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With Cigarette Smoking Rates Down Sharply Among Young Adults, The Westchester Menthol Ban Is Much Ado About Nothing

AJ WoodsonDecember 1, 2022December 1, 2022

by AJ WoodsonDecember 1, 2022December 1, 20226 19

Rate ArticleWestchester County is sending mixed signals when it comes to age-restricted products. After New York State legalizes adult-use marijuana, which was a smart move...

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Your Vote Is Not a Valentine, It’s More Like A Chess Move!! Democracy Is On The Ballot!!!

AJ WoodsonNovember 3, 2022November 3, 2022

by AJ WoodsonNovember 3, 2022November 3, 20223 13

Rate Article“Democracy is on the ballot” is probably the most ubiquitous phrase that pays in every political speech and commentary during this midterm election season. You...

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Community Leaders Start Petition After Paul Feiner Sends Email To Remove Min. Farrakhan From Mural

AJ WoodsonAugust 25, 2022August 26, 2022

by AJ WoodsonAugust 25, 2022August 26, 20225 17

Rate ArticleOver the course of a week or so, Black Westchester has received a plethora or calls, emails and messages about the controversy over Minister...

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Mount Vernon PBA President Asks Why DOJ Is ONLY Focusing on Rank & File and Not MVPD Management?

AJ WoodsonJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022

by AJ WoodsonJuly 8, 2022July 8, 20222 15

Rate ArticleMount Vernon PBA President Nicholas Mastrogiorgio posted a disturbing post on Facebook, Friday afternoon. In the post (which you can read in its entirety...

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Cynthia Turnquest-Jones Steps Down As School Board Trustee As Dysfunction Continues in Mt Vernon

AJ WoodsonJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

by AJ WoodsonJune 22, 2022June 22, 20222 13

Rate ArticleFormer Mount Vernon City School Trustee Cynthia Turnquest-Jones has officially stepped down for the School Board effectively, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. At the Tuesday,...

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Remains Regal While Republicans Reprised Their Lines Of Attack

AJ WoodsonMarch 24, 2022March 24, 2022

by AJ WoodsonMarch 24, 2022March 24, 202216

Rate ArticleLet me start of by given props to Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for handling herself with dignity while facing three days...

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A Look At Stevie Wonders 1976 Song “Black Man:” A Desire For Interracial Harmony, And A Criticism Of Racism

AJ WoodsonFebruary 26, 2022March 7, 2022

by AJ WoodsonFebruary 26, 2022March 7, 2022146

Rate ArticleAs we enter the silly season of politics and primaries we hear a lot about Critical Race Theory that has led to a ban...

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Councilwoman Tasha Diaz Elected Yonkers City Council Majority Leader

AJ WoodsonJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022

by AJ WoodsonJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022014

Rate ArticleCouncilmember Tasha Diaz was elected to be the next Majority Leader of the Yonkers City Council at the re-organization meeting on Monday, Jan. 3,...

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We Have To Be Willing To Build, Put Our Back Into It, If We Want Better

AJ WoodsonDecember 17, 2021December 17, 2021

by AJ WoodsonDecember 17, 2021December 17, 202103

Rate ArticleI have said til I’m blue in the face, if we do not get criminal justice reform after the national and international outrage and...

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Racism Is Alive & Well In Westchester

AJ WoodsonDecember 2, 2021December 4, 2021

by AJ WoodsonDecember 2, 2021December 4, 202117

Rate ArticleWhen we say, “Black Lives Matter,” they say, “All Lives Matter.” When we put up signs that say All Lives Can’t Matter Until Blacks...

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With Cigarette Smoking Rates Down Sharply Among Young Adults, The Westchester Menthol Ban Is Much Ado About Nothing

Your Vote Is Not a Valentine, It’s More Like A Chess Move!! Democracy Is On The Ballot!!!

Community Leaders Start Petition After Paul Feiner Sends Email To Remove Min. Farrakhan From Mural

Mount Vernon PBA President Asks Why DOJ Is ONLY Focusing on Rank & File and Not MVPD Management?

Cynthia Turnquest-Jones Steps Down As School Board Trustee As Dysfunction Continues in Mt Vernon

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Remains Regal While Republicans Reprised Their Lines Of Attack

A Look At Stevie Wonders 1976 Song “Black Man:” A Desire For Interracial Harmony, And A Criticism Of Racism

Councilwoman Tasha Diaz Elected Yonkers City Council Majority Leader

We Have To Be Willing To Build, Put Our Back Into It, If We Want Better

Racism Is Alive & Well In Westchester

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