Posts Tagged ‘Blacks’
Newt Gingrich: African-Americans should demand paychecks not food stamps
Newt Gingrich says African-American should demand paychecks not food stamps. From every indication, it appears that the white Republican presidential candidates have issued an all-out "racist rant" attack against the 37 million African-Americans in this country. [Read More]
NAACP challenges the Republican Party efforts to disenfranchise Black Voters
By: Charles S. Mombo Article Sponsored by Flash Mob Business to Consumer NAACP challenges the Republican Party efforts to disenfranchise Black Voters In an effort to win the 2012 presidential election by “any means necessary,” the Republican Party is overly [Read More]
Presidential Pardon – Appears to be reserved for Whites with friends in high places.
Presidential Pardon appears to be reserve for Whites with friends in high placess.Presidential Pardon – Appears to be reserved for Whites with friends in high places. A recent investigation by ProPublica, Presidential Pardons Heavily Favor Whites, found that white [Read More]
Republicans Blocked Jobs Creation AGAIN Should Blacks Considered “Occupy Congress”?
By: Charles S. Mombo @CharlesSMombo, @burnedbrass Once again those "do-nothing, good-for-nothing Republicans" have done it again! What the Senate Republicans have done is shameful, disgraceful and a major blow to the economic health of this nation and most [Read More]
African-American Media Panel Discussion – FREE
WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore and its South Side Bureau Chief will moderate the discussion between journalists and the community. How does the African-American news media cover its community? What more can African-American NGOs, activists and community groups need to get [Read More]
Black thugs running amok in Chicago disguised as flash mob
By: Regina Alexander Three of the 20 arrested in Chicago for their alledge involvement in in flash mob activity in downtown Chicago. From left: Dvonte Sykes, Trovolus Pickett, Derodte Wright. Why are the black churches or the so-called community leaders silent regarding the [Read More]
Is Sally Kern, Oklahoma Republican state Representative, a racist and a homophobic?
Oklahoma state Republican Representative Sally Kern According to Oklahoma state Republican Representative Sally Kern: blacks are in prison because color didn’t study hard. Sally, 65-year-old, is no stranger to making racist and homophobic remarks; but her latest [Read More]
A Redbone with Green Eyes
By Charles Mombo I was clearly able to picture this beautiful voluptuous redbone woman based on the description so explicitly described by my fellow Chicago transit passengers. What a difference a bus ride can make. I thought I had heard it all; Black Americans being called [Read More]
Jamie Scott and Gladys Scott too fat for kidney transplant
Jamie Scott must lose more than 100 pounds. Doctors for Jamie Scott and Gladys Scott are saying that the sisters are too fat to undergo kidney transplant; and they must lose their respective weight before they are considered to be tested for compatibility. Jamie Scott must [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]
Gov. Haley Barbour suspends the sentences of Jamie and Gladys Scott
Our Twitter name: @burnedbrass Our Twitter hashtag: #burnedbrass Join the conversation on FACEBOOK Thanks to Choke Lumumba, the attorney for the Scott sisters; the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People); Michael Baisden of “The Michael [Read More]
George Bush: I didn’t appreciate Kanye calling me a racist
I resent Kanye's comments, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency.Former President George W. Bush who served from from 2001-2009 is expected to release a new book on November 9th. Bush's “Decision Points,” is a [Read More]
Jamie and Gladys Scott armed robbery and life sentence revisited
Article Sponsored by SEO and Social Media Marketing Consultants Jamie Scott who is now 38 year-old is reportedly gravely ill with kidney failure. She was a mother at the time of the crime..I first heard about Jamie Scott and her sister Gladys Scott about five years [Read More]
MaLinda Sapp, wife of Pastor Marvin Sapp died of colon cancer
Pastor Marvin and MaLinda SappChocolate City wants to express its deepest condolence to the Sapp family for the passing of MaLinda Sapp. Sapp, 43 year-old was the wife of gospel singer Marvin Sapp. She died of colon cancer. Sapp was co-pastor along with her husband at the [Read More]
Should African-American Tourists Avoid Racist Spain?
Racism toward Blacks in Spain is not unusual. It is highly noticeable during Spain's soccer events. Fans as well as coaches and officials, have become infamous for heckling black players.Prior to First Lady Michelle Obama's vacation to Spain, the website of the Office [Read More]
Obama signs Crack cocaine versus Cocaine Powder law
The Obama's Fair Sentencing Act law narrows the ratio from 100:1 to 18:1.Today, President Barack Obama signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act. This law reduces the apparent racist and disproportionate disparity in punishment given to those convicted of possessing crack [Read More]
A Project on Shared Histories of Asians and Blacks in America
By: Kevin Simmonds A Project on Shared Histories of Asians and Blacks in America Instead of reporting the unintended death of Tian Sheng Yu by two young Black men in Oakland this April as an isolated crime, the media suggested it might have been part of trend of [Read More]
A white Senator Accuses President Obama of Racism
I always assumed that one has to have an ounce of common sense to serve as a U.S. Congressman. But I have been proven wrong lately by the idiotic comments and behaviors of some of our so-called congressman. Iowa Republican congressman Steve King, who is known for his [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]
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Calls Airline Employee Nigger
Jonathan Rhys MeyersDublin, Ireland born actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers used the word nigger against an African American United Airlines employee last month in an apparent drunken tirade that got his behind banned from boarding that flight. RadarOnline.com is also [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]
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]
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]
Heather Ellis and the Bizarre Walmart Incident
By Charles S. Mombo Heather Ellis and Family Photos Credit: Corey NolesCNN 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 [Read More]
Michelle Obama and the short shorts debate
Mrs. Obama disembarking Air Force One after vacationing at the Grand Canyon - Photo Credit: APBIG DEAL! So what if she chooses to wears shorts or bare those firm and beautiful arms? While disembarking from Air Force One after vacationing at the Grand Canyon, Mrs. Obama was [Read More]
Is Paula Abdul exit due to gender pay discrepancy?
