Jet back issues from March 2004:
Rep. John Lewis leads drive for new civil rights legislation on Capitol Hill.(National Report)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... His civil rights record already brimming ever with triumphs, Georgia Rep. John Lewis once again moved to the front lines on Capitol Hill "to restore civil rights protection to American workers." After introducing his "fairness bill," Rep. Lewis immediately was supported by 87 ...
Damon J. Keith Humanitarian Award.(National Report)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DAMON J. KEITH HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Sam Logan (1), publisher of the Michigan Chronicle newspaper, receives the 17th annual Damon J. Keith Soul and Spirit Humanitarian Award from Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Michigan Governor Jennifer M ....
Black history month: focus on landmark school desegregation case spurs blacks to continue pursuit of quality education, civil rights.(National Report)
Mar 01, 2004 ... With the theme "Before Brown/ Beyond Boundaries: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education," this year's Black History Month honored the landmark lawsuit that permanently dismantled segregation in public schools and deteriorated Jim Crow laws. Across the ...
Ticker tape.
Mar 01, 2004; ... Confidential: As the newest sign of growing feminine power, Black women, for the first time, outnumber their men as ambassadors in Africa, where the majority of Black envoys are assigned. Four of the six Black ambassadors are women, capable and competent, and survive in an atmosphere ...
National headliners.
Mar 01, 2004 ... The portrait unveiling for former Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman will be on March 11 in the department building in D.C .... The first woman to head the California state NAACP conference, Alice A. Huffman, was saluted in the Congressional Record by Rep. Barbara Lee. The ...
John H. Johnson School at Howard awarded $100,000 by Fox News Channel.(Journalism)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The FOX News Channel recently presented Howard University's John H. Johnson School of Communications with a $100,000 gift as part of a continuing educational partnership with the school. Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of FOX News, presented the check to Howard President H. Patrick Swygert ...
Luther Vandross' mother becomes spokesperson for diabetes.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Luther Vandross' mother, Mary Ida Vandross, is speaking out about diabetes, which has hit several people in her family, including her famous son who is recovering from a massive stroke. Mrs. Vandross has made a public service announcement for the Charles Ray III Diabetes ...
Al Green inducted into Gospel Hall of Fame.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Soul-gospel singer Al Green was among the recent inductees into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. In his speech, Green said he wasn't recognized by the Grammy Awards community until he made a gospel record. "I made records and records and records and didn't win a one. I ...
Stars celebrate life and career of actress Beah Richards.(Celebrities)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: STARS CELEBRATE LIFE AND CAREER OF ACTRESS BEAH RICHARDS: Actress Angela Bassett (1) congratulates actress-turned-film-maker LisaGay Hamilton of "The Practice" fame at the recent Los Angeles premiere of Beah: A Black Woman Speaks. The HBO ...
Bill Cosby writes humorous book about healthy living.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Like' his character Cliff on the famed 1980s TV series The Cosby Show," Bill Cosby, one of America's most beloved and well-known comedic performers and actors, is no stranger to the overindulgence of food. In his new book I Am What I Ate ... and I'm frightened!!! ...
Twisted: rated R Paramount Pictures.(movies to see)
Mar 01, 2004; ... TWISTED Rated R Paramount Pictures A psychological thriller that leads police inspector Jessica Shepard on a search for a serial killer. As her investigation unravels, she discovers that the men she recently slept with are the victims. Her partner begins behaving ...
This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... February 25, 1964- * Muhammad Ali, considered the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, won his first world heavyweight championship title by defeating Sonny Liston during a fight in Miami on this day. Cassius Marcellus Clay, as he was then known, was a charismatic and ...
Four ways to lift a winter-weary spirit.(Health)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Bone-chilling weather, vile cold and flu viruses, insane heating bills, and the 8 1/2 pounds that slipped onto your hips somewhere between Christmas and Groundhog Day make it oh so easy to slump into a wintertime funk. Health experts say shorter daylight hours, bad weather and ...
Tuskegee woman awarded $1.62 billion in insurance fraud case; second largest jury verdict in Alabama history.(Law & Justice)
Mar 01, 2004 ... A Tuskegee, AL, jury recently awarded a woman $1.62 billion against Texas-based Southwestern Life Insurance Company and an insurance agent for fraud arising out of the sale and service of an insurance policy. The woman, Carolyn Whittaker, was represented by attorneys Johnnie ...
Society world.
Mar 01, 2004 ... * Love Of My Life: Christopher L. Jenkins joined in holy matrimony with the former Erica N. Williams during a double-ring ceremony at the University of Houston Chapel in Houston. The loving couple are graduates of Sam Houston State University. The blushing bride is employed with Washington ...
Diana Ross convicted of drunk driving; must spend two days in jail.(Newsmakers)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Famed entertainer Diana Ross was recently convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) and ordered to spend two days in jail. Ross, who telephoned into the city court hearing from New York, pleaded no contest to DUI. Two related charges were dropped. Tucson (AZ) ...
'L.A.' Reid hired as chairman of Island Def Jam.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Antonio "L.A." Reid was recently hired as chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group less than a month after he left Arista Records where he served as president and chief executive officer. Reid, who is responsible for making artists such as Out Kast, Toni Braxton, TLC and Pink top ...
