Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Was Killed By The Police And FBI 51 Years Ago Today, Dec 4th
Rate ArticleOn December 4, 1969, Hampton — an activist, a revolutionary socialist and the chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party —...
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Purchase College Spotlights Angélique Kidjo and Benin International Musical in New Global Festival
Rate ArticlePurchase NY, Sept. 13, 2018: On Sept. 29th, Purchase College will present Grammy Award-winner Angélique Kidjo speaking on “Artist As Activist: A Passion for...
Alice Walker Comes To Westchester
Rate ArticleNew Rochelle – In a rare appearance, Alice Walker, famed author of The Color Purple is coming to Westchester for a conversation about her...
Tupac’s Mom Afeni Shakur Dies At 69; Not Before Setting Up Trust To Control Her Son’s Music Rights
Rate ArticleTupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur Davis, died late Monday night of a possibly from a heart attack at the age of 69. The Marin County Sheriff’s Department...
The JVC FORCE 20th Anniversary Interview
Rate ArticleBefore Editor-In-Chief AJ Woodson became a local activist and began to fight the power with Damon K. Jones as co-founders of Black Westchester Magazine,...
Denzel Washington Speaks On The Racist Movie That Almost Ended His Career Before It Started
Rate ArticleThis month Black Westchester spotlights, Award Winning Actor and Director, Denzel Washington who turned down a role that was SO Racist it May have...
Legendary Actress And Civil Rights Activist, Ruby Dee Dies At 91
Rate ArticleNine years and four months after the death of her husband, iconic actress, activist, poet, Ruby Dee passed away at 91 years old. Dee...