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Jussie Smollett Case Threatens to Distract from The Rising Tide of Hate Crime

March 7, 2019 villagechief 0

By Marc Morial (To Be Equal #8) – This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center announced that the number of hate groups in the United States continued to rise for the fourth consecutive year in 2018. Also, this week, a television actor was arrested on charges of staging a fake racist and homophobic attack on […]

News

Tangi Miller’s Indie Film, “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life,” to Premiere in LA at Pan African Film Festival on February 9th

February 18, 2019 villagechief 0

LOS ANGELES — Award-winning actress, producer and director Tangi Miller’s latest film, “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life” will premiere at the Pan African Film Festival on February 9, 2019 at 8:30 p.m., located at the Cinemark, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Additional screening dates include, February 11, 2019 […]

Kroger Supermarkets to Carry Black Family-Owned Food Product Line, Heritage Fare, in Over 1,000 Stores

February 18, 2019 villagechief 0

Founders of Heritage Fare The founders of Heritage Fare food products Nationwide — From its sweet and savory seasonings to its hot and spicy sauces, Heritage Fare, Ltd. has created a line of convenience foods that capture traditional down-home African American flavors. Their brand, Heritage Fare, targets busy consumers who want authentic African American “soul […]

Headlines

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express Carrier, Commemorates Ten-Year Anniversary of Historic First All-Female, African-American Flight Crew

February 14, 2019 villagechief 0

ATLANTA – ExpressJet Airlines this week commemorated the ten-year anniversary of its flight that made history as our nation’s first commercial revenue flight operated by an all-female, African-American crew. On February 12, 2009, Captain Rachelle Jones Kerr, First Officer Stephanie Grant and Flight Attendants Diana Galloway and Robin Rogers operated a roundtrip flight between Atlanta […]

Entertainment

Gina Rodriguez Finds a Power She Never Knew She Had in “Miss Bala”

January 31, 2019 villagechief 0

Gloria (Gina Rodriguez) finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Genre: Action Thriller Release Date: February 1, 2019

Entertainment

All Ball Band Kicks Off the Big Game with Free Movie and .99 Cent Children’s Books Releases

January 31, 2019 villagechief 0

LOS ANGELES — With only days until The Big Game, Chuckle TV Multimedia Network is bringing the zany animated All Ball Band’s football character “Pig” to the 53rd annual championship week celebration. In an effort to highlight the importance of “school sports” and “reading,” the new network is presenting the release of an original free […]

Entertainment

Event Host Kevin Rouse Sets Off Black History Month In Los Angeles with “Can A Woman Raise A Man” Stage Production

January 29, 2019 villagechief 0

Los Angeles – Every year event host Kevin Rouse and his Rouse House Entertainment crew produce some of Los Angeles’ most memorable special events and from the looks of February, this year will be no different. Rouse, in conjunction with playwright and creator Que Allen King and Lawrence Bailey Entertainment, are setting off Black History […]

Headlines

Nikki Giovanni, Johnnetta Cole, April Ryan, Angela Davis, Suze Orman, And Alice Smith, Part Of WOW – Women of the World Festival This March At The Apollo Theater

January 28, 2019 villagechief 0

The Apollo Theater revealed the line-up for the third annual WOW – Women of the World Festival. Presented over four days in various spaces at the iconic cultural theater, the WOW Festival runs from March 12-17 and will feature workshops, activities, programming, and performances with artists, community leaders, writers, thinkers, activists, and leaders exploring a […]

Entertainment

Where Netflix Meets Black Twitter

January 28, 2019 villagechief 0

First teased last fall – X On Demand (xod.tv) has finally gone live. The Netflix-style site, with a social twist, boasts a growing library of works by Black filmmakers, with at least one person of Black American/African decent in a leading role both in front of and behind the lens – prerequistes for a project […]