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About the Dogon Village
Founded over 11 years ago, Dogon Village is a grassroots site dedicated to providing a vehicle for Blacks of the Diaspora to get the word out to the community globally.
Dogon is read “Dog-On” by some and Dogon by others. We believe that it takes a Dog-On Village to raise a child and that proper education requires a thorough knowledge of history including the ancient Dogon tribe of Mali located in the Homburi Mountains just outside of Timbuktu. Children, elders and technically savvy remember to click on the “Dog On” Village and upon arrival, encounter an experience that informs, educates, motivates, validates, and invigorates.
The Dogon Village Digital Hit Squad (DHS) partners with civic organizations to help encourage citizens to register and vote. In 2000, the DHS made history successfully mobilizing the Black Community in Phoenix Arizona for the first legally sanctioned online elections ever. The DHS set up computer access in barber shops, churches, and community centers allowing people to register and vote online. Featured in USA Today, the DHS was credited with contributing to a historic increase in voter turnout.
Dogon is read “Dog-On” by some and Dogon by others. We believe that it takes a Dog-On Village to raise a child and that proper education requires a thorough knowledge of history including the ancient Dogon tribe of Mali located in the Homburi Mountains just outside of Timbuktu. Children, elders and technically savvy remember to click on the “Dog On” Village and upon arrival, encounter an experience that informs, educates, motivates, validates, and invigorates.
The Dogon Village Digital Hit Squad (DHS) partners with civic organizations to help encourage citizens to register and vote. In 2000, the DHS made history successfully mobilizing the Black Community in Phoenix Arizona for the first legally sanctioned online elections ever. The DHS set up computer access in barber shops, churches, and community centers allowing people to register and vote online. Featured in USA Today, the DHS was credited with contributing to a historic increase in voter turnout.
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Have You Seen My Childhood? by Michael Jackson
In a CBS interview Michael Jackson told the late Ed Bradley that the song "Have You Seen My Childhood?" was his autobiography so I thought it would be the most appropriate tribute.Michael Jackson dies at 50
by Steve Jones USA Today - Probably no celebrity has been as revered and reviled over the past 40 years as Jackson, 50, who died Thursday in Los Angeles, according to the Associated Press. The troubled, reclusive star was rushed to UCLA Medical Center by paramedics responding to a call from his home at about 12:30 p.m.The cause of Jackson's death was not immediately announced, nor were circumstances surrounding it. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics got to his Los Angeles home, Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told the newspaper. Read the full story at USAToday.com
A Drug War Truce?
By Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone - Looking at the headlines, you might get the impression that America is approaching a cease-fire in the War on Drugs. After four decades of mindless prohibition and draconian prison sentences for addicts and casual users, the first four months of the Obama era have seen a rapid turn toward rationality. The administration has announced that it will no longer bust clinics that legally dispense medical marijuana, and incoming drug czar Gil Kerlikowske declared flatly in May that he had "ended the War on Drugs." Prominent politicians from Virginia to California including Sen. Jim Webb and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have begun to discuss the merits of legalizing and taxing marijuana. And most striking of all, New York the state that pioneered the use of prison cells for drug addicts has repealed its repressive Rockefeller drug laws, replacing the nation's harshest sentences with a progressive approach to treatment. Read the full story at Rollingstone.comDrug suspect turns tables on NYPD with videotape
This article is why I wrote the novel "SnitchCraft." The so-called war on drugs invites corruption.By TOM HAYS and COLLEEN LONG NEW YORK (AP) When undercover detectives busted Jose and Maximo Colon last year for selling cocaine at a seedy club in Queens, there was a glaring problem: The brothers hadn't done anything wrong.
But proclaiming innocence wasn't going to be good enough. The Dominican immigrants needed proof.
"I sat in the jail and thought ... how could I prove this? What could I do?" Jose, 24, recalled in Spanish during a recent interview.
As he glanced around a holding cell, the answer came to him: Security cameras. Since then, a vindicating video from the club's cameras has spared the brothers a possible prison term, resulted in two officers' arrest and become the basis for a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. Read the full Associated Press article here.
