July - 2021

WCP Story of the Week

PLEASE RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Critical race theory (CRT) asserts that racism is woven into the very fabric of our nation’s institutions. This is not new information...

NYS Nurses Association Announces the Election of Nancy Hagans as President

NEW YORK, NY — The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) announces today the election of Nancy Hagans, RN, CCRN, as the new president...

The President Needs to Pull Out All the Stops

Last week, Majority Whip Clyburn, Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, made the observation that the “Filibuster”...

Lesser of Two Evils

Many Black voters knew we were settling for the lesser of two evils when we held our noses and voted for Joe Biden for president of the...

Eric Adams Poised to Become New York City’s Second Black Mayor

Eric Adams grew up poor. As a teenager, he was abused by the police but later decided to join New York’s Finest ranks. After serving as a...

WCC Uses CARES Act and CRRSAA Act Funds to Help Students Persevere and Succeed

Westchester Community College has distributed over $6 million in emergency financial aid grants to more than 3,400 students through...

Federal Government Began Disbursement of Monthly Child Tax Credits This Week

This week, the federal government began the disbursement of monthly Child Tax Credit payments that were included in the American Rescue...

2020 Census Update: Listening and Lining Up Districts

On Monday, July 12, 2021, the ten member NYS Independent Redistricting Commission announced its new website and “Listening Tour” schedule....