Chicago Defender back issues from October 2007:
Defender's Men of Excellence: nominations sought
Oct 01, 2007; ... Excellence! It is often difficult to describe, but each of us knows it when we see it. However excellence is defined, it is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution, and the vision to see obstacles as ...
Firms brace for crackdown on illegal labor
Oct 01, 2007; ... As a crucial hearing looms on a planned government crackdown on illegal immigrants in the workplace, many businesses are scrambling to figure out how they will cope with an expected loss of illegal labor. A U.S. district court in San Francisco could decide as early as today whether the ...
Franklin's family asks 'why,' police look into what happened
Oct 01, 2007; ... As Nailah Franklin's family prepares for her memorial service this week, they are left with the one question that continuously rings in their minds - why? The young woman's poorly decomposed body was found Thursday in a forest preserve in south suburban Calumet City. Police classified ...
Colleagues, academes tell of a vibrant, personable Nailah Franklin
Oct 01, 2007; ... The image of Nailah Franklin's face smiling from TV screens, Internet blogs and posters has been hard for many outside of her family to forget, and the recent confirmation of her death dealt a blow to those whose hearts were captured by the'pretty 28-year-old pharmaceutical ...
Agreement reached
Oct 01, 2007; ... The Teamsters Union and UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) reached a tentative agreement for their first contract ever, an agreement that will improve wages and benefits and will serve as a national model to organize thousands of other company employees nationwide, Teamsters General ...
Jena 6 teen released on bail after D.A. drops effort to try him as an adult
Oct 01, 2007; ... (ProQuest: ... denotes text stops here in original.) JENA, La. - Mychal Bell exited the courthouse, free for the first time in 10 months. He was cheered by a crowd that included the Rev. Al Sharpton. Bell's case is far from over: he's due back in court this week. The ...
Reconciliation is next step for tiny town of Jena
Oct 01, 2007; ... JENA, La. - Civil rights leaders say it's time for reconciliation in Jena. Martin Luther King III, the son of the slain civil rights leader, says it's necessary for the residents of Jena to come together. The town has become the flashpoint of heated debate over race and the justice ...
Level playing field in construction jobs
Oct 01, 2007; ... Guest Editorial In the last few years, the United Stales has spentmfllions of douais improving the country's bridges and high way systems. All of this building and repair work has led to an increase in jobs in the construction field, giving thousands of Americans the opportunity to train ...
Remembering Ken Bridges
Oct 01, 2007; ... As we prepared for an important leadership meeting of the National Black United Front in Kansas City, Missouri I was reminded of the ancestral spirit of Ken Bridges. Ken was one of the great organizers in our efforts to achieve economic independence. It was five years ago in Kansas City that we ...
The Black Watch: What I asked interim Supt. Dana Starks
Oct 01, 2007; ... From the 'moment Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed the Chicago Police Department's First Deputy Dana Starks as interim superintendent, Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed has been bringing up an issue around the fact that Starks does not have a certain clearance from the FBI. Further, the ...
Deeply Rooted Production celebrates life's essence with Nefertitti:A Concert of Music and Dance
Oct 01, 2007; ... And now that summer has passed autumn, that most scenic time of the year, ushers in that mood that showcases theater of various dimensions. Nefertiti: A Concert of Music and Dance Celebrate Life! with an Oct. 7 and 3 p.m., followed by a post-show gala at the Athenaeum Theatre 2936 N ....
Media almost slept on Jena Six but was all over O.J.
Oct 01, 2007; ... Don't know O.J. Simpson. Never met the man. Never interviewed him. Never bumped into him on the golf course or Los Angeles freeway. Did he slash two people to death and get away with it? Don't know. Wasn't there. Here's what I do know: O.J. is scum. I know because ...
Dr. Ian Smith to keynote opening of Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy
Oct 01, 2007; ... For Openers - He's a national media personality, medical and diet expert for VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, author, a Defender Newsmaker Award recipient-to-be, founder of the 50 Million Pound Challenge and a University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine graduate. He's the much-in-demand, ...
Pork, called the other white meat, but is it safe to eat?
