‘Education’ Archives
Chicago Urban Prep Story Defies Conceptual Entrapment »
By Charles S. Mombo In his book, Black Demons: Mass Media's Depiction of the African American Male Criminal Stereotype, Dennis Rome, a sociologist and associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Indiana University Bloomington tried to open people's eyes to a form of indoctrination they experience day in and day out. [...]
The Real Victims of Kansas City Massive Schools »
By: Charles S. Mombo Despite the anger and frustration expressed by parents, students and teachers; Kansas City’s school board has decided to go ahead and close 29 of the district’s 61 public schools, according to them, “to try to prevent bankruptcy”. According to the school board, the closure will go ahead to help in [...]
Indicted Illinois Governor Blagojevich Speaks on »
According to The Daily Northwestern newspaper, former Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich will speak at the university at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. The event is titled “Ethics in Politics: An evening with Former Governor Rod Blagojevich.” The event is sponsored by College Democrats of Northwestern University. The former Illinois [...]
Crook County Chicago Illinois? »
By Charles S. Mombo One of Cook County's most not-too-famous son, Al Capone, was onces quoted as saying, "A crook is a crook, and there's something healthy about his frankness in the matter. But any guy who pretends he is enforcing the law and steals on his authority is a swell snake. The worst type of these punks is the big [...]
African American and Blacks Unemployment Rate Still »
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-20,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Employment fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while temporary help services and retail trade added [...]
An Interview With T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh »
By Charles S. Mombo Raised on the South Side of Chicago by her grandparents and great grandmother, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (pronounced Ta-Kee-ah Kristle Kee-Mah), is her name personified: a prism of energy and vision. From age three she sang, danced and recited original poems and stories. She wrote her first play and her first song in [...]
The Impact of Tiger Woods Endorsement on Consumers »
By Charles S. Mombo Marital infidelity will always lead to a loss-loss situation. Victor Stango and Christopher Knittel, two University of California, Davis, professors recently found from research that losses to businesses and shareholders due to the trigger-down effect of Tiger Woods' infidelity and his subsequent let-go by advertisers can [...]
Mark Ingram Wins University of Alabama First Heisman »
Photo Source: Pool photo by Kelly Kline Congratulations to Mark Ingram and the University of Alabama family for winning the 75th Heisman Memorial Trophy. Ingram was selected on December 12, 2009. The sophomore running back of the Crimson Tide was selected as the Most Outstanding College Football Player in the United States for the year [...]
Heather Ellis and the Bizarre Walmart Incident »
By Charles S. Mombo CNN News reported last night that Heather Ellis, a 24 year-old African American Xavier University graduate could face fifteen years behind bars for assaulting police officers and resisting arrest after she cut the line at Wal-Mart store in Kennett, Missouri. On Nov. 18, her case went to trial in Dunklin County, Mo., on two [...]
Birthday Sex for Chicago Public School? »
The Chicago born rapper, Jeremih Felton, popularly know for his erotic song, “Birthday Sex” has agreed to use “Twitter” to encourage about 70,000 of his Chicago Public Schools (CPS) followers to get back to Sept. 8. (more...)
Naomi Sims, the super supermodel is dead at 61 »
Ms. Sims was born on March 30, 1948, in Oxford, Miss., the third of three daughters of John and Elizabeth Sims. Her father was a porter. Her parents divorced shortly after she was born, and all she knew of her father, she told Ladies’ Home Journal, was “that my mother told me he was an absolute bum.” (more...)
President Obama invites Gates and Crowley for beer »
Had I known President Barack Obama personally, I would have call him yesterday and suggested that he invite Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley to the White House to discuss the arrest issue that appears to be a potential derailment from his health plan agenda. (more...)
Obama – I will get shot if I try to break into »
President Barack Obama said “if I were to break into the White House, I will get shot.” The president was responding to a question by Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet, when she asked what he thought about the recent arrest of Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.? (more...)
Is abortion the issue or hidden racism »
Since its founding in 1842 by Holy Cross priest Father Edward F. Sorin, the University of Notre Dame have held several commencements starting from 1845. On June 5, 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower delivered the University’s first presidential Commencement speech. (more...)
Archbishop Hughes, do you think Donna Brazile Cares? »
According to the Xavier University of Louisiana website, Donna Brazile, a Democratic political strategist, will be the keynote speaker during the university’s 82nd. annual commencement scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 9, at 10:00 a.m. in the Lakefront Arena. Xavier University is the nation's only Historically Black and [...]
Obama Can Do Without ASU Worthless Honorary Degree »
President Barack Obama, America's first African-American president, is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Arizona State University (ASU) on May 13. It is customary that an honorary degree be awarded to the commencement speaker as Arizona State University have done in the past for individuals that are not as half educated or [...]
Obama: Washington Needs Some Chicago Winter Toughness »
Speaking to the fact that most schools in the Washington area were shut down on Wednesday due to a little melting temperatures, rain, sleet and then overnight freezing temperature, President Obama said "My children's school was canceled today because of what, some ice?" Obama added "As my children pointed out, in Chicago, school [...]
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. Chicago Public Schools director of sports administration Calvin Davis [...]
Hard Work U – A FREE Alternative to »
by: Charles Mombo With overwhelming problems and consensus to overhaul our ramshackle economic system from every direction, comes skyrocketing tuition, cuts to aids programs and massive student loan debt. The need for more financial aid options must be address as a very urgent problem. The College of the Ozarks (C of O) seems to be one of [...]
Chris Gardner Speaks at Hales’ Speaker Series »
CHICAGO, Illinois – As Hales Franciscan High School enters its 46th year of service in pursuit of excellence to 'In Virum Perfectum' (“Unto Perfect Manhood”), it emerges with greater resilience and a renewed focus on its core mission – providing quality college preparatory education. Hales is a historically African-American [...]
Bethune-Cookman University Students March to Early »
On Monday October, 27 Bethune Cookman University, located in Daytona Beach, Florida bussed most of the 1,000 students from Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) to cast early ballots for the first time in their lives, the remaining students marched about 10 blocks to the Volusia County Library Center at City Island. Students said they felt part [...]
Call Me MISTER – Increasing African American »
Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) National Initiative is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background particularly among the State's lowest performing elementary schools. Student participants are largely selected from among under-served, socio-economically [...]
McCain and the Keating Five, guilty by association »
By: Charles Mombo For: http://www.chocolatecity.cc/blog httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAzDEbVFcg8&feature=related The nerve and audicity of Sen. John McCain and his dumb vice presidential candidate to launched an all out swift boat-style attacks against Barack instead of addressing the country's real problems. The fact is Sen. John [...]
Wellesley College tracks 2010 graduates for success »
Success, it is said, leaves footprints in the sand that you can follow. If you can't follow the footprints you may be on the wrong beach. Wellesley College's sociologist Lee Cuba seems to subscribe to this principle. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Lee Cuba received a B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Southern Methodist University in 1976 and an [...]
An apparent racist culture at the U.S. State »
Although the United States State Department is headed by an African American or Black woman, Condoleezza Rice, it appears that the department perfers hiring only White employees. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday that there are too few Blacks or African Americans in the State Department. "I have lamented that [...]
Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture, a genius and a force »
Dr. Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008), a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science and human-computer interaction and design professor best known for his inspiring "Last Lecture," passed away today in Chesapeake, Virginia, after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 47. Professionally, Pausch was known for [...]
