Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino last month joined Barbara Edwards, Esq., Chair of the Westchester County African American Advisory Board at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye, to unveil the new Westchester County Guide to African American History and Heritage and to announce this year’s Trailblazer Award winners. “Black History Month is a time to celebrate and reflect on the many contributions African Americans have made throughout the United States,” said Astorino.
Category: African-American
Trailblazer Awards honor African-American accomplishments
Westchester County leaders honored African-Americans for their professional and civic accomplishments at the Annual Black History Month and Trailblazer Awards ceremony Thursday. The honorees at the event said they have done nothing extraordinary and are just answering the call to help others.
Some fearful Trump presidency will reverse MLK accomplishments
… don’t change over the years,” said Eric Eller, president of the African-American Men of Westchester. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is taking a “wait and see” attitude, and advising the fearful to give President Trump a chance. “For …