‘Lifestyle’ Archives
Judge Ruled on California Same-Sex Marriage Stay
U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that gays and lesbians marriages should resume immediately in the state of California. Approximately 5 minutes ago, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that gays and lesbians marriages can resume starting August [Read More]
California’s Proposition 8 Verdict – Ban Overturned!
Proposition 8 protestorsThe verdict is in! – The Judge ruled today that Proposition 8 ruled is unconstitutional. Same-sex marriage ban is overturned! The Proposition 8 verdict was announced today by U.S. district chief judge Vaughn Walker. The verdict [Read More]
Arizona must provide Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partner Benefits
Arizona must provide Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partner BenefitsHonorable John W. Sedwick, a U.S. District Judge on Friday blocked the State of Arizona from implementing a state law that would have eliminated domestic partner benefits for gay and lesbian state employees. The [Read More]
Human Capital and Cultural Freedom
By Frank T. Scruggs Human capital is the development one’s self to sell one’s labor, skills and or talent in the marketplace. Labor is more than manual labor or factory work but should also be considered things such as academic skills, athletic prowess, business [Read More]
Kanye and Suge Knight – Is a Deadly Beef Brewing?
In 2005, 33 year-old Kanye West , hosted a party in celebration of the MTV Video Music Awards at the Shore Club in Miami. Among his invited celebrity guests was Marion Knight, 45 year-old, also known as Suge Knight. According to court papers, during the party, a lone gunman [Read More]
Aubrey Louis Berry acquitted of Killing Rapper Dolla
(AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Aubrey Louis Berry acquitted Killing rapper Dolla.Nearly a year ago Dolla, the Atlanta-based rapper also known as Roderick Anthony Burton II was fatally shot and killed in the valet waiting area of the Beverly Center mall by Aubrey Louis Berry, 24 [Read More]
What Going On Chicago – Brother Don’t Shoot Me
Photo Credit: Jose M. Osorio/Tribune Mother mother, There's too many of you crying; Brother brother brother; There's far too many of you dying; You know we've got to find a way; To bring some lovin' here today; Don't punish me with brutality. Thomas [Read More]
Chicago’s O.K. Corral – Urban Gunfights
Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis was talking about surging gun violence when he was pulled away. Photo Credit: (John J. Kim/Chicago Sun-Times) Today is not October 26, 1881, and we are not in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, United States. Today is April 03, 2010 and we [Read More]
Ricky Martin: I am a homosexual man
After years of speculation and trying to hide his sexuality, Enrique Martín Morales, 38 year-old and better known by his stage name Ricky Martin, finally came out of the closet. The Puerto Rican born pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of [Read More]
Flash Mob from an Entrepreneur Perspective
Flash mob or Flash networkA flash mob is usually the gathering of a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a designated public place to perform an unusual and pointless act (such as pillow fight or water balloon fight) for a brief time, and then quickly disperse. [Read More]
Research and the Deceptive Misinformation about Black People
By Charles S. Mombo I recently read with great interest an article titled, Poll Reveals Sleep Differences among Ethnic Groups. The article was published by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The NSF's 2010 Sleep in America poll reveals, according to them, significant [Read More]
Who Need Marijuana When K2 is Legal in Chicago
K2 - Fake Synthetic Marijuana - Blonde and Standard PackagesI can imagine that most drug users are saying to themselves, why risk getting caught with illegal possession of marijuana when K2 is easily and legally available in most Chicago's food and liquor stores. K2, a [Read More]
South Africa Zuma is a Busy Man Knocking Boots
By Charles S. Mombo Image: South African's President Jacob Zuma with his three first ladies. South African's President Jacob Zuma with his three first ladiesI am going to say this as I see it. The 66 year-old South African President, Jacob Zuma, has been a very busy man [Read More]
Dancing in the End Zone at Trinity United Church of Christ
Trinity United Church of Christ After vacillating between wanting to go and not wanting to go to church on New Year's eve, I am very glad that I did make the right decision by going. I attended the 10:00 p.m. New Year's Eve Watch Meeting service at Trinity United [Read More]
