People Before Politics Sunday Special: From Police Racism to AI — Is Black America Prepared for What’s Next?

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, People Before Politics aired a Sunday special asking the question every Black family should be asking: from police racism...

Know Before You Go: Your Complete 2026 Westchester Ballot Guide

Every four years, the whole country holds its breath for a president. But the people who decide whether your rent goes up, whether your...

WESTCHESTER’S HOUSING CRISIS: HOW HOMEOWNERSHIP IS DRIVING OUT THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS.

For generations, homeownership has meant more than a roof over your head. It's been the bedrock of financial security, family stability, and generational wealth....

HEALTH & WELLNESS

“That’s Not a Feeling” Why the Word Disrespected Deserves a Second Look in Restorative Practice

Students across this county head back to school in a few weeks, and the restorative circles will start up not long after. So, picture...

The New Front Door-Why Black Patients Turn to Health Influencers Before Doctors

By Derek H. Suite, MD  |  Full Circle Health Patient names and identifying details have been changed, and certain clinical details have been combined to...

Legal Doesn’t Mean Harmless: What a New Johns Hopkins Study Is Telling Us About Cannabis, Young People, and New York’s Future

By the Numbers Nearly 700,000 medical records analyzed. 49,586 youth records included participants 17 and younger. Young people with cannabis use disorder had: 52% higher risk of schizophrenia 30%...
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The Publisher's Desk with Damon K. Jones

The Publisher's Desk

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

For many generations, New York has used the Regents examination system as a standalone...

THE LINDSAY CLANCY CASE: WHAT DID THE ONLY BLACK JUROR SEE?

https://youtu.be/_dsLXsTUwr8 What happens when twelve Americans enter a jury room, eleven reach the same conclusion,...

Two Reports Expose the Failure of NY Attorney General Letitia James

Two recent reports should make New Yorkers take a closer look at Attorney General...

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

The controversy involving Stephen A. Smith and the National Association of Black Journalists should...
People Before Politics — Sunday Rundown

People Before Politics

People Before Politics Sunday Special: From Police Racism to AI — Is Black America Prepared for What’s Next?

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, People Before Politics aired a Sunday special asking the...

Can Independent voters, especially Black independent voters, change elections

https://youtu.be/4LvUQ8RmmzA In this episode of People Before Politics, Damon K. Jones and AJ Woodson ask a...

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

Tonight on People Before Politics, we break down the real issues shaping our communities,...

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

Tonight on People Before Politics, we tackle the stories others avoid. In our first...

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

In this powerful episode of People Before Politics: Sunday Rundown, we break down the...

People Before Politics Sunday Special: From Police Racism to AI — Is Black America Prepared for What’s Next?

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, People Before Politics aired a Sunday special asking the...

Can Independent voters, especially Black independent voters, change elections

https://youtu.be/4LvUQ8RmmzA In this episode of People Before Politics, Damon K. Jones and AJ Woodson ask a...

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

Tonight on People Before Politics, we break down the real issues shaping our communities,...

People Before Politics Sunday Special: From Police Racism to AI — Is Black America Prepared for What’s Next?

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, People Before Politics aired a Sunday special asking the...

Can Independent voters, especially Black independent voters, change elections

https://youtu.be/4LvUQ8RmmzA In this episode of People Before Politics, Damon K. Jones and AJ Woodson ask a...

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

Tonight on People Before Politics, we break down the real issues shaping our communities,...

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

Tonight on People Before Politics, we tackle the stories others avoid. In our first...

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

In this powerful episode of People Before Politics: Sunday Rundown, we break down the...

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

Black Westchester presents the People Before Politics Radio Show with Damon K. Jones, AJ Woodson & Larnez Kinsey. Tonight, we’re...

BW News

Know Before You Go: Your Complete 2026 Westchester Ballot Guide

Every four years, the whole country holds its breath for a president. But the people who decide whether your rent goes up, whether your kid's school gets funded, whether your block gets policed or protected — they're on this ballot, November 3. Governor. State...

Who Gets Invested In? The Westchester Behind the Bank Window

As of the morning of October 13, 2026, Regulations.gov showed 234 comments received and...

NEW DATE ANNOUNCEMENT: League of Women Voters to Host District 15 County Legislator Candidate Forum

YONKERS, N.Y. — The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns is changing the...

NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT: The MVAC’s “The Art of Voting” Exhibit & Reception Will Now Take Place at the Wartburg Rehabilitation Center.

MVAC’S “THE ART OF VOTING” EXHIBIT & RECEPTION MOVES TO WARTBURG REHABILITATION CENTER MOUNT VERNON,...

