Women's History Month Spotlights
Firsts, Futures, and Fearless Women
February 4, 2026.
9:00 a.m.
Saunders Trades and Technical High School.
Now listen.
At 9:00 in the morning, most teenagers are not trying to be inspired.
You’re trying to...
She Planted the Seed of the Dream and History Let a Man Harvest It
Prathia Hall planted the seed.
Not metaphorically. Not symbolically. Literally.
She planted it in scorched earth.
In 1962, in Terrell County, Georgia, the smell of smoke still...
CVH Exec Dir. Named Power Woman of Manhattan + City & State’s Women Power 100!
Congratulations to Community Voices Heard's Executive Director, Juanita O. Lewis, who has been named to both Schneps Media's Power Women of Manhattan and City &...
Sharon Owens Makes History As Syracuse’s First Black Mayor
Syracuse, New York's fifth-most populous city, has elected its first Black mayor in the city’s 177-year history. Sharon Owens makes history as the first Black...
Dorcey Applyrs Makes History As Albany’s First Black Mayor
At 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4th, Dr. Dorcey Lanier Applyrs, the first Black Mayor of New York's capital city and sixth-largest city, Albany,...
Cupcake Cutie Boutique Marks 10-Year Anniversary: A Sweet Legacy of Family, Faith & Black Excellence in Mount Vernon
Located at 8 South 6th Avenue in Mount Vernon, Cupcake Cutie Boutique has been baking joy for a decade — and this month, the...
914 Spotlight: Ashley Robinson – An Aspiring Journalist Who Hosts & Produces Her Own Cable TV Show While Graduating With A 4.0 GPA
In a time when headlines too often highlight the struggles, stereotypes, and systemic barriers faced by Black youth, it becomes even more important to...
Mary J. Blige’s ‘My Life’ Inducted In National Recording Registry’s 2025 Class
Albums from Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Elton John, and Minecraft enter the National Recording Registry
Mary J. Blige‘s 1994 album, My Life, is one of...
This Women’s History Month, Let’s Prioritize Black Women’s Mental Health—and Their Whole Health
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we reflect on women's brilliance, strength, and impact throughout history. But this March, let’s go deeper—beyond celebration, toward...
She Who Leads: A Love Letter to the Women Guiding Us Through the Fire
Friday, March 21, 2025, at the YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester, wasn’t just another calendar event for Women’s History Month—it was a...
Women’s Month Spotlight: Joanne Dunn Makes History As First Female Executive Director of Youth Shelter of Westchester
Located in Mount Vernon, NY, Joanne Dunn is the first woman to lead the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester (YSOW) since its incorporation in...
Celebrating The Life & Legacy of Barbara Perry
Today Black Westchester celebrates Barbara Perry, the first African American and first female Commissioner in the Town of Greenburgh. She was a lifelong Greenburgh...
Celebrating Ruby Dee – Actress, Poet, Playwright, Screenwriter, Journalist, & Civil Rights Activist
“I want to acknowledge Ms. Ruby Dee, who was the first, and I mean the first well-known civil rights activist and fighter against injustice...
Timeline Of Black Women In Westchester That Made Her-Story!
Sunday, March 8th, is International Women's Day (IWD). IWD has been around for over a hundred years, as have many of the issues still...
Celebrating The Life & Legacy Of Alice E. Roker
Alice Elizabeth Roker was a trailblazing figure and cherished member of the Yorktown Heights community. She passed away on February 10, 2025. Born on...
Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of Our Soul Sistah, Angie Stone.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding...
NAACP Mourns the Passing of Decades-Long Leader & Trailblazing Icon Hazel N. Dukes
NEW YORK - Today, the NAACP is mourning the passing of our New York State Conference President and organizational leader, Dr. Hazel N. Dukes. In addition to...
This Day In Black History – Rebecca Lee Crumpler Became First African American Woman To Earn A Medical Degree
As the calendar pages turn from what we are told is Black History Month we feel it is important to continue to celebrate Black...
Autumn Lockwood Makes History As The First Black Woman Coach To Win A Super Bowl And Very Few Are Talking About It
With Black History Month in full e-f-f-e-c-t, there is a Super Superbowl story no one is talking about. Sure everyone is talking about Kendrick...
Mary J Blige Inducted In Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige’s anthems of resilience & empowerment have inspired a legion of loyal fans – particularly women –...
