Posts Tagged ‘Liberia’
Chef Gina Worthy shares Thanksgiving Day Turducken Recipe
By: Charles S. Mombo Chef Gina’s Thanksgiving Day Turducken Recipe I am no Anthony Bourdain, the world’s famous food traveler, author, and Chef; but I have had the great fortune to having traveled and experienced some of the best culinary talents and palatable [Read More]
Did Reps. Jesse Jackson and Ed Royce threatened Liberia with withdrawal of U.S. support?
By Charles S. Mombo @CafeLiberia, #Liberia, @burnedbrass, @charlesSMombo Article Source: Cafe Liberica U.S. Democrat Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. who represents the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois and U.S. Republican Representative Ed Royce who represents [Read More]
Review of the Center for Contemporary African Art & Culture ‘My Identity’ by Liberian Artist Martin Zeinway
By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass, @charlessmombo Article sponsored by: Chicago-based Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing Consulting Firm Each piece of Zeinway’s work eloquently captures his experience during Liberia’s barbaric civil war in [Read More]
Liberia’s November 8th Runoff Election – Should Liberian Political Parties Merge?
By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass, #Liberia Liberia’s November 8th Runoff Election – Should Liberian Political Parties Merge? According to information obtained from the Liberia’s National Election Commission (NEC) website, partial election results indicates that [Read More]
Chicago Artist Month Presents: Liberian Art Featuring Martin Zeinway’s “My Identity”
Source: Liberian Community Association of Illinois Chicago Artist Month Presents: Liberian Art Featuring Martin Zeinway’s “My Identity” Liberian Artist Martin Meaipa Zeinway The search for one's true identity is humanity's major quest in [Read More]
Johnson-Sirleaf and Tubman, two Harvard graduates, dominate Liberia’s Presidential Election
By: Tolbert Yarkpawolo Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Winston A. Tubman, two Harvard University graduates dominate Liberia's Upcoming Presidential Election Tomorrow, October 11, 2011, the people of Liberia will head to the poll for what some are referring to as Liberia’s [Read More]
Patrick Woodtor, the Mastermind Behind Chicago’s African Festival of the Arts
By: Charles S. Mombo @charlessmombo, @burnedbrass Article sponsored by: Chicago-based SEO and Social Media Marketing Consultants Patrick Woodtor, the mastermind behind Chicago’s African Festival of the Arts As the African Festival of the Arts prepares to celebrate [Read More]
African Festival of the Arts adds Chico DeBarge to its already outstanding lineup
Charles S. Mombo @Charlessmombo,@burnedbrass African Festival of the Arts Friday's closing arts include Chico DeBarge In addition to its already extensive lineup of superb performers, The African Festival of the Arts has added Chico DeBarge to its Friday, September 2nd [Read More]
African Festival of the Arts adds Bootsy Collins, Kefee, Al B. Sure, Jon B and Christopher Williams
Charles S. Mombo @Charlessmombo, @burnedbrass Post sponsored by: SEO and Social Media Marketing Consultants India Arie and Mary Mary will be kicking off the African Festival of the Arts (AFA) 22nd anniversary. This world-class destination for family fun event is the [Read More]
India Arie & Mary Mary to Kick off Chicago’s African Festival of the Arts Weekend
By: Charles S. Mombo India Arie to Kick off Chicago’s African Festival of the Arts Weekend India Arie and Mary Mary will be kicking off the African Festival of the Arts (AFA) 22nd anniversary. This world-class destination for family fun event is the largest neighborhood [Read More]
FAA Impasse happens when two elephants fight?
By: Charles S. Mombo FAA employees to unionize During the earlier half of my life; while growing up in Liberia, the parable "When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,” was often heard. What that means as it relates to the temporary resuming of [Read More]
Tupac Shakur: I know who shot me, only death can stop me and my music will live forever.
By Charles S. Mombo Tupac Shakur: I know who shot me, only death can stop me and my music will live forever. The controversial but yet talented hip-hop rapper and actor, in my opinion, was on a mission. The life and death of Tupac Amaru Shakur reminds me of a William [Read More]
Liberian Community Association of Illinois prepares to celebrate country’s 164th Anniversary
By: Charles S. Mombo LCAI's website: Liberian Community Association of Illinois (LCAI) LCAI's Twitter Name: LIBinILL LCAI's Twitter Hashtag: #LIBinILL Liberia's president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a Harvard graduate and the only Black female president. As the [Read More]
Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the Coal Pot by Susan Peters
By: Charles S. Mombo Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the Coal Pot by Susan Peters In the 1970’s when Black Pride was at its height, many African Americans embraced their roots in Mother Africa by changing their hairstyles, their names, their way of dressing but continued [Read More]
Separated at Birth by Armand Scott shows at Gene Siskel Int’l Black Harvest Film Festival
Armand Scott is the producer and director of Separated at Birth. Despite his very busy schedule, we had the opportunity to sit and talk with Armand Scott. Scott is the producer and director of Separated at Birth. An inner-city drama, Separated at Birth, is about an [Read More]
Liberian Citizenship–Blacks Only Need Apply
By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass, @charlessmombo #burnedbrass, #Liberia Liberia’s Motto states, "The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here". Having a land of their own was a dream come through for the ex-slaves coming from America. A country of their own was a [Read More]
By 1867 about 18,858 Blacks migrated to Liberia – what states did they come from?
