Jet back issues from September 2002:
Petition forgeries cost D.C. Mayor a fine and force him to conduct write-in campaign. (National Report).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Once practically secure in his reelection bid, D. C. Mayor Anthony Williams suddenly found himself ineligible for a spot on the Democratic primary ticket and was ordered to pay a $277,500 fine--all because of fraudulent signatures on his nomination petitions. In the wake of the ...
Tuskegee Airmen's training base dedicated as historic site. (National Report).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Tuskegee Airmen's Training Base Dedicated As Historic Site: Former Tuskegee Airman Wilson Eagleson of Dudley, NC, autographs a GI Joe Tuskegee Airman collector's figurine for a fan at Moton Field in Tuskegee, AL. Eagleson was on hand for a reunion of the renown African-American fliers, the ...
Jesse Brown, former secretary of Veterans Affairs, succumbs at 58. (National Report).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Jesse Brown, 58, a Marine wounded in Vietnam who led the Department of Veterans Affairs under President Bill Clinton, recently died of lower motor neuron syndrome, a disease of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, in his Virginia home. A native of Chicago, Brown enlisted in ...
Dispute resolved. (National Report).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Dispute Resolved: Harry Coaxum, 79, and Gloria Cartwright stand next to a Private Property sign issued by billionaire Ted Turner barring the Gullah people from 68 acres of disputed land on St. Helena Island, SC, in this July photo. Turner recently agreed to drop his lawsuit against Lands ...
Ticker tape.
Sep 02, 2002; ... Confidential: Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, was the father of all of slave Sally Hemings' children, according to nationally known genealogist Helen Leary. At a Library of Congress lecture, she argued that "much of the evidence marshaled against the Hemings-Jefferson ...
National headliners.
Sep 02, 2002 ... Former Chicago Defender newspaper correspondent Ethel Payne was chosen to be among four women journalists to be honored this year on a special postage stamp ... Breakthrough: Tameika C. Isaac at 29 was elected the first Black woman and youngest on the Columbia, SC, council ... The youngest ...
How to tell whether it's love, like or lust. (Lifestyles).
Sep 02, 2002 ... You are feeling something, but you can't quite describe it. Everything about your new mate has you floating on cloud nine. The relationship is only a few weeks old, but one thing you know is certain, you've never felt this way before. Could it be that you're in love? Wait, maybe ...
Honored humanitarian. (Health).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Honored Humanitarian: Dr. Charles E. Crutchfield, MD, president of Associated Obstetrics & Gynecology, PA, St. Paul, MN, has been named recipient of the 2002 United Hospital Foundation Service to Humanity Award. Dr. Crutchfield is the first Black recipient of the award, which is given ...
GlobalHue retains DaimlerChrysler multicultural business. (Business).
Sep 02, 2002 ... After a highly-publicized four-month review process, GlobalHue emerged victorious in keeping the DaimlerChrysler multicultural and urban assignment. While the value of the account has not been confirmed, it has been quoted at $140 million and is believed to be the largest amount ...
Famous Harlem restaurant celebrates 40 years of serving food with soul. (Business).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Sylvia Woods never imagined that Sylvia's Restaurant, a 35-seat soul food diner in Harlem that she and late husband Herbert opened in 1962 with $18,000, would grow into a $12 million landmark with room to serve 450 and a staff of more than 100. "I had no idea, but at the same ...
This week in black history.
Sep 02, 2002 ... August 28, 1963-- * The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial during the historic March On Washington, on this day. A quarter of a million people from all walks of life--Blacks, Whites, young, old, labor leaders, preachers, ...
National medical assn. meeting cites poor pain management as major problem for blacks. (Medicine).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Racial profiling by doctors and pharmacies, as well as the lack of Black physicians, contribute to inadequate pain management, a serious national public health problem that affects millions of Blacks and other underserved minority populations, according to an ongoing study by the National ...
A silent moment. (Education).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Sixth-grader Leah Palmer folds her hands during a first-period moment of silence at Northeastern Academy in Oklahoma City. A bill passed by the Oklahoma Legislature's last session and signed into law in May requires public schools to have a moment of silence--and prayer ...
Quick chicken soup. (Recipe Of The Week).
Sep 02, 2002 ... What's for Lunch Whether it's a child or adult, the excitement is about the same when it's time for lunch. Here is a Quick Chicken Soup your family will enjoy. <Pre> QUICK CHICKEN SOUP 2 12 3/4-ounce cans reduced sodium chicken broth 1 10-ounce package ...
Society world.
Sep 02, 2002 ... Perfect Timing: Melvin Nelson Jr. and the former Greta Paulette Adams joined in holy matrimony at the Greater Bright Light Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY. The bride is a graduate of Long Island University. She is an information technology manager with AXA Financial in New York. The groom ...
