villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

Business

The Kingdom Has Come with KingdomPay, a Revolutionary Black Owned Social Mobile Banking App

August 3, 2020 villagechief 0

LOS ANGELES – The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the recent civil unrest, has created a tumultuous climate for unheralded change. Inspired with a vision for empowering communities of color while bridging the racial wealth gap, comedian/actor/producer and now FinTech entrepreneur Brandon T. Jackson and Technology Pioneer Mark Bush knew it was time to catalyze these […]

Commentary

An Open Letter on the Politics of Ambition

August 3, 2020 villagechief 0

By Dr. Glenda Glover President, Tennessee State University – Black women all across this nation should be outraged by the commentary that a qualified African-American woman is “too ambitious” to be selected as the running mate for presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden. Biden allies, Chris Dodd, Co-Chair of the Biden Vice Presidential Selection Committee, […]

Business

Advocates Tackle Bolstering Black Entrepreneurship In Town Hall On The State Of Black Business

August 1, 2020 villagechief 0

By J. Cunningham – Black business leaders and supporters strategized on solutions to save African-American livelihoods at a recent virtual town hall on the state of Black-owned businesses. The panelists discussed the specific needs of the more than two million Black-owned businesses in the United States and what should be done to ensure they survive […]

Entertainment

Beyonce Releases Visual Album, “Black Is King” on Disney

July 31, 2020 villagechief 0

This projects confirms why Mrs. Carter has the title of the honorable Queen Bee. Twenty-four time GRAMMY® Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released her new visual album, “Black Is King,” on Disney+ today. Written, directed and executive produced by Beyoncé and produced by her own Parkwood Entertainment and Disney+, the visual album/film reimagines the lessons of “The […]

Business

Howard University Receives Transformative Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

July 30, 2020 villagechief 0

WASHINGTON – Howard University proudly announces a generous $40 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. A former pupil of Howard alumna Toni Morrison, Scott’s gift marks the largest gift from a single donor in school history. “I would like to thank Ms. MacKenzie Scott for her investment into Howard University and our 153-year […]

Entertainment

American Black Film Festival Goes Virtual August 21-30, 2020

July 28, 2020 villagechief 0

LOS ANGELES – ABFF Ventures, recently announced that the 24th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will take place online August 21-30, 2020 at abff.com. The ABFF Online Edition will continue the tradition of the live festival, featuring the best of independent black cinema, studio premieres, conversations and panels, business of entertainment seminars, along with […]

Commentary

Puppets and Pirates in Protest Clothing – Commentary By Lucius Gantt

July 28, 2020 villagechief 0

(The Gantt Report) – About a month or so ago, I was in Tallahassee, Florida to take care of some banking business and to visit a few friends. I was sitting on the porch at Perk’s Bonding Agency waiting on my friend Billy Perkins who was taking a phone call inside his office. Suddenly, a […]

Commentary

Adding Fuel to the Fire of Our Pandemics

July 25, 2020 villagechief 0

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – Nero, the Roman Emperor who legendarily fiddled while Rome burned is a symbol for an irresponsible, ineffective, and callous leader who shows indifference to people in crisis. The great Rome fire took place in the first century AD. The fiddle wasn’t invented until the eleventh century, so it is unlikely […]

Commentary

Black on Black Violence – Commentary By Lucius Gantt

July 25, 2020 villagechief 0

(The Gantt Report) – I am very unhappy about the recent surges in gun violence and murders taking place in America’s Black neighborhoods. Some others, in urban communities especially, are so upset about the killings they have shown interest in President Trump’s plans to mobilize federal troops and deploy soldiers in cities led by Democratic […]