Jet back issues from March 2000:
Clinton Makes Strong Appeal For U.S. Funds And Support For Africa.(President Clinton addresses National Summit on Africa)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Before one of the largest volunteer crowds ever assembled to help an African cause, President Clinton promised to come to the rescue "of the neglected and long suffering continent." Speaking to the National Summit on Africa gathered in the Washington Convention Center, the chief ...
King Letsie III Of Lesotho Weds South African Woman.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... King Letsie III of Lesotho had made light of his bachelor status in 1997, the year after his coronation, by appealing to African leaders at a meeting to help him find a bride. Recently, Letsie kissed his bachelor days good-bye when he married a South African commoner, ...
WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS FORUM.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS FORUM: Rev. Jesse Jackson hugs former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter during a "teach-in" at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago on wrongful convictions and the death penalty. Carter is the subject of The ...
TICKERTAPE.(African American current events)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000; ... Confidential: A fall vote battle between two political leaders for Alabama's only Black congressional seat has attracted attention of thousands of voters both in and out of the state. Harvard-trained Birmingham lawyer Arthur Davis hopes to win the 7th District seat of incumbent Rep. Earl ...
National Headliners.
Mar 06, 2000 ... A national treasury of more than 150 works of art loaned by Black colleges and universities across the United States was on display during the month of February at the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington. Since that successfulexhibit, the first such project ...
First Black Episcopal Bishop Elected In South.(Michael Curry)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... The Rev. Michael Curry was recently elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. He is the first Black Episcopal bishop elected in the South. Rev. Curry, rector of St. James Episcopal Church at Lafayette Square in Baltimore, will lead the Episcopal ...
CAMPAIGN STOP.
Mar 06, 2000 ... CAMPAIGN STOP: U.S. Senate candidate first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton hugs Gloria Davis, an Assembly woman from the ...
Stars Who Are Sensational In Their 60s.(African American entertainers)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Growing older is a sweet sensation, say some of today's hottest stars. The stars featured on these pages are sensational as they enjoy life in their 60s. Their careers continue to flourish as they consistently use their talent and personal style to intrigue and delight the public. ...
This Week In Black History.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... February 28, 1984-- Michael Jackson, entertainer, won eight Grammy Awards on this day. * Album of the year: Thriller * Record of the year: Beat It * Best Rock Vocal Performance Male: Beat It * Best R&B Vocal Performance Male: Billie ...
Two Sets Of Twins At Voorhees College Named In Colleges `Who's Who'.(Candice and Cortney Young; Lawanda and Shelonda Stidom receive recognition for their activities)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Two sets of twin sisters who attend Voorhees College in Denmark, SC, were chosen as national outstanding campus leaders for this year's edition of Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges. Candice and Cortney Young of Manhattan, NY, and Lawanda and Shelonda Stidom of ...
U.S. Losing War On Cancer In Minority Communities: Leffall.(LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... About 30 years after President Richard Nixon declared War on cancer and signed the National Cancer Act, ethnic minority groups, including Blacks, have been overlooked, not studied adequately or omitted entirely from research and access to care that is key to saving lives. Making ...
Oral Sex Can Spread AIDS, Study Reveals.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Oral sex, long regarded as a lowrisk sex practice, now appears to pose a significant risk in transmitting AIDS, researchers report. A new study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of California at San Francisco, found that oral ...
New Research Traces AIDS Virus Back To 1930.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Scientists at the Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico have traced the AIDS epidemic back to a single viral ancestor that emerged perhaps around 1930. In the new study, lead researcher Dr. Bette Korber calculated HIV's family tree by looking at the rate the virus mutates over ...
Report Finds That Catholic Priests Are Dying Of AIDS Faster Than General Population.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Roman Catholic priests in the United States are dying from AIDS-related illnesses at a rate four times higher than the general population, and the cause is often concealed on their death certificates, the Kansas City Star reported. In the first of a three-part series, the ...
New Report Reveals Blacks' Risk Of Fatal Stroke Is Four Times Higher Than Whites'.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Blacks ages 35 to 54 are four times more likely to die of a stroke than their White counterparts, according to a newly released government report. Middle-aged Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans and Alaska natives are also at greater risk, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Hard Work, Not Smarts Can Make You A Millionaire.(Brief Article)(Column)
Mar 06, 2000 ... When it comes to getting rich and earning the distinctive title of millionaire, hard work and creativity may put you closer to a seven-figure lifestyle than academic prowess. The average millionaire made B's and C's in college, said Thomas J. Stanley, author of The Millionaire ...
