Atlanta Inquirer back issues from October 2002:
Urban Movie Corporation Of America Applauded For Barbershop Campaign
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 Urban Movie Corporation of America (UMCA), a black-owned and operated company, is being praised for it's contribution to the success of Barbershop, MGM's urban comedy, which has exceeded all expectations with a $21 million opening, topped by a ...
Southern Regional Council Celebrates 'Justice Seekers' For Roles In 1961 Desegregation Of University Of Georgia
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 The record shows that Charlayne Hunter (now Hunter-Gault) and Hamilton Holmes (the late Dr. Hamilton Holmes) became the first African Americans (then Negroes) reluctantly admitted to the University of Georgia in 1961. But the record is not ...
Fox5's Amanda Davis Honored As The Pioneer Black Journalist Of The Year
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 The Atlanta Association of Black Journalists (AABJ) recently announced the finalists for 2002 Pioneer Black Journalist Awards. In addition, the organization will make a special presentation to honor veteran news anchor, Amanda Davis of WAGA-TV, ...
Annual Jondelle Johnson/Walter White African American Vital Issues Forum Honor Legacies Of NAACP Legends
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 Beginning in March 2003 Atlanta will host the annual "Jondelle Johnson/Walter White African American Vital Issues Forum". This national event will focus on issues of importance to the general Black community throughout the nation. Atlanta NAACP ...
FAMU Rattles TSU
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 This annual match-up between Florida A & M University (FAMU) [of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference - MEAC] and Tennessee State University (TSU) [of the Ohio Valley Conference - OVC] at the Atlanta Classic, sponsored by the 100 Black Men of ...
Ironkids Bread Is Money In The Bank For Junior Achievement Of Georgia
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 IronKids Bread is partnering with Publix Supermarkets during the month of September to build Junior Achievement of Georgia. For every loaf of IronKids Bread purchased in a Publix Supermarket last month, 20 cents was donated to the ...
Building A Black United Front
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 A follow up meeting to the United Nations World Conference Against Racism is planned for Oct. 2-6, 2002 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The "African and African Descendants World Conference Against Racism" is open to all concerned Black people and ...
Energy Efficiency Tax Breaks Are No Bargain
Oct 05, 2002; ... Taylor, Jerry Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 The federal government has a long history of mixing energy policy and pork-barrel politics. Unfortunately, that tradition is alive and well as Congress considers sweeping new energy policy legislation. For example, buried in the ...
The Strength Of Our Youth, The Power Of Service
Oct 05, 2002; ... Culbertson, Steven A. Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 As we prepare to reflect upon the events that rocked the foundation of our nation's freedom one year ago, it is fitting that we commemorate this anniversary in a proactive manner, turning pain into power and hurt into hope ....
More Georgia Companies Get Women On Board
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 The Board of Directors Network (BDN) recently released its 10th Annual Survey, reporting that 101 of 1,541 board seats in Georgia's public companies-6.6 percent-are held by women. The percentage is up from 5.5 percent in 2001. Women of color ...
Surviving a Disaster
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 Tragic disasters happen every day. Whether they are man-made or natural disasters, the losses you sustain may be deductible on your tax return. A casualty is the damage, destruction, or loss of property resulting from an event that is sudden, ...
Customs Employees Against Discrimination Association (CEADA)
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 An historic Class-Action Lawsuit trial of 90 African-American women international travelers will be taking place in 2002 in Chicago, Illinois. These women were subjected to abusive pat-downs, intrusive strip-searches, cavity-searches and x-rays, ...
Woodson Elementary Calls On a Champion To Encourage Kid To Be Someone
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 Carter G. Woodson Elementary school got an extra Boost Thursday, August 29, 2002, when one of the worlds top Russian Chess Grand Master Rashid Ziyatdinov visited them. Orrin C. Hudson who is the founder of Be Someone, Inc., and who drives back ...
Hawks Bring 18 Players To Training Camp
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 Atlanta Head Coach Lon Kruger welcomes a total of 18 players to the start of Training Camp 2002 as the Hawks open preparations for the start of the 2002-03 season on Tuesday, October 1 at Philips Arena. The first session followed the team's ...
Miss America 2003
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 Third time was the charm for Erika Natali Louise Harold, 22, of Urbana, Ill. Competing as Miss Land of Lincoln she was crowned Miss Illinois 2002 by Kristin Costillo, Miss Illinois 2001. Erika competed in 2000 and was fourth runner-up in 1999 ....