By: Charles S. Mombo In the spring of 1880, a group of 150 African-Americans from Arkansas was living in temporary quarters at Mt. Olivet Baptist Chapel on 37th Street in New York before going to Liberia. Because the ACS had chartered the only ship that regularly went to [Read More]
Alpha Kappa Alpha, AKA, Commits $.5M to Soror, Liberia’s Prez Johnson-Sirleaf
Chicago-based Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., AKA, commits 500,000 to fellow Soror and Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for the construction of a modern market complex to replace the one currently located at the Red Light. AKA has already made available 0,000 [Read More]
Aliko Dangote – how did he become Africa’s richest person overnight?
According to Forbes, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and Nigeria’s first billionaire is worth .8 billion. Forbes reports that the Nigerian businessman's fortune surged 557% in the past year; making him the world's biggest gainer in percentage terms and Africa's [Read More]
Chris Hondros was a friend of Liberia
Article Source: Cafe Liberica By: Charles Mombo Twitter Hashtags: #CafeLiberica Twitter's Username: @CafeLiberica Facebook:Cafe Liberica To Liberians and the rest of the world, Hondros is best known for his famous or “not-too-famous” photograph of a Liberian militia [Read More]
Libya war financially deprived Liberia and Mali
By: Charles S. Mombo Source: Café Liberica #CafeLiberica, @CafeLiberica Operation Odyssey Dawn - US And Allied Forces Strike LibyaThe trigger down effect of the United States, UK, and France’s bombing of Libya and the freezing of billions of dollars of assets [Read More]
Nelson Mandela Foundation Launches 46664 Clothing Line
Source: People of African descent, Africans and Blacks in the diaspora Nelson Mandela Foundation launches 46664 Clothing LinePretty soon Africa's top fashion designers such as Liberia's Korto Momolu, Ghana's Kofi Ansah, Kenya’s John Kaveke and South [Read More]
Korto Momolu Brings NY Fashion Week Collection to Columbus
Source: Connecting Liberians in the diaspora Korto Momolu, international fashion designer and stylist will bring her “2011 Fall Collection” directly from the runway stage of New York to Columbus in the “Peace through Fashion” fashion show. Korto Momolu, [Read More]
The Burke Family – a slave trail from Arlington to Liberia
image: Henry Y. Bonds and family, ca. 1912 Photomural from silver-gelatin print American Colonization Society Papers By: Charles S. Mombo @charlessmombo The Burke Family – a slave trail from Arlington to Liberia In 1802, the first slaves to inhabit Arlington plantation [Read More]
Liberian born Kansas City Chiefs defense Tamba Hali disrupts 49ers
Liberian born and Kansas City Chiefs Defense Tamba HaliLiberian born and Kansas City Chiefs defense Tamba Hali along with the Kansas City Chiefs defense pounded on the San Francisco 49ers in their 31-10 game. If there was an MVP for Kansas City, it was without a doubt the [Read More]
The Republic of Liberia Celebrates her 163th Birthday
As the Republic of Liberia celebrates her 163 birthday today, ChocolateCity.cc wishes to extend a Happy Independence Day to the country and all Liberians around the world!As the Republic of Liberia celebrates her 163 birthday today, ChocolateCity.cc wishes to extend a Happy [Read More]
Carpetbaggers and Neer do wells
By: Solomon Vincent Solomon VincentIn a Search for the Truth The young man stood completely erect. He was very tall and had broad shoulders. He could have passed for a small giant. He stared longingly into the horizon, past the white sails of the ships billowing in [Read More]
ChocolateCity Honors Sgt Albert Dono Ware
By: Charles S. Mombo Liberian Born Sergeant Albert Dono Ware from Chicago, Illinois It seems like it was just yesterday when you arrived from Liberia. It seems like it was just yesterday when you graduated from Corliss High School. It seems like it was just yesterday [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]
Son of Former Liberian Prez Taylor sentenced
By: Tolbert Yarkpawolo A sketch of Charles Chuckie Taylor in courtCharles "Chuckie" Taylor, 31-year-old, U.S.-born citizen and the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor Sr. was sentenced Friday to 97 years in prison for charges including torture and [Read More]
Nora Musu Art
Ms. Nora MusuBorn in Madison, Wisconsin to Liberian parents, Nora Musu’s art and life experience epitomize a multiculturalism that transcends boundaries or specific styles. Nora was always surrounded by art and influential artists and trained under Cietta David [Read More]
