Indianapolis Recorder back issues from January 2003:
A look back at the year's best and worst in Black cinema
Jan 03, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 In case you haven't noticed, Black films seem to be subjected to a second set of criteria in addition to the normal one by which any mainstream movie is evaluated. Witness the furor around "Barbershop," which had the Black ...
Urban music continued its winning ways in 2002
Jan 03, 2003; ... Bradley, Carl Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 In a year filled with terror, talks of war, and corporate scandal, urban musicians proved their ability to entertain, enlighten and lift the spirits of a whole nation. The year 2002 marked the year of hip-hop's largest ...
Fisher's tawdry tale of woe: Finding Fish; A Memoir by Antwone Quenton Fisher
Jan 03, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 To be honest, I only decided to read Antwone Fisher's autobiography after seeing his life story as brought to the big screen by Denzel Washington. In an impressive directorial debut, and one well-worthy of Oscar consideration, ...
Pacer trade tops sports stories for 2002
Jan 03, 2003; ... Cohen, Joshua Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Indianapolis, as well as much of the rest of Indiana, was busy in 2002 trying to make their teams better for upcoming seasons. The Pacers made a block-buster trade during the middle of the 2001-2002 season sending guards ...
Religion important to life of city
Jan 03, 2003; ... Perry, Brandon A. Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Indianapolis was a buzz this year with numerous religious activities. Here are some of the top religion headlines from 2002. The Augusta Christian Church of Indianapolis (Disciples of Christ) made history by welcoming ...
Salt and Light: Too good to be a secret
Jan 03, 2003; ... Wheeler, Edward Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 It has been said that Christian Theological Seminary is one of Indianapolis' "best kept secrets." While being a "best kept secret" may be a positive statement for some things, it is not a good thing for either a business or an ...
Let's have early presidential elections
Jan 03, 2003; ... Fletcher, Bill, Jr. Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Recently the Bush administration expressed its support for opposition forces in Venezuela who have called for early elections as a means of ousting the democratically elected government of Hugo Chavez. Despite warnings ...
If only I had won
Jan 03, 2003; ... Cohen, Joshua Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 What would you have done with $315 million? After the recent Powerball lottery soared to such a ridiculous amount, I bought a lottery ticket for the first time in my entire life. The reason I haven't ever gotten a ticket in the ...
The miseducation of sex and the Black community
Jan 03, 2003; ... Norton, Phillip Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Nearly everyone knows that sex plays an important part in our lives, understanding that its basic function is to procreate. However, it is the miseducation of sex among Black youth in our community that is creating serious ...
GOP outreach: Where's the beef?
Jan 03, 2003; ... Walters, Ron Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Much has been made about the fact that Trent Lott had to be removed because his racist statement complicated the ability of the Republican Party -- and George Bush -- to conduct "outreach" to the Black community. It is being said ...
Just Tellin' It: Examining some failures of leadership in our African-American community
Jan 03, 2003; ... Brown, Amos Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 In this first column of 2003, I focus on the inexcusable lack of visible, effective leadership in America's 16th Largest African-American community. A couple of times a week, I get calls from African Americans ...
Highlights of health issues in 2002
Jan 03, 2003; ... Cohen, Joshua Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Each year efforts are made to improve the health of Americans, whether it's a new cure for a sickness or disease, or a new way to keep fit. Here are some of the many issues and developments that occurred in the health industry ...
Holidays said to intensify guilt of drug addiction
Jan 03, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Guilt is a major component in the life cycle of addiction. Most addicts are basically good people before they become addicts and have some sense of right and wrong with no intention of hurting others. As they become dependent on the ...
Our PC magazine geared to Blacks begins national distribution
Jan 03, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 DETROIT - OurPC magazine is now available in over 6,000 grocery stores and drugstores in the United States, Canada and Europe. It continues to be the country's only national computer and Internet magazine dedicated to the African-American ...
Citizens Gas announces January gas cost adjustment
Jan 03, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Citizens Gas has announced that rates for natural gas service this month will be about 18 percent more when compared to December 2002 and nearly 17 percent more than last January. Under normal weather conditions, an average residential ...
BLACK BUSINESS PROFILE: Poor Man's Towing and Auto Repair Center
Jan 03, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Name of business: Poor Man's Towing and Auto Repair Center Address: Location 1, 5835 N. Michigan Rd. Location 2, 1950 Northgate Rd. Phone: Location 1, (317) 726-1065 Location 2, (317) ...
YOUR MONEY MATTERS: Start this New Year right
Jan 03, 2003; ... Shinn, Michael G. Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Twas the night after Christmas and the way that it went, not a dollar was stirring they all had been spent. Wal mart and Kaufman's are singing with glee. They've moved all ...
