Civil Rights News - The Yonkers Ledger

Home Tags Civil Rights

Wilbur Aldridge Dies: NAACP Regional Director, Civil Rights Leader

Wilbur Aldridge Dies: NAACP Regional Director, Civil Rights Leader

August 13, 2026

A. Donald Duncan III, 91, Led Yonkers Schools Human Relations Department During Desegregation

Kenneth Morales -

January 4, 2026

Black History Month: In 1937, after 12 Years of Organizing, A. Philip Randolph won the Battle for Fair Working Conditions for Pullman Porters

Black History Month: In 1937, after 12 Years of Organizing, A. Philip Randolph won the Battle for Fair Working Conditions for Pullman Porters

Nicole Cardoza -

February 22, 2025

Roosevelt High School

City Settles Lawsuit with Former Teacher Alleging Discrimination

Samantha Minaya -

April 17, 2024

brown and gold gavel on brown wooden table

Attorney Michael A. Deem Loses License Amid Allegations of Professional Misconduct

Samantha Minaya -

March 12, 2024

Nepperhan Community Center and the Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 17, 2024

12 Page 1 of 2