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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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Joy Reid’s Interview Reveals the Cost of Black Emotional Politics

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TSA’s Next Move: The End of the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule and What It Means for Travelers Nationwide

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The New York Budget Crisis: $22 billion deficit, Self-Inflicted and Predictable

New York State is facing a projected $22 billion deficit. Predictably, politicians are pointing...

“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...

Black Leaders, Black America First — Stay Focused

The Rescissions Act of 2025 has stirred outrage in some corners of Black leadership....

The Epstein Files: When Political Loyalty Replaces Public Accountability

In a society where transparency is lauded as a democratic virtue, the ongoing saga...

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...

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...

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....

So Now the Pulpit is a PAC? Why The IRS Just Gave Churches a License to Politic & What That Means for Our Communities

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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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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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