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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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Where Are Black Leaders as America Rebuilds Its Workforce

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Justice Should Serve the People—Not the System: The Case of Andre Brown and New York’s Broken Priorities

After 33 years in law enforcement, I’ve learned that true justice isn’t just about...

Promises vs. Outcomes: What Trump’s Executive Order for HBCU Mean for Black America

Presidential initiatives often arrive with grand language and promises of progress, especially when addressing...

Trump’s New FairTax: The Crossroads of Black Economic Revival or Collapse

If Congress passes the FairTax Act of 2025, Black America will face a defining...

OP-ED By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr: Target National Selective Buying Campaign Continues

To those companies who do embrace the inclusion of their diverse consumer base, we...

Trapped Between Black Rednecks and the Black Elite: How Black Voices Are Used to Keep Us Divided

In today’s world, it’s not just outsiders who keep Black communities divided — it’s...

Beatboxing as a Therapeutic Tool for Speech Impediments by José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Andrew Wang

Abstract Beatboxing, a vocal percussion art rooted in hip-hop culture, emerges as an innovative therapeutic...

The Crisis We Won’t Name in Black America

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From Healing to Weapon: How the MeToo Movement Was Hijacked and Turned Against Black Men

In 2006, long before hashtags and Hollywood headlines, activist Tarana Burke coined the phrase...

“I Don’t Please Invisible People”: Unmasking the Architects of Black Dysfunction

“I don’t please invisible people.” It’s a simple phrase, but it carries the weight of...

OP-ED: Black Press and Black Church Unity Targeting TARGET by Benjamin F Chavis Jr.

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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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