Maynard Jackson Announces New American Voters League
Oct 05, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-05-2002 Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard H. Jackson announced the formation of a new national organization "whose sole mission is to increase voter turnout in local, state and federal elections." Jackson said the American Voters League, Inc. (AVL), a ...
Punch That Toddler: New Rules Of Parenthood?
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 A mother is videotaped slapping and, seemingly, punching her toddler who sits strapped into a car seat. Car seat manufacturers, obviously, never saw their seats as a means of containing a child in order to be physically abused by a parent, but ...
Seven Tools For Managing Change In Every Area Of Your Life
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 The only constant we can count on is our life is in a state of flux. We've always been living in a state of flux, but we were able to overlook this fact for the most part before September 11, 2001. Before September 11, we were able to embrace the ...
Denny's Donates $1 Million To National Civil Rights Museum
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Ray Hood-Phillips, Denny's chief diversity officer, presented a $1 million check on behalf of Denny's restaurants to the National Civil Rights Museum. The venue was the Tom Joyner Morning Show's Sky Show in Memphis, Tenn. The audience of three ...
National Million Woman March Anniversary Celebration
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 The Million Woman March National Organizing Committee and the MWM Organization & Universal Movement will observe its Five Year Anniversary Celebration with a Convention and festive gathering at Niagara Falls, NY on October 25th, ...
Parents 'Eye' Immediate Vision Concerns For Their Children
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Because they are so easily corrected, children's vision problems may seem minor when compared to such headline-grabbing conditions as obesity, asthma and backpack induced back strain. However, a recent survey has revealed that worry about vision ...
Atlanta Gas Light Reminds Consumers Of Natural Gas Safety
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 With the approach of cold weather, residents of Georgia will be firing up their natural gas furnaces. Natural gas is an efficient, clean-burning fuel that is safe to use, but as with any fuel, homeowners should be aware of the steps to take in ...
The Robertson Treatment - Cedric, The Entertainer
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 With sell-out concerts, a hit television series and successful movie all under his belt, comedian Cedric, The Entertainer is riding high in Hollywood. Best known to millions as the loveable Coach Robinson on "The Steve Harvey Show," the St. Louis ...
Young 'Professional' Group Kicks Off AIDS Awareness Campaign
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 AID Atlanta and Red Ribbons, a young professionals' group devoted to raising awareness and funding for HIV prevention and services, hosted a happy hour event recently at Halo Lounge. The goal of the evening was to support the Star Walkers ...
Atlanta History Center Announces Major Touring Exhibition Of African American Photography: Exhibit Explores The History Of Black Photographers From 1840 To The Present
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 When Reflections in Black: African American Photography originally opened at the Smithsonian Institution in April of 2000, it was hailed as the first retrospective, of black American photographer's work, as well as a pictorial history of the ...
Dr. Louis Sullivan, M.D. Named Chairman Of Trustees Of Southern Center For International Studies
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 The Southern Center for International Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honorable Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. as Board Chairman. Dr. Sullivan is President Emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine, and served as the U.S ....
The Urban Mediamakers Fall Festival 2002 Takes A Big Step to Bridge Cultural and Language Barriers
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Media images represent America's highest and most immediately recognizable commodity. Animation, film, print, radio, television and video - and their implied messages - form the worldviews of millions. As stated in the "2002-02 Prime Time ...
The Alliance Theatre Presents 'Frame 312'
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 The Alliance theatre Company announces the American premiere of Keith Reddin's explosive new play FRAME 312 on the Alliance stage through November 10. Artistic director Susan V. Booth directs this contemporary drama centered around the Kennedy ...
Frances Patterson Named 2002 Georgia School Nurse Of The Year
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Frances Patterson, R.N., the Director of the School Health Program for the DeKalb County School System, has been selected as Georgia's School Nurse of the Year for 2002 by the Georgia Association of School Nurses. Ms. Patterson was given this ...
HHS Awards $450,812 To Emory University
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson recently announced that Emory University will receive $450,812 to fund community-based research into local disease prevention and health promotion needs. The grant will support Care Delivery and Health Outcomes in ...
How to Help A Loved One With An Eating Disorder
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Approach the person privately when there is enough time to seriously discuss the issue. Offer your observations in a caring but direct manner. Try to be as specific as you can regarding your observations and concerns. Tell the person you are ...
Testing And Scoring Bush's Economic Record
Oct 12, 2002; ... Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 In 2000, President Bush ran on an education platform of "Leave No Child Behind". But how is a parent to know if their child is being left behind or their school is in need of improvement? The Bush Administration said - ...
