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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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From Code to Capital: Why Financial Literacy Must Be Taught Alongside Technology in Our Communities

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Respect Is Power: What Norwood E. Jackson Meant — Not Just What He Did

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Masks, Mandates, and the Meaning of Authority: What the ICE Ruling Actually Changes

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The Noise You Stopped Hearing Is Still Keeping You Awake By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

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When Awareness Turns Into Responsibility What We Owe Each Other After We Know Better

There’s a moment that comes after clarity. After the patterns have been named. After the language...

When a Black History Segment Disappears, Trust Disappears With It

A television network aired a Black History Month segment highlighting the contributions of Black...

Temple Student Surrenders in Church Protest Case Connected to Don Lemon

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Dr. Claude Anderson’s PowerNomics: Politics Without an Economic Base is Slavery

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The Party Revolts — And It Reveals the Real Crisis Inside New York Politics

The Brooklyn Democratic Party just pulled its endorsement of Governor Kathy Hochul. On the surface,...

A Transgender Malpractice Verdict — and the Politics That Ignored It

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From “Black Lives Matter” to “Black Lives Must Matter To Black People First”

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A Police Badge, A Deportation Order, and the Questions No One Is Asking Yet: How Did it Happen?

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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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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

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