December - 2021

This week's stories...

King Family And Justice Organizations Urge No MLK Day Celebration Without Voting Rights Legislatio

“After decades of struggle and a year of our leaders choosing the Jim Crow filibuster over our voting rights, our time is now. On this...

In Term-End Report, Board Chair Ben Boykin Reflects on Four Years of Achievements

White Plains, NY -- Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair Ben Boykin (D – White Plains, Scarsdale, West Harrison) has issued his...

Community Leaders Celebrate New Women Majority on the Yonkers City Council

YONKERS, NY -- Yonkers was established as a City in 1872, and the City Council was established in 1877. In the last 144 years we have...

Board Adopts “Support of Black Lives” Resolution White Plains/Greenburgh NAACP Branch in Catalyst Ro

WHITE PLAINS, NY, December 14, 2021 -- The White Plains/Greenburgh NAACP Branch announced today the adoption of the “Support of Black...

Special Kwanzaa Edition: Keep Going

It’s a curious thing. The death of George Floyd re-energized those of us who have been fighting for Black freedom since the middle of the...