American Idol judge, Paula Abdul announced she will not return to the programPaula Abdul, one of the most level-headed judges on "American Idol" announced Monday on her Twitter page that she will not return to the program. "With sadness in my heart, [Read More]
Unemployment or Jobless Rates of the U.S. Population by Race
Blacks or African American 16.4 Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity 12.2 [Read More]
Minority and Female IT Jobs
http://www.MinorityITJobs.comWhether you are looking for a job or an employee, our sister site http://www.MinorityITJobs.com will help you locate that job you have in mind. MinorityITJobs.com is the fastest and best way to find that idea job. http://www.MinorityITJobs.com [Read More]
Running Amok – Black Youths Murder Rate
By Charles Mombo A scene from a music video with an African American male pointing a gun Both James Alan Fox, Ph.D., the Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and Professor of Law, Policy and Society and Marc L. Swatt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. of [Read More]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Beyond February 7
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness DayAlthough February 7 is officially declared National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; ChocolateCity.cc has decided to extend it to 365 days due to the seriousness of the epidemic and its rapid growth among the African American populations. [Read More]
Obama’s Florida rally was disrupted by African-American protesters
CORAL GABLES, Florida — Today Senator Barack Obama’s campaign rally in Coral Gables, Florida was disrupted by about 10 African-American protesters holding signs that called themselves, "Blacks Against Obama." The protesters looked like students from a [Read More]
An apparent racist culture at the U.S. State Department
Condoleezza RiceAlthough 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 [Read More]
African American Freestylist Cullen Jones Wins Gold
Cullen Jones, 24-year-old, African American Bronx native is only the second African American swimmer to win a gold medal. He won the 400-meter freestyle relay at the Beijing Games. Anthony Ervin In 2000, was the first African American swimmer to make the US Olympic team. At [Read More]
Modern Racism Scale, fMRI, and Mental privacy
By: http://www.chocolatecity.cc/blog In scan 1, a subject is asked to remember a face. In scan 2, the subject is asked to "think about this face.", In scans 3 and 4, the subject was asked to compare another face to the remembered face. A man’s [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]
Soledad O’Brien’s Black in America Series: Your Thoughts
Soledad O'BrienSoledad O’Brien, an anchor and special correspondent for CNN is currently presently a CNN’s Black in America series. Soledad examines the successes, struggles of African American and complex issues faced by black men, women and families and issues [Read More]
The View feuds again – over the word nigger
The View Few day ago, co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Elisabeth Hasselbeck of The View, got into another argument regarding the usage of the word Nigger. Whoopi Golberg, an African-American co-host on The View, appeared to defend the usage of the word Nigger only among African [Read More]
Beijing bars ordered to ban Blacks during Olympics
Chinese SoldiersWith less than a month before the Olympic Games in Beijing, China’s Olympic dream has come true after waiting for a hundred years. Hong Kong, as a co-host city, is most joyful sharing the happiness. The Chinese government has implemented extraordinary [Read More]
Jesse Jackson: Barack telling niggers how to behave
Barack Obama & Rev. JackosnFox News confirmed Wednesday that Rev. Jesse Jackson also used the word nigger during his recent off-air gaffe where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama for talking down to Blacks. Fox News held back the nigger portion of the [Read More]
Obama: Blacks must show greater responsibility
Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party, spoke at the 99th Annual Convention of the NAACP, held in the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio last night. "If I have the privilege of serving as your next president, 100 years after the [Read More]
Interview with recording artist Dana Divine
Dana DivineDespite her very busy schedule as producer, writer, performer and an on-air personality at Chicago’s popular urban radio station 107.5 WGCI; the sensational and talented Dana Divine (DD) still found the time to sit and chat with ChocolateCity.cc (CC). [Read More]
Naomi Campbell: Oops, she did it again.
Once again, Ms. Naomi Campbell is in the news. The Supermodel psychopathic behavior has manifested itself again. Ms. Naomi Campbell has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to assaulting two police officers following an "air rage" [Read More]
Team Obama faced racism while campaigning
There have not been much in the news pertaining to information in the news about Senator Obama’s phone-bank volunteers and campaign surrogates encountering a “RAW” and “PURE” racism and hostility that have gone largely unnoticed and [Read More]
The Importance and Strength of the African Family in North America
The Importance and Strength of the African Family in North America By Frank T. Scruggs What is important to us as African people of the world? First of all I think the most important thing for us as a people is to avoid falling into the trap of selfism which Dr. John [Read More]
