villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

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 […]

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Ronald W. Walters Election Day Command Center to Monitor Black Voter Turnout and Conditions at the Polls

November 1, 2014 villagechief 0

Media Conference calls with state coordinators on the ground at 1:30 PM and 6:30 PM Washington, DC – The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University, Black Women’s Roundtable, Black Youth Vote, and Howard University Student Association (HUSA) will host the Ronald Walters Election […]

News

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Launches 10-Day Voter Education and Mobilization Countdown

October 31, 2014 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – In an effort to increase Black voter turnout for the Nov. 4 election, this past Saturday the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) kicked-off an aggressive 10-day voter mobilization countdown to close out its #Vote4Justice Campaign focused on motivating Black women and youth voters to seize the voting power they have […]

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National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Spirit of Democracy Honorees Epitomize Diversity, Service and Coalition Building

October 16, 2014 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Nearly 300 men, women and children, eight-to-eighty, from diverse backgrounds and cultures, came together for a night filled with eclectic music, humor, historical reflection, and movement building during the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) 17th Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Red Carpet Affair held at the Sphinx Club in DC […]

Business News

California Realists Seek Solutions to Low African American Homeownership Rates

October 16, 2014 villagechief 0

Los Angeles, CA –October 14, 2014 – Sounding the alarm about stagnant homeownership rates among African Americans, the California Association of Real Estate Brokers (CAREB) is calling California-based real estate industry professionals, government policy experts, housing advocates and others for a two-day conference, October 16 and 17, 2014, in Los Angeles. The conference, The State […]

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Wickham: Why is Goodell ignoring these black women?

October 1, 2014 villagechief 0

Washington — In the midst of professional football’s lingering domestic violence scandal, Melanie Campbell is probably the last woman NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to talk to — but she should have been the first. Campbell is the quintessential voice of black women. A tireless advocate for the political, economic and social empowerment of this […]