Author: DAMON K JONES
Kamala Harris’s new memoir, 107 Days, has landed like a political thunderclap. Published September 23, 2025, by Simon & Schuster, the book chronicles her short-lived presidential campaign against Donald Trump after Joe Biden’s withdrawal. But more than just a campaign diary, it reads as a reckoning—an unfiltered airing of grievances about Biden, his inner circle, and the broader Democratic Party. Anger at Biden: “Recklessness” and Betrayal Harris spares no words in describing her anger and disappointment with Joe Biden. She calls his decision to delay dropping out of the 2024 race an act of “recklessness,” arguing that it left her with…
United Nations, New York — In one of the most powerful speeches delivered at the UN General Assembly in recent memory, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto declared that his country is prepared to send 20,000 or more troopsto Gaza. The move, he said, would be part of a mission to secure peace and protect Palestinians from ongoing violence and oppression under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. “If and when the United Nations Security Council and this great assembly decide, Indonesia is prepared to deploy 20,000 or even more of our sons and daughters to help secure peace in Gaza,” Prabowo told world leaders. His words…
When Donald Trump warned against Tylenol use during pregnancy, critics called it reckless. When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. followed with a sweeping statement about “turning over every stone” from pharmaceuticals to toxic exposures, the outrage doubled. The medical establishment quickly reassured the public that acetaminophen is safe. Yet Kennedy’s speech marked a turning point: for the first time in decades, the federal government admitted it is willing to study all potential causes of autism — including the ones once considered politically off-limits. “Historically, NIH has focused almost solely on politically safe and entirely fruitless research about the genetic…
Mount Vernon, NY — Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was discovered inside an abandoned house on Beekman Avenue in Mount Vernon. Police say the call came in shortly after midday when a worker inspecting the foreclosed property made the discovery. Responding officers secured the scene, and biohazard crews were brought in due to the condition of the remains. The body was removed and taken to the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office, where officials will determine the woman’s identity and the cause of death. At this time, investigators say they do not believe foul play is involved, though the case remains under…
The October 2025 issue of Black Westchester Magazine delivers hard-hitting journalism and unapologetic commentary on the issues shaping Black America today. From local Westchester politics to national policy debates, this edition shines a light on the intersections of race, power, and accountability that mainstream media often ignores. Inside, readers will find investigative reports exposing the hidden forces influencing our communities, in-depth features on health and wellness, and bold op-eds calling for political clarity and economic sovereignty. We highlight voices that challenge the status quo, honor those building institutions of empowerment, and confront the failures of leadership—both locally and nationally. More than a…
When Daniel Patrick Moynihan released his report in 1965, he was immediately condemned as a racist. Black leaders, activists, and preachers accused him of attacking his own community by pointing out that the rise of fatherless homes posed a greater threat to Black progress than racism itself. At the time, the out-of-wedlock birth rate among Black Americans stood at 25 percent. Today it has climbed past 70 percent. The voices that once drowned Moynihan out with charges of racism are silent now that the problem has grown nearly three times worse. This silence is not accidental—it is convenient. In the…
Congress is preparing to debate a bill that Democrats say will protect free speech. The target is government intimidation. Under the proposal, federal officials would be barred from using regulatory threats to pressure networks, journalists, or entertainers into silence. On paper, it looks like a safeguard against abuse of power. In reality, it exposes how little protection legislation can offer once politics, economics, and employment collide. The recent suspension of Jimmy Kimmel makes the problem plain. His remarks about Charlie Kirk led to affiliate stations pulling his show. The FCC chairman had already warned of “consequences” for networks, a threat…
Donald Trump rose to power with a clear promise: “America First.” It was bold, simple, and resonated with millions tired of watching politicians spend elsewhere as the country weakened. But promises and slogans mean nothing if the results tell a different story. And the results today look less like “America First” and more like “Israel First.” In Trump’s current term, more than $12 billion in U.S. military aid has already been approved for Israel—American tax dollars sent overseas while our schools crumble, families drown in debt, and Black businesses can’t get the support they need. That’s not America First. Every dollar for another nation’s security…
I keep coming back to a moment in American history most people have never been taught: when the Black Panthers sat down with poor white southerners and called them brothers in the same struggle. It was the late 1960s in Chicago. Fred Hampton, only 21 years old, was leading the Illinois chapter of the Panthers. Across the table sat the Young Patriots, white migrants from Appalachia — some fresh out of Kentucky and Tennessee, carrying the baggage of Confederate flags and southern poverty. By every measure, they were supposed to be enemies. But Hampton saw what others wouldn’t: the same…
New York City is preparing to do something no other major American city has dared: elect an openly admitted socialist as mayor. Zohran Mamdani, a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has surged to the top of the polls with the backing of both progressive activists and establishment Democrats like Governor Kathy Hochul. For New York’s political class, this is celebrated as a sign of bold, forward-looking leadership. For the rest of America, it is a warning siren. To many New Yorkers, Mamdani represents a promise: rent freezes, higher taxes on the wealthy, expanded public housing, and more…