Oct 01, 2007; ... Columbus, Ohio - From Muslims to Jews to Confucionists and other cultures, the eating of swine has long been forbidden. This has always been a debatable topic of discussion as to why it should not be consumed. These groups have an understanding that pigs are scavenger animals that eat ...
CBC holds hearings on health care injustices against Blacks
Oct 01, 2007; ... Somewhere in time, the roots of health care became gnarled and twisted. Recently, in an attempt to untangle some of the issues, the Congressional Black Caucus' Annual Legislative Conference held a hearing on today's most pressing health care issue affecting African Americans. The ...
Morgan Park shuts down Simeon with 28-0 win
Oct 01, 2007; ... Defender Staff Report Morgan Park prepared for their Public League football Prairie State showdown with Hubbard by defeating Simeon, 28-0 at Gately Stadium Saturday. The win was the fourth straight for Morgan Park. Hubbard also improved to 3-0 in the conference with a ...
Daley Plaza rally to salute Cubs
Oct 01, 2007; ... Defender Staff Report A noon rally will be held today in Daley Plaza today to honor the National League Central Division chanson Cubs. The North Siders captured their first division title in four years Friday night in Cincinnati. The rally, sponsored by Major League Baseball, ...
Circle Classic on NFL Network
Oct 01, 2007; ... Defender Staff Report The 24th annual Circle City Classic between Florida A&M and Winston-Salem State at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis will be televised live Saturday on the NFL Network. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. One of the premier Black College Football Classics in the ...
Jones enrolls at Cincinnati
Oct 01, 2007; ... Defender Staff Report The long search for a new college home is finally over for former Morgan Park High star quarterback Demetrius Jones. He has decided to enroll at the University of Cincinnati. "A whole burich of things happened that weren't planned," Jones told the Cincinnati ...
St. Scholastica honors Jemison
Oct 03, 2007; ... "Time is one of the truly irreplaceable commodities," Dr. Mae Jemison shared with more than 300 students, parents, faculty and staff attending the St. Scholastica Academy 13th Annual Alumnae Benefit. The significance of "time" led Jemison's 45-minute speech. A medical doctor, chemical ...
Fred Hampton Fund honors Black law students
Oct 03, 2007; ... His passion to become an attorney and help others in the Black community is what helped the family of a slain Black Panther leader preserve his legacy by awarding scholarships to Black law students. The Illinois Black Panther leader and another Panther, Mark Clark, were ambushed in a ...
Will globalization destroy Black America?
Oct 03, 2007; ... Guest Editorial The lack of response to globalization by Black America is frightening and troubling. While much of the world has adapted to the new-world economy and new-world standards of existence, most of Black America is still operating much the same way it did in the 1950s and ...
Here a Jena, there a Jena, everywhere a Jena, Jena
Oct 03, 2007; ... In case you haven't noticed, Black people are under full attack in this country. The Jena Six case is just another in a long line of travesties heaped upon Black people by our so-called criminal justice system. All over this country, there are cases of gross injustice against Black people, so ...
Let's stop getting pushed around
Oct 03, 2007; ... The late comedian Richard Pryor once stated in his routine, "I went downtown to get justice. I didn't get it but that is just what I saw 'Just Us'." I don't have to tell you that when it comes to equal justice, our system is falling way short for the common man. If you want justice you ...
Chef D's Kitchen: Hearty chipotle braised short ribs
Oct 03, 2007; ... These short ribs are braised in a deep crimson colored, smoky and spicy chipotle pepper sauce. What are chipotle peppers you ask? There are smoked jalapeno peppers. They have a dark brown skin and a smoky, sweet, almost chocolaty flavor. Chipotles can be found dried, pickled and canned in ...
Artists Roy Haynes and Stefon Harris to introduce Jazz at Symphony Center
Oct 03, 2007; ... Two generations of jazz giants have been contracted to begin the 2007/2008 Jazz at Symphony Center series consisting of the fluent percussionist Roy Haynes and his Fountain of Youth along with the young giant vibraphonist and composer Stefon Harris Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Orchestra Hall, 220 S ....