President Obama's Cairo Speech
The New York Times - When President Bush spoke in the months and years after Sept. 11, 2001, we often chillingly felt as if we didnt recognize the United States. His vision was of a country racked with fear and bent on vengeance, one that imposed invidious choices on the world and on itself. When we listened to President Obama speak in Cairo on Thursday, we recognized the United States.Mr. Obama spoke, unwaveringly, of the need to defend the countrys security and values. He left no doubt that he would do what must be done to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban, while making it clear that Americans have no desire to permanently occupy Afghanistan or Iraq.
He spoke, unequivocally, of the United States unbreakable commitment to Israel and of why Iran must not have a nuclear weapon. He was also clear that all of those listening in the Muslim world and in Israel must do more to defeat extremism and to respect the rights of their neighbors and their people. Read the full article here
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Protect Yourself Against Phishing On Social Networks
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There has been a rash of new Phishing attempts on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and Ning networks. Cybercriminals follow popular trends. Wherever There’s A Crowd….There’s Money
One of the three schemes that have suddenly appeared on Twitter, appears to have begun last Thursday with the creation of a few bogus accounts utilizing the age-old lure of “Hot Women”.… Continue
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It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again (smile)
There has been a rash of new Phishing attempts on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and Ning networks. Cybercriminals follow popular trends. Wherever There’s A Crowd….There’s Money
One of the three schemes that have suddenly appeared on Twitter, appears to have begun last Thursday with the creation of a few bogus accounts utilizing the age-old lure of “Hot Women”.… Continue
Posted by Jim Neusom on May 27, 2009 at 9:20am
The $50 Billion Purchasing Power of African Immigrants
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African immigrants like US Blacks, are an untapped niche market within the US population. US African Chamber of Commerce estimates the buying power of African immigrants to be $50 billion dollars in annual consumer spending.
A new first-of-its-kind study undertaken by New American Dimensions and commissioned by the US African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) found this… Continue
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African immigrants like US Blacks, are an untapped niche market within the US population. US African Chamber of Commerce estimates the buying power of African immigrants to be $50 billion dollars in annual consumer spending.
A new first-of-its-kind study undertaken by New American Dimensions and commissioned by the US African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) found this… Continue
Posted by Jim Neusom on May 15, 2009 at 4:29pm
Paul Scott asks- Is Black Radio Worth Saving?
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Should We Save Black Radio?
By Paul Scott
Source: No warning Shots Fired.com
Funerals are funny things, sometimes. Never mind that the dearly departed cheated on his wife, borrowed a small fortune of unpaid loans from friends and habitually kicked his neighbor's dog, according to the pastor during the eulogy, the man was a saint.
I thought about that scenario when… Continue
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Should We Save Black Radio?
By Paul Scott
Source: No warning Shots Fired.com
Funerals are funny things, sometimes. Never mind that the dearly departed cheated on his wife, borrowed a small fortune of unpaid loans from friends and habitually kicked his neighbor's dog, according to the pastor during the eulogy, the man was a saint.
I thought about that scenario when… Continue
Posted by Jim Neusom on May 13, 2009 at 1:49pm
The most Sacred Observance in the Dogon Cosmology Sigi Festival
Dogon Sigi Ritual Dances
Sigi Festival
Another extraordinary event of the Dogon people is the Sigi festival. It is a the most important animist ritual celebrated every sixty years. Given the Dogon’s cosmology, it has been considered to coincide with the apparition of the Sirius B or Dog star.
A particularly lucky Dogon person sees two Sigi in his or her lifetime, and hears a third sigi: the first in his/her mother’s womb, the second at middle age and the last in old age. The Sigi dance, ca… Continue
Sigi Festival
Another extraordinary event of the Dogon people is the Sigi festival. It is a the most important animist ritual celebrated every sixty years. Given the Dogon’s cosmology, it has been considered to coincide with the apparition of the Sirius B or Dog star.
