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Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions

March 16, 2017 villagechief 0

Los Angeles, CA – Barenaked Ladies have announced a very special collaboration with the legendary “Kings of A Cappella” titled, Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies And The Persuasions to be released April 14, 2017. Produced by Gavin Brown, the album features 14 tracks re-imagined BNL’s award-winning catalogue and the classic ‘Good Times.’ BNL recorded the […]

Entertainment

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Migos, A$AP Rocky, ScHoolboy Q, Bryson Tiller, Kid Cudi, Gucci Mane, Jidenna, Young Thug, Desiigner, and Keyshia Cole to Take The Stage At The BET Experience At L.A. LIVE

March 16, 2017 villagechief 0

Los Angeles, CA – Today, BET NETWORKS and AEG announced the first wave of star-studded talent that will take the stage at the 5th annual BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola®. This year’s lineup of concerts at STAPLES Center will feature some of today’s hottest artists including Snoop Dogg ,Wiz Khalifa, Migos, A$AP […]

Headlines

Morehouse President John Wilson Hopes for Productive Relationship With Trump Administration Despite Troubled Start

March 3, 2017 villagechief 0

This morning I hit twitter and “We Got Played” was trending. Clearly I figured it had something to do with the Black community … or, hip-hop community… or maybe even some Trump supporters admitting they were conned. I never imagined the buzz would be from an article in TheRoot.com about the esteemed leader of one […]

Politics

Americans Deserve the Truth, Transparency and Sessions’ Resignation

March 2, 2017 villagechief 0

Washington, DC — The new revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions misled the public regarding his contact with Russian officials is the latest example of why Americans have a growing distrust for government. The Democracy Initiative, a coalition of 58 organizations representing 30 million members nationwide, calls on the President and Congress to take immediate […]

Politics

Private Prisons Back Trump and Could See Big Payoffs With New Policies

February 24, 2017 villagechief 0

Fredreka Schouten , USA TODAY – Private prison companies, which stand to make big gains under President Trump’s tough new immigration orders, also have contributed big sums to pro-Trump groups, including the organization that raised a record $100 million for his inauguration last month. GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest for-profit prison operators, donated […]

Commentary

Why Is President Trump’s Only Senior Black Staffer a Democrat?

February 23, 2017 villagechief 0

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) – Republicans haven’t shown any serious efforts of making Blacks an integral part of their party since the Nixon Administration of the 60s and 70s. As former Nixon speechwriter, Pat Buchanan stated in one of his columns, “In 1956, as vice president, Nixon went to Harlem to declare, “America […]

Commentary

Travel Ban Betrays American Values

February 16, 2017 villagechief 0

By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #51) – As a Republican candidate running for the nation’s highest office, Donald Trump promised an enthusiastic crowd of supporters that in the wake of the San Bernardino, CA attack-a mass shooting perpetrated by an American citizen of Pakistani descent and his wife, a Pakistani national and lawful […]

Business

Traci Otey Blunt Named President Of RLJ Entertainment’s Urban Movie Channel

February 16, 2017 villagechief 0

Silver Springs, Md- Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) today announced the appointment of Traci Otey Blunt as President of Urban Movie Channel (UMC). UMC is the first premium subscription-based streaming service created for African American and urban audiences that features quality urban content across all genres, including feature films, original series, […]

Commentary

Rats on a Sinking Ship – The Gantt Report

February 14, 2017 villagechief 0

By Lucius Gantt – A wharf rat is a large rat that is commonly found on wharves. These kinds of rats often sustain themselves by pilfering from warehouses near the seaside or from ships. When the rats board a ship, they don’t all line up like they were following the Pied Piper and get on […]