SOCIETY WORLD.(weddings of African Americans)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Our Day Has Come: Tejiera Dushan Norris and the former Natasha Leanna Tuason were joined in matrimony at the Sheraton Resort in Industry Hills, CA. The bride, a student at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, is a coordinator for Macy's. A student at West Los Angeles College, ...
DRIVE THE VOTE.(Drive the Vote campaign begins)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Drive The Vote: Tom Joyner (2nd, 1), host of the nationally syndicated radio show "The Tom Joyner Morning Show," kicks off the 2000 "Drive The Vote" campaign during a press brunch at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. "Drive The Vote" is a voter-registration campaign aimed at ...
Historian John Hope Franklin Named Among Lincoln Awardees.(Lincoln Prize)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Renowned historian John Hope Franklin, 85, was selected as a recipient of this year's Lincoln Prize, the prestigious annual award given for excellence in Civil War studies, for a book he co-wrote on slavery. The award, which will be presented by the Lincoln and Soldiers ...
BLACK HISTORY MAKERS AWARDS.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 06, 2000 ... BLACK HISTORY MAKERS AWARDS: Famed jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and business leader Percy Sutton were honored with Black History Makers Awards during New York City's Associated Black Charities' recent dinner ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The gala raised more ...
MC Hammer Performs Marriage Ceremony Of Nine Couples On Set Of Sitcom `For Your Love'.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Former rap sensation MC Hammer recently officiated a marriage ceremony for nine couples on the set of the WB show "For Your Love" following a guest appearance on the popular sitcom. The lucky couples won a Valentine's Day radio/television contest and were flown to Los Angeles to ...
T-Boz Of Hit Group TLC Says Sickle Cell Disease Has Taught Her To Have Greater Appreciation Of Life.
Mar 06, 2000 ... Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins of the platinum-selling trio TLC has had Sickle Cell Anemia since she was a child. But, she doesn't let herself get stressed out about having to deal with the genetic disease because she says that it has taught her the value of life. "When you live with ...
GLAMOROUS AT 100.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... GLAMOROUS AT 100: Mrs. Margaret McNeill recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends in Elizabethtown, NC. She spent much of life working as a domestic in New York and moved to North Carolina where she later retired as cook for the Bladen County ...
SUPERMODEL SAYS FAREWELL.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... SUPERMODEL SAYS FAREWELL: Naomi Campbell is escorted by British fashion designer Julian MacDonald after his runway show at the Millennium ...
Smokey Robinson Wins New Fans With Hit Album `Intimate'.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Fortunately, some good things in life never change. And the voice, style and musicianship of Smokey Robinson are among those good things. After more than 40 years in music, the consummate singer-songwriter continues to turn out some of the finest love songs ever. He ...
Praising Your Child's Effort Over Intelligence Reaps Greater Benefits, Study Finds.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... In the name of boosting their children's self-confidence, many parents heap on adulation when their son or daughter brings home a stellar report card or performs a task exceptionally well. But when those same children do less-than-best work, how many parents praise them for at ...
BARREL OF LAUGHS.(actor Michael Clarke Duncan)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 06, 2000 ... BARREL OF LAUGHS: Michael Clarke Duncan, an Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actor in the film The Green Mile, enjoys a hearty laugh with his date, ...
Beauty of the week.(Emmanuella St. Juste)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 06, 2000 ... EMMANUELLA ST. JUSTE (36-25-36) is from Washington, D.C ....
WARM GREETINGS.(Jesse Jackson meets Miriam Makeba)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 06, 2000 ... WARM GREETINGS: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. greets South African singer Miriam Makeba at the University of the Witwatersrand in ...
QUEEN OF HIS HEART.(actor Shemar Moore and his mother)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 06, 2000 ... QUEEN OF HIS HEART: Shemar Moore of "The Young and the Restless" soap opera fame proudly escorts his favorite lady and ...
PEOPLE Are Talking About ...(celebrity news)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... * The comment "City Of Angels" star Blair Underwood made to the New York Post regarding the limited roles available to minority actors in Hollywood. "If you only wait for the so-called Black roles to come your way, you'll be unemployed and digging in trash cans," he told writer Barbara ...
Ravens' Ray Lewis Is Released On $1 Million Bond In Murder Case; Claims His Innocence.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was released from Fulton County Jail in Atlanta recently after he posted a $1 million bond. He returned home to Maryland to await trial in the Jan. 31 murders of two men following a Super Bowl party. Superior Court Judge Doris Downs, who ...
RIDE `EM COWBOY.(Fred Whitfield is the World Champion All-Around Cowboy of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... RIDE `EM COWBOY: Fred Whitfield of Hockley, TX, dazzles the crowd with his horse-riding skills at the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV. Whitfield, 33, earned the Professional ...