Nilda Hofmann Named First Deputy Commissioner of Westchester County Public Safety, Breaking Two Historic Barriers

Westchester County District Attorney’s Office Chief of the Investigations Division John O’Rourke Named Deputy...

914 Spotlight

WESTCHESTER’S HOUSING CRISIS: HOW HOMEOWNERSHIP IS DRIVING OUT THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS.

For generations, homeownership has meant more than a roof over your head. It's been the bedrock of financial security, family stability, and generational wealth....

Yonkers Organizations Host Youth Violence Prevention Forum to Address Gun Violence

Empowering Youth, Preventing Violence: Yonkers Forum Tackles Gun Violence Head-On Article by: Athena Dent-Alleyne  -...

The Honorable NYS Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins the First Female Legislative Conference Leader in NY State History

With nearly 30 years of working in government behind her, New York State Senator...

More Than a Rapper: Yonkers Honors Its Favorite Son, Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons

The Dog Lives Forever: Yonkers Honors DMX With Street Renaming Ceremony Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers honored the life and legacy of Yonkers native Earl “DMX” Simmons with the ceremonial renaming of the corner of School Street and Brook Street as...

Women’s Month Spotlight: Maureen Walker – First African-American Elected Mount Vernon City Comptroller

Guyanese-born Maureen Walker made history in November 1993 when she became the first woman, the first African-American, and the first person of Caribbean descent...

Sports

The Unintended Consequences: NABJ Went After Stephen A. Smith — Now ESPN Has a New White Face

Intentions are not consequences. You can think you're doing the right thing. You can...

Isaac Murphy, Jimmy Winkfield, and the Pioneers: The Black Horse Racing Legends Every Community Should Know

The truth is, for most people, Black athletes are not the first thing that...

Westchester Goes Blue & Orange: County Announces Knicks Finals Watch Parties For Games 3 And 4

As New York continues to rally behind the Knicks' first NBA Finals appearance since...

The Real Season Begins, No Carryovers, No Shortcuts: Inside the 2026 NBA Playoffs

Win or Go Home: The 2026 NBA Playoffs Are Here Welcome to another edition of...

He Was Waived — But Still Paid: What the Jaden Ivey Situation Actually Reveals

When news broke that Jaden Ivey was waived by the Chicago Bulls following public comments tied to his religious beliefs, the reaction was immediate. Some called it punishment for faith. Others called it accountability. Read: When Faith Becomes “Detrimental”: What the Jaden Ivey Situation Reveals About Modern Sports But neither side...
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THE ALGORITHM OF FEAR: IS BLACK AMERICA BEING FED RACISM AND OUTRAGE?

What Social Media Algorithms, Digital Mind Manipulation, and Protest Profiteers May Be Shaping the...

Breaking New: Mt Vernon DPW Sanitation Worker Attacked, Stabbed Tuesday Morning While on Duty

Sanitation Worker Stabbed in Morning Attack Near Lincoln Avenue MOUNT VERNON, NY — A City...

If You Felt It, You’re Not Wrong: The Shift Ends. The Trauma Doesn’t By Larnez Kinsey

Twenty-seven percent. In an online study of 3,599 U.S. corrections professionals, more than one...

People Before Politics Sunday Special: From Police Racism to AI — Is Black America Prepared for What’s Next?

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, People Before Politics aired a Sunday special asking the...

Know Before You Go: Your Complete 2026 Westchester Ballot Guide

Every four years, the whole country holds its breath for a president. But the...

WESTCHESTER’S HOUSING CRISIS: HOW HOMEOWNERSHIP IS DRIVING OUT THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS.

For generations, homeownership has meant more than a roof over your head. It's been...

HOCHUL VS. BLAKEMAN: WHO REALLY WON THE NEW YORK GOVERNOR’S DEBATE?

The only gubernatorial debate between Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican Nassau County Executive...

Who Gets Invested In? The Westchester Behind the Bank Window

As of the morning of October 13, 2026, Regulations.gov showed 234 comments received and...

Legal Notice: Public Hearing Proposed General Ordinance

CORPORATION NOTICE CITY OF YONKERS-NEW YORK PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE  Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that...

Getting Ahead of the Curve on Anti-Racism Amongst Migrants for Immigration Reform by Paul Presendieu

Five of the five countries that send the most undocumented residents to New York...

Celia Cruz Was Already Our Queen: A Nuyorican Love Letter to the Voice That Lives Within Us By Larnez Kinsey

As a proud Nuyorican, I hear Celia Cruz and feel something settle into place....

What Happens After Amen? by Larnez Kinsey

A small 2011 study found changes in gray matter concentration in several brain regions...