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“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 Handcuffs Following Restroom Altercation YONKERS, NY — The former president of the Yonkers NAACP is demanding answers from the Yonkers Police Department, becoming the first Black community leader to speak out...
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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24 — and runs for nine days through Sunday, November 1. Every registered voter in Westchester County can vote early, in person, at any of the county's 25 early voting centers....
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Two Reports Expose the Failure of NY Attorney General Letitia James

Two recent reports should make New Yorkers take a closer look at Attorney General...
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FOLLOW THE MONEY – Westchester’s Banking Numbers Under the Microscope, Part One: Apple Bank

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If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong – Your Collaborators Are Your Competitors, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

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Who Is Policing Black Journalism? The Stephen A. Smith Controversy Exposes a Bigger Problem

The controversy involving Stephen A. Smith and the National Association of Black Journalists should...
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Black Civic Leadership Has Always Been Central to Progressive Change by Dr. Haley Pilgrim

Many of the issues now associated with progressive politics have long been central to...
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FREEDOM: I Volunteered to Wear One Hat, Then Found Myself Wearing a Thousand

What Working on a Westchester County Political Campaign Taught Me About Unpaid Labor, Leadership,...
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City & State Magazine Confirms It: NYC-DSA Is 60% White — So Who Is Really Speaking for Black New Yorkers?

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When Silence Is Mistaken for Guilt: An Editorial on Truth, Grace, and the Whole Story by Kathie Brewington

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The Rise of Black Republicans: Traitors or Trailblazers?

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The Root Failed Black America: This Interview Asked the Questions—But Never Demanded the Answers

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“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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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24...
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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

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Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in Handcuffs Following Restroom Altercation YONKERS, NY — The former president of...
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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

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Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24 — and runs for nine days through Sunday, November 1....
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THE WARNING BLACK AMERICA IGNORED: HOW THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND INTEGRATION FAILED TO DELIVER ECONOMIC FREEDOM

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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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Skipper Detained After Altercation With Opponent’s Mother at Yonkers Candidates Night

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Originally published October 21, 2026. Updated Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 4:56 p.m. to include a statement from the YPD. YONKERS, N.Y. — Westchester County...
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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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I volunteered my time. I walked away. Six months later, why am I still being pulled into a campaign I left behind? Imagine getting up...
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