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AG James Releases Preliminary Report on Investigation into NYPD Interactions with Protesters

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released a preliminary report into her office’s ongoing investigation into the...

Black Family Summit Develops Helpline for First Responders and Essential Workers

New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area - The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) announced that the Black Family Summit, which...

2020 Census Update: Diversity Rising and Response Rates

(Publish 07.05.2020) -- While people were making plans for Independence Day, which commemorates the establishment of the United States as...

May we never witness this again

Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle...

Symbols, Statues, and Substance

Socially isolated and alone in my home, I lifted my fist into the air when I learned that the Mississippi legislature voted to remove the...

New York State Board of Elections Faces Voting Challenges During Pandemic

WHITE PLAINS, NY -- June 30, 2020 -- As the Chairman of the Black Democrats of Westchester, I am very concerned about our current...

Youth Advocate, Joanne Dunn, Named Executive Director of the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester

MOUNT VERNON, NY -- Joanne Dunn of Peekskill, was well aware that her new role as executive director of The Youth Shelter Program of...

Our Commitment to Black Economic Sustainability

Over the last several months we’ve witnessed the awakening of communities across the country who’ve dedicated themselves to designing a...

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