villagechief, Author at Dogon Village

Politics

Nina Turner: Black support for Hillary is just ‘brand loyalty’

April 12, 2016 villagechief 0

Edrea Davis – Ms. Nina Turner just completely insulted Black people. I like her but this time she was way off. Saying Black support for Hillary Clinton is just brand loyalty is equivalent to saying Black people voted for President Obama because he is Black. I am an intelligent woman and can think beyond the […]

Headlines

Black Gang Members in 38 Cities Have Signed Up with Local Organizing Committees to Clean Up Black Communities

April 11, 2016 villagechief 0

Chicago, Illinois – Black gang members across America are being asked to lay down their weapons and their illegal activities for at least one day and to help clean up Black America. In many Black communities, street gangs are one of the strongest institutions in the community. On April 16, 2016, thousands of Black Americans […]

Headlines

The74million.org Article Reveals Data Showing 3 of the 5 Biggest School Districts Hire More Security Officers Than Counselors

April 11, 2016 villagechief 0

School security officers outnumber counselors in four out of the 10 largest public school districts in the country — including three of the top five — according to data obtained by The 74. New York City, Chicago, Miami-Dade County, and Houston schools all employ more security staff than counselors. New York City, Chicago and Miami-Dade […]

Headlines

President Obama Grants Clemency To 61 Inmates

April 10, 2016 villagechief 0

By Zenitha Prince, AFRO.com, President Obama has commuted the sentences of 61 drug offenders, the White House announced March 30, underscoring his administration’s commitment to reforming unfair and overly-harsh sentencing laws. More than one-third of the 61 individuals who were granted clemency were serving life sentences, according to White House Counsel Neil Eggleston. To highlight […]

Politics

A Poll Shows Americans Like President Obama More Than His Predecessor, or Any of His Would-Be Successors

April 9, 2016 villagechief 0

Washington, DC — As many in the United States hold their noses in the search for the next president, they’re increasingly warming to the one they already have. Buoyed by some good economic news and a surge of goodwill from his base, President Obama is seeing his approval rating rise. That puts Obama, who leaves […]

Entertainment

Retired Congresswoman Diane Watson and British Filmmaker Present Town Hall Meeting Accusing FX of Misleading the Public with “The People v O.J. Simpson” TV Series

April 9, 2016 villagechief 0

Los Angeles, CA – Last week, retired Congresswoman and former US Ambassador to Micronesia, Diane Watson, and award winning British filmmaker, Joshua Newton, held a Town Hall Meeting in South Central, Los Angeles to discuss the OJ Simpson trial and the inconsistencies between what really happened versus FX’s portrayal in “The People v O.J. Simpson.” […]

Entertainment

Rising Star BRI (Briana Babineaux) Debuts at #1 On Billboard Gospel Albums Chart With Debut Project “KEYS TO MY HEART” And Scores Three Other Chart Debuts

April 9, 2016 villagechief 0

Social media singing sensation Bri (Briana Babineaux) has scored a No. 1* debut for her first album “Keys To My Heart” (Marquis Boone/Tyscot Records ) on Billboard magazine’s Top Gospel Albums chart. The project has also made impressive debuts on other Billboard charts. It’s hit No. 4* on the Christian/Gospel Albums sales chart, No. 43* […]

News

How White Georgia Republicans Are Derailing an African-American Candidate

April 9, 2016 villagechief 0

Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, local elections are a free-for-all. BYy Spencer Woodman (The Republic) – Gerald Greene, a white Republican from Georgia, has represented the heavily rural, majority-black District 151 in the state House of Representatives for the past three decades. Because, according to Democrats, 151 is the state’s only minority-dominated […]

Politics

Bill Clinton To Protesters: You Are Defending the People Who Kill the Lives You Say Matter

April 7, 2016 villagechief 0

He’s at it again. This time I have to say President Clinton held his own against the protesters – even though their issue is valid and a point I often make. Both Clinton’s must realize they can’t change the facts and statistics about how his tough on crime bill contributed to the high incarceration rate […]