Archive for February, 2011
Tools for Growth in Our Black Communities
By: Frank T. Scruggs Although Community can mean a specific country, neighborhood, town or city for clarity's sake, use of the term Black Community in this article means the psycho-cultural or spiritual collective of African people throughout world. The issues which [Read More]
Was Moseley Braun’s loss an embarrassment for black people?
By: Sister Fatima Muhammad Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun was chosen as the “consensus” black candidate by a bunch of old guards who are no longer “in tuned” with reality. In January 2011, Rev. Jesse Jackson and other so-called African-American leaders met [Read More]
Lily Golden the Black American Russian Activist
Source: Connecting People of African descent, Africans and Blacks in the diaspora When I first ran into her in the halls of Chicago State University located at 95th Street and King Drive in Chicago, I knew there was something very special about her. Her presence was [Read More]
Faleh Hassan Almaleki awaits sentencing for honor killing of daughter
By: Sister Fatima Muhammad Iraqi immigrant Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20-year-old, was ran over and killed by her father because she had become too westernized. Faleh Hassan Almaleki, an Iraqi father who ran over and killed his daughter because she had become too [Read More]
Chocolate City Wishes Sidney Poitier a Happy Birthday
Today, February 20, is the 84th birthday of Sidney Poitier.In Stevie Wonder's voice and chorus, The most popular African American and Black website, wishes Sidney Poitier a Happy Birthday: Chorus Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday (Repeat) Today, [Read More]
Korto Momolu Brings NY Fashion Week Collection to Columbus
Source: Connecting Liberians in the diaspora Korto Momolu, international fashion designer and stylist will bring her “2011 Fall Collection” directly from the runway stage of New York to Columbus in the “Peace through Fashion” fashion show. Korto Momolu, [Read More]
Former Chicago Bear Dave Duerson Found Dead
Former Chicago Bear, Dave Duerson, 50-year-old was found dead on Thursday in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Duerson is a native of Muncie, Indiana.Former Chicago Bear, Dave Duerson, 50-year-old was found dead on Thursday in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Duerson is a native of [Read More]
Africa’s Seven Worst Living Tyrants and Dictators
Source: Alliance of Professional Africans in the Diaspora In the wake of the vigilant “People Power Revolution” demonstrated by the people of Egypt, the Alliance of Professional Africans in the Diaspora deemed it was necessary to put "on [Read More]
Why did the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times endorsed George Davis for 20th Ward Alderman
George Davis is an attorney who has an MBA and who has worked closely with The Woodlawn Organization. He knows the neighborhoods at a block level and has closely studied the city's complex financial challenges. He has a solid track record and sound ideas.Why did the Chicago [Read More]
Michele Bachmann: Mrs. Obama Promoting Breast-feeding Equals to Nanny State
Michele Bachmann says Mrs. Michelle Obama Promoting Breast-feeding Equips to Nanny StateThe “talking-loud-and-saying-nothing” Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann has done it again. Now she is bad-mouthing First Lady Michelle Obama. She complains that [Read More]
Scattered Trees a Black History Reflection by Baron and Jason Harper
Scattered Trees a Black History Reflection by Baron and Jason HarperIn commemoration of Black History Month 2011, Jason and his brother Baron Harper shot a short documentary. The documentary is about a conversation they had in Chicago about what it's like being [Read More]
Egypt Celebrates Freedom Republicans Assault Ours
By: Cheryl Gittens-Jones Cheryl Gittens-Jones - Egypt Celebrates Freedom Republicans Assault OursThe Egyptian people have spoken with one voice and with people-power they have opened the door to a new way of life. They are about to learn what the true meaning of the word [Read More]
Coach’s Handbag PR Blunder over eBay Cease and Desist Letter
Gina Kim with the Coach handbag she purchased with her employee discount at a Coach Inc. store in San Francisco, and the cease-and-desist letter she received from Coach. (AP Photo) A former Coach Inc. employee, Gina Kim, 31-year-old, decided to sell her $428 Coach handbag [Read More]
Chef Judson Todd Allen Presents Foods That Put You In The Mood
Source: Click Eat Drink Chef Judson Todd Allen Presents Foods That Put You In The MoodJoin Chef Judson Todd Allen on Saturday February 12th as he presents his Live Cooking Show at Kenmore Live Studio. It's all about Foods That Put You In The Mood! Read the full [Read More]
Friday is Egypt President Hosni Mubarak Day of Departure
Protesters gather at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo Egyptian protesters are demonstrating today for what they called President Hosni Mubarak Day of DepartureEgyptian protesters are demonstrating today for what they called President Hosni Mubarak Day of Departure. As [Read More]
Chef Gina Worthy’s Mojito Infused Chicken Recipe
Source: Click Eat Drink A guest on stage with Chef Gina Worthy as she prepares her Mojito Infused Chicken RecipeOn Saturday, January 22, 2011, Executive Chef – Gina Worthy hosted her live cooking show at Kenmore "LIVE" Studio in Chicago. The theme of the [Read More]
Charles Manson America’s notorious murderer has nimble fingers
Charles Manson America's notorious murderer has nimble fingers from texting Cell phone has surpassed drug and has become the new Bentley of contraband in prisons around the country. Californian prison guards seized 1,400 cell phones in 2007, when the department began to [Read More]
The Politics of Fear: How Republicans Use Money, Race, and the Media to Win
Article Sponsored by Chicago-based SEO and Social Media Network Consultants The Politics of Fear: How Republicans Use Money, Race, and the Media to Win written by Manuel G. Gonzales and Richard Delgado I recently received an email from one of Chocolate City's readers by [Read More]
Google offers Egypt tweet using voice connection – Speak-to-tweet
Over the weekend Google came up with the idea of a speak-to-tweet service. This service provide the ability for anyone to tweet using a voice connection. Google devised the speak-to-tweet service as an easy way to get tweets out of Egypt, even when the Internet is down. [Read More]