Book Synopsis: The Black Eagles
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 The Black Eagles, a novel based on true events, details the story of Buddy Bowman's dream of becoming an Army Air Corp pilot that takes him from the streets of Harlem to the segregated South, to North Africa and ultimate triumph over the skies of ...
Lack of Public Awareness The Problem: Underutilized Down Payment Assistance Programs Could Help
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 At a time when housing starts have declined for three consecutive months and the economy teeters at the brink of a double dip recession, an underutilized pool of funds is available that could give minority and first-time home buyers a boost ....
October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 In Georgia, an estimated 5,000 new breast cancer cases and approximately 1,000 breast cancer deaths were reported in 2001. This year alone, an estimated 40,200 women are expected to die from breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most ...
Fernbank Museum, Georgia Hispanic Network Join Forces To Engage Latin-American
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Hispanic professionals, career development and dinosaurs? Yes, the Georgia Hispanic Network, a group of Atlanta's leading Hispanic professionals, is holding its October membership meeting at Fernbank Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, ...
Devry University/Georgia Launches New Scholarship Program For Atlanta Schools
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Responding to growing concerns about higher education access for academically qualified students from low and moderate-income families, DeVry University in Georgia announced today its plans to offer a scholarship to one student in each of 80 high ...
DCCC and Congressional Black Caucus Team Up At Fall Dinner To Raise Funds For DCCC African-American Outreach Program
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Nita Lowey and DCCC Chairman of the Board Charles Rangel will team up this week with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson, Congressman William ...
Alpha Phi Alpha And Church's Chicken Sign Development Agreement To Launch Franchising Initiative: Agreement Includes Development Of 20 Locations In Underserved Communities
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the nation's oldest fraternity established for college-educated African American men and Church's Chicken', one of the world's largest quick-service chicken restaurant concepts, are taking on an historic ...
Zee Bradford Appointed To Jomandi Board
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Zee Bradford, Director, Communications and Public Relations, of the nationally syndicated Frank Ski Morning Show, has been appointed to the Jomandi Board of Directors. She will attend her first Board Meeting in October. "It is truly an ...
Judge Paul L. Brady Celebrates 75th Birthday
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Judge Paul L. Brady recently celebrated his 75th birthday with a blast in Las Vegas, Nevada. Several family members and close friends attended the events that commemorated the life and times of Atlanta's Judge Brady. Celebrants of the occasions ...
South Georgia Leading State's Economic Recovery
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that the state's unemployment rate declined for the second straight month. The rate dropped two-tenths percent in August to 4.7 percent, down from 4.9 percent in July Georgia's jobless rate was 4.0 ...
Public Policy Issues At Center Of Black Mayors' Meeting Agenda
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Nearly 40 African American mayors, all members of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. (NCBM), gathered in the nation's capital at their quarterly September board of directors' meeting last month. Mayor Marilyn Murrell of Arcadia, ...
New Report: Bush Budget Leaves Huge Gap In Funding For Georgia Schools
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 A new report today issued by House Democrats shows that President Bush's education budget falls far short of the money he promised Georgia in his highly-touted "No Child Left Behind" bill passed last year. The report, entitled "All Rhetoric, No ...
Kids Murder Mystery? Hardly The Case!
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Have we really gotten to the place of marginalizing a generation of young people where murder becomes the headline? Are there reasons lying right under our noses that tell us the real tale of what is happening to kids today? Let's begin ...
Strengthen Social Security & Medicare
Oct 12, 2002; ... Rangle, Charles R. Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Republicans in Washington talk a lot about the importance of homeland security and threats from weapons of mass destruction. But homeland security includes more than just keeping terrorists out. Poverty and the lack of health ...
African-American Support For Social Security Grows
Oct 12, 2002; ... Crane, Edward H. Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Jesse Jackson once famously commented that capitalism without the capital is just another "ism." True enough. Which makes it all the more frustrating that so many old school African-American leaders, like Jackson, oppose efforts ...
Disaster Assistance Actions
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 Governor Roy E. Barnes declared a State of Emergency covering the cities of Atlanta, College Park and East Point on September 23, 2002, allowing state resources to be used to assist local governments. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency ...
All Children Living Below The Poverty Line, Finally Eligible For Health Care Coverage Through Medicare
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 For the first time since Medicaid legislation was enacted in 1965, all children through age 18, living in families with incomes below the poverty level, are eligible for health care coverage under Medicaid. This landmark was reached Monday, ...
