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Environment

Death of a Dolphin Sparks Anger in the Gulf

March 6, 2011 villagechief 0

Capt Lori DeAngelis runs a boating business called Dolphin Queen Cruises, which ferries tourists in Orange Beach, AL, to see pods of dolphins at play in the Gulf. Capt Lori reveres dolphins. In fact, she used to be licensed to handle the federally protected mammals. “They are like kin to us,” she says. The BP […]

Blogs

The GOP wants Obama out, but offers no good replacements

March 6, 2011 villagechief 0

Is there a Republican out there with political skills to go up against President Obama? Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Tim Pawlenty, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels or Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour? Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post breaks it down… For all their bluster about making Barack Obama a […]

Headlines

Both Parties Must Come Together on a Budget that Cuts Wasteful Spending Without Sacrificing Investments in the Future

March 5, 2011 villagechief 0

President Obama addressed the proposed budget cuts in his weekly address. His goal to cut “wasteful spending without sacrificing job-creating investments in education, innovation, and infrastructure,” and still meet congressional Republicans halfway seems a bit illogical but, let’s give the President the benefit of the doubt. At least they’re still talking about creating jobs because […]

Business News

OneUnited Bank Promotes Financial Literacy for Youth with New Book “I Got Bank!”

March 4, 2011 villagechief 0

Boston, MA – OneUnited Bank President and Chief Operating Officer Teri Williams has written a children’s book entitled I Got Bank! The book is the centerpiece of OneUnited Bank’s new initiative to promote financial literacy to urban youth. The book tells the story of an African-American boy, Jazz Ellington, whose grandfather set up a savings […]

News

Appeal from Rev. Marcia Dyson to Help Keep Title X from being on the Congress Cutting Floor

March 4, 2011 villagechief 0

Below is a message from Rev. Marcia Dyson about how the proposed budget cuts will impact Planned Parenthood. Rev. Dyson is one of our nation’s foremost religious figures, spiritual writers and noted civic-social activist. Her special brand of wisdom and insight has been shared in leading pulpits across America, on lecture stages at many of […]

Headlines

Bipolar Female Jockey Fights Mental Illness in “Long Shot”

March 4, 2011 villagechief 0

For decades, Sylvia Harris struggled with the manic highs and crippling lows of her bipolar disorder, making it difficult to parent her children or even hold down a steady job. After years of trying every known treatment, she managed to find solace and a better equilibrium through a powerful friendship with horses. LONG SHOT: My […]

Commentary

Integration is Killing Us

March 4, 2011 villagechief 0

By Lucius Gantt – Five hundred years after slavery days and we still trust our exploiters and oppressors more than we trust each other. We still have an inferior perspective when we analyze the things that we can do for ourselves and for each other. We don’t believe a Black person can be a “leader” […]

News

BWW Board Member Cynthia Oredugba Receives Award of Excellence from the Women’s Information Network

March 2, 2011 villagechief 0

Award to be presented as part of the “100 Year Anniversary of International Women’s Day” during two-day festivities Los Angeles, CA – Cynthia Oredugba, member of the board of directors of Black Women for Wellness, is a 2011 recipient of the Women’s Information Network’s Award of Excellence. Oredugba will receive the award as part of […]

Business News

Mc+Company Advertising Dominates Digital Media Category at the ADDY Awards

March 2, 2011 villagechief 0

New Orleans, LA – GMc+Company Inc. took home three Gold Awards from the recent 2010-11 ADDY® Award Show in addition to Best of Show in Digital Work, the top honor in one of the show’s most competitive categories. The awards showcase the agency’s success in digital marketing while solidifying its place as the top multicultural […]