A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Welcome to our January/February issue, our first issue of 2023

In this issue we extensively cover the Menthol Cigarette Ban proposed and passed by the Westchester County Board of Legislators and vetoed by County Executive George Latimer including voices who we for and opposed to the ban in time for Gov. Hochul’s adding the proposed ban to the budget. See you in Albany for the Black, Latino & Asian Caucus.

We also introduce our Black Love Series, a monthly column in the newspaper and soon an monthly episode of Black Westchester presents The People Before Politics Radio Show each fourth Sunday of the month, The First episode will probably start in March 2023 and joining AJ & Damon on the new monthly Black Love Series episode will be special guest co-host Nikki High

We also cover the the summerary execution of another unarmed Black man, Tyre Nichols by five Black cops of the Memphis Police Department (MPD) SCORPION unit on January 7th, a week before Martin Luther King Jr, Day.

We would like to take this time to thank all the readers, listeners, supporters, sponsors, contributors, and advertisers for their support in our effort to deliver the “News With The Black Point Of View,” since 2014. Send us your feedback, let us know what you think of this issue. Let us know subjects/topics you would like to see us cover in the future and send your letters to the editor to BlackWestchesterMag@gmail.com.

Peace and Blessings

AJ Woodson, Editor-In-Chief and Co-Owner

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