Experts expect more economic gains in 2003
Jan 03, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Economic forecasters say Indiana is in the midst of a recovery that should continue in 2003. "This recession is over and probably has been over for a year; 2002 was already the first year of the upturn," said Morton Marcus, director of ...
The Heart of a Woman
Jan 17, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 Submitted by the Health Education, Promotion and Training Department of the Marion County Health Department When asked, "What is the leading cause of death in women?" many women will answer, `breast cancer." While that is a popular ...
Hospice can provide quality care for the terminally ill
Jan 17, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 When you walk into the home of Thomas and Dessie Day of Indianapolis you instantly see the importance of family. On every wall are pictures of nieces, nephews, sisters, fathers and mothers. You see 50th wedding anniversary photos of Thomas ...
Black Business Profile; Deznell Music Group
Jan 17, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 Full name of business: Deznell Music Group Address: 4256 Village Bend Lane, Indianapolis, IN 46254 Phone: (317) 298-9865 Year opened: 2000 Owner: Brothers Darnell, Dezmien, and Dezrale ...
IHFA helps group transform buildings into affordable housing
Jan 17, 2003; ... Kernan, Joseph E. Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 In the 1970s, Indianapolis' Fountain Square neighborhood fell on hard times. Like many urban areas during the decade, homes were being vacated as people moved to the suburbs, and there was a general lack of investment in the ...
YOUR MONEY MATTERS; Plan for your own financial success
Jan 17, 2003; ... Shinn, Michael G. Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 Financial success is achieving your family's financial goals. The seven steps to setting financial goals are not secrets. We do it all the time on our jobs, when we set sales or production goals, cost reductions or specific ...
Zany kangaroo kiddie comedy provides wholesome family fare
Jan 17, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 "Kangaroo Jack" is one of those moviemaking-by-numbers affairs featuring a few elements of almost every popular genre. It's part Mafia comedy, part adorable animal vehicle, part action film, part Black-white buddy flick, part ...
Memorable comedienne lands her own special
Jan 17, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 You might not know Wanda Sykes by name, but I bet you know who she is. Once you see her, you don't forget her. Remember the maid in "Down to Earth" who stole every scene from Chris Rock? Yep, that's her. Or the hoochie in ...
Black Business Profile: ASISTA Resource Co., LLC
Jan 10, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Name of Business: ASISTA Resource Co., LLC Address: 7243 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268 Mailing address: P.O. Box 532562, Indianapolis, IN 46253 Telephone: (317) 331-3901 Fax: (317) 291-8155 Web site: ...
Some action items to make your resolutions become realities
Jan 10, 2003; ... Cooper, Nicole C. Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 It's that time of year when people begin to reflect back over the last year and with it many people are resolving to make some changes in their lives. Most people always resolve the same things; get out of debt, start ...
Woman, believed to be oldest in state, misses relatives
Jan 10, 2003; ... Perry, Brandon A. Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Ona Cartwright, an Indianapolis resident, recently celebrated her 109th birthday, and is believed to be the oldest living woman in the state. She has lived through the rough, lower middle class lifestyle of the Victorian ...
Stagy, screen adaptation of 'Chicago' still too theatrical
Jan 10, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 As usual, in December we witnessed an absolute crush of features arriving just in the nick of time to qualify for Oscar and other award consideration. The strategy of the studios is to hold back their hopefuls until late in the ...
Jay-Z's double CD gives listeners a piece of a frustrated man: Jay-Z "The Blueprint 2: The Gift and The Curse"
Jan 10, 2003; ... Bradley, Carl Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 ***** Could it be that Jay-Z began taking his sacrilegious tag, Jay-Hova, to heart believing he could do anything short of moon walking on water? Or maybe he felt he needed to validate his ambitious line "If I ain't ...
Independent filmmaker pushes envelope with his first feature film: 'As an Act of Protest' an indictment of the effects of racism
Jan 10, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Independent filmmaker Dennis Leroy Moore was born in Flushing, N.Y., in 1976 and raised there by his parents who hail from Port of Spain, Trinidad. With a background in classical theater, Moore worked actively as a ...
Spike Lee plus Disney = Neverending '25th Hour'
Jan 10, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Only a devious dealmaker would even think of bringing Spike Lee and Disney together for a film project. After all, one normally associates the incendiary director with controversial, conscious-raising cinema and Disney with the ...
Blaise Zekalo: African native sets local drum scene on fire
Jan 10, 2003; ... Perry, Brandon A. Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 "This man is a master ... he's the only person I know who can make 40 white people sound good playing African drums," Joshua Strodtman says half jokingly. "The people of Indianapolis have one of America's best ...
