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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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Greenburgh Farmer’s Market Offers Free Food & Free Diapers To Residents

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Former MV Vernon Police Sgt Mario Stewart Sentenced For Use Of Excessive Force

A former Mount Vernon police sergeant, 46-year-old Mario Stewart, is set to spend six...

Mayor Spano Appoints Effie Phillips As Yonkers Community Advancement and Recruiting Officer!

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced on Monday, July 7t,h his appointment of community member...

Yonkers Man Charged With Attacking Former Partner, Choking Her In Front Of Children

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that Tairon Drake, 30, of...

CE Ken Jenkins Testifies At NYS Public Service Commission (PSC) Hearing Opposing Con Ed Hikes

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins testified in person, Wednesday, July 9th, at a New...

MVPD Arrest Suspect in June 29th Shooting

On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 10:02 a.m., officers from the Mount Vernon...

Family of Jerrel Garris Start Petition To Demand Termination of NRPD Detective Steven Conn On 2 Year Anniversary

On the second anniversary of New Rochelle Detective Steven Conn shooting Jerrel Garris, his...

Westchester, Don’t Let Them Rewrite Who Belongs Here By Larnez Kinsey

Let’s get all the way real for a second. This new draft travel ban floating...

City of Yonkers Cracks Down on Double Parking with Higher Fines and Increased Enforcement

Yonkers Double-Parking Fines Update New Double Parking Regulations YONKERS, NY – In a move aimed...

Environmental Leaders of Color -Teens Collect 200 Gallons of Used Cooking Oil, Receive Awards and Recognition

On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) celebrated the graduation of student participants...

“Beyond the Bullet” Gave Us a New Lens, & Westchester is Waking Up By Larnez Kinsey 

There Are Days That Move You. And then, there are days that mark you. Days that...

Neil K. Reynolds Sworn In As New Rochelle’s 1st Black Police Commissioner

Neil K. Reynolds, a veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department (NRPD) and the...

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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

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24 — and runs for nine days through Sunday, November 1....

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

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