Public Statement by The Westchester Coalition for Police Reform in Response to the Death of Robert Brooks

We are deeply disturbed by the recent video showing...

NR NAACP Will Be Hosting MLK Day Program & Annual Jubilee Celebration

The New Rochelle Branch of the NAACP will be...

Macy’s Is Closing 66 Stores Nationwide, Cross County Is Not Among 9 NY Locations

Macy’s is closing several dozen stores nationwide as part...

White Plains Mayor Tom Roach Announces He Will Be Running For County Clerk

Longtime White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, who became acting...

Lions Club and Mount Vernon Fire Department Hosted The 3 Kings Toy Drive

On Saturday, January 4th, the Mount Vernon The Lions...

Mount Vernon Man Fatally Shot in New Rochelle, Police Say No Active Damage To The Public

(Photo above courtesy of Talk Of The Sound) A 22-year-old...

Kenneth W. Jenkins Sworn In As Westchester’s First Black County Executive

Surrounded by colleagues, family members, and friends, Kenneth W....

Features

Anti-Racist Alliance Writes Letter Urging CE Latimer Not To Challenge Rep Bowman In 2024 Dem Primary

In a heartfelt letter addressed to Mr. Latimer, a concerned constituent has expressed deep reservations about his potential run for Congress in District...

Uniting Our Communities for Environmental Justice By Marissa Glaze

Growing up on the island of Jamaica, I learned the importance of stewarding our environment from an early age. The crystal-clear waters and lush...

Volunteer Ambulance Service Offers Home Visit For COVID Booster Shots & Flu Vaccines

If you are homebound or know of an elderly resident who is homebound and you want to get a Covid booster shot, flu vaccine...

From Brutal Black Overseer Then to Brutal Black Undercover Now: The ‘Why’ of Tyre Nichols Murder By Regi Taylor

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.None but ourselves can free our minds.” -- Bob Marley At 21 years old, I was ecstatic when my hiring as...

Thy Will Be Done, The Gate of the Exonerated 

The Central Park Exonerated Five: Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana Jr., Kevin Richardson and Korey Wise were honoured at Central Park entryway of the Park...

I Caught COVID. You Should Get Vaccinated.

My name is Dennis Richmond, Jr., and I’m a 26-year-old New Yorker. Since March of 2020, I’ve been doing good. I made sure to...

Stolen In Ghana. Sold In South Carolina.

My name is Dennis Richmond, Jr., and I am a 26-year-old author and genealogist. I have been examining my family tree since March of...

Infinite Henry: The 22-Year-Old She-EO Making Herstory

At just 22 years old, Infinite Henry is a salon owner in New Rochelle, NY. When asked who she is, Infinite Henry (@Envy_Infinite) describes herself...

Protect Our Black Women By Ayanna Armstrong

No one could have predicted what the year 2020 could have brought us. Seven months in, we have been dealing with a global pandemic,...

The Children March in Mount Vernon

Beyond the Classroom... During the height of the Civil Rights Movement many children were interested in activism. Classes were held by advisors and individuals who...

BW Black Business Spotlight: Don Powell dp Printing & Graphics

This month we like to spotlight a man who needs no introduction, Mr. Don Powell of DP Printing & Graphic and Send-A-Tee.com or New...

If You Want A Smashing Party, Call Kelly Denise Events By Charles Stern

Kelly Denise Events is an event planning & design company based in Mount Vernon. The company specializes in weddings and social events and offers...

Betty Before X

The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Westchester Alumnae Chapter hosted a book signing at the Doles Recreation Center...

Armani Charter Public School Presents Annie Jr.

Orphans sang about “A Hard Knock Life” while scrubbing floors and banging buckets. Dozens of residents from Mt. Vernon were entertained at the Doles...

Let Girls Learn Day 2018

Girls and Mothers from Westchester, Long Island, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Hudson Valley joined at Mt. Vernon Public Library Let Girls Learn Day with...

Danielle Henry – The Power of Serving

Danielle Henry from Orange County was a part of The Women's March of 2017, except she is more than the average advocate for women's...

Big Pun – The Legacy of A Latino Lyricist

Starting with the end and working backward, the world was in shock when the news came thatBig Pun suffered a fatal heart attack on...

The Double-Edged Sword Society

From the torn heart of a man. I was asked to read a piece titled "The Double-Edged Sword Society" by a friend of mine....

A Father Perspective on Police Terrorism Against Children of Colour: Aberrations or Everyday Occurrences?

The left forum conference 2016! The conference has steadily grown over the years. There is a full room waiting to hear "A Father Perspective...

Two Steps Forward: A Dance to Heal the Soul – The Tayshana Chicken Murphy Foundation

This event Honoured the men who Mr. Murphy collaborate with while achieving the mission of The Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy Foundation. Males who are standing...

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