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    The Drum Beats Again for Our Black Colleges By Dennis Richmond, Jr.

    More than a decade ago, I started talking to young people, mostly teenagers, about Historically Black Colleges and Universities because I knew firsthand what an HBCU could do for a young Black student. I was 19 years old and attending Claflin University when I began...

    What can Black New Yorkers expect from a Bruce Blakeman administration?

    https://youtu.be/IkYkdx2x11w With Election Day approaching, Black Westchester Magazine sits down for an exclusive interview with Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for New York Governor Bruce Blakeman. Publisher Damon K. Jones goes beyond the usual political talking points to ask Blakeman direct questions about the issues affecting...
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    MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN HAS A COST — WHEN BIG PHARMA FUNDS THE REFEREES

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    From Sugar to Strength: How SNAP Soda Bans Can Improve Black Health Outcomes

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    Black Health at a Crossroads: Cancer and the Call for a Holistic Future

    While the political class debates budgets and slogans, a silent crisis is claiming Black...

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    Sweet Talk and Hard Truths: Trump’s Coke Deal vs. RFK’s Real Reform

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    From Neglect to Nutrition: The Political Fight to Save Black Health

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    RFK Jr. Demands Doctors Learn Nutrition — And He’s Right

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    What Trump’s MAHA Report Means for Black Health—And Why We Shouldn’t Ignore It

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    Why Black Men Die Too Young: The Silent Health Crisis

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    The Mental Cost of Failed Leadership in Black America

    When leadership fails, communities don’t just fall behind—they unravel. The damage isn’t always visible...

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    The Drum Beats Again for Our Black Colleges By Dennis Richmond, Jr.

    More than a decade ago, I started talking to young people, mostly teenagers, about...

    What can Black New Yorkers expect from a Bruce Blakeman administration?

    https://youtu.be/IkYkdx2x11w With Election Day approaching, Black Westchester Magazine sits down for an exclusive interview with...

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    More than 180,000 households in Puerto Rico were subject to announced water rationing measures...

    “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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