From The Publisher's Desk
The Epstein Files: When Political Loyalty Replaces Public Accountability
In a society where transparency is lauded as a democratic virtue, the ongoing saga surrounding the Epstein files exposes a disturbing reality: when political...
Why Nobody Is Talking About the 300,000 Missing Migrant Children
In a country where even cereal boxes are politicized, you’d think the disappearance of over 300,000 migrant childrenwould spark national outrage. But instead of a...
It’s Not The Mount Vernon Charter — It’s Who Mount Vernon Elects
Mount Vernon’s leaders want to rewrite the rules, but refuse to fix the habits. That’s not reform — that’s misdirection.
There’s growing momentum to revise...
The National Farm Security Plan: What Does It Mean for Black America and Black Farmers?
The National Farm Security Plan: What Does It Mean for Black America and Black Farmers?
The USDA just launched a National Farm Security Action Plan,...
RFK Jr. Demands Doctors Learn Nutrition — And He’s Right
In a country that spends more on healthcare than any other nation on Earth, you would expect doctors to understand the foundational role nutrition...
Charleston White Reverses Course and Defends Karmelo Anthony: A Wake-Up Call for America’s Broken Lens on Black Youth and Justice
In a society governed by laws, justice is supposed to rely on facts, evidence, and due process, not emotions, assumptions, or internet outrage. Yet,...
The Truth About Medicaid: From the ACA to the Big Beautiful Tax Bill
If we want to survive what’s coming next, we must stop viewing public policy through emotion and start seeing it through logic. Medicaid —...
Ranked Choice Voting, Progressive Politics, and the Decline of Black Political Influence in New York
One of the most dangerous assumptions in politics today is that new processes automatically yield better outcomes. Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) was introduced in...
They Teach Us to Hate the Rich — But Not How to Be Right
In the modern liberal playbook, one lie gets recycled more than any other: “You’re poor because someone else is rich.”It’s a convenient explanation — emotionally...
THE CULTURAL MIRROR: WHAT THE DIDDY VERDICT SAYS ABOUT US
In the wake of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal conviction for transporting women for prostitution, a familiar script is unfolding. Some will cry conspiracy. Others...
Mount Vernon’s Future Is Being Sold—One PAC Donation at a Time
The recent letter from Kenny Plummer’s resignation as District Leader of the Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee comes at a time when serious questions...
Pharaoh Has Legally Let Black People Go — But We Still Must Walk Toward Opportunity
In a dramatic 51–50 vote, the U.S. Senate passed Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, with Vice President J.D....
Mt. Vernon News Center Exclusive Interview With BW Publisher Damon K. Jones
In this special edition of Mount Vernon News Center, Black Westchester Publisher Damon K. Jones sits down with Atif Coleman for an exclusive, no-holds-barred...
Hope Isn’t a Budget — What Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Means for Black New Yorkers
“It always seems impossible until it is done.”That’s how Zohran Mamdani opened his victory speech after winning the Democratic primary for mayor of New...
Trump Blasts Israel Over Retaliation Strike, Defends Iran Ceasefire Effort: “Both Sides Violated
https://youtu.be/9B3ZumYQdVs
In a fiery and unfiltered press exchange, former President Donald Trump expressed strong disapproval of Israel’s military retaliation in the hours following a fragile...
Lawsuit Exposes Rise Up Mount Vernon’s Election Activity Before Legal Registration
A Growing Web of Political Abuse, Developer Debt, and Illegal Coordination
A newly filed lawsuit in Westchester Supreme Court adds weight to what many Mount...
TRUMP BOMBS IRAN: THE POLITICS BEHIND THE STRIKE—AND THE WILL OF HIS BASE
On the evening of June 21st, former President Donald J. Trump ordered a series of coordinated airstrikes on Iran’s top nuclear facilities in an...
The Mortgage, the Money, and the Silence: New Documents Raise Questions About Kenny Plummer’s Political Influence and Financial Ties
As Kenny Plummer continues to assert political influence in Mount Vernon—promoting candidates, guiding campaign decisions, and positioning himself as a leader in the city’s...
Hakeem Jeffries Deceived Taxpayers About Medicaid and Migrant Healthcare — Government Reports Prove Otherwise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fInU9guL9pI&lc=Ugw-jBpPD5u2w7geb7Z4AaABAg
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood before the American people and said with a straight face:
“Not a single undocumented immigrant gets a dime in...
Is Trump Betraying His Base by Joining Israel’s War with Iran?
https://youtu.be/fkeRtFS1ORw
Donald J. Trump built his political brand on a bold promise: no new wars. It was more than a talking point — it was a...
