“Before We Rewrite the Charter, Let’s Pause and Rebuild the Process” – Former Mayor Richard Thomas
Mayor Thomas urges Mount Vernon to delay charter proposals, fix the process, and return stronger in November 2026.
Former Mayor Richard W. Thomas released a...
Black Leaders, Black America First — Stay Focused
The Rescissions Act of 2025 has stirred outrage in some corners of Black leadership. Many are decrying the billions in foreign aid cuts to...
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...
Here Is The Mt Vernon Charter Revision Commission Report, Now That You Have The Information, What Are You Going To Do With It?
There has been a lot of discussion, rumors, email blasts, social media posts, and comments about the proposed Charter Review Commission report for 2024–2025...
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...
So Now the Pulpit is a PAC? Why The IRS Just Gave Churches a License to Politic & What That Means for Our Communities
The IRS just made it official:
Churches and houses of worship can now endorse political candidates to their congregations without losing their tax-exempt status.
Let’s be...
Charter Review Commission Public Forum, Thursday, July 10, Last Chance To Be Heard
Councilman Derrick Thompson is hosting a public forum on the Charter Review Commission ballot initiatives on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM in...
Whiteness Is a Powerful Drug (Part II)
Let’s confront history — not the whitewashed version, but the raw, unfiltered truth of what was done to African people and the land they...
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 —...
914 Spotlight: Ashley Robinson – An Aspiring Journalist Who Hosts & Produces Her Own Cable TV Show While Graduating With A 4.0 GPA
In a time when headlines too often highlight the struggles, stereotypes, and systemic barriers faced by Black youth, it becomes even more important to...
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...
The Fourth of July: Freedom & The Legacy Of Harriet Tubman by Barbara Edwards
Exploring Independence Day through the Lens of Courage & Liberation
The Fourth of July, celebrated as Independence Day in the United States, is a day...
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....
