Archive for November, 2010
Supreme Court dismissed Kerchner case against Obama’s Citizenship
The Supreme Court again dismissed another dumb challenge, Kerchner v. Obama (10-446), against President Barack Obama's U.S. Citizenship status. Without comment, the Supreme Court justices on Monday rejected challenge from Charles Kerchner Jr. of Pennsylvania who sought [Read More]
CCA releases report on the use of criminal records in college admissions
The Center for Community Alternatives Releases New Report About Trends in Use of Criminal Background Checks by College Admissions Offices; Says It’s a Civil Rights Issue. The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) today released a report about the results of its [Read More]
TSA Feel me up or scan my parts
This image at SEA-TAC was taken from the government's TSA websiteFive days after a Christmas day bomb scare on a Delta Air Lines A330 as it neared landing in Detroit, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a $165 million contract to L-3 Communications [Read More]
N.K. Gutiérrez named Beauty and Fashion Editor for Chocolate City
High-profile stylist, fashion consultant, wedding planner, actress, model, and motivational speaker. N.K was recently announced as the newest fashion editor for ChocolateCity.cc; an online magazine featuring social and economic issues, urban concerns, urban [Read More]
DOD to release Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell report Nov. 30
The network news outlets give little or no attention to the historical ruling of California judge, Virginia A. Phillips' decision when she struck down former President Bill Clinton's 1993 policy that bars lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) [Read More]
Nobody does Po-Boy like New Orleans
In New Orleans, no food is taken more seriously than the Po-Boy sandwich. A week ago today, the people of New Orleans celebrated the 2010 New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival which featured three stages with live music, arts and crafts, a children's section with [Read More]
LaVena Johnson & Morganne McBeth, In Memorial, Where Is The Justice?
By: Luke Easter Luke Easter writes for www.Salem-News.com. The main purpose behind his poetry is Isaiah 1:17. Just when you think you’ve heard it all, Another name is slammed into a brick wall, LaVena Johnson an Army Private First Class, Is she the first? Certainly [Read More]
Faux News Chairman Roger Ailes Disses President Obama
By: Charles Mombo In a recent interview Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, appeared to have been watching his own network because too many of his facts or lack of facts during a recent interview were outright wrong. I have seen and heard a lot of hypocritical, bias, apparent [Read More]
Is Michael Vick the best NFL player today
Is Michael Vick the best NFL player today? Washington Redskins and 13 years veteran London Fletcher seems to answer this question by saying, "If he's not ," "I don't know who is." With Vick's impressive individual performances yesterday, he [Read More]
Dutch forensic experts exams bone suspected to be Natalee Holloway
Natalee HollowayDe Telegraaf, a Dutch newspaper, reporting that Dutch forensic experts are examining bone material found on an Aruban beach to determine whether it belonged to missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway. The newspaper, quoted by Dutch News, says the bone is a [Read More]
Jimmy Cliff says African leaders must resist foreign influences
While en route to Freetown, Sierra Leone, West African, Jamaican reggae singer and actor Jimmy Cliff, 62 year-old made a stopover at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Jimmy Cliff, a Peace Ambassador to the Economic Community of West African [Read More]
Presenting Chicago’s First Latino Mayor
By Charles Mombo If there ever was a right time for a Latino to become the mayor of Chicago, the time is now! Filing of nominating petitions for the February 22, 2010 Municipal General Election for Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, and Aldermen begins at 9 a.m. on Mon., Nov. 15th, [Read More]
Will.i.am criticizes the released of Michael Jackson posthumous album
How you gonna release Michael Jackson when Michael Jackson ain't here to bless it? He was a friend of mine, I just think that's disrespectful.In August, Chocolatecity.cc posted an article in which Will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas criticized Michael Jackson estate for plans [Read More]
ChocolateCity.cc Interviews contemporary artist Daria Amerik
By: Charles Mombo on Twitter @CharlesSMombo, www.ChocolateCity.cc on Twitter @burnedbrass The Academy Award does not have an award category for, “Artist who brings diversity to the Arts.” If they did have such a category, the beautiful and talented Daria Amerik of [Read More]
Michael Jackson‘s Breaking News full of rumors
The first single, “Breaking News,” from Michael Jackson's latest album, “Michael”, is available. Some fans are starting to question whether Breaking News really featured Jackson’s vocals. The rumor is so loud that Howard Weitzman, Esq. [Read More]
Kanye West Upset cancels Today Show performance
Kanye West canceled and backed out of a performance scheduled for the NBC's "Today" show.According to the Associate Press(AP) Kanye West canceled and backed out of a performance scheduled for the NBC's "Today" show. West reportedly canceled after [Read More]
TSL – Twitter as a Second Language
By: Charles Mombo TSL (Twitter as a second language), TSOL (Twitter for speakers of other languages), and TFL (Twitter as a foreign language) are all my humorous ways and play on words to refer to people that do not have the slightest clue as to what Twitter is or how it is [Read More]
Chocolate City Salutes America’s Veterans on Veterans Day
Chocolate City Salutes Sgt. Albert Dono Ware and America's Veterans on Veterans Day On this Veterans Day, we at ChocolateCity.cc salute and honor the millions of brave men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces for their heroism and sacrifice as they risk [Read More]
Marcus L. Dupree the greatest football player that never was
Dupree was picked up in 1990 by the LA Rams as an un-drafted free agent and he played for them until the pre-season of 1993. As part of their 30 for 30 project, commemorating ESPN's 30th anniversary. They are showing documentaries made by various film producers which [Read More]
Oakland Uh, what’s happening Oaktown?
Oscar Grant and familyAt a recent news conference at the Oakland’s Emergency Operation Center, Police Chief Anthony Batts explained that unruly marchers were "tearing up the city" as they protested a two-year sentence for Johannes Mehserle, a white man and a [Read More]
Chef Judson Todd Allen Live Cooking Show
By Charles Mombo To say that Chef Judson Todd Allen, “The Architect of Flavor” rocked during his Kenmore Live Cooking Studios on Saturday night in Chicago would be an understatement. To say that Chef Judson Todd Allen, “The Architect of Flavor” rocked [Read More]
George Bush: I didn’t appreciate Kanye calling me a racist
I resent Kanye's comments, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency.Former President George W. Bush who served from from 2001-2009 is expected to release a new book on November 9th. Bush's “Decision Points,” is a [Read More]
After election the battle of Waterloo, gridlock and partisan politicking begins
There is a popular Liberian proverb that states, "When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers." The grass in this case is the American people. Regardless of one's political affiliation, all Americans will suffer when those that are [Read More]
Minnesota Vikings released Randy Moss after a month
Randy Moss was released from the Minnesota Vikings team. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) A day after Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings terrible performance against the New England Patriots, Randy Moss was released from the team. The 2-5 and struggling Vikings waived the [Read More]