Out Of This Mean Season Of Corporate Crises, A New, Better Brand Of CEO To Emerge
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 The failure or near-collapse of a dozen or more major U.S. companies in the past year will result in the emergence of a new breed of chief executive officer who will restore corporate America to its rightful position as the envy of the business ...
The National Center For Victims Of Crime Applauds Miss America For Anti-Violence, Anti-Bullying
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 During a news conference recently announcing public and private partnerships with the new reigning Miss America, the National Center for Victims of Crime heralded the nation's new Miss America, Erika Harold, for her leadership in fighting teen ...
Hawks Sign Darvin Ham, Re-Signs Ira Newble
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent forward Darvin Ham and forward Ira Newble to a contract, it was announced recently by VP/General Manager Pete Babcock. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Darvin's a player we've ...
Atlanta Hawks Charitable Donation Total From 2001-02 Season Exceeds $1,000,000
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 The Atlanta Hawks donated over $1,000,000 in cash, goods and tickets to various charitable organizations and initiatives during the 2001-02 season the club announced on Tuesday. Through the Atlanta Hawks Foundation and thanks to sponsor ...
Citizens Trust Bank Chosen As Voters Testing Site For New Voting Machines
Oct 12, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-12-2002 The offices of Voter Registration and Elections have selected all eleven Citizens Trust Bank branches as testing sites for the new voting machines. On Friday, October 11 between 12-2:00 pm, the public is invited to test the new electronic voting ...
Take Yourself And A Loved One To The Doctor Today
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Are you one of those women who cannot remember the last time she went to the doctor for an annual check-up? Most often, you're also the caregiver who reminds her husband to make his annual doctors' appointment, keeps detailed records of her kids' ...
Unintended Pregnancies Not Just a Problem for the Disadvantaged, Study Shows
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Researchers currently affiliated with Emory University have gathered more evidence confirming that unintended pregnancies are a cross-cutting problem in our society and are not limited to the socially or economically disadvantaged. In a study ...
Spotlight On Health: How Healthy Is Your Medicine Cabinet?
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Two-thirds of American medicine cabinets are likely to have expired or nearly empty medications of, according to a new study for www.mymedcab.com. The survey supports experts' advice that consumers incorporate a "check up" of their medicine ...
Martinez Announces More Than $45.9 Million In Grants To Help Families Across The U.S.
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez announced $45,972,854 million in grants today to 687 housing authorities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that will be used for job training ...
Advance Auto Parts Grand Opening 25 Atlanta Area Stores
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Advance Auto Parts Grand Opening 25 locations last weekend in Atlanta and surrounding areas. Advance Auto Parts, the nation's second largest retailer of auto parts and accessories, will offer more customers its high level of customer service and ...
One Of The Biggest Reasons People Don't
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 With 2002 being an "off-year" election (meaning no presidential race), history tells us that over two-thirds of eligible, voting age U.S. citizens will likely decide not to vote in November. Stephanie Vance, Advocacy Guru at Advanced ...
Most Workers Can Count On Social Security If They Become Disabled
Oct 19, 2002; ... Barnes, Paul D. Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Many Americans without disabilities may think this observance doesn't really concern them, but they're wrong. The truth is that lives can change in the blink of an eye, and we never ...
The Clean Air Campaign Offers Cash For Commuters
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 The Clean Air Campaign recently announced a new regional cash incentive program for commuters who live or work in the 13-county nonattainment area. For a limited time, metro Atlantans who agree to change their commutes from driving alone to any ...
You Can't Trust Saxby Chambliss Or '60 Plus' To Protect Seniors
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 Saxby Chambliss was in Augusta recently at a senior center where he apparently received the "Guardian of Seniors Rights" award from the "60 Plus Association," a group that falsely claims to support protecting Social Security for the future while ...
The Popularity Of Street Basketball
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 In recent years, street basketball has grown from an inner-city pastime to a mainstream phenomenon. Playground legends are finding themselves pop culture icons as corporate America acknowledges the trend setting style and "in your face" edge of ...
Atlanta To Host 2003 Girls Junior Olympic Championships
Oct 19, 2002 ... Atlanta Inquirer 10-19-2002 After a highly selective bidding process, Atlanta won USA Volleyball's bid to host the 2003 Girls Junior Olympic Championships from June 21-July 2, 2003, at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC). Atlanta edged out Houston to secure the ...