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The Cuts Happen In Washington, The Need Shows Up In Westchester

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As Westchester Looks Toward Its 2027 Budget, Nonprofits Are Preparing for Greater Demand, Federal Policy Changes, and Harder Choices All Words by Larnez Kinsey -...
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We Walked For The Warriors – Westchester Shows Up For Sickle Cell

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WSCO’s Fifth Annual Sickle Cell Walk Was More Than a Walk. It Was a Reminder That Awareness Has to Become Action There are some Saturdays...
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Mount Vernon’s Intellectus Prep Creates Early College Pathway Through Westchester Community College Partnership

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MOUNT VERNON, NY — Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, a tuition-free public charter school located at 175-177 Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York, has...
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AACCHV’s First CRA Comment Lab Turned Banking Policy Into a Conversation About Access, Accountability, and Community Power

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Thirty-two people logged onto Zoom Thursday night for the first African American Chamber of Commerce of the Hudson Valley CRA Comment Lab, presented in...
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BW News Brief: Mount Vernon Arts & Cultural Society Launches “The Art of Voting Challenge”

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MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mt. Vernon Arts & Cultural Society, in partnership with the Mount Vernon Public Library, is calling on emerging and...
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Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Firearms Sales, Storage Unit Burglaries

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A Mount Vernon man who admitted to burglarizing storage units in New Rochelle and later selling stolen firearms to an undercover state trooper has...
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Two Battles, One City: Mayor Shawyn Fought Cancer, But What Is Mount Vernon Fighting Within City Hall?

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Her illness deserves compassion. Her leadership still demands accountability. I watched Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard go live, reveal her cancer journey, and announce being cancer-free for...
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FREEDOM: I Volunteered to Wear One Hat, Then Found Myself Wearing a Thousand

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What Working on a Westchester County Political Campaign Taught Me About Unpaid Labor, Leadership, Power, Accountability, Boundaries, and Having the Strength to Close a...
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Blacks in Law Enforcement: Mount Vernon Mayor’s Office Lied About Who Hired Jennifer Lackard — It Wasn’t Glenn Scott

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BLEA says City Hall’s handling of the Lackard controversy is damaging the reputation of hardworking Mount Vernon police officers and undermining an opportunity to...
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Mount Vernon Owes the Public More Than a Press Release By Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.

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There are certain incidents that immediately take me back to another place and another time and the recent officer involved shooting in Mount Vernon...

Cinquemani Condemns “Institutional Excuses,” Calls for Community-First Public Safety Reform in Mount Vernon

What Have Westchester County Police Departments Learned from the Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.?

Black Law Enforcement: The Mount Vernon Mayor Must Be Held Accountable for the Continued Failures of the Mount Vernon Police Department

NY-17 Race Remains One of the Nation’s Closest as New Poll Shows Lawler Ahead

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Jasmine Clarke, Founder of So Jazzed Esthetics Wins 2025 Business Leader Award 

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Local Bakery Celebrates Sweet Success: Cupcake Cutie Boutique Marks 9 Years in Business

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While Black students already face difficulties, New York is changing the Regents requirement — where are the checks and balances?

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For many generations, New York has used the Regents examination system as a standalone way to measure what students know. The system goes back...
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THE LINDSAY CLANCY CASE: WHAT DID THE ONLY BLACK JUROR SEE?

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https://youtu.be/_dsLXsTUwr8 What happens when twelve Americans enter a jury room, eleven reach the same conclusion, and one refuses to go along? Legally, when unanimity is...

FOLLOW THE MONEY Part Two: The Rules Are Changing, This Is Your Window to Speak

Two Reports Expose the Failure of NY Attorney General Letitia James

FOLLOW THE MONEY – Westchester’s Banking Numbers Under the Microscope, Part One: Apple Bank

If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong – Your Collaborators Are Your Competitors, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

Who Is Policing Black Journalism? The Stephen A. Smith Controversy Exposes a Bigger Problem

Black Civic Leadership Has Always Been Central to Progressive Change by Dr. Haley Pilgrim

FREEDOM: I Volunteered to Wear One Hat, Then Found Myself Wearing a Thousand

City & State Magazine Confirms It: NYC-DSA Is 60% White — So Who Is Really Speaking for Black New Yorkers?

When Silence Is Mistaken for Guilt: An Editorial on Truth, Grace, and the Whole Story by Kathie Brewington

Why Socialism and Communism Can’t Build Black Generational Wealth

Cori Bush’s Defeat Is a Warning to Progressives—and the Democratic Party

The Rise of Black Republicans: Traitors or Trailblazers?

The Root Failed Black America: This Interview Asked the Questions—But Never Demanded the Answers

A City-Owned Grocery Store Sounds Good—But Economics Doesn’t Care About Good Intentions

The Jack and Jill National Convention Through a Grandfather’s Eyes

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Escalation Isn’t New. It’s the Same Story, Told Louder By Larnez Kinsey

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For families like mine, Puerto Rico is not a headline. It’s a grandmother’s voice that still lives in the ear. It’s land that remembers footsteps even...
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Three Kings Day – When The Stars Find You

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January 6, 2026. Early evening. And surprisingly warm, especially compared to the frigid stretch January had been putting us through. Not warm enough to...
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Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt of Her Book “Paloma’s Song,” Dedicated to 1898 Conquest of Puerto Rico at MV Gallery

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Adriana Erin Rivera, an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent, shared excerpts of her first book published by the Smithsonian Institute, "Paloma's...
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Mount Vernon Native and MVHS Graduate Duane Granston to Have Original Screenplay Featured at Scranton Fringe Festival

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MOUNT VERNON, NY — Mount Vernon native and Mount Vernon High School Class of 2003 graduate Duane Granston will have his original screenplay, Finding...
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AC-BAW Celebrates 50 Years With Grand Reopening and Benefit Concert in Mount Vernon

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All Photos by Barry Mason MOUNT VERNON, NY — The AC-BAW Center for the Arts celebrated its grand reopening and 50th anniversary on Saturday, September...

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PBP Radio May 3, 2026 – Supreme Court Redistricting, Mount Vernon Accountability Rally, and More

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PBP Radio April 26, 2026 – Black Wealth Under Attack? Deed Theft, SPLC Scandal & Trump Assassination Attempt

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PBP Radio April 12, 2026 – The Hidden Crisis: Booker Geez Exposes Juvenile Justice System

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PBP Radio Feb 1, 2025 – Faith, Protest & Future Of Our Youth

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Elevation Nation With Tasha Young, Monday, May 5, 2025 – The Hidden Messages in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners

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Elevation Nation With Tasha Young – With Guest Yolanda Durant Talking IRS Secrets Unlocked, Taxes, Payment Plans & Small Biz Setups

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Elevation Nation With Tasha Young – Monday, March 31, 2025

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Elevation Nation With Tasha Young With Special Guest Rev. Margaret Coleman

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Elevation Nation With Tasha Young – Monday February 17th

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Elevation Nation With Tasha Young – Monday February 10th

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Elevation Nation With Tasha Young With Special Guest Jamaal Bowman

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MONEY MONDAYS- BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH

Money Mondays: Tamika Cunningham of TR Insurance Agency

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How Real Estate is the Cornerstone of Black Wealth and Community Empowerment

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The Future of Black Business in the AI Revolution

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Owning a Home, the Gateway to Generational Wealth

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Westchester DA's Office Finds No Provable Criminal Conduct in Tuckahoe Police Response — But Preferential Treatment of Former Tuckahoe Police Chief’s Wife, Donna Costanzo,...

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While Black students already face difficulties, New York is changing the Regents requirement — where are the checks and balances?

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