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

Mount Vernon NewsCenter (MVNC) received a demand letter from Christian DiPalermo, Esq., the Attorney...

A Major Win for Yonkers: New $1.5B Subway Car Deal Secures Jobs and Strengthens Local Industry

Yonkers, NY — The industrial resurgence unfolding in Yonkers under Mayor Mike Spano reached...

Local Food Pantries and Distribution Sites

Even before the federal government shutdown in November, which threatened to cut off Supplemental Nutrition...

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

The Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD) was appointed an academic monitor by the...

Know Your Rights Tenant Forum To Be Held By NAACP-Yonkers Housing Committee

NAACP-Yonkers Branch Housing Committee will be hosting a Know Your Rights Tenant Forum on...

MV Youth Bureau’s Debbie Burrell-Butler, Selected One of 914 Inc. Magazine’s Westchester Women in Business in 2025

Debbie Burrell-Butler, Mount Vernon Youth Bureau Executive Director, was selected by 914 Inc as...

Environmental Leaders of Color Students Lead ‘Don’t Strain Your Drain’ Initiative to Protect Westchester’s Waterways

Yonkers, NY — October 25, 2025 — Students from Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Port...

Educators Gather for 57th Annual Outdoor Education Conference at Sharpe Reservation

The New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA) hosted its 57th Annual Conference at...

When the Housing Talk Misses the People It’s About

On the evening of November 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., I attended an affordable-housing...

HRCA & WBWPC To Host Community Affordable Housing Forum in Yonkers, Nov 6

The Hudson River Community Association (HRCA) and the Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus (WBWPC)...

Pace University Dedicates Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Social Justice Reading Room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXBppo_4jBE White Plains, NY — During Social Justice Week at Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law, community...

Feeding Westchester Activates Emergency Programs for Federal Employees

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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...

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...

“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

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...

Skipper Detained After Altercation With Opponent’s Mother at Yonkers Candidates Night

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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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...