A White Liberal Is Trying To Oust A Progressive Black Congressman. His Comments Could Make That Job Harder.

When Westchester County Executive George Latimer ascended the podium at the Black Democrats of Westchester’s annual reception in late January, he chose to speak about the abundance of Black elected officials who now dot the majority-white, suburban county. Listing out Black officials — from state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and his own hand-picked deputy … Read more

Rep. Jamaal Bowman Featured Black Revolutionary Convicted Of Murder On Middle School’s ‘Wall Of Honor’

During Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s tenure as a middle school principal, a “Wall of Honor” he curated honoring historical Black and Latino figures included a notorious antisemite and two Black militants convicted of murder and armed robbery, respectively. Bowman discussed the educational tool in a video, uploaded to YouTube in 2014, that depicts the addition of … Read more