Chicago Bulls start 2007-2008 season with charity Tip-Off Lunch
Oct 03, 2007; ... Tip-Off Lunch - The Bulls' Ben Gordon, Ben Wallace, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, new draft pick Joakim Noah along with head coach Scott Skiles, the rest of the Bulls coaching staff and front office and the entire 2007-2008 team will be on hand when the Chicago Bulls officially open the 2007-2008 ...
INTHEMIX: Actress Elise Neal stars in Fox's K-Ville
Oct 03, 2007; ... Welcome to another edition of In the Mix ...your complete rundown of the who, what, when, where and why of our thriving city and the creatively talented people who make it so unique. Enjoy. African American teens with the potential for greatness ...must apply! Walt Disney World ...
Cubs open NLDS against D-Backs
Oct 03, 2007; ... Winning their best-of-five National League Division series, won't be hardly good enough for the Cubs this time around. They've been there and done that. The series opens tonight at 9:07 p.m. at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona against the Diamondbacks and then advancing on to the ...
Nailah Franklin: A princess laid to rest
Oct 04, 2007; ... More than 2,000 people filled the sanctuary and vestibules of Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago's South Side yesterday to help celebrate the life of their "sweet princess," Nailah O. Franklin. "Dignity, elegance, courage and strength are words that describe Nailah Oliani ...
WVON enhances programming
Oct 04, 2007; ... When WVON's new program director, Coz Carson, stepped into his office at the station's East 87th Street headquarters back in July, he knew the job wouldn't be easy. Carson arrived on the heels of a fired predecessor, and amid expectations that he could reverse the sluggish programming and, at ...
County offers drug card program
Oct 04, 2007; ... Amid all of the controversy over Cook County's health care system, the county is introducing a prescription discount card program to ease the financial burden many county residents are facing. The discount card offers 20 percent off of prescription drugs and up to 50 percent off of ...
Boy, 5, shoots himself
Oct 04, 2007; ... A 5-year-old West Side boy accidentally shot himself in his home yesterday while his caregiver slept. The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital and is listed in critical, but stable condition, police said. "Officers responded to a call of a person shot. When they arrived, they found a male ...
AG warns of Cubs ticket fraud, scams
Oct 04, 2007; ... In the midst of their excitement over the Cubs' move to the playoffs, some fans have become lax in their ticket-buying practices - and con artists are reaping A the lucrative benefits. Wednesday, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a consumer alert that warned against predatory ...
So close yet still out of reach: Minority of senators stand in way of D.C. voting rights
Oct 04, 2007; ... Guest Editorial The drive to grant D.C. representation on Capitol Hill has been bogged down for years by partisan infighting. For the first time in 30 years of activism surrounding D.C. voting rights, lawmakers from both parties are beginning to see eye-to-eye on the issue, ...
Stroger's county tax increase would plunder the poor
Oct 04, 2007; ... In case you haven't noticed, Chicago has developed a season between summer and fall; it's tax season. The city and county are running deficits and the top finance people at both places maintain they've looked in between and under all of the sofa cushions and still can't come up with the ...
Toi Overton to entertain at Alliance Awards dinner
Oct 04, 2007; ... Toi Overton, vocalist who sang the famous hit Respect Yourself from the Black Ensemble Theatre's hit musical Memphis Soul: The Story of Stax Records has been selected to perform the release to climax the Black Theater Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards. The 13th Black Theater Alliance Awards, ...
Metro Cluster hosts bi-annual 'African Gala: Celebrating Our Legacy, V'
Oct 04, 2007; ... African elegance in its most colorful array was the attire when the Chicago Metropolitan Cluster hosted its bi-annual African Gala: Celebrating Our Legacy, V at the Hyatt Regency hotel. The elegant evening of cocktails, dinner, dancing and entertainment benefited several organizations: West Side ...
Rev. Henry Hardy celebrating his 40th anniversary at Cosmopolitan Church
Oct 04, 2007; ... Anniversary Time! - It'll take a month of Sundays for Rev. Henry O. Hardy, the bon vivant shepherd to the faithful at Cosmopolitan Community Church, 5249 S. Wabash Ave., and his congregants to celebrate his 40 years in the pastoral pulpit. On the next three Sundays, Rev. Hardy will ...
