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Black Lives Must Matter Even When the Killer Isn’t a Cop

Where Is the Outrage Over the Murder of 15-Year-Old Javits Frimpong? A 15-year-old Black boy left home to go to school in the Bronx and never came back. Javits Frimpong. His family came from Ghana to the US in search of opportunity and a better...

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...
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Mount Vernon NewsCenter Receives Letter Demanding Retraction of Inaccurate & Misleading Statements About Comrie Ent. LLC

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MVCSD To Hold Public Hearing On State Monitor’s Findings Report

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Westchester Leaders Confront Asthma Crisis in Black Communities at Mount Vernon Forum

Mount Vernon, NY — November 7, 2025 — Community members, health professionals, and local leaders...

African American Advisory Board to Host Asthma Information Community Forum in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, NY — November 6, 2025 (6:00–8:30 PM) The African American Advisory Board Asthma Committee will...

Westchester People’s Pantry Feeds 400 and Aids Laid-Off Federal Workers Amid Shutdown — Braces for WIC and SNAP Cuts

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The Westchester People’s Pantry Prioritizes Government Workers Amid Shutdown

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5 Members of Mount Vernon Police Suspended After Prison Van Shooting

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Mount Vernon’s Dirty Secret: Toxic Smoke and Black Political Neglect

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Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation

Mount Vernon, NY — A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to 40 years in...

The People Need to Keep Speaking By Tamara Stewart

What in the world is going on at the Mount Vernon Public Library? At the...

Cupcake Cutie Boutique Marks 10-Year Anniversary: A Sweet Legacy of Family, Faith & Black Excellence in Mount Vernon

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NCNW Westchester Section Celebrates 70 Years of Service — Honors ELOC with the Dr. Thelma Daley Environmental Award

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Black Lives Must Matter Even When the Killer Isn’t a Cop

Where Is the Outrage Over the Murder of 15-Year-Old Javits Frimpong? A 15-year-old Black boy...

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...

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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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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