‘Organization’ Archives
Chicago Gang Leaders to hold Press Conference warns Police
Chicago gang leaders are holding the conference to publicly accuse the Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis of harassment and threatening him with a cease and desist warning. Chicago gang leaders are expected to hold a press conference today at 10 a.m., at the Columbus Park [Read More]
Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates
Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by InmatesIn a “Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates” released by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs the following were [Read More]
Shirley Sherrod declines USDA job offer after racist fiasco
Shirley Sherrod Photo Credit: CBSAfter two hours of meeting today, Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Shirley Sherrod, the former USDA Georgia Director of Rural Development held a press conference. During the press conference, Sherrod, [Read More]
Barack Obama, the worst U.S. president in history?
Ben Quayle Arizona's GOP 3rd Congressional District candidateUntil last Wednesday, I had never heard of Ben Quayle. While watching CNN that day, a goofy looking and Gomer Pyler(ish) sounding individual appeared on TV directly facing the camera and began by saying, [Read More]
New Illinois law prohibits employers from checking credit history
On Tuesday, August 10, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that prohibits Illinois employers from discriminating based on a job seeker or employee’s credit history. On Tuesday, August 10, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that prohibits [Read More]
Illinois Governor Quinn sign law creates violence prevention hotline
Illinois' Governor Pat Quinn sign legislation to create a violence prevention hotline for students at Chicago Public Schools. On August 9, 2010, Illinois' Governor Pat Quinn sign legislation to create a violence prevention hotline for students at Chicago Public [Read More]
Caster Semenya South African Track Star is ready and set
After 9 months, the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) has finally cleared Caster Semenya, 19 year-old, to compete as a female. Male, female or a combination of both? Well, after 9 months, the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) finally cleared [Read More]
Denying Citizenship to Children Legally Born to Illegal Aliens
Arizona DemonstratorsHere We Go Again! If Arizona Republican Senator John Kyl and his fellow Republicans had their way, they would kick-out all Latinos including the legal ones out of Arizona. Yesterday, while appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation" the Senator [Read More]
Maryland First State to Require Parent Consent to Military Test
The armed forces have been accused in the past of using the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test as a backdoor access to young people without their parents' consent.Maryland has ban public high schools around the state from automatically providing military [Read More]
Oliver Stone: Israel has Fuckup United States Foreign Policy
The U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League on Monday slammed filmmaker Oliver Stone for comments he made to The Sunday Times of London, calling the film director's views "anti-Semitic."According to REUTERS, the U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League is not too happy [Read More]
Snitch for Justice – Get Chicago Officer Bailey Murderer Behind Bars
Michael R. Bailey, 62 year-old, a 20-year veteran is sadly the third Chicago Police officer to be gunned down in the last 60 days.An unprovoked aggression or murder against an innocent person is incomprehensible. It is even more gut wrenching and frightening when the [Read More]
President Obama, have you call Shirley Sherrod yet?
Sherrod, a Black or African American, was the former USDA Georgia Director of Rural Development that was wrongly accused of racism and forced to resign on Tuesday by the White House.Unless you live on another planet (and that planet lacks Internet, radio, or a [Read More]
Appeals Court Upheld Wesley Snipes Tax Evasion Prison Sentence
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Phil Sandlin As Wesley Trent Snipes prepares to celebrate his 48th birthday on July 31, a panel of judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh says he must serve 3 years prison term.As Wesley Trent Snipes prepares to [Read More]
Mess and Messes Continues to Plague Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Mess and messes at the Alpha Kappa Alpha SororityYesterday, a judge in Chicago conditionally removed the contempt of court order against the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) organization. The temporary removal of the contempt charge was due to the organization providing [Read More]
David Salgado and Chicanos Por La Causa Fights Arizona SB1070
Photo Credit: Mi Cultura My Roots by El Moisés Photo Credit: Mi Cultura My Roots by El Moisés – Commissioned by Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC)Figuratively speaking, the heat is on in Arizona. That state legal showdown is expected to pour large amount of [Read More]
The True Colored of Tea Party and Mark Williams
Tea Party Express spokesman Mark Williams does not only accused the NAACP of racism, but he also wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln on behalf of "Colored People". Below is Williams' letter: Letter to Abraham Lincoln July 14th, 2010 A personal note from [Read More]
NAACP calls the Tea Party acts rampant racism
On Tuesday at the NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 101st annual convention being held in Kansas City, Missouri, the organization passed a resolution that condemns what it feels is rampant racism in the Tea Party movement. [Read More]
Why is Justice Thomas wife bad-mouthing President Obama?
