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...
New York Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Honored by 9th Judicial District’s LGBTQ Access to Justice Committee
(Rockland County, NY) -- New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins was honored by the 9th Judicial District’s LGBTQ Access to Justice Committee with...
City School District & City of New Rochelle Hosting Job Fair on Tuesday
JOB FAIR ALERT!
The City of New Rochelle and the City School District of New Rochelle are hosting a job fair on Tuesday, from 1 p.m....
Youth For Bowman Rally
Wednesday June 19th 4pm in White Plains youth from various advocacy groups across Westchester County came together for a Youth Rally in support to re-elect Congressman...
YSOW’s Jordan Cormier Among Volunteer New York! Leadership Westchester Class of 2024
June 20, 2024 – Volunteer New York! celebrated the latest graduating class of Leadership Westchester, its signature professional development program. The nine-month program provides...
Senator Bernie Sanders & Congressman Jamaal Bowman Rally Supporters In Hastings-on-Hudson
"I am proud to stand with my friend @JamaalBowmanNY. When people stand together against the billionaire class and their corporate interests, there is nothing...
