With passion and courage she stood in front of her establishment. Shirley Chisholm exclaimed, “America has the laws and material resources it takes to insure justice for all its people. What it lacks is the heart, the humanity, the Christian love that it would take.” Miesha Stokely the owner of the CupCake Cutie Boutique an … Continue reading Miesha Stokely Demanded RESPECT

Early Sunday morning in Belize City, cyclists, both professionals and amateur joined for an important cause, Hungry Children. Michael Burgess and his daughter Michaela are carrying the torch of the Black Panthers through riding. This summer he and his daughter joined Darra Robinson Feed the Hungry fundraiser. On a given morning Robinson have about 100 … Continue reading Riding to Feed the Children in Belize, Central America

One of his famous combinations is a lemon pepper spice perfect for chicken and fish. Mr. Sewell & His Spices! This humble spot is located on 61 Euphrates Avenue., Belize City in Central America and is bursting with yummy spices. Mr. Sewell was a Westchester resident once in Tarrytown, New York in 1978, he was … Continue reading Sewell Spices in Belize

Deborah Ann Sewell, is best known for her current position as Managing Director of the Love Foundation and Co-host of the Love Morning Show. She previously served on the board of directors of Love Foundation and is credited by Dr. Rene Villanueva Sr. for sparking the idea of the Foundation by insisting that the company’s philanthropic endeavors should be separated … Continue reading Founder of Love Foundation Belize

Orphans sang about “A Hard Knock Life” while scrubbing floors and banging buckets. Dozens of residents from Mt. Vernon were entertained at the Doles Recreation Center Theater by young scholars from the Armani Public Charter School. The setting was an institution known as an orphanage to care of orphans. A fifth grader Micah Whiteside who … Continue reading Annie Jr. in A Hard Knock Life

“Help Me! Don’t Film Me” was at the heart of the conversation yesterday in Mt. Vernon, NY. Twenty days ago, Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was hacked with a machete & stabbed with a knife after he was dragged out of a bodega in a case of mistaken identity. Tha Brown Urban Mother Partnership joined owner of … Continue reading Help Me! Don’t Film Me a Justice for Junior Chat

The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Westchester Alumnae Chapter hosted a book signing at the Doles Recreation Center Theater located in Mt. Vernon, New York. The first 100 youth participants received a complementary copy of "Betty Before X". A fictionalized retelling of Betty Shabazz in her middle school years … Continue reading Ilyasah Shabazz daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz

Curls and crowns for the 9th year filled the Mount Vernon air at the Hair Show Princess Pageant. NewFlex Youth Program Inc. ascertained the need to create programs to positively engage our young ladies in the community which simultaneously improve and develop their self image. “The mission is to create leaders among less privileged youth … Continue reading Tha B.U.M.P supports New Flex Youth Princess Pageant 2018

It takes courage to let the media into your life when your child is murdered. Tha Brown Urban Mother Partnership brought Valerie Bell to Mt. Vernon to discuss part of her journey. The owners of Cupcake Cutie Boutique Miesha Stokley and Montika Jones welcomed the Bell family to their establishment of sweets and treats. Valerie … Continue reading Conversations with Valerie Bell, Mother of Sean Bell

On June 1, we honored all lives taken and injured by gun violence as part of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. All around the country, people came together to spread a simple message: there is more we can do to end gun violence. Youth Over Guns commissioned by Erica Ford was the focus as the power of orange … Continue reading National Gun Violence Awareness Day