villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

Cheryl Pepsii Riley to Perform at the Legendary Blues Alley in Washington DC – TONIGHT

June 30, 2011 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Any one who has ever watched a Tyler Perry play can testify to the fact that Cheryl Pepsii Riley is an unmatched powerhouse singer. In fact, her ’80’s hit, “Thanks for My Child” still resonates as a classic old school anthem for many today. The re-release of her independent CD “Let Me […]

Commentary

Wake up Black America, Time to Teach the TRUTH

June 30, 2011 villagechief 0

By H. Lewis Smith – “Wake up everybody, no more sleeping in bed, no more BACKWARD thinking, time for thinking ahead…Wake up ALL the teachers, TIME to teach a new way. …When you teach the children, teach them the very best you can. The world won’t get no better—if we just let it be…WE got […]

Commentary

Independence Day 2011

June 30, 2011 villagechief 0

by Raynard Jackson – More than 40 years ago, both political parties (Democratic and Republicans) made strategic decisions that are still being felt today. In the 1960s, the Republican Party formally adopted the “Southern Strategy.” The Southern Strategy was a deliberate strategy by the Republican Party of the 1960s concocted to win elections in Southern […]

News

NAACP Applauds National Labor Relations Board Ruling

June 30, 2011 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – The NAACP applauds the National Labor Relations Board for issuing a new rule to protect the rights of workers to vote and eliminate obstacles for employees wishing to form a union in their workplace. “The NAACP is extremely pleased with today’s NLRB rule,” stated NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “In […]

Commentary

The Conspiracy to Steal the 2012 Election – by Julianne Malveaux

June 28, 2011 villagechief 0

(NNPA) Attorney Barbara Arnwine, leader of the D.C. based Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, is on a mission. She wants to make sure that every citizen has the right to vote. On its face, it seems like a retro mission, since the right to vote has long been established. But one look at […]

Commentary

Chenault and Immelt Push Jobs – by Marc H. Morial

June 28, 2011 villagechief 0

(To Be Equal#25) “Our job is to do everything we can to ensure that businesses can take root and folks can find good jobs and America is leading the global competition that will determine our success in the 21st century.” President Barack Obama Last week, in Raleigh-Durham, the heart of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, […]

Commentary

Negro Clowns – The Gantt Report by Lucius Gantt

June 28, 2011 villagechief 0

The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt – Who doesn’t like a clown? Some people say everybody loves a clown and the Ringling Brothers and UniverSoul circus shows have perhaps the best clowns in the world. But the second best clowns are so-called Negro leaders! Good clowns are funny and what is funnier than people claiming […]

Chuck Hobbs

Hobbs’ Hump Day Hot Topics: President Obama wrong on Gay Marriage/Obama is right on Afghan troop withdrawal/Obama impersonator just plain wrong

June 28, 2011 villagechief 0

PRESIDENT WRONG ON GAY CIVIL UNIONS/MARRIAGE Amid almost daily attacks from Republicans about economic and foreign policy issues, as President Obama and his campaign team gears up for 2012, a far deeper concern is how to keep certain core Democrat constituencies, in this instance Gay and Lesbian voters, in tow and ready to turn out […]

Headlines

Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant Turns 18 This Year, Announces Nationwide Registration

June 21, 2011 villagechief 0

Los Angeles – The Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant has a history of dedication to continuing a legacy of nurturing young girls into proud and intelligent young women. The longest running pageant for little African American misses, the scholarship event turns 18 this year as it announces a nationwide registration drive. The original creation […]