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The Drum Beats Again for Our Black Colleges By Dennis Richmond, Jr.

More than a decade ago, I started talking to young people, mostly teenagers, about Historically Black Colleges and Universities because I knew firsthand what an HBCU could do for a young Black student. I was 19 years old and attending Claflin University when I began...

What can Black New Yorkers expect from a Bruce Blakeman administration?

https://youtu.be/IkYkdx2x11w With Election Day approaching, Black Westchester Magazine sits down for an exclusive interview with Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for New York Governor Bruce Blakeman. Publisher Damon K. Jones goes beyond the usual political talking points to ask Blakeman direct questions about the issues affecting...
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Mount Vernon Cannot Afford Fiscal Romanticism

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Mamdani Meets With Trump: From State of the Union Protests to Oval Office Negotiations

New York — Only days after Democratic lawmakers staged visible protests during President Donald...

The State of the Union: What it Means to Black America

Trump’s 2026 State of the Union was confident, forceful, and built around a single...

The New Paternalism in American Politics and the Illusion of Progress

Every political era has its governing instinct. Ours is paternalism. Not the crude paternalism of...

Black Power Is Not a Feeling: What Amos Wilson Got Right—and Today’s Black Politics Still Misses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBryieHyFeI Black History Month often celebrates faces, moments, and symbolic firsts. However, it rarely examines...

Nation of Islam Saviours’ Day 2026: “We Must Make Our Community a Decent Place to Live”

Every year, Saviours’ Day serves as the annual gathering of the Nation of Islam...

When Walkouts Turn Risky: Who Is Accountable for Student Safety?

A recent news report out of Illinois has reignited concerns about student safety during...

Yonkers Mayor Spano and County Executive Jenkins Rally Support for Frank Jereis

Momentum continues to build in the race for the 90th Assembly District as Yonkers...

Black New Yorkers to Mayor Mamdani: Don’t Balance the Budget on the Backs of Black Homeowners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa_iScCLGgM In Cambria Heights and across Southeast Queens, Black homeowners gathered in what they described...

Our Kids Are Dying and Our Attention Is Elsewhere

Sixteen-year-old Christopher “CJ” Redding should be here right now. Instead, he’s another name added to a list...

The Vision Behind the Vision – How a Pioneer In Ophthalmology Was Formed by Family, Culture & Sacrifice By Derek H. Suite, M.D., M.S.

Dr. Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, a device that used laser technology to...

Why Black Men Are Remaining Rare in America’s Classrooms By Dennis Richmond, Jr., M.S.Ed.

Across the United States, Black men remain one of the most underrepresented groups in...

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The Drum Beats Again for Our Black Colleges By Dennis Richmond, Jr.

More than a decade ago, I started talking to young people, mostly teenagers, about...

What can Black New Yorkers expect from a Bruce Blakeman administration?

https://youtu.be/IkYkdx2x11w With Election Day approaching, Black Westchester Magazine sits down for an exclusive interview with...

If You Felt It, You’re Not Wrong: Puerto Rico Is In Our Blood, Water Should Be In Its Faucets By Larnez Kinsey

More than 180,000 households in Puerto Rico were subject to announced water rationing measures...

“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in...

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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

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THE WARNING BLACK AMERICA IGNORED: HOW THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND INTEGRATION FAILED TO DELIVER ECONOMIC FREEDOM

https://youtu.be/sZ9FlpRlC8M In 2005, legendary entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte delivered a warning that Black America should have taken seriously. Speaking before the Congressional...

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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

I volunteered my time. I walked away. Six months later, why am I still being pulled into a campaign I left behind? Imagine getting up...