villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

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.

Headlines

Black Colleges in the Age of Trump – NY Times Op-Doc by Stanley Nelson

January 20, 2018 villagechief 0

Entertainment

UMC – Urban Movie Channel Nabs Exclusive SVOD Rights for OWN’s BLACK LOVE Docuseries

January 18, 2018 villagechief 0

Los Angeles, CA – Following its record premiere ratings on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network last summer, UMC – Urban Movie Channel, the first premium subscription streaming service created for fans of African American and urban content, is excited to announce that it has acquired exclusive SVOD rights for the popular docuseries, BLACK LOVE. Watch trailer. […]

Entertainment

Iconic Funkateer Bootsy Collins and Bishop Don “Magic” Juan will Treat Party Goers to a House Party, Players Ball and Video Shoot Affair on Grammy Night

January 18, 2018 villagechief 0

Los Angeles – Sunday, January 28, 2018, Grammy night will be on fire from coast to coast as West Coast party goers, players and pranksters will have their own affair to blast into the future in full musical gear! New York may have the Grammys, but Hollywood will boast the funk as Honeycomb Entertainment Productions, […]

Headlines

Donald Trump Jr and His Posse: Orphans, Adoptions, Money and Possible Conflicts of Interest

January 10, 2018 villagechief 0

Opinion Piece by Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, Ph.D. – According to MSNBC’s Morning Joe Co-Host, Mika Brzezinski, speaking recently on the TV Show: “It is time for us to see what we SEE!” Brzezinski means that, in our frustrating efforts to understand, translate, clarify, analyze and parse the numerous slap-stick side-shows of this Trump presidency, we must […]