villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

Commentary

State of Black America Town Hall to Explore Jobs of the Future

March 25, 2011 villagechief 0

Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal#12) – Next Thursday, I invite you to join the debate about the number one issue facing the nation – the deep and persistent jobs crisis that has been especially devastating in urban communities of color. As part of the National Urban League’s annual Legislative Policy Conference in Washington, DC, […]

Blogs

Tenure and Teacher Performance under Fire

March 25, 2011 villagechief 0

Over the past 50 years, one of the most contentious debates has centered upon the direction of public schools in America. Whether it was integration and forced busing, or the current flavor of the month—removal of tenure for public school teachers—education remains at the forefront of political debate. As to tenure, several states, including Florida […]

Blogs

Obama the Pragmatist

March 25, 2011 villagechief 0

This week, news that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would not return for a second term initially struck me as a sign that she may resign and run against her boss in the Democrat primary. After reading transcripts of her interview that concern has been allayed—for now. Still, I find it troubling that Secretary […]

Chuck Hobbs

White Collar Crime in the news

March 25, 2011 villagechief 0

By Chuck Hobbs – For most of us alive in the 1980’s, when you think of insider trading, two people, one real and the other fictional, spring to mind: Ivan Boesky and Gordon Gekko. Boesky, as we remember, was sentenced to 3.5 years in Federal prison for insider trading in 1986. Gekko, played by Michael […]

Blogs

Obama Administration rather silent on economic discrimination

March 25, 2011 villagechief 0

Recently, I got to thinking about all of the “reverse discrimination” talk that one hears suggesting that minorities and women are taking over America. The falsity in this notion would be hilarious if it want so dangerous. A glance at the top leaders among major corporations would show few minorities. The same holds true among […]

Atlanta News

Atlanta City Council to Honor Eleven Women featured in New Civil Rights History Book

March 21, 2011 villagechief 0

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond will pay tribute to eleven women born in or currently living in Georgia, who contributed to the newly-published Civil Rights history book “Hands on the Freedom Plow.” As members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the Civil Rights era, the […]

Headlines

Gates Says Targeting Qaddafi Goes Beyond UN Resolution on Libya

March 20, 2011 villagechief 0

By Viola Gienger (Bloomberg.com) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. military campaign against Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi should be limited to the terms of a United Nations resolution rather than being broadened to target the leader directly. The coalition with the U.K., France and Arab countries relies on the terms laid out in the […]

Entertainment

Cheryl Pepsii Riley Continues to Inspire with a Voice that Keeps Singing

March 20, 2011 villagechief 0

With Tyler Perry Plays, Independent Releases and Monday Night Jam Sessions Riley’s Voice Continues to Soar New York – When Cheryl Pepsii Riley released “Thanks for My Child” in the late ’80’s she solidified her voice in our hearts forever. The passion behind the lyrics touched such a chord that the song became not only […]

Commentary

Gender Equity is Everybody’s Business

March 20, 2011 villagechief 0

By Julianne Malveaux – March is Women’s History Month, and the White House Council on Women and Girls, led by Valerie Jarrett, commemorated it by releasing a report on the status of women. According to the report, we’ve come a long way sisters, but we’ve still got a long way to go. Despite the fact […]