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Taboo, a single by Ugochi, Chicago’s native and Nigeria’s songstress

Taboo, a single by Ugochi, Chicago’s native and Nigeria’s songstress

By: Charles S. Mombo Ugochi, Chicago’s native and Nigeria's songstress Photo source: Screengrab from Taboo video produced by Darryl & Marti for Third Eye Communications Her talents combined with the fruits of her labor are obviously starting to pay off with some [Read More]

Black thugs running amok in Chicago disguised as flash mob

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]

Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62 – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62 – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62 - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gilbert “Gil” Scott-Heron, 62-year-old, died today at a hospital in New York. Scott-Heron, the poet, singer, songwriter and author. Scott-Heron is described as one of the most influential figures [Read More]

Chef Gina Worthy and Kenmore LIVE Studio presents Music To Your Mouth

Chef Gina Worthy and Kenmore LIVE Studio presents Music To Your Mouth

  Chef Gina Worthy and Kenmore LIVE Studio presents Music To Your Mouth with Farley JackMaster Funk.On Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Executive Chef – Chef Gina Worthy will be hosting her live cooking show at Kenmore "LIVE" Studio. The theme of [Read More]

Chuck Berry recovers after collapsing on stage in Chicago

Chuck Berry recovers after collapsing on stage in Chicago

Chuck Berry, 84 year-old, also known as "The Father of Rock & Roll" collapsed on stage during a concert in the Windy City on New Year's Day and had to be helped offstage. While performing at Chicago’s Congress Theatre, Berry slumped over an [Read More]

Should Bill Clinton stay the hell out of Chicago politics?

Should Bill Clinton stay the hell out of Chicago politics?

Don't blame Danny Davis for saying former President Clinton should stay the hell out of the upcoming Chicago mayoral election. Davis, one of the 5 want-to-be mayoral candidates of Chicago was reacting to an announcement that former President Bill Clinton will be in the [Read More]

ObiSoulStar electrifying performance and album release concert

ObiSoulStar electrifying performance and album release concert

ObiSoulstar with Nick Jaffe on lead guitar.ObiSoulStar, the hottest new performing and recording artist coming out of the Windy City has released his second, highly anticipated and long awaited album, SoulRokinRolla; for your immediate listening pleasure. ObiSoulStar's [Read More]

Chocolate City’s exclusive interview with singer ObiSoulStar

Chocolate City’s exclusive interview with singer ObiSoulStar

Obisoulstar discusses his soon to be release CD, SoulRokinRolla, with Chocolate City.Born in the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois and raised in Nigeria, West Africa, ObiSoulStar is an explosive singer whose time has come. Influenced by a wide breadth of sounds – from [Read More]

Chicago Bulls Signs C.J. Watson

Chicago Bulls Signs C.J. Watson

  CJ Watson signes with the Chicago Bulls On Monday, the Chicago Bulls added Golden State Warriors' Charles Akeem Watson, Jr. (C.J. Watson) to its roster.Watson is now the Bulls' fourth newest addition along with Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer and Kyle Korver. [Read More]

Chicago Blackhawks wins Hockey League Stanley Cup

Chicago Blackhawks wins Hockey League Stanley Cup

(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Chicago Blackhawks National Hockey League 2009-2010 championChicago Blackhawks wins the 2009-2010 Stanley Cup Championship. National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman presents Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks with [Read More]

Chicago’s O.K. Corral – Urban Gunfights

Chicago’s O.K. Corral – Urban Gunfights

Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis was talking about surging gun violence when he was pulled away. Photo Credit: (John J. Kim/Chicago Sun-Times) Today is not October 26, 1881, and we are not in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, United States. Today is April 03, 2010 and we [Read More]

An Interview with Fashion Designer Terri Stevens

An Interview with Fashion Designer Terri Stevens

By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass Image credit: Barbara Nitke Terri Stevens has made a nameTerri Stevens - owns and designs for her line of clothes - Michael Joseph and funkinbeautiful SeeMombo.com Bookmark ChocolateCity.cc Hide Sites [Read More]

An Interview with Chicago’s Chef Yowceph Ben Israel

An Interview with Chicago’s Chef Yowceph Ben Israel

By Charles S. Mombo Chef Yowceph Ben Israel, owner of Chicago based Stir Fried Soul, LLC.Whenever I am in the City of Big Shoulders for some work 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]

Chi-Town – America’s Third Most Miserable City

Chi-Town – America’s Third Most Miserable City

By: Charles Mombo Chicago theaterCall it whatever nickname you want: My Kind of Town, Beirut by the Lake, Second City, Chicagoland, The Big Onion, The City That Works, The Chill or Chi Ill (Chill as in Chicago Illinois), Hog butcher for the world, Tool maker, Stacker of [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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