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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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Wagstaff Gains Diverse Endorsements; Campaign for Westchester District Attorney Keeps Building Broad Coalition of Support

William O. Wagstaff III’s campaign for Westchester District Attorney bolstered support with the announcement...

Denzel Washington School of the Arts Student Kaitlyn Smith Continues To Bring Unity into the Community

Kaitlyn Leslie Smith, a sophomore at Denzel Washington School of the Arts, has helped...

BCW’s Ambassador of the Year Award is Attorney Melissa G. Andrieux

RYE BROOK, NY (January 2024) -- Melissa G. Andrieux, Chief Diversity Officer and Chief...

Westchester Community Health Center 50th Anniversary Gala

Westchester Community Health Center Celebrated 50 Years of Providing Quality Health Care at its...

Greenburgh Town Board salutes retiring Town Board member-Ken Jones

Greenburgh Town Councilman Ken Jones is retiring from the Town Board after 12 years...

Former Mamaroneck Public Library Business Manager Charged With Stealing $44,700

Defendant, who resigned from the library in March after 27 years, allegedly spent library...

Damon Maher Changes Political Party Affiliation to the Working Families Party.

Westchester County Legislator Damon Maher officially changed his political party affiliation from Democrat to...

Community Building Initiative For Race Equity Launched In Greenburgh

The Greenburgh Restorative Circle Project is a community-building initiative sponsored by local community organizations...

America’s First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Dies At 92

Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television,...

Environmental Justice in Mount Vernon: Recap of A Community Conversation – Save the Sound

At the heart of environmental justice is recognizing the right of people to have...

AT&T and STSI’S Partnership: Full STEAM Ahead for Youth!

Since 2010, Sister to Sister International (STSI) has created a pipeline of Black young...

The 12-Year Commemoration Of The Life Of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

Dozens of friends, advocates and community stakeholders gathered to unite in solidarity with 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

Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in Handcuffs Following Restroom Altercation YONKERS, NY — The former president of...

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

Originally published October 21, 2026. Updated Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 4:56 p.m. to include a statement from the YPD. YONKERS, N.Y. — Westchester County...

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...