WINNING SMILE.(Serena Williams wins the Faber Grand Prix tennis tournament)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 06, 2000 ... WINNING SMILE: Tennis star Serena Williams holds her championship trophy after her 6-1, 6-1 victory over Denisa Chladkova of the ...
GOLD MEDALIST.(Surya Bonaly wins the gold medal at the Winter Goodwill Games)(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... GOLD MEDALIST: Figure skater Surya Bonaly of France delights the audience with her graceful moves during the finals ...
Four Prairie View Athletes Killed When Van Carrying Track Team Flips On Highway.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Nearly 2,000 students attended a memorial service on the campus of Prairie View A&M University for four members of the Prairie View A&M men's track and field team who were killed recently when their van rolled over near Karnack, TX, close to the Louisiana border. The nine ...
Abdul-Jabbar Returns To Court As Clippers' Assistant Coach.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has said on many occasions that he wants to coach, recently got his wish when he was hired as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Clippers. "I'm thrilled to be chosen for this position with the Clippers organization," Abdul-Jabbar ...
Denzel Washington And Michael Clarke Duncan Nominated For Oscars.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... Denzel Washington's gripping performance of wrongly jailed boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter has landed him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in The Hurricane. The only other Black nominee for the upcoming 72nd Annual Oscar telecast was Michael Clarke Duncan, who played a ...
movies to see.(Brief Article)(Review)
Mar 06, 2000; ... 3 STRIKES (Rated R) MGM Studios Rob Douglas is a young Black man just released from prison after serving time for his second conviction of a petty crime. After enjoying only a few minutes of freedom, he finds himself falsely implicated in a crime that if convicted, would give ...
Sizzling And Sexy Male Singers.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... D'Angelo, Eric Benet, Tyrese and Sisqo know how to make the ladies scream, swoon and lose control. Their mesmerizing vocals, tantalizing lyrics and sensuous charm have given them a whip appeal that has made them among music's sizzling and sexy male singers. It's been five years ...
top 20 ALBUMS.(Brief Article)
Mar 06, 2000 ... 1. J.E. HEARTBREAK Jagged Edge (So Sa Def) 2. VOODOO D'Angelo (Virgin) 3. . . . AND THEN THERE WAS X DMX (Ruff Ryders) 4. VOL. 3 . . . LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella) 5. NEXT FRIDAY Various Artists (Priority) 6. BLACK ...
Why Blacks Should Participate In This Year's Census Count.
Mar 13, 2000 ... Black Americans must realize the value of participating in the upcoming Census 2000 to make sure that they are counted. Questionnaires from the U.S. Census Bureau are being mailed this month to residents across the country. Blacks should take time to fill out the questionnaires ....
Welfare Drop Results In $7 Bil. Surplus For States.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 13, 2000 ... A 50 percent drop in welfare rolls since 1994 and $45 billion in steady federal funding since 1997 have provided states with $7 billion in extra money, USA Today reported. Only five states have spent all alloted federal money--Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine and Rhode Island ....
UNCF NATIONAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE.(United Negro College Fund)(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... UNCF NATIONAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE: EBONY and United Parcel Service (UPS) promoted the "Value of Technology in Success" raffle at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) College and Career Day Fair during the UNCF National Alumni Conference at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit ....
TICKER TAPE.
Mar 13, 2000; ... Confidential: The mayor's post in Washington, D.C., often the neglected elected position in the nation's capital, appears to be on the verge of enjoying a new prestige under the administration of mayor Anthony Williams. A Pennsylvania Avenue building, formerly a naval hospital, has been ...
National Headliners.(African Americans in politics)(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... The next U.S. ambassador to Nigeria will be Howard Franklin Jeter, of Union, SC, a senior Foreign Service officer ... Two Illinois state senators, Barack Obama and Donne Trotter, head of the state ...
Four White Officers Acquitted In New York's Diallo Shooting Case; Blacks Protest Verdicts.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... Black Americans across the country were shocked and outraged when they learned that four White New York police officers were acquitted in the shooting death of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed West African immigrant. Thousands of angry and frustrated New Yorkers took to the streets to protest the ...
Rubin `Hurricane' Carter Brings Message Of Hope To Chicago Inmates.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... Former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent nearly 20 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, offered tips on how to survive in prison during a recent visit to the Cook County Jail in Chicago. Carter, whose life story is told in the hit movie The Hurricane, starring ...
PEOPLE.
Mar 13, 2000 ... Inez Smith Reid, a Washington, D.C., appeals court judge, was named "A Hero in Law" by the D.C. Bar Association for her judicial record that includes fighting to save the D.C. School of Law. Reid, who attended Tufts University, Yale Law School and UCLA, chaired the board of governors for ...
