Archive for January, 2009
Is LisaRaye McCoy too ghetto?
LisaRaye and her younger sister Da BratIn a recent interview with LisaRaye conducted by Essence.com, the question regarding if she is too ghetto resurfaced again and again. Below is the Essence question: ESSENCE.COM: Bloggers have often said that you’re too [Read More]
Obama: Washington Needs Some Chicago Winter Toughness
A couple checks out reflections on the underside of the 110-ton stainless steel Anish Kapoor sculpture called “Cloud Gate” and nicknamed “The Bean” at Millennium Park on Thursday in Chicago. Nam Y. Huh / APSpeaking to the fact that most schools in [Read More]
Mrs. Obama criticized for non-Black Designer
Michelle at a Barbara Walters show in a rosette-trimmed sheath from Jason Wu.Amnau Eele, co-founder of the Black Artists Association (BAA), is taking Mrs. Obama to task because she did not have her inauguration outfits designed by African American designers. Amnau Eele, is [Read More]
Chicago School bans visiting fans from sport events
The Public League of the Chicago Public School (CPS) announced that it is taking striking and necessary actions by banning fans of visiting teams from attending sports events. This dramatic measure is to curb a rash of violence that has erupted at CPS basketball games. [Read More]
The God of Bishop Gene Robinson
Bishop Gene RobinsonBishop Gene Robinson is the openly gay Episcopal bishop who helped advise President-elect Barack Obama on gay rights issues during his campaign. Robinson was recently asked by the Obama’s team to deliver the invocation at a kickoff inaugural event [Read More]
3.4 million Stalking Victimization in the United States
According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) today, an estimated 3.4 million persons identified themselves as victims of stalking during a 12-month period in 2005 and 2006. About half of these victims [Read More]
Congratulation Illinois Junior Sen. Roland Burris
Common sense prevailed when the Democratic machine, including Senator Harry Reid and Senator Richard Durbin when they finally did the right thing by rightfully allowing Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. The fact is the Democratic [Read More]
The 1st African American as President Means to Me…
by Antoinette Brooks Antoinette Brooks - Grand Prize winner of several major writing contests.The 1st African American as President means to me the nation has had a rude awakening by finding out the African American determination can no longer be underestimated or [Read More]
Israel does not trust Secretary of State Rice
Satellite image of Iran nuclear plant at Bushehr, IranFOX News is reporting that undisclosed sources reviled that Israel made several direct requests to President Bush requesting them access to fly through Iraqi airspace to attack the Iranian nuclear complex. They also [Read More]
The Roland Burris’ saga – ain’t that some shit
By: Charles Mombo Roland BurrisLast Wednesday a meeting was scheduled at Roland Burris’ request with Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Illinois. After the hour long meeting on Capitol Hill, Reid and Durbin told [Read More]
Son of Former Liberian Prez Taylor sentenced
By: Tolbert Yarkpawolo A sketch of Charles Chuckie Taylor in courtCharles "Chuckie" Taylor, 31-year-old, U.S.-born citizen and the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor Sr. was sentenced Friday to 97 years in prison for charges including torture and [Read More]
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon indicted
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted Friday on 12 counts of corruption as part of a long-running investigation that saw a councilwoman indicted earlier this week. In the 28-page report, Dixon was indicted on 12 counts of corruption, [Read More]
Obama’s new presidential Cadillac
Obama's new presidential Cadillac As thousands of people lined Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 20, waiting for the passing of Obama’s motorcade during the inaugural parade, they will be surprised to see a new “Beast,” as the Secret Service refers to [Read More]
Jim Crow, Roland Burris and the 111th Congress
By Charles Mombo Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris With an uncomfortable resemblance of scenes from the Jim Crow era, the Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris, who is an African American was escorted out of the Capitol in the rain after being turned away when he [Read More]
Why is Harry Reid all up in Illinois’ Kool-Aid?
By: Charles Mombo Harry Mason Reid, Senate Majority Leader I have always wonder why Harry Mason Reid, the Senate Majority Leader and Senator from Nevada is all in Illinois’ Kool-Aid and don’t even know the flavor? Senator Reid has not hid his [Read More]
Washington, D.C Limousine Service
By: Jackie Chaddock Mr. Armah Karnley, Managing Director of D.C. Limo Service Delivering excellent service is a challenge for most organizations including those in the limousine service business. For D.C. Limo Services excellence ust comes naturally. Many businesses claim [Read More]
Jim Roy, 1926 U.S. First African American President
By Charles Mombo José Bento Monteiro Lobato During a recent visit to Brazil, my ignorance was exposed when I commented to a tour guard that the people gathered at Chicago’s Grant Park had nothing on the people of São Paulo, Brazil. I had wrongly assumed [Read More]
Stevie Wonder: Gershwin prize second recipient
Steven WonderStevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) will be awarded the Gershwin prize on February 23, 2009. Steven will be only the second recipient to receive the Gershwin prize. The Gershwin Prize, [Read More]
Roland Burris a proven and honorable public servant
By: Frank Scruggs Roland W. Burris, the former attorney general of IllinoisRoland Burris has proven himself to be an honest and honorable public servant. He meets the Constitutional Requirements for the Senate and to deprive him the opportunity to serve is to deny the [Read More]
Running Amok – Black Youths Murder Rate
By Charles Mombo A scene from a music video with an African American male pointing a gun Both James Alan Fox, Ph.D., the Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and Professor of Law, Policy and Society and Marc L. Swatt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. of [Read More]
Gaza – Neutrality with children under blazing missiles
A dead Gaza childA very brilliant Jewish man once, wrote “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, [Read More]