Dennis Archer elected to become 1st black president of American Bar Association. (Newsmaker).
Sep 02, 2002 ... The American Bar Association recently picked a former big-city politician to break a 125-year tradition of White presidents. Dennis Archer, a past Michigan Supreme Court justice and two-term mayor of Detroit, was elevated to president-elect of the 408,000-member association ....
Millions of reasons to learn. (Newsmaker).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Education Secretary Rod Paige presents a check for $9.8 million-intended to boost reading programs in the state of Arkansas-to Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in Little Rock. The check is the first installment in a six-year, $64.3 million federal commitment. The money is part of President ...
AKA Sorority holds 60th national convention in Orlando; Linda White installed as new president. (Newsmakers).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Some 10,000 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority recently gathered in Orlando, FL, for the organization's 60th national convention. AKA International President Norma Solomon White presided at the conference which concluded her four-year term as president and saw the ...
Civil War group elects first black president. (Newsmakers).
Sep 02, 2002 ... A project started for a family reunion ended with a Detroit woman discovering that her grandfather fought in the Civil War. Now, Celestine Hollings is the first Black national president of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865. Hollings, who ran unopposed, ...
Ebony Fashion Fair grand prize winner.
Sep 02, 2002 ... As winner of the grand prize in the 2001-2002 Ebony Fashion Fair end-of tour Mercedes-Benz drawing, Mrs. Rosa Gillespie of Sacramento, CA, accepts the keys to a Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sport Coupe from George Grinzewitsch Jr., co-owner and general manager of Mercedes-Benz ...
Actress Holly Robinson Peete and husband, NFL star Rodne Peete, become parents of a son.
Sep 02, 2002 ... "For Your Love" TV star Holly Robinson Peete and hubby, Rodney Peete of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, recently welcomed a new addition to the family. The Peetes became the parents of a second son, Robinson James Peete, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in ...
Bahamas funeral home which prepared Aaliyah's body says Virgin Records hasn't paid bill.
Sep 02, 2002 ... The funeral home in the Bahamas that prepared and transported singer Aaliyah's body reportedly has accused Virgin Records of not paying the bill. Loretta Turner of Butlers Funeral Homes and Crematorium in Nassau told Time magazine Virgin backed out on a verbal agreement to pay ...
Presidential kiss. (the week's best photos).
Sep 02, 2002 ... President George W. Bush kisses Phyllis Hill Slater during a session of his recent economic forum at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Slater, owner of an engineering and architectural services ...
Beauty of the week.
Sep 02, 2002; ... DIKARA RAMOS is a make-up artist from Atlanta. The 5-foot-10 model ...
Time with T.
Sep 02, 2002 ... Actor-rapper Ice-T and his fiancee, model Nicole Austin, were among celebrities at the screening of the new movie Barbershop at the 6th annual UrbanWorld Film ...
Brown family.
Sep 02, 2002 ... Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, his wife, Monique, and nine-month-old daughter, Aris, attend the Urban Issue City ...
Serving Sara (Rated PG-13) Paramount Pictures. (movies to see).
Sep 02, 2002; ... Joe Tyler makes his living as a Process server, forcing legal documents upon unsuspecting victims. Sara Moore is one of his targets. As Gordon, Sara's cattle baron partner, drops her off at the airport, she thinks everything is fine. But Gordon isn't just leaving her at the curb--he's ...
Warm welcome. (Sports).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Sacramento Monarchs guard Edna Campbell played in her first game of the season after fighting breast cancer this year (JET, Aug. 12). After undergoing radiation treatment following two surgeries and months of chemotherapy, the bright-eyed Campbell returned to score four points and help her ...
Magic buyout Ewing's contract. (Sports).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Patrick Ewing, an 11-year veteran of the NBA, may retire, according to the Orlando Magic. Ewing accepted a buyout one year into his $2 million, 2-year contract. The 40-year-old center and the team agreed he wouldn't return next season, said general manager John Gabriel. The ...
Laila Ali wins her first world title with knockout. (Sports).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Boxer Laila Ali recently won her first world title with a second round technical knockout of Suzy Taylor at the Aladdin in Las Vegas. Ali, the daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali who was in attendance at the fight, took home the IBA super middleweight championship title at ...
Glamorous gowns around Tinsel Town. (Fashion).
Sep 02, 2002 ... The Golden Age of glamour makes a glorious return to Hollywood as the sexiest stars stroll down the red carpet in this year's most stunning evening gowns. Like the grand creations flaunted by past divas of' the cinema, today's gorgeous gowns are designed with drama, femininity ...
Ebony fashion fair's: 45th season presents simply spectacular. (Fashion).
