Dangerous Thinking: Why Jasmine Crockett Is Wrong About Law Enforcement
When Representative Jasmine Crockett stated that “law enforcement is there to solve crimes, not prevent them,” she may have unintentionally revealed a particular perspective—one...
Eric Adams Stays in the Race — But to What End?
Eric Adams has devoted decades to public service — from his years as an NYPD officer fighting for reform inside the department, to his...
AG Letitia James’s Appeals to Reinstate Trump’s 500 Mil Judgement
The Constitution is not a suggestion. It is the law of the land. One of its clearest protections is found in the Eighth Amendment, which...
MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN HAS A COST — WHEN BIG PHARMA FUNDS THE REFEREES
If you only watched this week’s Senate questioning of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., you might conclude the issue is straightforward: “anti-vaccine advocate...
Black America Missing in Tech: The Empty Chair at Trump’s Dinner
https://youtu.be/sNR58uxc-0c
At President Trump’s recent dinner with the titans of Silicon Valley, the future of the world economy was laid out in plain language. Apple...
Pandering to Voters with $400 Checks Won’t Fix New York’s Real Problem
$400 Checks Won’t Fix New York’s Real Problem
Let’s cut through the noise. New York politicians are patting themselves on the back for sending out...
Black Cities, Black Mayors, Same Broken Outcomes
This Labor Day weekend in Chicago, at least 52 people were shot, and seven were killed. Three separate mass shootings took place in Humboldt...
OP-ED: Highlighting the Important Work of Mayor Patterson-Howard By: Dennis Richmond, Jr., M.S.Ed.
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard is the Mayor of Mount Vernon, NY. She’s a woman who cares about helping others, doing what’s right, and always showing...
Uncle Nearest Teaches a Black Business Lesson
When Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey burst onto the scene, it was more than just another brand. It was a victory for culture, for history,...
Institutions vs. Illusions: Trump’s Order, New York’s Mental Health Failure, and the Cost to Black Communities
Compassion without results is not compassion. It is waste. And nowhere is that waste clearer than in New York’s mental health system.
For decades, New...
Why Marching on Wall Street Misses the Mark in Black Economics
The National Action Network’s call for a March on Wall Street, led by Rev. Al Sharpton, is rooted in a tradition of protest that...
New York’s Cruel Secret: Property Taxes Are Foreclosing on Your Home
Even after the mortgage is gone, families and seniors lose houses they worked a lifetime to pay for — all because the state won’t...
When Government Breaks Its Own Rules, Taxpayers Pay the Price
In Mount Vernon, one homeowner’s fight against an eight-story building constructed just inches from her family’s house is more than a personal dispute. It...
Federal Surge in D.C.: A Lesson for America’s High-Crime Cities
When President Trump authorized a federal law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., critics wasted no time. They called it federal overreach. They warned about...
Is Section 8 the Business of Keeping Black America Poor?
Section 8 was never meant to be permanent. When Congress created the program in 1974, it was billed as a bridge — a way...
Contaminated sewage could seep into Mount Vernon’s drinking water, putting the entire city in danger by Gabriel Thompson
I am writing to report several extremely troubling and unresolved issues regarding Mount Vernon’s compliance with its Consent Order and the ongoing discharge of...
Democratic Attorneys General Cry Retaliation — But What About the Facts?
When it comes to politics, there is one constant: accusations of “retaliation” and “weaponization” are thrown around so often that the words lose their...
IS IT TIME TO END NO CASH BAIL?
When President Trump signed his executive orders to dismantle cashless bail in Washington, D.C. and across the country, critics immediately cried foul. They called...
Israeli Airstrike on Nasser Hospital Kills 15, Including Four Journalists
August 25, 2025 | Black Westchester News
An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza has killed at least 15 people, including four journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters....
The End of Toxic Hip-Hop: Why Gang, Pimp, and Strip Club Music Is Losing Its Grip
For three decades, mainstream hip-hop has been dominated by a formula: glorify violence, sexualize women, promote drug culture, and dress it all up in...