Memoir by King's son disappointing: Growing Up King; An Intimate Memoir by Dexter Scott King with Ralph Wiley
Jan 10, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 "In terms of the Black/white so-called race relations, Atlanta has always been just smart enough to be smarter than most. I don't know if it's because of what happened during the Civil War, General Sherman burning it down. Since ...
Hoosier highschool basketball teams best in Midwest
Jan 10, 2003; ... Cohen, Joshua Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 The recent Circle City Classic Challenge of Champions at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus featured Indiana's top two ranked Class 4A teams, the No. 1 Pike High School Red Devils and the No. 2 North ...
MAKING A REAL IMPACT: Indianapolis youth travel to D.C. for conference
Jan 10, 2003; ... Perry, Brandon A. Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 When one opens the Bible and turns to the Old Testament books of Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua, they will discover that the character Joshua went from chief assistant to Moses, chosen spy, to battlefield commander ...
Salt and Light: Keep Christ in the construction
Jan 10, 2003; ... Randall, Eugene, II Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Over 22 years ago, when I accepted a call to ministry, I envisioned that one day I would be traveling from church to church providing some form of service. When I was called to serve as a consultant for Board of ...
Because of Hope, I got faith and charity
Jan 10, 2003; ... Thomspon, Ericka P. Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Mentors are individuals who take the time to encourage young people using their personal experience and triumphs to guide them in the right direction. I believe mentors make an important impact on the lives of those ...
Republicans Want to Help? Try HBCUs
Jan 10, 2003; ... Walters, Ron Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Black leaders are now being asked what agenda they would recommend that new Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and his colleagues support, now that Republicans seem to want to take advantage of Trent Lott's demise and seek to do ...
Energize Indiana expected to boost state economic health
Jan 10, 2003; ... O'Bannon, Frank Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 The new year brings with it hope and optimism for what lies ahead. As we embark on 2003, we feel a marked change from our mood at the beginning of last year, when we were deep in a national recession with no end in ...
Just Tellin' It: Frank Anderson's in, Frank Short should be out, Bob Parker's back
Jan 10, 2003; ... Brown, Amos Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 I watched them walk in. African Americans from all walks of life. Activists, professionals, preachers, precinct people and plain folks. Smiling the quiet smile of victory, of seeing our people take another step of ...
Newark woman not the only one to blame
Jan 10, 2003; ... Williams, Shannon Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 I was deeply disturbed by the actions of a Newark woman who the FBI is currently looking for in connection with the death of one child and the mistreatment of two others. The woman, Sherry Murphy was the guardian of a ...
Orchard trustee chair continues work on school's diversity
Jan 10, 2003; ... Cohen, Joshua Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 In 1994, Deborah Nicholas was a concerned mother looking for a good school to send her then 4-year-old son. Her neighbor mentioned The Orchard School on 64th Street where she was teaching at the time and Nicholas decided ...
IU summer programs target minority students
Jan 10, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Each year Indiana University Bloomington offers an array of summer programs for high school and middle school students and incoming freshmen to help them succeed in their areas of interest and prepare them for the ...
Education Does Matter: Folks, we are fast approaching a disastrous state of existence
Jan 10, 2003; ... Robinson, Leroy Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 The influence that the media has on minds of the American public is steam rolling out of control. There is no doubt that the media has the power to influence thoughts and actions. From the fast food restaurant commercials, to ...
Black homicides drop by 3 to 76 in 2002
Jan 10, 2003; ... Brown, Amos, III Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 The number of African-American homicides in Indianapolis/Marion County declined slightly in 2002. Seventy-six Blacks were homicide victims last year, a drop of three homicides from 2001; the fourth lowest number ...
WDNI-TV Channel 65 makes massive program changes
Jan 10, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 The Recorder on Air Report (ROAR) television show and Amos Brown's television talk show have moved to morning time slots as part of a massive shakeup of programming at WDNI-TV/Channel 65, the local TV station owned by Radio One. The ...
Freetown Village to show how Black man won important Indiana court case
Jan 10, 2003; ... Williams, Shannon Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Freetown Village lives up to its mission of educating the public about African-American lives in early Indiana through its recreation of Freeman vs. Robinson. In "A Matter of Justice," Freetown Village cast members will ...
Indiana's first Black state trooper dies at 65
Jan 10, 2003; ... Thompson, Erika P. Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 James L. Sears, the first Black to wear an Indiana State Police uniform has died at the age of 65. Sears paved the way and set standards for Blacks who desired to become state troopers. After 30 dedicated years, Sears ...
Frank Anderson: the new sheriff in town
Jan 10, 2003; ... Brown, Amos, III Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 Smartly dressed in his formal brown dress uniform, with white dress gloves and a shiny star on each shirt lapel and shoulder pad; and flanked by wife Mercedes and father J.B., Frank J. Anderson placed his left hand on ...
