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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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The Platform Obama Never Used: Why Black Boys Still Wait for Masculine Leadership

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When the Watchmen Sleep: Mount Vernon’s Voter Roll Lawsuit Is a Warning to All

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

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