, Hood Legend to Some, Murderer to Others
On Nov. 19, 1986, the most famous shoot out of NYPD history when they attempted to arrest or assassinate Larry Davis. During that time, he became, for some, a symbol the Read More
BW Black History
Spotlighting, saluting and celebration the UNSUNG HEROES in Black History in Westchester County
BW History: Ray Williams
Mount Vernon native, Ray Williams, former New York Knicks guard who averaged 15.5 points and 5.8 assists in 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association would have been Read More
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Activist, Author & Scholar, Angela Davis – Still Revolutionary
Angela Davis, activist, educator, scholar, and politician, was born on January 26, 1944, in the “Dynamite Hill” area of Birmingham, Alabama. The area received that name Read More
BW Black History: Rev. Samuel Austin, First Negro To Run For Mayor.
32 years before Kingston, Jamaica-born, Ronald A. Blackwood broke the color barrier and became the first Black mayor of the city of Mount Vernon, New York, and 48 years Read More
Remembering Ossie Davis
For Black History Month let us remember Howard University’s, and fellow, alumnus Ossie Davis. The great civil rights activist, actor, writer and director Ossie Davis took a Read More
Seven Little Known Black History Facts
History is often reduced to a handful of memorable moments and events. In Black history, those events often include courageous stories like those of The Underground Read More
BW Black History: Errold. D. Collymore – The Fighting Dentist
Errold D. Collymore D.D.S. (1893-1972), a dentist and activist, who would become known as “Westchester’s Fighting Dentist,” moved to Westchester County in 1926 and Read More
Muhammad Ali is the Greatest Because He Fought for What He Believed
Welcome to another edition of SportsTalk With AJROK! In celebration of Ali’s 73rd birthday, I share with you, a blog post I wrote a few years ago; Muhammad Ali is the Read More
BW Community Spotlight: Sculptor Milton Sherrill
Black Westchester spotlights Sculptor Milton Sherrill whose work has been seen everywhere but very few people know the man behind the sculpture. We met Mr. Sherrill at the Read More
Today In Black History – June 23, 1997 Betty Shabazz Dies
On this day in Black History, eighteen years ago in 1997, Betty Shabazz, the widow of famed civil rights icon Malcolm X, died at the age of 61. On June 1, 1997, young Read More
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