villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

Commentary

National Urban League Trains African Americans for Corporate Boards

April 14, 2011 villagechief 0

Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal#15) – What do American Express, Merck, Xerox, Darden Restaurants, and Citibank have in common? All are Fortune 500 companies headed by African Americans: Ken Chenault, Chairman and CEO of American Express; Ken Frazier, President and CEO of Merck; Ursula Burns, Chairwoman and CEO of Xerox – the first African […]

Commentary

Dump Trump

April 14, 2011 villagechief 0

Donald Trump is busy playing to the right-wing base of Republican Party by seeking to undermine the President in the vilest manner. It is time to turn from Celebrity Apprentice in a show of solidarity with our troops and the President of the United States of American. No matter how much we like watching NeeNee, […]

Headlines

How President Obama’s framework for reducing federal budget deficits compares with other proposals

April 13, 2011 villagechief 0

Health care spending •Obama: Cuts $340 billion over 10 years from projected increases in federal health care programs while preserving Medicare and Medicaid. Enforces the savings with a process that would implement cuts if a future Congress refused to make them. •Fiscal Commission: Implements and expands Medicare changes in the 2010 health care law that […]

Headlines

Black Men’s Xchange Announces Annual Leadership Summit & Retreat with “Making the Invisible Visible” Video Release

April 13, 2011 villagechief 0

New York – Since 1989, Black Men’s Xchange National (BMX) has been a sanctuary for thousands of same-gender-loving men to express, heal and overcome past traumas while developing leadership skills and becoming clear thinking assets to their respective communities. As the nation’s first and largest national African American/Black organization affirming the worth and self esteem […]

Commentary

Sharpton-West Circus Show

April 12, 2011 villagechief 0

By Lucius Gantt (The Gantt Report) – Two wrongs make it worse! Much has been said, broadcasted and printed about the heated debate between Re. Al Sharpton and Professor Cornell West regarding the performance of President Barack Obama. On a MSNBC television show, both men raised their voices and sought to convince viewers that their […]

News

100 Black Men of Atlanta Stakeholders & Community Briefing

April 12, 2011 villagechief 0

Members of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. invite business leaders, educators, civic organizations and citizens concerned about the education and development of youth to participate in this year’s breakfast. The 100’s Stakeholders & Community Briefing will take place April 20, 2011 in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta’s Centennial Ballroom located at 265 Peachtree Street, N.E., […]

Headlines

Gray, council members arrested at protest of D.C. riders in spending bill

April 12, 2011 villagechief 0

By Ben Pershing, Washington Post – D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and several members of the D.C. Council were arrested Monday at a protest on Capitol Hill, as city officials turned up the volume on their complaints about a federal spending deal that imposes controversial riders on the District. The spending measure — agreed to […]

Commentary

PAY ATTENTION: Redistricting Strategies Impact Local and National Elections

April 12, 2011 villagechief 0

By Kirk Clay and Madura Wijewardena – State houses, city councils and many other institutions across America are now engaged in an endeavor that has occurred every decade since the nation’s founding — they will decide how electoral boundaries will be drawn based on where people live. These decisions will have a major impact on […]

News

Why Sharpton and West’s heated debate on Obama won’t cool down

April 11, 2011 villagechief 0

By Dr. Boyce Watkins (TheGrio.com) – Much of black America held its collective breath upon witnessing a battle royale between Rev. Al Sharpton and Dr. Cornel West. The argument took place on an MSNBC special entitled “A Stronger America: The Black Agenda,” hosted by Ed Schultz. This heated debate was a natural culmination of the […]