The daughter of descendants of slaves, whose father immigrated alone from the Caribbean dual-island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the US in 1930 and whose mother was a proud Virginian, the Honorable Alfreda Williams, Vice Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, sets retirement in motion while continuing to live life well and to the fullest. Williams moved to Greenburgh with her family in 1974. Her professional career includes several years with the New Yor

In 1735 when the French colonists of Louisiana pursued the Natchez War against Native Americans, they mustered free and enslaved African Americans into two military companies that came to be known as the Corps D’Afrique. The soldiers of the Corps D’Afrique fought against Indigenous People as well as against Africans who had fled slavery to live in freedom among the Natchez. The paradox of Black folk in America standing on both sides of a conflict where white supremacy plays a

The conviction of Derek Chauvin on all three counts in the death of George Floyd represents a much needed breeze of change, but it is neither the storm or whirlwind needed to correct the malignant, cancerous attitude of law enforcement against not only Black men and women and people of color, but a society which says it’s alright to be judge, jury and executioner of those having contact with police in particular. The prosecution and its witnesses in the trial made it clear th

Our Continued Conversation with Lauren Carter Experience without theory is blind, theory without experience is more intellectual play but together experience and theory produce results - Marsha J As she continues on the #RoadToCityCouncil, Lauren stopped by the Let’s Talk Relationships Podcast where she opened up about family life and civic leadership. As the mother of twins spoke with hosts, DJ KTE and Lady Misty-both of whom are also twins-Lauren discussed her passion to no

We need a new voice to change course. That’s progress. I am extremely pleased that Mount Vernon tax payers will have a say in how the $42.63 million dollars of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will be spent. And that a public session is being planned to receive comment. Now, the City administration and the City Council should take the next bold step: reverse the vote that allows those ARP funds to circumvent the Office of Comptroller and go to the Board of Water Supply (BWS). I

Founder of Mount Vernon Independent Business Alliance, Columbia Professor and President of Carthage RE Advisors oversees construction of 50/50 market rate/affordable income rental project highlighting community culture NEW YORK (April 20, 2021) – For decades, Edward Poteat, a Mount Vernon City Council Candidate endorsed by the Democratic Mount Vernon Forward coalition, has used his urban planning expertise to benefit communities. Through Carthage Real Estate Advisors, the fir

“Today, we feel a sigh of relief. Still, it cannot take away the pain. A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice. This verdict brings us a step closer. And, the fact is, we still have work to do. We still must reform the system. Last summer, together with Senator Cory Booker and Representative Karen Bass, I introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This bill would hold law enforcement accountable and help build trust between law enforcement and our