This Sunday on People Before Politics, Black Westchester brings you two hours of conversation on the issues affecting our communities—from government accountability and public education to housing, correction officers and Black culture.
We begin by remembering 25 years since the September 11 attacks, honoring the victims and first responders while discussing the controversy surrounding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Then we turn to Mount Vernon. As questions continue about dysfunction and accountability in city government, we ask: Who is responsible for holding our elected and appointed leaders accountable?
It’s also back-to-school season, but we’re going beyond backpacks and first-day pictures. What are Black children actually getting from public education? We examine national reading and math performance among Black students compared with White and Hispanic students and ask why vocational education, skilled trades and meaningful career pathways aren’t a larger part of the education conversation.
We also discuss New York’s correction crisis and the officers who too often get left out of the criminal-justice conversation, including staffing, safety, working conditions and retention.
Back in Mount Vernon, residents are dealing with unlivable housing conditions. Who is accountable when tenants pay their rent but aren’t receiving safe, decent living conditions?
Finally, we tackle the N-word from a different perspective. Instead of debating who gets a “pass” to say it, we’re asking: If we all know the history behind the word, why is its use still permissible and normalized within our culture?
Join Damon K. Jones, AJ Woodson and Larnez Kinsey for People Before Politics, Sunday from 6–8 PM LIVE on Black Westchester.
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