Diary from South Africa
Oct 04, 2007; ... Reclaiming the treasure of our roots: denouncing the n-word I was thrilled to visit Soweto - the infamous Black township located outside Johannesburg, South Africa. With a population of almost 900,000, Soweto came to the world's attention in 1976, after mass protest erupted in response ...
Bryant ousted at Marshall
Oct 04, 2007; ... Supporters of former Marshall High School boys basketball coach Lamont Bryant expressed shock and disappointment Wednesday over his firing by the school. Bryant was relived of his head coaching duties Tuesday by athletic director Dorothy Gaters and principal Juan Gardner. "How ...
Baseball sets attendance record
Oct 04, 2007; ... For the fourth consecutive year, Major League Baseball has set a single-season attendance record, drawing nearly 80 million fans to games during the regular season. The Commissioner's Office on announced a final attendance tally of 79,502,524 for the regular season of 2007, a 4.5 percent ...
League to host banquet
Oct 04, 2007; ... The Zapata Reduce the Violence Baseball League will hold their annual banquet tonight at the Carter Woodson Library^" 9500 S. Halsted St. The banquet annually pays tribute to the league, which plays its games each summer in ...
Criminals beware!
Oct 05, 2007; ... Scores of new police cameras along with officers will be placed in high-crime areas where many already exist. In a two-step effort to continue combating crime in the city, 100 new Police Observation Device cameras will be installed in neighborhoods deemed "hot spots" and 100 more police ...
Chicago Public School among elite recipents of national award
Oct 05, 2007; ... Horace Greeley Elementary School did the city proud when, on Tuesday, it became the only Chicago Public School to attain the nation's prestigious No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award. The award is issued by the U.S. Department of Education and honors schools that perform in the ...
Bears' Briggs pleads guilty to leaving scene after crashing car
Oct 05, 2007; ... Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs will be under court supervision for a year and must perform 120 hours in community service after crashing his Lamborghini alongside an expressway and leaving the scene. Briggs pleaded guilty Thursday to leaving the scene of a property damage ...
County's 2 percent tax increase is worth supporting - barely
Oct 05, 2007; ... Editorial Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is treating his proposed 2 percent sales tax increase very much like a blind date. He's telling the county commissioners how much can be done with the new revenues - especially in terms of how the county's health bureau will benefit ....
Republican's big tent inclusion theory goes boom: Thanks for the warning
Oct 05, 2007; ... The decision of the leading Republican Presidential contenders to skip Tavis Smiley's Covenant with Black America debate at Morgan State last week offers up more than we could ever know about how the Republicans feel their chances are in courting Black America to party in 2008. In fact, the ...
A call to action to dismantle the cradle to prison pipeline
Oct 05, 2007; ... The Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution as a roadmap to, as the Preamble says, "establish justice," "promote the general welfare" and "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." Somehow over the last 220 years, our nation has lost its way and developed a ...
Chicago Jazz Orchestra set to begin its subscription series
Oct 05, 2007; ... Jeff Lindberg will conduct The 10th Annual Subscription Series of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, featuring the dynamic and innovative virtuoso trumpet artist Roy Hargrove, premiering Sunday at 3 p.m. at Thorne Hall, 339 E. Chicago Ave. The Chicago Jazz Orchestra will also feature the ...
Procrastination: One of main reasons why Black businesses don[white square]t prosper
Oct 05, 2007; ... Columbus, Ohio - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, African Americans are more likely to start a business - but are also more likely to fail at business than any other race. One common reason why many Black businesses don't survive: Procrastination. Looking to kill your ...
See the cosmetic side of America at the Chicago Film Fest
Oct 05, 2007; ... Welcome to another edition of In the Mix ...your complete rundown of the who, what, when, where and why of our fantastic city and the smiling people who make it so special. Congratulations are in order to all of the Chicago Defender's Newsmakers Award recipients who have taken Chicago by ...
