villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

Commentary

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Statement on the Ferguson Grand Jury’s Failure to Indict Officer Darren Wilson

November 26, 2014 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and Convener, Black Women’s Roundtable released the following statement regarding the Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the unjust killing of Michael Brown: Tonight’s decision by the grand jury in Ferguson, MO not to […]

Commentary

The Continuing Problem of Police-Black Community Relations

November 18, 2014 villagechief 0

By Dr. Elsie L. Scott – The recent shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed, 18-year old African American male by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014 focused the country’s attention on relations between African Americans and law enforcement agents once again. In the 1960s, a number of cities experienced violent uprisings that […]

Atlanta News

PZI Jeans Introduces New Denim Styles for the Woman with Curves

November 18, 2014 villagechief 0

Atlanta, GA – PZI Jeans, long known for creating innovative denim designs and perfectly fitting women with curves; introduces new denim styles from its Fall/Winter line, which includes a variety of exciting pieces. With the theme running high, FIT, COMFORT AND STYLE, PZI Jeans once again offers consumer conscious styles that the PZI woman will […]

News

The Delta Research and Educational Foundation Seeks 40 Nonprofit Partners to Host Town Hall Advocacy Sessions on Teacher Effectiveness

November 18, 2014 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – November 17, 2014 – The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF), partnering with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST), is issuing a Call to Action for nonprofit organizations to increase the dialogue around teacher efficacy to improve educational outcomes through their Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign (DTEC). The campaign is made possible by […]

Entertainment

Humpty Dumpty Sat on the Wall – Almost… Digital Underground Releases “Berlin Wall” Footage from New Documentary

November 14, 2014 villagechief 0

Hollywood, CA -Not many music acts have a 25th anniversary that coincides with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Digital Underground (D.U.), who are celebrating the 25th anniversary release of their monster hit, “The Humpty Dance,” share a personal history with the actual fall of the wall. The group has released a snippet from their […]

Commentary

President Obama Nominates Loretta Lynch for Attorney General – and We Applaud – @MARCMORIAL

November 13, 2014 villagechief 0

By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #45) – This past Saturday, I had the honor of visiting the White House for President Obama’s announcement of his choice to succeed Eric Holder, who recently declared his decision to retire, as Attorney General of the United States. It had been rumored for days that Loretta Lynch, […]

Steve Harvey Kills On Family Feud

November 13, 2014 villagechief 0

Funniest Game Show Answers of All Time

November 13, 2014 villagechief 0

Headlines

Black Women and Youth Analyze Election Results

November 10, 2014 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Long before the final results of the Midterm Elections were reported on Tuesday night, a team of esteemed women from Black Women’s Roundtable, students from Howard University, and young professionals from Black Youth Vote and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, had determined that Black voter participation surpassed expectations and outnumbered turnout in […]