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Morehouse College Celebrates the Unveiling of the National Monument of Martin Luther King Jr.

August 22, 2011 villagechief 0

Atlanta – When tens of thousands of Americans converge on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on August 28, for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. national memorial, it will be a very proud moment for Morehouse College and thousands of her alumni. King’s alma mater will mark the occasion with celebrations of […]

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Take Me to the Waters Unleash the CBC

August 19, 2011 villagechief 0

By Rev. Marcia L. Dyson – I must confess I’ve had enough: It is high time for black folk to stop beating down on those of our race who dare lift their voices to offer constructive challenges to the White House. I don’t mean personal or mean-spirited attacks; there’s no place for that in our […]

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As we prepare for the unveiling of MLK Monument it’s time to answer Dr. King’s final interrogatory: Where Do We Go From Here?

August 19, 2011 villagechief 0

By Felicia Davis – The first national monument to a descendent of former slaves, human rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will stand between two iconic memorials, founding father and slave owner Thomas Jefferson and slave emancipator Abraham Lincoln. As we prepare for the August 28th unveiling it is time that we answer Dr. […]

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CBCF Annual Prayer Breakfast to Feature Dr. Frederick Haynes

August 18, 2011 villagechief 0

Washington, D.C. –The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) will continue in its rich tradition of hosting a spirit-filled morning with its 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Prayer Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2011 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Dr. Frederick Haynes III, Senior Pastor of the Friendship-West Baptist […]

Commentary

The beginning of the end

August 17, 2011 villagechief 0

By Julianne Malveaux – When S&P downgraded the U.S. bond rating from AAA to AA+, they formalized the financial buzz of months, if not years. The U.S. is going to hell in a hand basket, replicating the denouement of England in the mid-21st century. Our tax structure, which rewards the rich and punishes the middle […]

Business News

Celebrating Art and Living the Life at Guichard Gallery

August 17, 2011 villagechief 0

By MG Media – Guichard Gallery has been the talk of Chicago as one of the premiere distributors for fine art and culture. The art house is celebrating six years in its present location on 35th & King Drive, and the good times have only just begun. The partnership between prominent attorney’s, Steven Mitchell and […]

Commentary

Pass the Urban Jobs Act Now

August 17, 2011 villagechief 0

By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #33) – Despite all the attention paid in recent months to spending cuts, there are some Members of Congress who agree with the National Urban League that the nation’s number one priority must be job creation and putting America back to work. Months ago, New York Senator Kirsten […]

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Downgraded Yet Lifted Up!

August 15, 2011 villagechief 0

By Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner – Can you believe it? America, the richest and most powerful nation on the face of the earth, was downgraded in its credit rating for the first time in its 235 years as a nation. What does it mean to be downgraded? It means a lack of confidence that America will […]

Carl DeWayne West

STOP the HYPE, we GOOD! – violence in urban communities

August 14, 2011 villagechief 0

By C. DeWayne West (TBTNewsService.com) – I, like all of Americans have been bombarded with images and editorials on violence in urban communities all across this country. And lately the spot light has been brightly shining on Chicago’s over-hyped crime spree. The daily papers, the networks and cable news organizations are cashing in on sensationalized […]