Supreme Court Justice Clarence and Virginia Ginni ThomasThe word that I could find to best describe Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas behavior is unsettling. Ginni appears to have a well-known dislike of President [Read More]
ChocolateCity.cc Honors Spc. Morganne M. McBeth
McBeth was injured in Khan Al Baghdadi and died Friday in Al AsadWe wish to express our deepest condolences and sympathy to Mr. Leonard McBeth, and his wife Sylvia McBeth for the passing of their daughter Spc. Morganne M. McBeth, 19 year-old, of Fredericksburg, Va. McBeth [Read More]
Republican Steele undermines the morale of troops in Afghanistan
Michael Steele, the Republican National Committee Chairman is known for putting his foot in his mouth, but this time even members of his own Republican party are questioning his leadership or lack of leadership over comments he recently made that appear to undermine [Read More]
Mel Gibson: Raped by a Pack of Niggers Comments!
On a 30 minutes voice mail recording released by Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, he is heard screaming racist and sexist rant against her. On the recording, Gibson said: "You look like a fucking pig in heat," follow by "If you get raped by a [Read More]
Did Republican Judiciary Senators Disrespect Thurgood Marshall
It starting to appear that Elena Kagan, Solicitor General of the United States and the pending nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court was right when she complained, in her now-famous 1995 book review, that the Supreme Court confirmation hearings have been reduced to “a [Read More]
Chicago Judge issued Arrest Warrant for NBA Player Eddy Curry
According to documents obtained from the Circuit Court in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois; Judge Alexander White has issued an arrest warrant in contempt of court against New York Knicks' player Eddy Curry, 28 year-old. Curry reportedly missed a $200,000 hush money [Read More]
President Obama Fired Gen. McChrystal for Insubordination
Firing a general for insubordination and disrespect to the Office of the President of the United States is nothing new in this country's history. On April 11, 1951, President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur of his duties as Allied Commander of United Nations [Read More]
Bush’s Ladies Break Ranks with Republican Groupthink
Former First Lady Laura Bush and her beautiful daughter Barbara Bush, 28 year-old have proven that they are two independent thinkers that do not need the Republican party to think on their behalves. From every indication, these talented ladies are refusing to [Read More]
Is Arizona Planning A Full-scale War Against Latinos?
Image Credit: SEIU.org Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and her Republican counterparts are on a roll and running amok by introducing “Hitler-Style” bills one after another with a new one – the “Anchor babies” law in the making. On April 19, [Read More]
Is Secretary of State Clinton Constitutionally Ineligible?
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham ClintonThe Supreme Court refused to hear arguments that Hillary Rodham Clinton is ineligible to be secretary of state because of the emoluments clause in the U.S. Constitution. On behalf of a State Department employee David Rodearmel, the [Read More]
Ohio Police Visual Estimation Warrants a Speed Ticket
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov Ohio Supreme Court ruled 5-1 that a police officer’s visual estimation of a vehicle’s speed is sufficient to support a speeding conviction without independent verification.Yesterday, Ohio Supreme Court ruled 5-1 that a police [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]
Aiyana Stanley Jones Did Not Have to Die Execution Style
Aiyana Stanley-Jones shot by Detroit Police during raidFrom every indication, 7 year-old Aiyana Stanley Jones of Detroit, Michigan did not have to die execution style, especially not at the hands of those that are responsible for serving and protecting her.The Detroit [Read More]
Should The Cavaliers Pay Whatever LaBron James Wants?
NBA MVP and Cleveland Cavaliers’ LaBron JamesThere is a giant banner near Quicken Loans Arena located in downtown Cleveland that reads: "Born here. Raised here. Plays here. Stays here." The banner is in reference to the MVP LeBron James’ pending contract. [Read More]
Bellaire Police Acquitted After Killing Black Youth Face Down
Sgt. Jeffrey Cotton, a white police officer of the Bellaire Police Department was found not guilty in Houston, Texas for shooting and killing Robert Tolan, a 23-year-old Black or African American man. Robert Tolan was forced to lie face down before he was shot. [Read More]
Philadelphia Cop Shoots Himself Accused Black Males
Here is another case of a White person subconsciously or maybe consciously subscribing to the stereotype and negative depictions of the African American male as a criminal element in our society. On April 5, Philadelphia Police Department issued an all-points bulletin (APB) [Read More]
Is NBA David Stern Heavy-Handed and Dictatorial?
