http://www.dogonvillage.com Connecting the Black Diaspora with news, politics, and issues important to African-Americans Fri, 10 May 2013 16:19:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/07/the-endgame-aids-in-black-america-continues-an-unfair-game-with-america-and-black-peoples-lives-by-cleo-manago/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/07/the-endgame-aids-in-black-america-continues-an-unfair-game-with-america-and-black-peoples-lives-by-cleo-manago/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:08:13 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=3472 “…in things racial [Americans] have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards.” U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder “Endgame: AIDS in Black America,” an edition of the PBS network’s “Frontline” that aired recently, personifies the timidity Holder references in that the documentary only went but just so far, [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/07/the-endgame-aids-in-black-america-continues-an-unfair-game-with-america-and-black-peoples-lives-by-cleo-manago/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/07/can-people-let-frank-ocean-define-his-own-sexuality-by-cleo-manago-cleomanago-frank_ocean-makedaqueen/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/07/can-people-let-frank-ocean-define-his-own-sexuality-by-cleo-manago-cleomanago-frank_ocean-makedaqueen/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:56:26 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=3453 African-American hip-hop artist Frank Ocean recently shared in a post on his Tumblr page that he had fallen in love with a man before. At the speed of sound, all available media space has been consumed with ill-informed presumptions about Mr. Ocean’s identity and conception of his sexuality. In less than 24 hours everyone, particularly [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/07/can-people-let-frank-ocean-define-his-own-sexuality-by-cleo-manago-cleomanago-frank_ocean-makedaqueen/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/02/getting-at-the-root-of-black-homophobic-speech-by-cleo-manago/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/02/getting-at-the-root-of-black-homophobic-speech-by-cleo-manago/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:01:44 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=3187 I’ve received an overwhelming response to my recent piece about The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s (GLAAD) demand for CNN to fire Roland Martin due to what they perceived as homophobic tweets. Most people agreed with my position, but, for those who questioned my view that GLAAD is not in a position to complain [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2012/02/getting-at-the-root-of-black-homophobic-speech-by-cleo-manago/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/12/why-is-the-black-community-still-contracting-hiv-by-cleo-manago/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/12/why-is-the-black-community-still-contracting-hiv-by-cleo-manago/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:38:18 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=2913 As a first-hand eyewitness to the rising of America’s Black HIV/AIDS industry, starting in the mid 1980s, this topic is very poignant to me. Almost 30 years ago, based on Black AIDS programs observed, I literally predicted that HIV would likely be in our communities for an unparalleled amount of time. I vividly remember, while [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/12/why-is-the-black-community-still-contracting-hiv-by-cleo-manago/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/07/aids-drugs-offer-major-breakthrough-in-fight-against-spread-of-hivaids-but-cultural-determinants-still-crucial-within-the-black-community/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/07/aids-drugs-offer-major-breakthrough-in-fight-against-spread-of-hivaids-but-cultural-determinants-still-crucial-within-the-black-community/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:18:26 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=2372 By Cleo Manago – The results of two recent studies known as PrEP, released on Wednesday, July 13,2011, show findings that taking a daily pill containing one or two AIDS drugs can help keep an uninfected person from catching the HIV virus. This is definitely significant news – a definite step in the right direction [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/07/aids-drugs-offer-major-breakthrough-in-fight-against-spread-of-hivaids-but-cultural-determinants-still-crucial-within-the-black-community/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/06/leader-of-national-organization-of-black-men-who-love-men-calls-media-coverage-of-tracy-morgans-skit-racially-biased-tunnel-vision/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/06/leader-of-national-organization-of-black-men-who-love-men-calls-media-coverage-of-tracy-morgans-skit-racially-biased-tunnel-vision/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:49:03 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=2234 WASHINGTON, DC – Cleo Manago, National Director of the Black Men’s Xchange, the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to advocacy and empowerment for same gender loving (SGL), bisexual and gay-identifying African-descended males, issued the following statement about the Media coverage of Tracy Morgan’s most recent controversial comments: “As national director of one of [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/06/leader-of-national-organization-of-black-men-who-love-men-calls-media-coverage-of-tracy-morgans-skit-racially-biased-tunnel-vision/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/05/founder-of-black-mens-xchange-issues-statement-regarding-cnns-don-lemon/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/05/founder-of-black-mens-xchange-issues-statement-regarding-cnns-don-lemon/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 04:02:05 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=2168 Cleo Manago, founder of the Black Men’s Xchange (http://www.bmxnational.com) the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to promoting healthy self-concept and behavior, cultural affirmation and critical consciousness among same gender loving (SGL), gay-identifying and bisexual African-descended males and allies, issued the following statement regarding CNN’s Don Lemon’s “coming out.” Washington, DC – “I’m being [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/05/founder-of-black-mens-xchange-issues-statement-regarding-cnns-don-lemon/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/02/will-rallies-and-vigils-honoring-david-kato-reveal-the-whole-context-surrounding-his-death/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/02/will-rallies-and-vigils-honoring-david-kato-reveal-the-whole-context-surrounding-his-death/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:46:08 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=1373 By Cleo Manago – “Referring to David Kato’s murder as simply a “homophobic” crime is a dangerously under-developed perspective of the facts.” In the wake of last week’s brutal slaying of Ugandan “gay” rights activist David Kato, it will be interesting to observe if the resulting rallies and vigils will specifically acknowledge all factors leading [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/02/will-rallies-and-vigils-honoring-david-kato-reveal-the-whole-context-surrounding-his-death/feed/ 0 http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/02/why-dont-african-americans-prioritize-aids/ http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/02/why-dont-african-americans-prioritize-aids/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:50:32 +0000 villagechief http://www.dogonvillage.com/?p=1356 For 30 years now, since the first HIV/AIDS diagnosis, this issue has yet to be a priority in African American communities, including among sub-groups most impacted by the disease. The ratio of the epidemic among HIV-informed Black men who have sex with men has never diminished. Not even basketball great Magic Johnson’s October 1991 announcement [...]]]> http://www.dogonvillage.com/2011/02/why-dont-african-americans-prioritize-aids/feed/ 0