“National Baptist Convention USA Sells-Out Black America to Target Corp” – Roland Martin
The National Baptist Convention, USA (NBCUSA) has accepted a $300,000 donation from Target. This decision has led to criticism and controversy, particularly in the context of a Target boycott initiated by certain...
The Movement in Movement: Westchester Women Pulled Up, Spoke Truth, and Made History at Philipse Manor Hall
Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, was not just another date on the calendar. It was a reckoning. It was Westchester’s call to consciousness. And it...
Celebrating The Life & Legacy Of Wayne Lewis – The Voice Behind Atlantic Starr
You cannot talk about soulful, timeless R&B music without mentioning the name Atlantic Starr, best known for their hits like, Always - The romantic...
Bishop C. Nathan Edwers Backs Mastrogiorgio, Wallace, and Judge Davis in Powerful Father’s Day Call to Action
https://youtu.be/5-JCgsffktY
What began as a Sunday service at Friendship Worship Center turned into a bold political and spiritual charge, as Archbishop C. Nathan Edwers used the...
Fleetwood Citizen Society Mount Vernon City Court Judge Candidate Forum
The Fleetwood Citizen Society (FCS) in collaboration with the Chester Hill Neighbors Association and the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, held a candidate forum for the...
Fleetwood Citizens Society Mount Vernon Comptroller Debate
The Fleetwood Citizen Society (FCS), in collaboration with the Chester Hill Neighbors Association and the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, held a candidate forum for the...
Fleetwood Citizen Society MV City Council Debate at the Portuguese American Club
The Fleetwood Citizen Society (FCS) in collaboration with the Chester Hill Neighbors Association and the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, held a candidate forum for the...
Ebermann’s Petition Against MVPL Granted In Part; 101 Summit Acquisition Resolution Annulled For Violating NY’s Open Meetings Law
Black Westchester recently reported that Axel Ebermann, a local taxpayer has taken legal action on Monday, May 5th, to stop a $1.7 million bond...
The 2025 NYC Mayoral Election
The highly publicized and hotly contested 2025 New York City Mayoral Election is undoubtedly unique. A lengthy list of well-known Democrats began gathering money...
Developer Dollars, Ugly Buildings, and a Bought Ballot Line — What Rise Up Mount Vernon Represents
https://youtu.be/ifKdJJ49XT8
The Rise Up Mount Vernon PAC is no longer just a political curiosity—it’s a case study in how outside money manipulates Black communities under...
Labor and Community Leaders Hold Riverside Rally Against Medicaid and Medicare Cuts
100+ constituents of Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) protested the roughly $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid
OSSINING, NY—Over a hundred local labor and community leaders...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) & DOGE Close Hearing Office In White Plains
The Social Security Administration (SSA) permanently closed the White Plains Office of Hearings Operations located at 75 South Broadway in White Plains, on May...
Black Westchester’s Mt. Vernon City Court Judge Candidate Forum
Black Westchester presents People Before Politics Radio special Virtual Judicial Candidate Forum. Listen directly from the individuals seeking to serve on the bench in...
Mount Vernon Residents Graduate from Clean Energy Training Program Through Comrie Enterprises and Tauris Tech
In a significant step toward workforce development and environmental sustainability, thirteen residents from Mount Vernon and New Rochelle have successfully completed a six-week training...
Betrayal from Within: Are Mount Vernon’s Democratic Candidates Undermining the Party?
When you think nothing can add more confusion and dysfunction, Mount Vernon leadership never disappoints. It is more than a procedural formality—it is a...
Jadakiss: Hip-Hop Icon & Community Champion Turns 50
On his 50th birthday, May 27, 2025, Jason “Jadakiss” Phillips stands as a towering figure in hip-hop—a rapper with a razor-sharp lyrical edge, a cultural...
Young Voices, Powerful Beats: Mount Vernon’s Youth Shine
Photo above by Dennis Richmond, Jr., the Parking Lot of Foodtown of Mount Vernon Supermarket
If you were anywhere near North 3rd Avenue, East Prospect...
Remembering Heavy D – A Tribute To The Rapper Your Mother Liked
On Saturday, May 24th, Heavy D would have been 58 years old. In 1967 he was born in Mandeville, Jamaica. In the early 1970s...
Lorraine Lopez Sworn-In As Newest Yonkers Board Of Education Trustee
Mayor Spano Appoints Former City Councilwoman & Community Leader, Lorraine Lopez, To Yonkers Board Of Education
Mayor Mike Spano today swore in former Yonkers City...
ArtsWestchester CEO Announces Loss Of Federal Grants, Reaches Out To Community To Support Their Fill-the-Gap Campaign
There has been a bombardment of headlines in the mainstream news talking about federal cuts. But what does that mean to us locally in...