Dwight Howard Magic Center Photo Source: OrlandoMagic.com The First Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits among other things, infringing on the freedom of speech of its citizens. It seems that the National Basketball Association (NBA) under the leadership of [Read More]
Charlie Crist Turns in his GroupThink Membership Card
Governor Charlie Crist hugs President Barack ObamaI do not know Gov. Charlie Crist personally, but I want to imagine that he has been getting lots of good night sleep lately. Since he turned in his membership card to the GOP he starting to appeared relaxed, relieved, [Read More]
Obama Should Go Back Home to Kenya?
Former Republican Representative Tom Tancredo doing what he does best - railing against the 'scourge' of illegal immigration. A white man and former Republican Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado is one of the few people out there that are still having problems [Read More]
Carrie Underwood Two-Peat for Entertainer of the Year Award
The talented country singer, songwriter and former American Idol Carrie Marie UnderwoodCongratulations to the talented country singer, songwriter and former American Idol Carrie Marie Underwood for her history making performance. Carrie made history by becoming the only [Read More]
Is Mitch McConnell Deliberately Misleading the Public?
Republican Senate leaders Mitch McConnellThe Republicans are living up to their name – “The Party of NO”. They are literally stonewalling every positive agenda that President Obama proposes. Actually, it gives me the perception that their [Read More]
Don’t blame Obama – National Day of Prayer is Unconstitutional
By: Charles S. Mombo - National Day of Prayer is UnconstitutionalI can almost predict that on May 6, 2010, President Obama will not issue a proclamation for the National Day of Prayer; nor would he interrupt his busy schedule to meet with religious leaders to hold an event [Read More]
Chicago Barbara Bates Celebrates with Sisters Embracing Life
Sisters Embracing Life (SEL) is a Chicago-based minority cancer awareness support organizationFashion icon, designer and breast cancer survivor Barbara Bates will be one of the keynote speakers at Sisters Embracing Life’s 10th anniversary dinner and celebration. Bates [Read More]
U.S. approves settlement for black farmers: where’s the check?
Black farmers rallied in Washington D.C. last week to receive payment from USDA discrimination settlement. (Source: Washington State House Republicans)President Obama kept his words when he said, he would bring "long-ignored claims of African-American farmers to a [Read More]
Is Google mail down today?
Everyone here at ChocolateCity.cc appears to have the same problem. Our Google mail has been down since this morning. Does anyone have the same problem? Please include your city, state and country. Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites [Read More]
Chicago’s Malcolm X College Established Karnak Wellness Institute
By Charles S. Mombo Malcolm X College President Ghingo BrooksA wind of change is blowing across Malcolm X College in Chicago. Under the dynamic leadership of Malcolm X College President Ghingo Brooks (pronounced Gino), The Karnak Wellness Institute was recently established. [Read More]
Obama: Health Care is Patients Bill of Rights on Steroid
President Barack Obama (C) walks with Sergeant of Arms of the Senate Terrance Gainer (center-L) as he arrives on Capitol Hill for a Democratic Caucus meetingPresident Obama just concluded addressing the Democratic Caucus on Capitol Hill. The president said that after a year [Read More]
Condoleezza Rice Still Doesn’t Get It On Iraq
By Charles S. Mombo Former Secretary of State Condoleezza RiceGeorge Orwell wrote that “Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” While speaking at the Chinese [Read More]
Illinois Democrat Lieutenant Governor Whites Only Need Apply
By Charles S. Mombo Illinois State Representative Arthur L. Turner The slot for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois became available after Pat Quinn, the former lieutenant governor succeeded Governor Rod Blagojevich who was impeachment and removal from office. It [Read More]
The Lord Loveth a Cheerful Nobel Laureate
Barack Obama Nobel LaureateThe White House is reporting that Nobel Laureate Barack Obama has received his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama has kept his word by vowing to donate the prize money to charity after he unexpectedly won the prestigious prize last [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]
Mo’Nique Wins Academy Award Best Supporting Actress
Photo Credit: Rick Rowell/ABC Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Mo'Nique with husbandChocolate City congratulations Monique Imes-Jackson, aka Mo'Nique, 42 year-old as the joins the league with three other outstanding African-American Best Supporting Actresses. [Read More]
Otis McDonald Sues Chicago Over Handgun Ban
Otis McDonald,76 year-old Chicago's Morgan Park residenceThe Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments today over the City of Chicago, Illinois handgun ban. The case was filed by Otis McDonald, 76 year-old Chicago's Morgan Park residence along with others against the [Read More]
Crook County Chicago Illinois?
