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Congressman Bowman Calls Out the Extremist Right-Wing Supreme Court for Dismantling Our Democracy

MOUNT VERNON, NY – Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16) spoke out against the Supreme Court’s shameful decisions to end...

Supreme Court Rules No On Affirmation Action in College Admissions

President Biden stated, “This is not a normal court,” in response to the June 29, 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively...

African American Heritage Day Celebration Draws Thousands

The weather was perfect for the 37th Annual African American Heritage Day Celebration on Sunday, June 25th, with a clear blue sky and...

Honoring Our Past and Looking Towards the Future

In 2019, my daughter Jennifer and I took part in a Congressional Delegation to Ghana that included my good friend, the late Congressman...

County Executive Latimer and Dept. of Community Mental Health Give Project Alliance Update

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Under the leadership of Westchester County Executive George Latimer, the Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force,...

Assembly Passes Legislation to Help Those Wrongfully Convicted Find Justice

ALBANY, NY -- Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Jeffrion L. Aubry today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation to help...

Attorney General James Calls on Target to Support the LGBTQ+ Community

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a group of 15 attorneys general in calling on Target to support inclusivity and...

Rev. Dr. Allen Paul Weaver, Jr., Pastor of Bethesda Baptist Church, Passes Away at 75

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – On Monday, June 19, 2023, one of New Rochelle’s great spiritual leaders transitioned to his final reward. The Rev....

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