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Necessity Entrepreneurs

Necessity Entrepreneurs

Some referred to it as unintended entrepreneur, accidental entrepreneur or forced entrepreneur. The so-called expert are defining unintended entrepreneurs as individuals that are just plain lucky or newly unemployed that have formed their own small businesses as a result of [Read More]

Indicted Illinois Governor Blagojevich Speaks on Ethics in Politics

Indicted Illinois Governor Blagojevich Speaks on Ethics in Politics

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.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 [Read More]

African American and Blacks Unemployment Rate Still High

African American and Blacks Unemployment Rate Still High

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics www.MinorityITJobs.com - A minority and female information technology jobs siteThe 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 [Read More]

Illinois’ Nonsensical and Preposterous Candy Tax

Illinois’ Nonsensical and Preposterous Candy Tax

By: Charles S. Mombo   Post sponsored by Chicago-based Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing Consultant Company Illinois' nonsensical and preposterous candy taxIn a “by any means necessary” attempt to patch the state's budget shortfall, [Read More]

Legally smoke 10 grams of marijuana in Chicago and pay $200?

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. SeeMombo.com Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites [Read More]

Finding that beauty salon, hair salon, spa or barbershop

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]

Congratulation Illinois Junior Sen. Roland Burris

Congratulation Illinois Junior Sen. Roland Burris

Common sense prevailed when the Democratic machine, including Senator Harry Reid and Senator Richard Durbin when they finally did the right thing by rightfully allowing Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. The fact is the Democratic [Read More]

The Roland Burris’ saga – ain’t that some shit

The Roland Burris’ saga – ain’t that some shit

By: Charles Mombo Roland BurrisLast Wednesday a meeting was scheduled at Roland Burris’ request with Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Illinois.   After the hour long meeting on Capitol Hill, Reid and Durbin told [Read More]

Jim Crow, Roland Burris and the 111th Congress

Jim Crow, Roland Burris and the 111th Congress

By Charles Mombo Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris With an uncomfortable resemblance of scenes from the Jim Crow era, the Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris, who is an African American was escorted out of the Capitol in the rain after being turned away when he [Read More]

Roland Burris a proven and honorable public servant

Roland Burris a proven and honorable public servant

By: Frank Scruggs Roland W. Burris, the former attorney general of IllinoisRoland Burris has proven himself to be an honest and honorable public servant. He meets the Constitutional Requirements for the Senate and to deprive him the opportunity to serve is to deny the [Read More]

Blagojevich expected to appoint Obama replacement

Blagojevich expected to appoint Obama replacement

Roland Burris, Illinois' Former Attorney General As the Illinois House of Representative moved to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges before he appoints a replacement to Obama senator’s seat, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has planned a press conference today [Read More]

Illinois Governor Blagojevich in Federal Custody

Illinois Governor Blagojevich in Federal Custody

Illinois' Governor Rod R. Blagojevich Illinois’ Governor Rod R. Blagojevich was arrested this morning at his Chicago Northside home for conspiring to sell an appointment to president-elect Barack Obama’s recently open US senate seat, prosecutors said. Patrick [Read More]

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Photos/ Pictures of Baby Blue Ivy Carter

Photos/ Pictures of Baby Blue Ivy Carter

Photos/ Pictures of Baby Blue Ivy Carter: Photos/ Pictures of Baby Blue Ivy Carter . Image Credit: Ed Burke for [Read More]

Singer Whitney Houston is dead at 48

Singer Whitney Houston is dead at 48

Singer Whitney Houston is dead at age 48 The legendary and gifted singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48. Houston [Read More]

30-years correspondence between Peyton Skipwith, a former slave to Liberia and his master, John Hartwell Cocke

30-years correspondence between Peyton Skipwith, a former slave to Liberia and his master, John Hartwell Cocke

By: Charles S. Mombo John Hartwell Cocke, a slave master, corresponded with Peyton Skipwith, a slave to in Liberia for [Read More]

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