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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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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Girlfriend Ariella La Langosta Found Dead on Cross County Parkway

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WCHC CEO Judith Watson Discusses Drastic Changes To Medicaid & How the Health Center Is Managing Them On Solving Problems, with Paul and Pauline

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Westchester County Corrections Officer Nicholas Nappi Convicted Of DWI

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News 12 Long Island Meteorologist Julian Seawright Will Serve ELOC’s Student Graduation Master of Ceremonies, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd Will Be Keynote Speaker

Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) cordially invites you to their 5th Annual Student Graduation...

Scarsdale High School Grad Yeonsoo Go Freed Following Days of Ice Detention

Yeonsoo Go, a South Korean graduate of Scarsdale High School and the daughter of...

Pioneering Black Journalist John Edward Bruce Finally Receives Headstone For His Unmarked Yonkers Grave 101 Years Later

Born enslaved shortly before the Civil War, John Edward Bruce was a pioneering Black...

Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt of Her Book “Paloma’s Song,” Dedicated to 1898 Conquest of Puerto Rico at MV Gallery

Adriana Erin Rivera, an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent, shared excerpts...

Yonkers City Hall TV Receives Two Prestigious New York EMMY Award Nominations

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced Yonkers City Hall TV received two prestigious New...

Butch Thomas Files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy After Losing Defamation Lawsuit by Lesly Zamor

Steven "Butch" Thomas, brother of former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard W. Thomas, filed Chapter...

Westchester Health Dept. Issues Heat Advisory for Friday

Westchester County Health Department Shares Heat Advisory; Vulnerable Residents Urged to Limit Time Outdoors...

Good Trouble, On Purpose: Yonkers Rallies for John Lewis with Power, Poetry & Policy By Larnez Kinsey

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MV Charter Revisions Commission Voted Not To Adopt Final Final Report, Proposed Revisions Will Not Be On November Ballot

On Wednesday, the Mount Vernon Charter Review Commission held a meeting to vote on...

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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

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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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