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Da 5 Bloods and America Abroad
I get an ache in my heart every time someone who learns that I am a Vietnam veteran, says “Thank you for your service.” Even before I...
Jul 29, 20204 min read


Chef Jeff Joins Greyston’s Board of Directors
YONKERS, NY -- Greyston announced recently that Jeff Henderson, the nationally acclaimed chef, author, and motivational speaker, has...
Jul 29, 20204 min read


The Fire, Again, This Time
In the third week of June, in the middle of the night, classic white racism struck again, burning a Klan-style cross in front of the...
Jul 29, 20203 min read


Chuck D Continues to Speak Truth to Power
Great art will always stand the test of time. In the summer of 1989, Public Enemy released the most poignant protest song in hip-hop...
Jul 29, 20204 min read


Dodgers take a stand against racial injustice
Ten Los Angeles Dodgers players have spoken out against racial injustice in a video released July 16 and committed to use their platforms...
Jul 29, 20206 min read


Adding Fuel to the Fire of Our Pandemics
Nero, the Roman Emperor who legendarily fiddled while Rome burned is a symbol for an irresponsible, ineffective, and callous leader who...
Jul 29, 20203 min read


Mount Vernon Resident Confirmed by NYS Senate as a Court of Claims Judge
ALBANY, NY -- Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced today that Adrian Armstrong of the City of Mt. Vernon has been...
Jul 24, 20202 min read


Mount Olivet Baptist Church Partnering with Feeding Westchester to Distribute Fresh Produce Weekly
PEEKSKILL, NY -- Mount Olivet Baptist Church (MOBC) will be partnering with Feeding Westchester, beginning Thursday July 30th at Mount...
Jul 24, 20201 min read


Feeding Westchester and Ridgeway Alliance Church to Host Weekly Fresh Produce Distributions
YONKERS, NY -– July 16, 2020 – Yonkers City Councilwoman Tasha Diaz will join Feeding Westchester and Ridgeway Alliance Church to host a...
Jul 24, 20201 min read


AG James Orders Companies to Stop Online Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors and New Yorkers
NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James’ office ordered Cloud X Vapes, HQD Tech USA, and PodVapes to immediately cease and desist...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


Westchester County Creates Working Group to Assist Local School Districts with Reopening Transition
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, Westchester County Government has worked closely with local...
Jul 23, 20203 min read


CFPB Gives a Green Light to Predatory Payday Lenders Ability-to-Repay Stripped from Regulation
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc throughout the country, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently took an ill-advised...
Jul 23, 20203 min read


LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES
The Honorable Letitia James Attorney General for the State of New York The Capital Albany, New York. 12224-03421 Dear Attorney...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


Former Greenburgh Resident Henri A. LeGendre Passes
Henri Arthur LeGendre, born July 11, 1924 in New York, NY, in Harlem Hospital. He was the first born child of eleven children to his...
Jul 23, 20203 min read


Our Children’s Lives are too Precious to Risk Reopening Schools Without a Safety Plan
“Common sense and intelligence can still determine what we do, even in this crazy environment. We’re not going to use our children as...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


The Enemy Within
At least six Black children were killed during the Fourth of You Lie weekend. They weren’t doing anything wrong, just attending a...
Jul 23, 20203 min read


NYS Coronavirus Update: A Message to Partiers in NYC -- Setting Up Testing Sites in Georgia -- Over
(Published 7/20/20) Over the weekend we saw photos and videos of New York City residents gathering and drinking in large crowds, without...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


2020 Census Update: Average Grades and Response Rates
If a person correctly answers 75% of the questions on an exam, that person would receive a letter grade in the “C” range. And anything...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, the legendary civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Rev. Vivian was 95....
Jul 18, 20203 min read


John Lewis, an American Hero and Moral Leader, Dies at 80
Born in 1940, John Lewis, the son of a sharecropper, helped to lead America out of an era of racism. Through his activism and bravery,...
Jul 18, 20204 min read
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