The Children March in Mount Vernon
Beyond the Classroom...
During the height of the Civil Rights Movement many children were interested in activism. Classes were held by advisors and individuals who...
YONKERS STRONG
Yonkers, New York, my beautiful hometown of over 200,000 residents, a majestic city with a tapestry of cultures is along with many other cities...
Yonkers City Council Sends Letter to Governor Cuomo Requesting Secured Benefits for Government Employees
Yonkers Councilwoman Diaz, Council President Khader & Councilwoman Williams ask Governor Cuomo to Secure Benefits for all Government Employees who fall ill and pass...
Mount Vernon’s Lillian C. Jones Turns 100 Years Old
My mother always told me and my sister before she passed that she wanted us to give her flowers while she was still alive....
With All The Drama With Coach And Superintendent, Let’s Not Forgot To Celebrate New Rochelle High School Huguenots
NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - ALL WITHOUT HEAD COACH
All over social media, you could see the outrage over the...
Candidate For Yonkers City Council District 3 Tasha Diaz Speaks On Affordable Housing
Diaz commits to implement affordable housing in District 3, in the City of Yonkers.
YONKERS, N.Y. – The City of Yonkers is an exquisite diverse...
Mount Vernon 911 System Failed City Resident Leaving Victim Helpless For Hours
A frustrated caller tried desperately to give her location, but two Mount Vernon police dispatchers had trouble pinpointing the victim while telling the caller...
Mayor Bramson Appoints Jared Rice To New Rochelle City Court Judge
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Mayor Noam Bramson announced the appointment of Jared R. Rice to the New Rochelle City Court, on Friday, December 13th....
Armani Charter Public School Presents Annie Jr.
Orphans sang about “A Hard Knock Life” while scrubbing floors and banging buckets. Dozens of residents from Mt. Vernon were entertained at the Doles...
Let Girls Learn Day 2018
Girls and Mothers from Westchester, Long Island, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Hudson Valley joined at Mt. Vernon Public Library Let Girls Learn Day with...
Mary J. Blige Inducts Nina Simone at the 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
MJB honors Simone for singing songs "about injustice, struggle, and Black life resonate to this day"
Mary J. Blige delivered a heartfelt speech inducting...
Big Pun – The Legacy of A Latino Lyricist
Starting with the end and working backward, the world was in shock when the news came thatBig Pun suffered a fatal heart attack on...
Two Steps Forward: A Dance to Heal the Soul – The Tayshana Chicken Murphy Foundation
This event Honoured the men who Mr. Murphy collaborate with while achieving the mission of The Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy Foundation. Males who are standing...
The Killing Of George Tillman
Black dresses, black shades, black ties for a Black Father in Jamaica, New York. Tears pouring out as sobs and a scream for an...
Tina Reynolds On The Challenges, Issues and Perceptions Concerning Incarcerated Women
Tina Reynolds, the Co-Founder and Chair of WORTH (Women On the Rise Telling HerStory) speaks on reproductive justice and the challenges, issues and perceptions...
Legendary Actress And Civil Rights Activist, Ruby Dee Dies At 91
Nine years and four months after the death of her husband, iconic actress, activist, and poet Ruby Dee passed away at 91 years old.
Dee died peacefully...