Sep 02, 2002 ... EBONY Fashion Fair returns for its 45th season with Simply Spectacular, a bold and electrifying collection of creations from the world's eminent designers. Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson, ESONY Fashion Fair producer-director, for a 45th year has traveled overseas to hand-pick designs ...
Ex-sheriff sentenced for murder. (Law & Justice).
Sep 02, 2002 ... DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker (1), listens to former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey make a statement during his sentencing hearing for the murder of sheriff-elect Derwin Brown in Decatur, GA. Dorsey was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Brown and given ...
Died. (Census).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Alpha Robertson, 83, mother of Carole Robertson, one of the four little girls killed in Birmingham's infamous 1963 Sixteenth Street ...
Jackee Harry: brings sass and sex appeal to Broadway musical `The Boys From Syracuse'. (Cover Story).
Sep 02, 2002 ... With sass and sex appeal, Jackee Harry shows her fans a Jackee they have never seen before with her starring role in the new hit Broadway musical comedy, The Boys From Syracuse. The sultry star of the former TV sitcoms "Sister, Sister" and "227," not only acts, but sings and ...
Brother sues for share of Jimi Hendrix estate. (Entertainment).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Leon Hendrix, the brother of rock icon Jimi Hendrix, recently filed suit to gain what he considers his fair share of Hendrix's estate. Hendrix died more than three decades ago at the height of his career. His legacy was controlled by his father, Al Hendrix, who died in April at ...
Top 20 albums.
Sep 02, 2002 ... <Pre> 1. THE FIX Scarface (Def Jam) 2. NELLYVILLE Nelly ((Fo'Reel/Universal) 3. LAYING DA SMACK DOWN Project Pat (Columbia) 4. 500 DEGREEZ Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal) 5. A GANGSTER AND A GENTLEMAN Styles (Interscope/Ruff Ryders) 6. MARIO Mario (J) 7 ....
`ER'. (television).
Sep 02, 2002 ... Mekhi Phifer stars as Dr. Pratt, a self-confident new intern who has joined the staff of residents at County General Hospital who are making life and death decisions every day on "ER," Also starring are Anthony Edwards, Maura Tierney, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Sharif Atkins ...
Black Caucus prepares for massive voter drive for November election. (National Report).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Spearheaded by Harlem Rep. Charles B. Rangel, the Congressional Black Caucus prepares for a massive voter education and mobilization campaign to generate a heavy Black turnout in the November elections. As Chairman of the Board of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, ...
Georgia Judge Denise Majette wins primary victory over five-term Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. (National Report).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Outspoken Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) recently lost her bid to claim a sixth term in the 4th District. Thousands of Blacks chose the politically unknown Judge Denise Majette over the fiery incumbent in the recent August primary. "Tonight we saw a massive Republican ...
SCLC Women's Luncheon. (National Report).
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Mrs. Coretta Scott King (seated) was keynote speaker at the Women's Luncheon held during the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) recent 44th annual convention in Cleveland. Joining her at the affair are (l-r) her son, SCLC National ...
EEOC files discrimination lawsuit against Victoria's Secret. (National Report).
Sep 09, 2002 ... The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop alleging that it discriminated against one of its Black employees through racist language, treating Black shoppers as potential shoplifters and making her work when she wanted to ...
Ticker tape.
Sep 09, 2002; ... Confidential: When once-favorite Lt. Gov. Joe Rogers lost his campaign to become Colorado's first Black congressman, the Republican Party faced a demoralizing period in D.C. Few Blacks are active in organizing their communities for the GOP, nowhere near the times when men such as Sen ....
National headliners.
Sep 09, 2002 ... According to polls, New York City's Al Sharpton is the leading Black in the presidential derby with a 5 percent score over Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle with 4 percent, but way behind ex-Vice President Al Gore with 41 percent. Says pollster John Zogby, "He doesn't need to win--he just ...
Secretary of State Colin Powell carries out promise to add more black diplomats. (National Report).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Despite his busy schedule, Secretary of State Colin Powell does not forget his promise to increase the number of minority diplomats. Because of his interest, Howard University has $2 million in grants to promote ethnic diversity in the U. S. Foreign Service. The project is ...
Welcoming the world. (National Report).
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: South African President Thabo Mbeki hoists a globe displaying the World Wide Fund for nature logo at a Save the Planet concert in Johannesburg Stadium prior to the opening of the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The ...
Ebony Fashion Fair kickoff reception Chicago 2002 show. (Fashion).
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The 2002 kick-off reception for the Chicago performance of the 45th annual Ebony Fashion Fair sponsored by the Chicago Inter-Alumni Council (CIAC)/United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was held at the Johnson Publishing Company headquarters in Chicago ....