An Interview with Chicago’s Chef Yowceph Ben Israel
By Charles S. Mombo Chef Yowceph Ben Israel, owner of Chicago based Stir Fried Soul, LLC.Whenever I am in the City of Big Shoulders for some work Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites $$('div.d1836').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) }); [Read More]
PW Tight Fisted Afro Picks Sparks Racial Complaints
The 1999 image, pickin', by Lauren Kelley Am I missing something or are we becoming too overly sensitive. The 1999 image, pickin', by Lauren Kelley caused a spark on the blogosphere on Monday after the recent copy of Publisher Weekly (PW) used it on their magazine [Read More]
Lil Wayne to have an address change for criminal gun possession
Grammy Award-winning artist Dwayne Carter, also known as Lil Wayne is expected to serve a year in prison for gun possession. Documents obtained from the Manhattan District Attorney's office indicated the hip-hop artist pleaded guilty on Thursday to [Read More]
I Will Not Officiate a Black and White Couple Wedding
Beth Humphrey and husband Terence McKay - Photo Source: CNNAccording to Judge Keith Bardwell, who is also an elected Justice of the Peace in Tangipahoa Parish’s 8th Ward in Louisiana, his refusal to issue a marriage license and preside over the wedding of an [Read More]
Black Hair Business – Are the Koreans Unfairly Targeted?
One of my greatest admiration of the United States of America is its private enterprise system. The private enterprise system is an economic system that rewards an individual for her ability to perceive a need and service that need by creating a demand for her [Read More]
E. Lynn Harris, African American Author is dead at 54
Author E. Lynn Harris,E. Lynn Harris, 54 year-old died Thursday night in Los Angeles, California. Harris wrote a series of novels that exposed readers to characters rarely depicted in literature: black, affluent gay men who were masculine, complex and, sometimes, tormented. [Read More]
Legally smoke 10 grams of marijuana in Chicago and pay $200?
Cook County Board members passed a proposal that decriminalizes the possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana. If approved, officers will have the discretion to write a ticket of $200 or issue misdemeanor charge. Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites [Read More]
Finding that beauty salon, hair salon, spa or barbershop
HairNations.com - The ultimate goal of the newly launched HairNations.com is to create a one-stop and a one-of-a kind web site For most people, including males and females, there is absolutely no compromising when it comes to the appearance of their hair and the need to [Read More]
Flirting and human sexuality
By Frank T. Scruggs, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate Flirting and human sexualityI’m just taking a few moments here to discuss a little bit about what I know as a social scientist about flirting and how to recognize the steps. Feel free to conduct your own research and test out [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]
October 11th is National Coming Out Day
What is National Coming Out Day? Gay PrideOctober 11th is National Coming Out Day. National Coming Out Day was founded by Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary on October 11, 1988 in celebration of the first gay march on Washington D.C. a year earlier. The purpose of the [Read More]
CDC: African Americans hardest hit with HIV/AIDS
49% of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS were Blacks According to the CDC, of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, HIV and AIDS have hit African Americans the hardest. The reasons are not directly related to race or ethnicity, but rather to some of the barriers [Read More]
May His Racist and Homophobic Soul RIP
Yesterday as his closed casket, covered by a U.S. flag and flanked by two state highway patrol troopers, lay in front of the pews of Hayes-Barton Baptist Church where he worshipped for decades and served as a deacon, I could not help but wonder if there is such thing as [Read More]
D-Day: California 06/16/08
With a state Supreme Court ruling set to become a law on June 16, 2008, there is much anticipation amongst gay couple that are ready to tie the knot. The California Supreme Court, approved same-sex nuptials in a historic ruling on May 15. Marriage to same-sex or [Read More]
Gay Marriage in California
On Thursday, May 15, 2008, California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, “does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights.” The justices wrote [Read More]
