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African Political Action Committee Endorses 4 Chicago Aldermen

African Political Action Committee Endorses 4 Chicago Aldermen

By Charles Mombo APAC members pictured with endorsed Aldermen. African Political Action Committee (APAC) endorses 4 highly qualified candidates for Chicago's Aldermanic run-off elections scheduled for April 5. The four candidates – Freddrenna Lyle, Toni Foulkes, [Read More]

Chicago Judge issued Arrest Warrant for NBA Player Eddy Curry

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]

Crook County Chicago Illinois?

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]

Chicago Public School and The Wet Monkey Theory

Chicago Public School and The Wet Monkey Theory

African American teens kicking and striking schoolmate Derrion who is also African American with splintered railroad ties. I first heard about The Wet Monkey theory several years ago while in graduate school. I am not sure if the Wet Money theory is an urban legend or an [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]

Chicago Ain’t That A Bitch

Chicago Ain’t That A Bitch

Ain’t That A Bitch is taken from the title song of John Guitar Watson’s album. Johnny Guitar Watson’s career went back to the early 50′s in Houston. He was born February 3, 1935 in Houston, Texas and died May 17, 1996 in Yokohama, Japan. His [Read More]

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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]

President Obama’s Impressive “Accommodation”- Catholic Church Contraceptive Fiasco

President Obama’s Impressive “Accommodation”- Catholic Church Contraceptive Fiasco

By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass   President Obama’s brilliant political move, which he called an [Read More]

Chicago’s City Clerk Mendoza Scrapped Herbert Pulgar Design – Was it wrongly misinterpreted as gang symbols?

Chicago’s City Clerk Mendoza Scrapped Herbert Pulgar Design – Was it wrongly misinterpreted as gang symbols?

By:  Charles S. Mombo Chicago’s City Clerk Mendoza Scrapped Herbert Pulgar Design – Was it wrongly [Read More]

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