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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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    “Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

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

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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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