WCP Story of the Week
THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY PRESS
The Westchester County Press is a weekly newspaper publishing positive stories about our community.
This week's stories...
Ossining Raised the Official Juneteenth Flag for the First Time in Our History
OSSINING, NY—(Junee 2, 2021) -- Ossining, a community in Westchester County, New York, with a deep-rooted African-American community,...
HUD Earmarks $5 Billion to Help the Homeless
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, announced the allocation of $5 billion in American Rescue...
Taking On The “N-Word”
There are few social conundrums within the Black community today that are as troubling as what to do about the persistence of the N-word...
The Tulsa Massacre Exemplifies America’s Reluctance To Confront White Supremacism
They killed an estimated 300 people. They inflicted serious injury on more than 800 people. They burned more than 1,250 homes to the...
What Must Be Done with White Reconstruction
While many are watching 47 out of the 50 States propose and enact Voter Suppression Laws, the question becomes one of what can we as...
Education in the Segregated South: A Determined African American Culture
“Although Black schools were indeed commonly lacking in facilities and funding, some evidence suggests that the environment of the...
Remembering “Mr. B”William T. “Bill” Broadnax, Jr.
Deemed a singular sensation with boundless enthusiasm by a former colleague, William T. Broadnax, Jr. was born on February 18, 1935 in...
Education and Justice: Addressing Racism, Cyberbullying and the Inequities in Our School Communities
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Westchester Alumnae Chapter's Social Action Committee, in partnership with the NAACP White...
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