'A Taste of Ebony' showcases top Black chefs, eateries and food industry gurus
Oct 05, 2007; ... TEESEE'STOWN Umm! Umm! Good! - An impressive cadre of the leading African American chefs, restaurant and food industry experts from across the country will converge on our town on Oct. 16 when Linda Johnson Rice, president and CEO of Johnson Publishing Co., presents The Taste of Ebony: A ...
Rebuild shattered lives of America's children
Oct 05, 2007; ... A call to action against violence Americans are experiencing the best of times and the worst of times. All data and general information about world reports on violence and public health suggest that the broad spectrum of violence including child abuse, and neglect, youth violence, ...
Hargrays new Marshall boys hoop head coach
Oct 05, 2007; ... It didn't take Marshall High School very long to find a new boy's basketball coach. One day after the firing of Lamont Bryant, the school passed the torch on to Courtney Hargrays. Hargrays is no stranger to the Marshall basketball program. He has served as an assistant coach for ...
Bears face Packers Sunday night
Oct 05, 2007; ... The Bears just might be facing a win-or-else situation when they play the Green Bay Packers Sunday night at Lambeau Field. With a 1-3 record, the Bears will be facing a Green Bay team that is off to a surprising 4-0 start. Beat the Packers in the nationally televised (Channel 5) 7:15 ...
Services set for golf pro
Oct 05, 2007; ... Defender Staff Report Funeral services for area golf pro and instructor Julius Richardson will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Pine Meadows Golf Club in Mundelein. Richardson was 86. A native of Blythedale, Pa., Richardson was an avid golfer, who also served as a golf ...
The wrong man for the job
Oct 08, 2007; ... Guest Editorial More than 40 years ago, John Lewis and Hosea Williams, along with hundreds of everyday Americans, left their homes and churches to brave the blows of Billy clubs and join a march for freedom across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Thousands of anonymous foot soldiers - Blacks ...
Ickes housing project residents decry police harassment
Oct 08, 2007; ... Tired of being picked on by the Chicago Police Department, residents in a South Side public housing complex filed a lawsuit against the department. They also asked a well-known clergy leader to spend a night in their shoes to get a taste" of their reality. A long-time resident of the ...
This year's newsmakers honored at Chicago Defender awards gala
Oct 08, 2007; ... The Chicago Defender, along with its parent company, Real Times Media, recognized 12 individuals Saturday who have made strong headlines in the media over the last year and awarded journalism scholarships, to two college students. The celebrated honorees were: Newsmaker of the Year - ...
Do the right thing Marion, return the medals
Oct 08, 2007; ... The buzz in the crowd at the stadium at Cerritos College near Los Angeles on that warm Saturday evening in June 1993 was electric. The more than 10,000 high school track buffs that packed the stands for the California state High School track and field championship were there almost to a person ...
Delaware State tops Bethune-Cookman
Oct 08, 2007; ... Delaware State just keeps rolling. The Hornets improved their record to 4-1 over all and 3-0 in the MidEastern Athletic Conference with a 24-10 win over Bethhune-Cookman. Leading the way for Delaware State in the victory was former Simeon High star Vashon Winton. The Hornet quarterback ...
African people should not forget Grenada
Oct 08, 2007; ... Given the current media attention being given to the war against so-called terrorism, African people should not forget significant events in our history. One of the events we should not forget is the United States invasion of the island of Grenada. The Caribbean island of Grenada has virtually ...
D-Backs eliminate Cubs in 3-game sweep
Oct 08, 2007; ... It's "wait until next year" for the Cubs. Again. Saturday night at Wrigley Field, the North Siders saw their century of frustration continue when they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks swept the National League Division ...
International Film Fest honors Jeffrey Wright with Black Perspectives Tribute
Oct 08, 2007; ... In Tribute - Jeffrey Wright comes this way to receive the distinguished Career Achievement Award at the Black Perspectives Tribute Saturday at Chase Auditorium; 10 S. Dearborn, during the 43rd Chicago International Film Festival. Special guest, Mos Def, will conduct a one-on-one interview with ...