A particularly lucky Dogon person sees two Sigi in his or her lifetime, and hears a third sigi: the first in his/her mother’s womb, the second at middle age and the last in old age. The Sigi dance, ca… Continue
Posted by Rosalind M Letcher on May 11, 2009 at 10:02am
The Dogon Siruis mystery and it's implications.
I read the Wrtingis of Ogotemelli many years ago as I had found it in some books that my sister
Dr Maxine Letcher
an anthropologist specializing in African Studies concentrating in cultural and biological elements. We traveled to Africa together and me… Continue
Dr Maxine Letcher
an anthropologist specializing in African Studies concentrating in cultural and biological elements. We traveled to Africa together and me… Continue
Posted by Rosalind M Letcher on May 10, 2009 at 6:02pm — 3 Comments
Blacks Sue Banks Over Home Loans
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I've been advocating this for years (Google Jim Neusom with key words Wells Fargo, or Foreclosure)....Fight back! Federally bailed-out banks targeted Black homebuyer - Now Blacks Are Targeting Them!
The NAACP and others have filed separate class action lawsuits against many of the country's largest lenders. These lawsuits allege systematic, institutionalized racism… Continue
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I've been advocating this for years (Google Jim Neusom with key words Wells Fargo, or Foreclosure)....Fight back! Federally bailed-out banks targeted Black homebuyer - Now Blacks Are Targeting Them!
The NAACP and others have filed separate class action lawsuits against many of the country's largest lenders. These lawsuits allege systematic, institutionalized racism… Continue
Posted by Jim Neusom on May 10, 2009 at 2:41pm
Gold Digger or Scrub
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BlackPlanet.com is arguable the largest Black social networking site on the Net. Before the social networking craze kicked off on MySpace, BlackPlanet was essentially the BET of the Internet.
Lately they have stepped up their game over at BlackPlanet, filling their home page with informative and entertaining content from their online partners, NewsOne and HelloBeau… Continue
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BlackPlanet.com is arguable the largest Black social networking site on the Net. Before the social networking craze kicked off on MySpace, BlackPlanet was essentially the BET of the Internet.
Lately they have stepped up their game over at BlackPlanet, filling their home page with informative and entertaining content from their online partners, NewsOne and HelloBeau… Continue
Posted by Jim Neusom on May 7, 2009 at 12:50pm
The Decline Of Black Radio
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The Black Agenda Report (www. blackagendareport.com) has a good article on the decline of Black radio. Managing editor, Bruce Dixon points out how the corporatization of Black radio has silenced the voice of the Black community.
When the Tom Joyner Morning Show was pulled first from Chicago, and then from other markets early this month, Joyner counseled listeners t… Continue
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The Black Agenda Report (www. blackagendareport.com) has a good article on the decline of Black radio. Managing editor, Bruce Dixon points out how the corporatization of Black radio has silenced the voice of the Black community.
When the Tom Joyner Morning Show was pulled first from Chicago, and then from other markets early this month, Joyner counseled listeners t… Continue
Posted by Jim Neusom on April 28, 2009 at 4:21pm
Sojourner Truth - First Black Women In US Capitol
Sojourner Truth Becomes First African American Woman With a Memorial in United States Capitol
WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire- USNewswire/ -- On April 28, 2009 American history will be made.
The National Congress of Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) will introduce Sojourner Truth as the first African American woman to have a memorial bust in the United States Capitol building amidst hundreds of guests. After nearly a ten year effort spearheaded by the late Dr. C. Delores Tucker, former chair of NCBW,… Continue
WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire- USNewswire/ -- On April 28, 2009 American history will be made.
The National Congress of Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) will introduce Sojourner Truth as the first African American woman to have a memorial bust in the United States Capitol building amidst hundreds of guests. After nearly a ten year effort spearheaded by the late Dr. C. Delores Tucker, former chair of NCBW,… Continue
Posted by Jim Neusom on April 23, 2009 at 12:35pm
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