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President Obama Calls For More Higher Ed Funding As Republicans Defend Him Against Attacks

March 1, 2012 villagechief 0

(Huffington Post) – President Obama got support from an unlikely ally against GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s “snob” comment — namely, Newt Gingrich. Gingrich, a former House Speaker and presidential candidate, said Obama was “perfectly reasonable” asserting that all Americans should get some form of higher education beyond high school. Santorum, a former Senator, sparked […]

News

CBCF Interns to Document Commemoration of Bloody Sunday

March 1, 2012 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Five students participating as Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Communications interns will have the opportunity to report from one of the most pivotal sites during the civil rights movement as they participate in the Civil Rights Pilgrimage sponsored by the Faith & Politics Institute from March 2-4. The three day passage will […]

News

Julianne Malveaux Quits as College President

February 28, 2012 villagechief 0

(Richard Prince’s Journal-isms) – Julianne Malveaux, the politically progressive economist and commentator, has resigned as president of Bennett College for Women “to pursue other challenges” [PDF], the college announced on Tuesday. Malveaux has been president of the a small historically black school in Greensboro, N.C., since 2007. At the time, her move to academia was […]

Commentary

Don’t Believe The Mortgage Settlement Hype – By Lucius Gantt

February 28, 2012 villagechief 0

The Gantt Report – The so-called government inspired mortgage settlement is a cruel joke on American homeowners and bank depositors. Bankers, money changers, predatory lenders and financial criminals are jumping for joy after the United States government unveiled a plan that would allow each and every one of the crooks that conspired to steal trillions […]

Books

Author James M. Robinson Exposes True Life Scandals with New Publishing House, Marriage Guns & Roses

February 28, 2012 villagechief 0

Kansas City, MO – From Kobe Bryant to the Kardashians, celebrity scandals make the world go round. They generate tons of publicity and elicit even more conversation, gossip and thought. On some deep psychological level, they feed our illusions of personal innocence and validate our innate sense of self worth. But what about our own […]

Commentary

State of Black America Town Hall – March 7th – by Marc Morial

February 22, 2012 villagechief 0

(To Be Equal #8) – Mark your calendars. Wednesday, March 7th is the date for one of the most important pre-election events of the year – the release of the National Urban League’s 2012 State of Black America Report. We are urging everyone who can to join us at 7 pm EST on March 7th […]

Commentary

To Escape Self-persisted Captivity: Emphasis on Black History & Action is Essential

February 21, 2012 villagechief 0

By H. Lewis Smith – On February 13, 2012, renowned actor Laurence Fishburne will narrate a PBS documentary, Slavery By Another Name. The documentary will show that slavery in America did not end in 1865 with the Emancipation Proclamation as the majority of people have been led to believe. Rather, with the federal government’s quiet […]

Commentary

The Republican Party Needs A Cadillac – by Raynard Jackson

February 16, 2012 villagechief 0

Recently, I had lunch with a very powerful Republican elected official who is a good friend of mine. We have extremely candid conversations, especially about race (he is white). Out of nowhere he asked me what was the reason Blacks have a historical affinity for Cadillac automobiles (named after the French explorer who founded Detroit […]

Commentary

Getting at the Root of Black “Homophobic” Speech – By Cleo Manago

February 14, 2012 villagechief 0

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 […]