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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 this summer, according to an August 11, 2026 congressional statement. Lawmakers reported that failing infrastructure leaks approximately half of the island’s treated water. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 37.3...
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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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Legislation Needed For Unincorporated Greenburgh To Have A Vote In Edgemont Referendum

Letter to the Editor of Black Westchester: The upcoming Democratic Primary election on June 25...
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DA candidate Cacace must answer for conservative ties [Letter to the Editor]

Dear Editor, This June, voters will turn out to the polls to decide which District...
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Heard 5 Gun Shots After Reporting Latimer Said Gun Violence Is Not A Major Problem In Westchester.

While very few details are known yet, I can personally give a first-person account...
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BW March 2024 – The Women’s History Month Issue

Welcome to the March 2024 Women's History Month digital edition of Black Westchester Newspaper
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RESPONSE: County Executive Latimer’s State of the County Fails to Address Westchester’s Housing Crisis by Juanita Lewis

Thursday, March 14, 2024 (WESTCHESTER, NY) — County Executive George Latimer delivered his 2024 State of...
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Black Westchester Continues To Celebrate Black Women Of Westchester

Last year we released the book, “Black Westchester Celebrates Black Women of Westchester,” celebrating...
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Controversial Real Estate Sale: West Bank Land Illegally Sold Exclusively to Jewish Buyers in Westchester, Sparks Outrage

A groundswell of dissent is brewing in Westchester County as a coalition of ethnic...
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The NY Daily News Political Puff Piece Is Example Of Anti-Blackness

The Daily News Continues Cruxifiction Of Congressman Jamaal Bowman On Behalf of AIPAC And...
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Governor Hochul Nominates Dr. DaMia Harris-Madden to Serve as Commissioner of the Office of Children and Family Services

Governor Nominates Nonprofit and Community Leader with Decades of Experience Supporting Youth and Families Dr....
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Westchester Black Church’s Moral Imperative: Speaking Truth to Power, Condemning Violence and Oppression in Palestine

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, where both Christian churches and mosques...
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As A Family Member Of A Victim Of Injustice, This Is My Opinion On The Upcoming Westchester District Attorney Election by Kenneth Chamberlain Junior

Picture this: the big election in Westchester for District Attorney is like a giant...
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Bronx Triangle, Inc. Celebrates Phenomenal Women For Women’s History Month

Bronx Triangle, Incorporated honored 12 local Phenomenal Women, at their annual Award Breakfast. The...
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If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

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...
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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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NEW YORK, NY — Fifty-five years after a reported religious phenomenon captivated residents of...

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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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