Died. (Census).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Alfred Ligon, 96, owner of one of the nation's oldest Black-owned bookstores, the Aquarian Book Shop, in Los Angeles, at a hospital in Montebello, CA. A native of Atlanta, Ligon moved to Chicago and later to L.A. in 1936 and worked as a waiter on the Southern Pacific Railroad. He opened ...
Mandela says he lost relatives to AIDS. (Census).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Nelson Mandela recently revealed that three members of his family have died of AIDS, highlighting the extent to which the disease is ravaging all areas of South African society. Breaking a taboo that still surrounds AIDS, an article in the Daily Telegraph reported the former ...
This week in black history.
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: September 3, 1922-- Bessie Coleman, pilot and parachutist, made her flight debut in America on this day. Coleman was denied flight training in the U.S. because of her race and gender, so she traveled to France to study at the Ecole ...
Lip service: how to create luscious lips that last. (Beauty).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Most people know that nothing beats luscious lips. But what most people don't know is that creating the perfect lips can be as easy as 1-2-3 when you have the right beauty tools. Great lips begin with the perfect primer. Primers prepare the lips to best showcase lip color ....
National Association of Black Accountants Inc. (People).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Kim Griffin-Hunter, the first Black female partner of a major accounting firm in Florida, was elected as national president of the Greenbelt, MD-based National Association of Black Accountants Inc. ...
Chicago Historical Society. (People).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Lonnie Bunch, president of the Chicago Historical Society, was appointed by President George W. Bush to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. As part of ...
L'Oreal USA Recruitment and Career Development. (People).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Edward W. Bullock, assistant vice president of L'Oreal USA Recruitment and Career Development, was promoted to vice president, diversity, for the cosmetics company. Bullock, a 17-year veteran, will ...
>Randall S. Foster, administrator and CEO at Martin Luther King/Charles R. Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, was appointed vice president of Women's, Children's, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. (People).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Randall S. Foster, administrator and CEO at Martin Luther King/Charles R. Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, was appointed vice president of Women's, Children's, Mental Health and Rehabilitation ...
Giant Food Inc. (People).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Stephen Neal, vice president of Store Operations for Giant Food Inc., was appointed to the newly created position of senior vice president of Store Operations for the Landover, MD-based food ...
Love 2002.
Sep 09, 2002 ... Visit the Fashion Fair Counter and try the Love 2002 Color Collection. Shades that are new! Shades that are now! Shades that are your Receive a 7-piece gift with a $17.00 or more Fashion Fair purchase at these fine stores. <Pre> Sept. 1-Sept. 14 CALIFORNIA MACY'S ...
Society world.
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Destined To Be: Nikia Silver Davis and Aaron Green married at the Citadel's Summerall Chapel in Charleston, SC. A graduate of North Carolina Central University, the bride is in customer business development with Procter and Gamble. A graduate of ...
McCall builds support in governor's race. (Newsmakers).
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: New York state comptroller H. Carl McCall (2nd, 1) meets with Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum (far, 1) and other leaders of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Jewish enclave in New York, during a recent campaign stop. Abraham Wieder (foreground, r), the Republican ...
DNA clears man who served 15 years in Virginia on rape conviction; governor issues pardon. (Newsmakers).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Marvin Anderson recently became the 110th convicted felon in the U.S. to be cleared by DNA when Virginia Gov. Mark Warner issued an unconditional pardon that officially wiped away his conviction for a rape he did not commit. It was a conviction for which he had already served 15 years in ...
Yearwood new director of Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington. (Newsmakers).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Thomasina "Thommie" Yearwood was named executive director of D.C.'s recently restored Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage, the city's oldest settlement house. Formerly a director for the United Negro College Fund, Yearwood will direct activities that include ...
Happy 80th birthday! (Newsmakers).
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Rachel Robinson, widow of Major League Baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, is greeted by (l-r) Leonard S. Coleman, chairman of the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF); Steve Forbes, publisher of Forbes magazine; and Warren Jackson, JRF vice-chairman ...
Farmers seek bias suit settlements with protest. (Newsmakers).
Sep 09, 2002 ... Some 60 Black farmers recently held a dramatic protest outside the U.S. Agriculture Department in Washington, D.C., asking for immediate action to resolve claims from a class action lawsuit settled in 1999. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of thousands of Black farmers nationwide ...
Back to school. (Newsmakers).
Sep 09, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: First-grader Traci Dotson sits patiently at her desk with her school supplies as she waits for class to ...
Settlement in case of daughters who sought to leave lesbian mom. (Lifestyles).
Sep 09, 2002 ... A tentative judicial agreement between a mother and her two teenage daughters may reunite a family split by concepts of gay sex and orthodox religion. Kimla Green and her two daughters, La Kenna, 17, and Shanicola, 16, recently went into a family courtroom in Houston because the ...