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CBC Chairman Statement on House Passage of the FY 2018 Spending Bill

March 24, 2018 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on House passage of the FY 2018 spending bill. “Today, Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that funds our government through the end of the fiscal year and provides meaningful investments across the country […]

Entertainment

57-Year-Old Publicist and Grandmother, Makeda Smith, Inspires During National Women’s History Month With Release of Pole Dance Performance Video

March 23, 2018 villagechief 0

Los Angeles, CA – Veteran entertainment industry publicist, Makeda Smith, made international headlines last year – not for her acumen as a press agent with her agency, Jazzmyne Public Relations, but for her remarkable pole dancing skills via her dance brand FlyingOver50, a blog-turned-movement that has inspired legions of older women to reclaim what she […]

Headlines

Prominent Atlanta Leaders to Honor Dr. Rita Jackson Samuels for Her Impact on Women’s History

March 13, 2018 villagechief 0

Atlanta, GA – While her hard work and perseverance earned Dr. Rita Jackson Samuels a spot in Black History Month, she is best known for making sure black women were included and for celebrating all women during Women’s History Month and beyond. This year, Dr. Samuels can take a bow as the Georgia Coalition of […]

Entertainment

Event Host Kevin Rouse Announces 2018 Party Calendar with Comedienne Luenell’s Birthday Bash

March 3, 2018 villagechief 0

Los Angeles – CA – After hosting “The Bootsy Collins Players Ball Hi-On-Heels House Party and Video Shoot,” deemed one of the flyest Hollywood affairs on Grammy Night, Kevin Rouse and his Rouse House Entertainment have announced a 2018-line up of events designed to keep Los Angelenos excited, engaged and entertained. Next up is the […]

Entertainment

Boxing Champion Yahu “Rock” Blackwell Enters the Cryptocurrency Ring with New Fight Game “Crypto Boxers”

February 28, 2018 villagechief 0

Atlanta, GA – Boxing champion, Yahu “Rock” Blackwell is entering the cryptocurrency ring with the release of a digital collectibles fighting game, Crypto Boxers. Slated to launch this summer, Crypto Boxers is the first and only boxing game operating on blockchain technology, with crypto tokens issued by boxing celebrities. Hall of Famer and legendary referee […]

Entertainment

Recording Artist Tiffani LeBlanc Reigns as the #PartyPrincess With New Track “Let’s Party”

February 27, 2018 villagechief 0

New York, NY – When recording artist Tiffani LeBlanc dropped her first hit, “Kinda High” in 2017, music fans took notice of not only her soaring vocals but also her dramatic sense for fashion and style. The new artist continues to gain heat as she drops her latest track, “Let’s Party” a feel-good anthem for […]

Politics

NCBCP President, Melanie Campbell, Among Civil Rights Leaders Arrested in Effort to Stress Need for Fair DACA Legislation

February 27, 2018 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and Convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), joined a number of other African American Civil Rights leaders today as the group protested, and were subsequently arrested, in front of the office of Speaker of the U.S. House […]

Entertainment

Sustainability Leader, Felicia Davis, Named “Atlanta Power Woman”and Surprised With Billboard Honoring Her Clean-Energy Work

January 25, 2018 villagechief 0

Atlanta, GA – Sustainability leader and co-founder of the HBCU Green Fund, Felicia Davis, was one of three metro area women named “Atlanta Power Women” by award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo’s (Incredible Hulk) ATL100 campaign. Today the women were surprised with billboards honoring their leadership in advancing 100% clean energy. Chef Malissa “Mali” Hunter and Rev. […]

Commentary

#RolandMartinUnfiltered: Roland’s MLK Day Speech on Voter Suppression at Univ. Of Tenn.-Chattanooga

January 21, 2018 villagechief 0

Roland Martin speaks to community leaders and students about voter suppression and the Voting Rights Act at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the first of two speeches for their MLK program.