A Night of Glamour and Purpose: Highlights from the 4th Annual Unlabelled Awards Show
(Photo above - Left to Right Honorees: Chan C Class Davis, Kim Osorio, Ivie Ani, Judith Robert-Lewis, Miguel Sizzla Kalonji Collins, Carol Dunkley, Karen...
Breaking News: Diddy Arrested By Feds In NYC
Diddy Taken Into Federal Custody After Grand Jury Indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested late Monday, the U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, said in a statement. Details of...
Legislator Tyrae Woodson-Samuels Celebrates 32nd Birthday
Close to 100 individuals came from all over the county to El Patio (159 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon), Thursday evening to celebrate the 32nd...
City Of Mount Vernon & MVCDS Honors Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin
Crowds of cheering students and fans lined the streets and schools of Mount Vernon on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, as the city and school...
CE Latimer Appoints Terrance Raynor Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety
Latimer Promotes Terrance Raynor from Acting Commissioner and Adds James Luciano as Chief of Department
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has announced the appointment of...
George Floyd’s Uncle Joins March For Sonya Massey In Chicago
A rally for Sonya Massey was held Saturday, August 3rd at the Chicago Police Department headquarters in Chicago.
Many activists said they were sending a...
Public Notice: Mount Vernon NAACP Branch Announces New Meeting Location
The Mount Vernon NAACP Branch is announcing a change to the location for its General Membership meetings. Effective immediately, meetings will be held at...
Mount Vernon Celebrates Rai Benjamin Wins Semifinals At Olympics Watch Party
Mount Vernon's Rai Benjamin wins semifinals, advances to Olympics 400-meter hurdles finals
Mount Vernon residents gathered in the theater at The Doles Center (250 South...
Commemorating the Peekskill Riots 1949-2024 By Jelle Simons
If you’re looking to be inspired and learn more about who Paul Robeson was and the history of the Peekskill Riots, save these two...
Family, Friends Mourn Loss Of The Honorable Herman Keith
Family, friends and community members gathered at Community Baptist Church, Saturday, July 20th to celebrate the life of the honorable Herman Keith, Westchester County...
Thousands Converge on DC Protesting Netanyahu’s Visit To Congress By Lisa Hansom
On July 24, thousands of Americans of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and faiths, and from across the political spectrum, assembled in Washington DC to...
Westchester Residents Gather to Demand Netanyahu be Arrested for War Crimes
Coalition of local Westchester organizations demonstrates in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, demands he be arrested for prosecution by...
Barack Obama Announced Plaza At Obama Presidential Center Will Be Renamed in Honor of John Lewis
On Wednesday, July 17th, the fourth anniversary of his passing, former President Barack Obama announced that the plaza at the Obama Presidential Center will...
National Action Network (NAN) Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michael Hardy, Esq. Has Passed.
REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF LONGTIME EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL MICHAEL HARDY, ESQ.
"It is with...
Thousands Converge on DC Protesting Netanyahu’s Visit To Congress. [Video]
Thousands of protesters gathered on Wednesday within sight of the US Capitol building, denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Cannabis and Holistic Black Healthcare Educational Seminar
On Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, at 7:00 PM EST, Sustainable Processing Solutions hosted a groundbreaking Healthcare Leadership in Cannabis Educational Seminar, shedding light on...
Derickson Lawrence Fires Counsel To Lead In Post Trial Phase And To File Motion For New Trial
Black Westchester has learned that Derickson Lawrence, 67, FinTech CEO from the City of Mount Vernon severed his relationship from his Counsel of Record....
Mount Vernon’s Jordan Runcie-Hubbard Will Be On Power Book II: Ghost Friday, July 5th
Mount Vernon native Jordan Runcie-Hubbard will appear in Power Book II: Ghost this Friday, July 5th. We caught up with Jordan for a quick...
PUBLIC ADVISORY: Closure of Hudson River Beaches Due to Elevated Bacteria Levels
Just as the summer swimming season gets underway, closure of Hudson River beaches due to elevated bacteria levels continues. After a second round of...
Candlelight Vigil July 3rd To Mark The One Year Anniversary of The Murder Of Jarrell Garris By NRPD Detective Steven Conn
On Wednesday July 3rd at 6 pm there will be a march from St. Catherine A.M.E. Zion Church (19 Lincoln Avenue) where Jarrell CeeTwo...
