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CBCF Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Act Proposal

September 14, 2011 villagechief 0

Last week, President Obama posed the question, “What’s the best way to grow the economy and create jobs?” Millions across the country tuned in to hear the president’s answer to rebuilding our nation’s economy, among them African Americans and other communities of color who remain disproportionately affected by the recession. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s […]

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Explosive New Film featuring Al Sharpton and Cleo Manago Addresses Black Men’s Challenges with Manhood, Sexuality and Masculinity

September 13, 2011 villagechief 0

“I AM A MAN: Black Manhood & Sexual Diversity” delves into issues surrounding homosexuality, bisexuality, heterosexuality, manhood and the Black community New York – When Black Men’s Xchange (BMX) National joined forces with the National Action Network and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement to present the community forum I AM A MAN: Black Manhood & […]

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President Endorses Three National Urban League Job Creation Proposals, But Expansion Is Necessary

September 13, 2011 villagechief 0

New York, NY – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said he was encouraged to see that President Obama’s job creation plan includes three components of the National Urban League’s 12-Point Jobs Plan, but Morial urged expansion of the proposals. “While it’s important to recognize the limitations imposed on the President by […]

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Rep. Waters: Obama ‘heard’ Congressional Black Caucus with jobs plan

September 11, 2011 villagechief 0

By Daniel Strauss – Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) praised President Obama’s new jobs plan and said that Obama clearly had the African-American community in mind while he was making it. “He heard us. As a matter of fact we can see our hand print all over this proposal. We’re pleased about it,” Waters said Friday […]

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White House: Here’s How American Jobs Act Will Help African Americans

September 11, 2011 villagechief 0

By Kenneth Mallory (Politic365.com) On the heels of President Barack Obama’s speech to announce the $450 billion American Jobs Act, the White House gave specifics Friday on how the legislation would benefit African Americans, who have an unemployment rate of 16.7 percent. The roundtable with reporters included Danielle Gray, deputy director of the White House […]

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Obama’s Burden: Addressing the Black Labor Crisis in “Post-Racial” America

September 8, 2011 villagechief 0

By Avis Jones-DeWeever (HuffingtonPost.com) – When President Obama addresses the nation with his long-awaited jobs prescription, one thing is certain. Any strategy he puts forth now must not only seek to move the needle for the nation as a whole, it must also include specific remedies for the ever-deepening jobs crisis within black America. Though […]

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Police Detain Brooklyn Councilman at West Indian Parade – Video

September 7, 2011 villagechief 0

A city councilman from Brooklyn was handcuffed and briefly detained by the police on Monday afternoon during the West Indian Day Parade after an argument with officers over whether he was allowed to use a closed sidewalk, said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, whose aide was also detained in the dispute. The councilman, Jumaane D. […]

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Back to School and Back to Work on Creating Jobs – By Marc H. Morial

September 6, 2011 villagechief 0

(To Be Equal #36) – Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and the start of another school year for more than 60 million public school students. This year, the Labor Day weekend also coincided with the announcement last week that zero jobs were added in August, and African American unemployment has soared to […]

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Black America: Truth vs. Myth? Constant efforts to veil the truth of Black Americans from Black America

September 3, 2011 villagechief 0

“History does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.” – James Baldwin Baldwin’s proclamation that “the great […]