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    Filmmaker Wilfred La Salle on “The Veteran” — A Black Veteran’s Story

    Black Westchester's Damon K. Jones sits down with Mount Vernon filmmaker Wilfred "Will" La Salle, founder of La Salle Productions, to talk about his film "The Veteran" — now streaming on FOX SOUL, Amazon Prime, and Tubi — the story behind it, and why...

    Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

    There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America needs to examine more carefully. Every time politicians introduce another universal healthcare proposal, we hear about fairness, equality, compassion, and making sure everyone has access to medical treatment. Those are...
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    THE QUIET DISMANTLING: What’s Happening to Education, Why It Matters, and How Parents Like Me Are Navigating It in the Culture-State-Space of New York

    Let me start with this: When you’re raising a daughter in New York’s education system, ...

    Educators Gather for 57th Annual Outdoor Education Conference at Sharpe Reservation

    The New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA) hosted its 57th Annual Conference at...

    Jack and Jill Teens Shine at National Security Forum Highlighting Black Leadership and Civic Engagement

    The Westchester County and Rockland-Orange Chapters of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, hosted an inspiring National...

    A Wake-Up Call for Black Westchester: Our Schools Are Failing, and So Are We if We Stay Silent

    If you asked a teenager at Yonkers High School where their school ranks, you’d...

    Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) Honored with City Proclamation for Five Years of Climate and Technology Leadership

    Mount Vernon, NY – September 23, 2025 The Mount Vernon City Council has officially recognized Environmental...

    How Black Children Are Faring in Reading By Dennis Richmond, Jr., M.S.Ed.

    Over the past three years, Black boys in New York have continued to face...

    Yonkers Native Dennis Richmond, Jr. Continues To Teach Our Young Scholars

    30-year-old Yonkers native, historian, advocate for education, and author of He Spoke At My...

    Promises vs. Outcomes: What Trump’s Executive Order for HBCU Mean for Black America

    Presidential initiatives often arrive with grand language and promises of progress, especially when addressing...

    Oregon’s Education Policy Is an Insult to Black Intelligence — Not a Path to Equity

    In 2021, Oregon passed Senate Bill 744, eliminating the requirement for high school students...

    Beatboxing as a Therapeutic Tool for Speech Impediments by José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Andrew Wang

    Abstract Beatboxing, a vocal percussion art rooted in hip-hop culture, emerges as an innovative therapeutic...

    Trump Is Dismantling the Department of Education: What Trump’s Education Move Means for Black America

    On March 20, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin...

    Connecticut Honors Graduate Sues School District, Claiming She Can’t Read or Write

    Aleysha Ortiz, a 19-year-old who graduated with honors from Hartford Public High School in...

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    Filmmaker Wilfred La Salle on “The Veteran” — A Black Veteran’s Story

    Black Westchester's Damon K. Jones sits down with Mount Vernon filmmaker Wilfred "Will" La...

    Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

    There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America...

    BW NEWS BRIEF: 2026 Westchester Midterm Election Results — Democrats Score Major Victories Following Countywide Voting Machine Failure

    Hochul, James and DiNapoli win statewide; Cait Conley defeats Mike Lawler in the 17th...

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