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Politics

Hillary Clinton Expands African American Staff, Appoints Black Vote Director

July 17, 2016 villagechief 0

by Lauren Victoria Burke – NBCBLK has confirmed from a Hillary Clinton aid that Hillary for America is expanding its African-American outreach team for the general election. The Clinton campaign has hired several staffers in an effort to build an already sizable advantage with African-American voters. During the primaries, African-American voters favored Clinton overwhelmingly and […]

Commentary

CBCF Statement on This Week’s Shootings in Baton Rouge, St. Paul, and Dallas

July 10, 2016 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – A. Shuanise Washington, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement in the aftermath of this week’s shootings in Baton Rouge, St. Paul, and Dallas that resulted in the deaths of two African Americans and five police officers, with nine wounded including two private citizens. […]

Commentary

Murder in Black and Blue

July 10, 2016 villagechief 0

By Lucius Gantt (The Gantt Report) – The Gantt Report extends both sympathy and condolences to the civilians and policemen that were recent victims of murder in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas. It doesn’t matter how you were killed or who killed you, murder is murder and murder is wrong! When situations arise that involve race […]

Headlines

Philando Castile: Stopped 52 Times by Police: Was it Racial Profiling?

July 9, 2016 villagechief 0

By Carla K. Johnson and Steve Karnowski, Associated Press – When Philando Castile saw the flashing lights in his rearview mirror the night he got shot, it wasn’t unusual. He had been pulled over at least 52 times in recent years in and around the Twin Cities and given citations for minor offenses including speeding, […]

Headlines

In Passionate Response to Recent Murders of Black Men by Cops, Black Police Officer Pleads for Biased Officers to Find Another Career

July 9, 2016 villagechief 0

No words can express the hurt and agony a Black mother goes through seeing our children being murdered by the police. Imagine the hurt and shame when the Black mother is a police officer and must adhere to the code of silence. Well this strong sister, Nakia Jones, stood up and called a spade a […]

Entertainment

Diamond Reynolds Has Strength to Broadcast Live Video After Police Officer Kills her Boyfriend When Stopped for Broken Light

July 7, 2016 villagechief 0

BEWARE! THIS IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC CONTENT. All I can say is God Bless Diamond Reynolds, her daughter, and may her boyfriend, Philando Castile, Rest In Peace. Diamond had the strength and presence of mind to turn her phone on to document the situation after they were pulled over for a broken tail light by a […]

Business

Northwestern Mutual Vice President, Kimberley Goode, Receives Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching Award®

July 7, 2016 villagechief 0

Milwaukee, WI – Profiles in Diversity Journal has announced the winners of the 15th Annual Women Worth Watching Awards®, naming Kimberley Goode, vice president of communications and corporate affairs for Northwestern Mutual, as a 2016 recipient. The award honorees were nominated by their colleagues, peers and mentors, and chosen for their purpose and commitment to […]

Business

Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Launches Full Gospel Unites: Get Out to Vote (GOTV)

July 7, 2016 villagechief 0

Atlanta, GA – The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International launches Full Gospel Unites, a mission-based, get-out-to-vote initiative encouraging 100-percent voter registration and participation from people of faith throughout the nation for the upcoming presidential elections. Our primary goal is to increase the number of voter participants, reflecting principles and values of faith that propel, […]

Headlines

Urban League Movement Supports Peaceful Protest, Thorough Investigation in Baton Rouge

July 7, 2016 villagechief 0

New Orleans, LA – As Louisiana and the nation grieve the death of Alton Sterling, the National Urban League and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans (ULGNO) today joined Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards in calling for a thorough investigation of his shooting by Baton Rouge Police, and a comprehensive evaluation of police training […]