Black Westchester

John Stewart’s Green Lantern is Black, and apparently, his Black history is pissing some white people off. After Episode 3 of Lanterns, some critics are calling John’s story racial trauma, victimhood, and another example of Hollywood going “woke.” But I saw something completely different. I saw Black strength, Black parenting, preparation, resilience, and a young Black man being taught how to overcome fear.
And isn’t that exactly what a Green Lantern is supposed to represent? Willpower. Courage. The ability to overcome fear.
Whether people recognize it or not, Black history is American history. We came from slavery, survived racism and Jim Crow, built families, businesses, churches and institutions, and kept moving forward. That’s not victimhood—that’s strength.
And maybe that's what makes John Stewart the baddest Green Lantern of them all.
Read my latest commentary on Black Westchester.
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Black Westchester

Al Sharpton compared Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's “fire and vigor” to the legendary Shirley Chisholm at the March on Washington. But here's my question: **What has AOC done for Black political power to deserve that comparison?**

Shirley Chisholm wasn't just another progressive politician. She was the **first Black woman elected to Congress**, and in 1972 she became the first Black candidate to seek a major party's presidential nomination. She broke barriers when being Black and being a woman could both shut the political door in your face.

And this conversation is bigger than AOC. Black leaders continue giving politicians access to our civil-rights stages, our history, and our political symbolism. But **what is Black America getting in return?

Malcolm X warned us about the fox that smiles while the wolf shows his teeth.

So I have one question: **Is Al Sharpton letting the fox into the Black political henhouse? We shall see.?

Read the full commentary on Black Westchester.
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4 days ago | [YT] | 130

Black Westchester

TWO REPORTS EXPOSE THE FAILURE OF NY ATTORNEY GENERAL TISH JAMES
Attorney General Letitia James has built her public image around one powerful word: accountability. But who holds the Attorney General accountable?
An internal email obtained by the Times Union contains serious allegations from an Assistant Attorney General about improper targeting inside James’ office. At the same time, a separate Times Union investigation examines how many of New York’s post-2020 police-accountability promises have fallen short.
We also bring the issue home to Westchester by examining the death of Jarrel Garris in New Rochelle and asking what changed after James’ own Office of Special Investigation recommended reforms involving de-escalation, petty nonviolent offenses, and encounters with people experiencing mental-health crises.
This is bigger than Donald Trump. It is bigger than political parties. If we demand accountability from police officers, police chiefs and local governments, we must demand the same accountability from prosecutors and the highest levels of state government.
Accountability cannot depend on who is being investigated—or who is doing the investigating.
🔥 READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON BLACK WESTCHESTER

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The question every New Yorker should be asking: WHO POLICES THE PROSECUTORS?
#BlackWestchester #LetitiaJames #TishJames #NYPolitics #PoliceAccountability #JarrelGarris #NewRochelle #TimesUnion #CriminalJustice #GovernmentAccountability

5 days ago | [YT] | 54

Black Westchester

🔥 BLACK AMERICA: WHO’S KOONIN’ WHO?

Black Republican? “Coon.”
Black conservative? “Sellout.”

But what about giving nearly **90% of your vote to ONE party while many Black communities are still struggling?

**Who’s the coon then?**

This isn’t about Democrat vs. Republican. It’s about **ACCOUNTABILITY, RESULTS & BLACK POLITICAL POWER.

The Democratic Party is NOT the Black Party.

🎥 WATCH THE FULL VIDEO NOW ON YOUTUBE. https://youtu.be/UXz-KW1e4GI

#BlackAmerica #BlackPolitics #BlackPoliticalPower #PeopleBeforePolitics


#BlackAmerica #BlackPolitics #BlackVoters #IndependentVoters #BlackPoliticalPower #Democrats #Republicans #BlackMedia #PeopleBeforePolitics #BlackWestchester

1 week ago | [YT] | 154

Black Westchester

Not everybody Black is Black American.

New video is up. 🎥

We built a culture, a politics, and a country's civil rights foundation out of necessity — and somehow we're still the ones asked to fold our agenda into everyone else's.
This one covers:

→ The difference between Blackness and Black American identity
→ Why people opt out until they need us
→ The real history behind the 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments
→ The one-way solidarity problem
→ Why it's time Black America had its own agenda

Not a division piece. An honesty piece.

Are you actually here? Or are you just here for this part?

Watch now — https://youtu.be/qCs1tjnwuug

#BlackAmerican #BlackHistory #Colorism #CivilRights

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 354

Black Westchester

🚨 **NEW VIDEO ALERT — STEPHEN A. SMITH vs. NABJ** 🚨

Is This Really About Black Women—or Politics?

Stephen A. Smith is firing back after the National Association of Black Journalists gave him its “Thumbs Down” award, accusing his commentary of reinforcing harmful narratives about Black women.

But Stephen A. is asking a question that deserves an answer: **Where are the facts?

In this new episode, I break down Stephen A.’s response, NABJ President Errin Haines’ explanation, and a much bigger issue facing Black journalism today.

