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Real Men Cook Atlanta Sunday June 16

June 11, 2013 villagechief 0

You’ll love this family celebration! Guests sample 150 dishes. Music, fun for kids, mix with celebrities and a national celebration of dads and other REAL MEN on Father’s Day. Once you enter the event all food and drinks are FREE. It’s the perfect family outing. Featuring up to 100 REAL MEN who cook and serve […]

News

The Delta Foundation Awards Stephanie Tubbs Jones Internship to Prairie View A&M University Junior

June 9, 2013 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (The Delta Foundation) has awarded its 2013 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Internship to Khanay Turner, a junior at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. Turner, the second recipient of the coveted STJ Internship was selected following a highly competitive selection process. The Delta Foundation conducts the […]

Atlanta News

Real Men Cook Atlanta Father’s Day Celebration to feature Performance by “R&B Divas” KeKe Wyatt

June 4, 2013 villagechief 0

” Atlanta, GA – Continuing what has become a Father’s Day tradition for many families, thousands of people will come together to celebrate strong Black men for the 24th annual Real Men Cook for Charity Atlanta (RMC Atlanta) celebration, 3 – 6 PM Sunday, June 16, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Ballroom Building […]

Commentary

Raise the Minimum Wage Now – by Marc H. Morial

May 29, 2013 villagechief 0

“Despite working a full-time job, many low-wage workers still live in poverty. This isn’t right.” Rep. George Miller (To Be Equal #22) – In recent years, there has been a renewed focus on income inequality in America, most notably with the movement, which has lost much of its momentum. But what might have been lost […]

Books

New Book, It’s In Your Hand!, Provides Roadmap for Struggling Readers

May 28, 2013 villagechief 0

(www.its-in-your-hand-readinghelp.com) is a long awaited instructional roadmap to teach the fundamentals of reading and writing to children and adults. Written by Nori Rem, a former school principal and dyslexia interventionist from Houston, Texas, it was developed specifically to address the needs of students who struggle to read. The techniques outlined in this 248 page book […]

Books

Crime Expert and Author Ron Chepesiuk Uncovers Criminal Legend Frank Matthews in New Book “Black Caesar: The Rise and Disappearance of Frank Matthews, Kingpin”

May 28, 2013 villagechief 0

New York City – On July 2, 1973, Frank Matthews, history’s first African American drug kingpin, jumped bail in New York City with $15 to $20 million – the equivalent of $80 million to $90 million in today’s money. It is believed he took his beautiful mistress, Cheryl Brown with him. Though Matthews is undisputedly […]

Environment

UNCF SP Toyota Green Ambassadors (Video)

May 26, 2013 villagechief 0

Selected and trained by UNCF Special Programs (UNCFSP) Building Green Initiative and Toyota Green Initiative, some 52 students on 27 HBCU campuses serve as “Green Ambassadors.” Green Ambassadors participated in the Toyota Campus Prius Tour, a college tour featuring Toyota hybrid vehicle test drives, a simulated recycling center and eco-friendly games and prizes. Visit Building […]

Headlines

Black People Out-Voted Whites & Black Women Surpassed All Voters in 2012

May 10, 2013 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition) and convener of Black Women’s Roundtable issued the following statement in response to a U. S. Census Bureau report released yesterday finding that about two in three eligible blacks (66.2 percent) voted in the 2012 […]

News

NJWeedman Launches his Jury Nullification Tour in Washington State During Protest March to Support the “Bellingham Cannabis 3” on May 8

May 6, 2013 villagechief 0

Bellingham, WA – When Martin Nickerson opened Northern Cross Collective Gardens (NCCG), a medical marijuana collective garden, he had the health and well-being of his patients in mind. Operating under the jurisdiction of State Law Rcw 69.51a, his Bellingham, WA location is supported by over 1300 patients, many of whom are disease suffering and seek […]