Author: DAMON K JONES
Westchester County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. It is home to Fortune 500 companies, some of the highest property values in the nation, and an infrastructure that attracts global investment. Yet Black-owned businesses account for only 3 percent of all businesses in the county, even though Black residents make up nearly 15 percent of the population . That gap is not just a statistic; it is the difference between being participants in an economy and being spectators. The numbers speak for themselves. In New Rochelle, where the percentage of Black-owned businesses is the highest in…
The National Football League has always been a business built on one simple truth: give the people what they want. That formula helped football become America’s game, drawing in millions of loyal fans every Sunday. But today, the league seems more interested in giving the media and corporate sponsors what they want, even when it directly conflicts with the people who actually watch. Consider the decision to add male cheerleaders across the league. This isn’t just an isolated move anymore. For the 2025 season, 12 NFL teams now feature male cheerleaders — including the Vikings, Ravens, Rams, Saints, Eagles, Patriots, 49ers, Chiefs, Colts, Titans,…
The Trump administration has intensified its federal crackdown in Washington, D.C., with West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio now joining other states in deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. The move comes amid growing unrest, violent outbreaks, and an increasingly visible homelessness crisis in the city. While the administration frames the deployment as a measure to restore order, critics argue that militarization does little to address the systemic issues at the root of the problem. A City Under Siege Washington, D.C. has seen a surge in violent crime, high-profile protests, and sprawling homeless encampments that have made national…
Mount Vernon residents awoke to disturbing news this weekend after police confirmed that a woman was found dead inside a vehicle along the Cross County Parkway. The details remain scarce, but investigators have labeled the death as suspicious, sparking unease in a community already fatigued by ongoing concerns about crime, violence, and public safety. The incident is not isolated. Across Westchester and the nation, headlines have been dominated by violent episodes that demand a broader conversation about the trajectory of crime in America. Just hours away in Brooklyn, a mass shooting inside a nightclub left three people dead and nine…
When you look at the protests shaking America’s cities, you have to ask a simple question: whose interests are really being served? Because in far too many cases, the issues paraded through the streets in Black neighborhoods are not the priorities of the people who actually live there. They are the pet causes of progressive activists, imported from the outside and imposed on communities that never asked for them. Take Washington, D.C. as an example. Black residents have been vocal about wanting safer streets. Many welcomed the presence of additional police after years of shootings, robberies, and carjackings that made daily life…
Brooklyn, NY — The federal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken a dramatic turn as reports claim Special Prosecutor Ed Martin was spotted outside James’s Brooklyn residence this week. Martin, who was appointed by the Justice Department to oversee the case, is leading a probe into allegations of mortgage fraud involving both James’s Brooklyn property and a Virginia home. Allegations at the Center At issue are claims that James misrepresented the size and structure of her Brooklyn multi-family property, allegedly describing it as a four-unit building when records suggest it is larger. Investigators are also examining her purchase of a…
Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent decision to pardon a group of migrants with decades-old convictions has been praised as compassion. For those individuals, it is life-changing: clemency shields them from deportation and gives them a chance to rebuild. But clemency is supposed to be about principle — that justice should be tempered with mercy when people demonstrate rehabilitation. The real question is whether that principle is being applied fairly. In New York, it is not. Hochul’s announcement came as immigration dominates headlines. By pardoning migrants, she signals solidarity with advocacy groups and positions herself as humane in the middle of a…
The media wasted no time branding the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin a “failure.” Why? Because there wasn’t a signed peace deal on the spot. That’s the kind of shallow analysis we’ve come to expect — headlines crafted for outrage clicks rather than serious thought. But let’s be honest: two and a half hours of talks between the U.S. and Russia on Ukraine, trade, and global security is not failure. It’s diplomacy. And diplomacy is measured in outcomes, not soundbites. History offers plenty of proof. FDR met with Stalin, Nixon with Mao, Reagan with Gorbachev. None of…
For over a decade, Dr. Umar Johnson has been one of the most polarizing figures in Black America. Known as the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pan-Africanism,” Johnson has built his reputation on fiery lectures, unapologetic racial commentary, and an ambitious dream: to create the Frederick Douglass Marcus Garvey (FDMG) Academy, a school dedicated to the education and empowerment of Black boys. But today, that dream is hanging by a thread. A School Facing Auction On August 13, 2025, reports surfaced that the FDMG Academy campus in Wilmington, Delaware, is facing a sheriff’s sale due to unpaid vacant property registration fees and…
Anchorage, Alaska — In their first official summit in years, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held extensive talks in Alaska, a symbolic location chosen for its shared history between the two nations. The meeting, described by both leaders as “constructive” and “trustworthy,” marked the most direct engagement between Washington and Moscow since bilateral relations hit a low point during the Cold War. A Meeting of Neighbors President Putin opened his remarks by emphasizing the geographical closeness of Russia and the United States, separated by only a narrow stretch of the Bering Strait. He highlighted the cultural and…