Bayh won't run for governor
Jan 10, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-10-2003 U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh has decided against mounting a Democratic campaign to return as Indiana's governor, an office he held for two four-year terms starting in 1989. Bayh said he decided over the holidays not to make a third run for ...
Top business stories of 2002
Jan 03, 2003; ... Cooper, Nicole C. Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 As 2002 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of this year's defining moments in the African-American business community, both locally and nationally: Locally: * Rev. Charles Williams stepped down as ...
In memory of those who passed away in 2002
Jan 03, 2003; ... Williams, Shannon Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 There's an old story that talks about "the dash." The dash is the thing that appears between the date of birth and the date of death on a person's obituary or headstone. The story talks about how the dates aren't ...
D.L. Hughley to host Trumpet Awards
Jan 03, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-03-2003 Comedian D.L. Hughley will host Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s 2003 Trumpet Awards ceremony, to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Jan. 6. The awards ceremony honors African-American achievements in fields ...
THE ROBERTSON TREATMENT; Judge Hatchet lives her show's slogan of 'justice for a new generation'
Jan 17, 2003; ... Robertson, Gil Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 While most television court shows are injected with a high dose of sensationalism, there's something different about the "Judge Hatchet Show." Not only does she primarily deal with troubled youths whom society has given up on, ...
Outrageous comic calls his TV show a hip-hop Masterpiece Theater
Jan 17, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 Dave Chappelle started performing comedy on stage at 14, an age so young that his mom had to drive him to his club dates. By 17, he was considered the best in the city, so he took his act to the famed Apollo Theatre in Harlem ...
Author Jackson writes books with 'soul'
Jan 17, 2003; ... Cohen, Joshua Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 "Writing has always been second nature to me," said Wendy Woods Jackson, author of A Soulful Christmas Carol. "I am a soul writer," explains Jackson, who is now working on two more pieces, Root Cellar Soul and The Robin Hood ...
Book is eye-catching photo essay of rap; Who Shot Ya? Three Decades of Hip-Hop Photography, photos by Ernie Paniccioli, edited by Kevin Powell
Jan 17, 2003; ... Williams, Kam Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 I never knew that I could find anything redeeming about rap until somebody sent me a copy of Who Shot Ya? At first, after I saw the cover photos of Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, Eminem, Puff Daddy and Snoop Dogg, I automatically ...
Vipers make it to WFA Bowl
Jan 17, 2003; ... Cohen, Joshua Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 "It's all about the journey," Indianapolis Vipers head coach K.C. Carter said at the beginning of the Vipers' 2002-2003 season in October. The journey is almost over, and after a hard fought year in the Woman's Football ...
Winners of the 18th Annual Stellar Awards event
Jan 17, 2003 ... Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 There were no empty seats as the sold-out Boisteuillet Jones Civic Center in Atlanta again hosted the year's most prestigious gospel music awards ceremony. Hosting the live-to-tape 18th Annual Stellar Awards celebration last weekend was ...
CROSS CULTURE PARTY; Youth encouraged to dance and celebrate diversity
Jan 17, 2003; ... Perry, Brandon A. Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 During his memorable 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech that was delivered in Washington, D.C., the legendary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made it clear that one of his dreams was to see "little Black boys and Black girls" be able ...
Al-Islam in America; W.D. Mohammed to lead Muslims to Mecca
Jan 17, 2003; ... Saahir, Imam Mikal Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 Every able Muslim is obligated to travel to the holy precincts in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at least once in their lifetime to fulfill the rituals of the pilgrimage called hajj in Arabic. The annual Islamic pilgrimage to ...
OTHERS SAID NO, BUT GOD SAID YES; Rev. Lambert offers solid encouragement
Jan 17, 2003; ... Perry, Brandon A. Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 "I've been there and done that, baby!" a local pastor says in his blunt, colorful way. "The Lord has put me through some tough times. But I see his wisdom. I realized that I can't offer spiritual counsel to others if I ain't ...
Salt and Light; Why we still can't wait
Jan 17, 2003; ... Owens, Terri Hord Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 My guest columnist this week is Minister Terri Hord Owens, a third year student at the University of Chicago Divinity School. The recent controversy over comments made by Sen. Trent Lott once again highlighted the fact ...
Bush's compassionate conservatism; What an oxymoron
Jan 17, 2003; ... Fletcher, Bill, Jr. Indianapolis Recorder 01-17-2003 I left my house very early the other morning to take my car to the shop. Outside it was cold and snowy, which seems to have been an appropriate setting for hearing a particularly unsettling news story on the ...