By Charles S. Mombo Seal of Cook County IllinoisOne 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 [Read More]
How Can We Better Protect IRS Employees?
On Thursday, Joseph A. Stack, 53 year-old, apparently frustrated with the Internal Revenue Service, crashing his single-engine Piper Cherokee plane into an Austin, Texas, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building. Close to 200 IRS employees work in the building. It is common [Read More]
An Interview With Illinois U.S. Senatorial Candidate Cheryle Jackson
By Charles S. Mombo Cheryle Robinson Jackson, Illinois Democratic Senatorial candidateSince 1870, the United States Senate have had ONLY 6 African-American Senators. Two out of the six were Republicans elected during the Reconstruction era and four out of the six were [Read More]
Sen. Graham Sees Blacks Among South Carolina Problems
By Tolbert Yarkpawolo When Lindsey Graham replaced retired Senator Strom Thurmond as Senator of South Carolina in 2002, it appears that Graham inherited more than Thurmond's political slot. Senator Thurmond was considered by some as a racist bigot and one of the most [Read More]
DHS Illegally Spied on Farrakhan and Nation of Islam
WASHINGTON — Homeland security officials improperly gathered intelligence on the Nation of Islam, a black Muslim group, but government rules were "unintentionally and inadvertently violated" and only publicly available information was collected, according to [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]
Tyler Perry Donates One Million Dollars to NAACP
Tyler PerryTyler Perry has made history again.The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced today that the acclaimed film director has donated one million dollars, marking the largest gift ever given by an individual entertainer. In [Read More]
Rep. Cao Ignores Republican Groupthink
AP–Republican Anh 'Joseph' Cao waves as he holds his daughter Betsy Cao, 4, with his wife Kate Hieu Hoang. Rep. Anh "Joseph" Quang Cao of Louisiana appears to be an independent thinker and does not subscribe to the Republican Party Groupthink mindset. Bookmark [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]
Republican Party Joins the Taliban in Condemning Obama’s Nobel Win
Republican Party Michael Steele Joins the Taliban in Condemning Obama's Nobel WinJoining the Taliban, the African American Chairman of the Republican Party, Michael Steele, immediately issued a statement Friday saying, "The real question Americans are asking is, [Read More]
Nobel Peace Laureate Barack Obama
Laureate Barack ObamaLess than nine months into his presidency, President Barack Obama makes history again. On Friday he was unanimously awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Laureate. Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites $$('div.d1639').each( function(e) { [Read More]
Republican Party – Great White Hope Only Need Apply
Lynn Jenkin - Republican Congresswoman from KansasLynn Jenkin, a Republican congresswoman from Kansas recently said that the Republican Party need a "great white hope who is white" to stop President Obama’s policy agenda. Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites [Read More]
Judge Sonia Sotomayor Confirmed to Supreme Court
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and President Barack ObamaJudge Sonia Sotomayor, 55 year-old, was confirmed today to the Supreme Court. Justice Sotomayor replaces Justice David Souter. Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites $$('div.d1490').each( function(e) { [Read More]
Birthers still have issue with President Obama’s Citizenship
A State of Hawaii certificate of live birthRecent comments from the likes of CNN’s Lou Dobbs when he reported that, “Hawaii officials had destroyed Obama’s original 1961 birth certificate,” without citing a source seems to be adding more fuel [Read More]
Philadelphia Police and Racism the City of Un-Brotherly Love?
Philadelphia Finest - Serve and ProtectWhenever I heard the word “Philadelphia”, the immediate visual connection that comes to mind is the May 13, 1985 incident in which police dropped bombs as an alternative to waiting to issue arrest warrants on members of the [Read More]
U.S. Drugs Enforcement Agency Joins Jackson Drug Investigation
Sources close to Chocolatecity.cc is confirming that the United States Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA) investigators are interviewing doctors who prescribed medication to Michael Jackson. After the death of Jackson, the Los Angeles police and officials from the county [Read More]