As the publisher of **Black Westchester**, I've experienced what happens when you question Black women who hold political power. Criticizing the governance of a Black female mayor, attorney general or member of Congress is **not the same as criticizing Black women.

We also have to ask whether some Black organizations and Black media have moved so far politically left that criticism of prominent Black Democrats is increasingly treated as an attack on the Black community.

The Democratic Party is not the Black Party. Black journalism should question power—not protect a political party.**

🎥 **NEW VIDEO — WATCH NOW**

**Stephen A. Smith vs. NABJ: Is This Really About Black Women—or Politics?**

🔥 Watch. Comment. Share. https://youtu.be/EKG0VuGeFps

📺 **Black Westchester**
**The News With the Black Point of View**

2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 76

Black Westchester

📰 **NEW OP-ED | WHO IS POLICING BLACK JOURNALISM?**

The controversy involving Stephen A. Smith and the National Association of Black Journalists raises questions that go far beyond Stephen A.

**Is NABJ suggesting there is a certain way Black journalists are expected to report, comment and criticize—and if you step outside that line, your commitment to Black people becomes questionable?**

Has questioning Black female elected officials about their policies, positions and performance become taboo? Can a Black journalist strongly challenge a Black woman in power without automatically being accused of attacking Black women?

Black journalism was created because we needed voices willing to challenge the gatekeepers. We should be careful- don't we become gatekeepers ourselves by creating an unwritten political code around acceptable Black thought? This isn't about whether Stephen A. Smith is always it's. **It's about whether Black journalism still has room for independent Black thought, political disagreement and equal accountability.
Read the full op-ed on Black Westchester Magazine:

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

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 66

Black Westchester

🚨 **NEW VIDEO ALERT**

**Tasha K, FBA Is Not the KKK — You’re Confusing Personal Identities With Black History**

Tasha K has every right to defend her African husband from disrespect. But comparing the principles of FBA to the KKK crosses a historical line that deserves a response.

This conversation is bigger than social media personalities. **FBA is about recognizing the distinct lineage, history, struggle, culture, and interests of Black Americans descended from America's Freedmen and Freedwomen.**

Why can Italians, Irish, Jewish, Asian, African, and Caribbean communities openly preserve their heritage and ethnic bonds, but when Black Americans recognize ours, we're accused of promoting division?

In this new video, I break down the difference between **extremists and an entire lineage**, personal identity and historical identity, and ethnic solidarity and racial supremacy.

You can condemn disrespect toward Africans while still standing proudly on Freedmen history.

**Our lineage is not hatred. Our history is not a cult. And remembering our ancestors is not the KKK.**

🎥 WATCH THE NEW VIDEO NOW https://youtu.be/TJWZDzk-IOA

#FBA #FoundationalBlackAmericans #Freedmen #BlackAmericanHistory #BlackHistory #BlackAmerica #TashaK #BlackWestchester

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 128

Black Westchester

New York City's DSA chapter just confirmed what many Black voters already suspected. The organization's own internal data shows 60% of its active members are white — nearly double the city's white population, and higher than the national Democratic Party. The report landed weeks after DSA-backed candidates ousted Black and Latino incumbents, including Congressman Adriano Espaillat — a man who'd endorsed Mamdani, only to have Mamdani back his primary challenger instead.
Asked point-blank if DSA is "a white movement," Mamdani dodged — claiming DSA was an "engine" behind Black leadership, as if Black political power needed a majority-white organization to create it.
Malcolm X warned us about this: the fox smiles while it closes in. The question isn't whether the imbalance exists. It's whether this is solidarity — or something else wearing its language. Read: blackwestchester.com/city-state-magazine-confirms-…

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 52

Black Westchester

🚨 THIS SUNDAY ON BLACK WESTCHESTER’S SUNDAY RUNDOWN 🚨

A public safety leader. A Bronx grand jury indictment. **Fourteen felony counts.** And a case that is raising serious questions about **leadership, accountability, public trust, and the reputation of Black governance and Black law enforcement.**

This Sunday, we’re going **INSIDE THE JENNIFER LACKARD INDICTMENT.**

No rumors. No social media speculation. **We’re breaking down what the indictment actually alleges.**

We’ll examine the charges, the alleged text messages, the timeline, and the key facts surrounding the case. But this conversation goes far beyond one individual.

**How did we get here?**

What does this case mean for the leadership of Mount Vernon? What does it mean for a majority-Black city and its police department? And what happens when the decisions of those entrusted with public safety threaten the public’s confidence in government?

We’re asking the questions that need to be asked.

🔥 “Inside the Jennifer Lackard Indictment: The Facts, the Charges, and the Questions”

📅 **THIS SUNDAY**
⏰ **6:00 PM**
📺 **Exclusively on the Black Westchester YouTube Channel**

The facts. The charges. The questions. The accountability.

And you already know…

IT’S GOING TO BE BLACKTASTIC!

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