Mayor Spano & City Of Yonkers Announce Termination Of DOJ Monitoring Of YPD

Investigation of Yonkers Police Dept. Practices Began in 2007 Mayor...

Why Westchester County Can’t Attract Black Male Teachers

Westchester County, New York, is celebrated for its diversity...

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education: A Path to Equity in Special Education at SWBOCES

Special Education leader provides guidance, expertise in key area...

Is MVCSD Planning To Close School Named After First Black Teacher – Cecil H. Parker?

On Monday, November 25th, my phone blew up with...

Bethel Gospel Assembly: Harlem’s Heartbeat of Service and Empowerment

On November 28, 2024, Bethel Gospel Assembly hosted its...

Get Ready to Witness a Story That Will Change Your Life: The Honorable Shyne Premiere

The Honorable Shyne premiere was an experience that will...

Jussie Smollett’s Conviction Overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

Chicago, IL – In a landmark decision on November 21,...

Finding the Right Fit: A Parent’s Journey Through the Yonkers Public School Expo

Parenting is hard—especially when it comes to picking the...

BW News

Greenburgh Human Rights Committee Presents A Conversation with Author Sarah Bracey White

In Honor of Black History Month, the Greenburgh Human Rights Advisory Committee will present an intimate afternoon with Sarah Bracey White – poet, essayist,...

Joy-Ann Reid Is Coming To Westchester

Joy-Ann Reid, the host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut & New York Times bestselling author of 'The Man Who Sold America,' comes to Westchester's Iona...

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 of four endorsements from prominent Westchester County Democratic Councilmembers. Wagstaff, a...

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 create unity in the community through her organization, Kaitlyn Cares,...

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 Client Relations Officer for the law firm of Dorf Nelson...

Westchester Community Health Center 50th Anniversary Gala

Westchester Community Health Center Celebrated 50 Years of Providing Quality Health Care at its 50th Anniversary Gala with Over 500 Supporters Mount Vernon, N.Y. – Westchester Community Health Center,...

Greenburgh Town Board salutes retiring Town Board member-Ken Jones

Greenburgh Town Councilman Ken Jones is retiring from the Town Board after 12 years of hard work and dedicated service. Monday, December 18th, was...

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 funds on personal expenses for nearly seven years WHITE PLAINS, N.Y....

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 the Working Families Party, on Wednesday, December 6th. He made...

Community Building Initiative For Race Equity Launched In Greenburgh

The Greenburgh Restorative Circle Project is a community-building initiative sponsored by local community organizations for advancing race equity. Greenburgh residents are invited to participate...

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, died in her sleep Wednesday, December 6th at Calvary Hospital...

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 a real voice in what happens to the place they...

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 women from middle to high school, college, and on to...

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 family of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., at the White Plains Public...

Exploring the True Significance of a Free Press in the Age of Content Removal on Social Media Platforms

Recently, a seemingly innocuous TikTok post by a user named "_monix2" triggered a discussion about the concept of a free press and the dissemination...

AKA’s Host Sold Out Fundraiser And Raise Over $32K In Donations

Zeta Nu Omega Chapter, the oldest Westchester County chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the ZNO Community Service Fund, Inc. hosted their...

Priscilla Edmunds’ 100 Birthday Celebration

“People want to know my secret; you have to have a relationship with Godand pray through it all,” Priscilla Edmunds shared with the crowd. Over...

County Responds To Correction Union Rally

On Monday, November 13, at 2:00 pm, County Executive George Latimer addressed COBA after the corrections union protested in front of the county offices...

Despite Public Objections, Panel Recommends Weakest Police Review Board

Issue now goes to City Council, where public comment is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14 After hearing a number of residents again demand an independent...

Westchester COBA Hold Rally At County Bldg To Protest Soaring Cost Of Health Care

"Union Warns Rising Medical Costs And Increase Employee Health Insurance Contributions Are Unsustainable And Will Result In Mass Exodus Of Correction Officers, Jeopardizing Current...

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