This Week In Black History.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... March 9, 1966 Andrew Felton Brimmer, economist and teacher, became the first Black named a governor of the Federal Reserve Board on this day. A native of Newellton, LA, Brimmer served in the Army during World War II and later earned a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University ....
Clinton Announces First Image Of A Black Is On Display At The White House.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... In commemoration of Black History Month, the White House recently received on extended loan from the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), a bronze bust of King by the late artist Charles Alston. The bust of the slain civil ...
Clinton To Change Food-Stamp Rules To Help Poor Own Better Cars.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... President Clinton recently announced that he will make it easier for families who receive food stamps to own a decent car, the Chicago Tribune reported. "If you want more people to work, you've got to help them get to work," said Clinton, who realizes that many of the working ...
AIDS TESTING.
Mar 13, 2000 ... AIDS TESTING: The Rev. Jesse Jackson shows how easy it is to get an AIDS test Jamal Spurlock, a counselor at the Max Robinson Center of the Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington, D.C., administers the test. Rev. Jackson submitted to the test to demonstrate the importance of people knowing ...
A Creative Dessert.(Recipe)
Mar 13, 2000 ... If you like rice pudding, you will love this Pina Colada Rice Pudding. Pina Colada rice Pudding is made with coconut milk, pineapple and a touch of rum. It really brings a creative dessert to the table. PINA COLADA RICE PUDDING <Pre> 2 cups cooked rice 2 cups milk 2 ...
SOCIETY WORLD.
Mar 13, 2000 ... Warm Embrace: Darryl Hennington married Diana Joy Harris at Presidential Towers in Chicago, IL. A graduate of Northwestern University, the bride is a client inventory manager for Cendant Mobility. She also has an event planning company. A graduate of Chicago State University, the ...
Curtis Mayfield Memorialized During Star-Studded Musical Tribute In L.A.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... Late music great Curtis Mayfield, who encouraged Black Americans to "Keep On Pushin'" at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, may be gone, but he certainly is not forgotten. Recently stars paid tribute to Mayfield in a moving two-hour musical celebration at the First AME ...
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE.(Chicago clergy Claude S. and Addie L. Wyatt)(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... Noted husband and wife Reverends Claude S. and Addie L. Wyatt celebrate 44 years of service, commitment, dedication and love during a special tribute at the Apostolic Church of God ...
DEBATING AT THE APOLLO.
Mar 13, 2000 ... Democratic presidential candidates Vice President Al Gore and former Senator Bill Bradley debate at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NY, as ...
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CHIEF TESTIFIES.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 13, 2000 ... ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CHIEF TESTIFIES: Lt. Gen. Joe N. Ballard, chief engineer and commanding officer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works about a proposal to increase the ...
Martin Lawrence Reveals That Near-Death Collapse Gave Him A New Outlook On Life.
Mar 13, 2000 ... Famed actor-comedian Martin Lawrence says he had to learn how to walk again after his near-death collapse in a jogging incident six months ago. "You go under; your functions, everything, shuts down," Lawrence told "Entertainment Tonight." "I had to learn to walk again. All ...
OLE MISS'S FIRST BLACK STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... OLE MISS'S FIRST BLACK STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT: Nic Lott, a junior political science major from Taylorsville, MS, recently was elected the first Black student body president of the University of Mississippi, nearly 38 years after James Meredith struggled against racism to enter the ...
Black Secret Service Agents File Bias Claim.(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... Three Black Secret Service agents recently filed a discrimination complaint against the agency, charging that the Secret Service blocks many Black agents from promotion to senior management positions. The complaint, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleged ...
DNA TESTING FREES PRISONER.(Herman Atkins)(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... DNA TESTING FREES PRISONER: A very emotional Herman Atkins, who recently was freed from Ironwood state prison near Blythe, CA, after he served 12 years for a rape and robbery he didn't commit, speaks to media in Los Angeles for the first time since his release. "I said only God and I ...
Professor Who Lived In Exile For 39 Years Returns To U.S. From England After Clinton Pardons Him.(Preston King)(Brief Article)
Mar 13, 2000 ... Preston King, a Black professor who returned to the United States from England 39 years after he defied an all-White draft board, said he is glad to be home again. President Clinton recently granted a full pardon to King, who fled to England to avoid a prison sentence for draft ...
FASHION SAVVY PAIR.
Mar 13, 2000 ... A dapper Sean "Puffy" Combs and sexy actress-singer Jennifer Lopez spend a moment backstage at ...