Magic moment.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Caption: MAGIC MOMENT: Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson, aka Showtime, flashes his trademark grin beneath the bronze statue of him during its unveiling before hundreds of fans at the Staples Center in L.A. Appropriately, the 2,800-pound, 17-foot sculpted figure shows Johnson ...
'Rocking' birthday celebration.(Newsmakers)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: 'ROCKING BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Comedian Chris Rock blows out candles on his birthday cake in his dressing room after he performed at ...
Mike Tyson down to his last $5,000 in cash.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The life of luxury has its cost, and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says he can't afford it anymore. Tyson, who earned more than $200 million during his boxing career that has seen lavish spending on homes, cars and jewelry, was down to his last $5,553 as of Dec. 31, ...
Tito plays the blues.(Newsmakers)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TITO PLAYS THE BLUES: Blues guitarist and singer Tito Jackson (front), formerly of the Jackson 5, and the famed Brothers Band (l-r), David Williams, Reuben Duarte, Joel Scott, Mike McKinney and Eddie Duanez, are set to begin their Gotta Play blues ...
Royal award.(Newsmakers)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ROYAL AWARD: Former boxer Michael Watson, who was brain-damaged in a world title fight with Chris Eubank 13 years ago, proudly displays his Member of the British Empire award (MBE), after be received the honor from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at ...
George C. Wolfe leaving as head of New York's Public Theater.(Newsmakers)
Mar 01, 2004 ... George C. Wolfe is leaving as head of the Public Theater, one of the country's foremost nonprofit theaters--an institution that under his guidance gave birth to such shows as the Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog and Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk. Wolfe, who ...
Jackie Robinson's daughter writes kids book.(Newsmakers)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: JACKIE ROBINSON'S DAUGHTER WRITES KIDS BOOK: Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, answers a question during a live discussion with a sports commentator at the Scholastic launch party for Robinson's new book, Promises To ...
Grammy glamour.(the week's best photos)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: GRAMMY GLAMOUR: Ravishing R&B songstress Ashanti and her stunning mother, Tina ...
Beauty of the week.
Mar 01, 2004; ... DELI ROLLINS is from Colmor Manor, MD. The 5-foot-4 model ...
Sharing the love.(the week's best photos)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SHARING THE LOVE: "Soul Food" TV series co-star Vanessa Williams (r) lets her 3-month-old son, Haile Wiseman, get some tender loving care from actress Nicole Ari Parker, ...
A family matter.(the week's best photos)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A FAMILY MATTER: Actor Kristoff St. John of the CBS Daytime soap "The Young And The Restless" shares the spotlight with his family during the 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards nominee ...
Accentuating your assets.(Beauty)
Mar 01, 2004 ... For actress Halle Berry it's her picture perfect smile and her precisely coiffed hairdo. For singer Beyonce Knowles it's her flawless, smooth skin and for actress Vanessa L. Williams it's her mesmerizing eyes. The point is: Everyone has a feature that demands attention and makes him or her ...
Dr. Michael L. Lomax named new president and CEO of UNCF.(Education)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The United Negro College Fund recently named Dr. Michael L. Lomax as president and CEO, succeeding William H. Gray III, who last year announced his plans to retire as head of the historic higher education assistance organization (JET, Nov. 3, 2003). Lomax, who currently serves ...
Honored for breaking racial barriers.(Education)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HONORED FOR BREAKING RACIAL BARRIERS: Bruce Fisher, son of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, who in 1949 was the first Black woman admitted to the University of Oklahoma law school, addresses the Oklahoma Senate after a painting of his mother, along with ...
Celebrating Black History Month.(Education)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Thony Coleman Jr., 5, holds a sign with excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King, ...
Outgoing Bethune Cookman College prexy honored.(Education)
Mar 01, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: OUTGOING BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE PREXY HONORED: Dr. Oswald F. Bronson, St, outgoing president of Bethune Cookman College (r), is congratulated by Florida Governor Jeb Bush during the UNCF's 2nd Annual Black History Month Luncheon in Orlando, FL ....
Tyra Banks: creator of TV's 'America's next top model' tells why singing is her next move.(Cover Story)
Mar 01, 2004; ... The success of TV's "America's Next Top Model" has its creator singing with glee. Literally. Tyra Banks is so elated about the show's second season and the news that "America's Next Top Model" has been renewed for two additional seasons that she's ready for the world to witness ...
Ishmael Flory, noted civil rights/political activist and union organizer, succumbs in Chicago at 96.(Census)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Ishmael Flory, who spent more than six decades as an active labor organizer and historian, died at Kindred Hospital-Chicago North in Chicago. He was 96. A well-respected civil rights activist, leading figures in the movement like Paul Robeson, W.E.B. DuBois and Langston Hughes ...
Dr. Alfred Goldson, 57, chief of Radiology and Oncology at Howard University Hospital, dies.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Dr. Alfred Goldson, chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Howard University, suffered a heart attack after having been in a coma for 10 days and died at a hospital in Wausau, WI. He was 57. Dr. Goldson was a pioneer in developing cancer-fighting treatments. He ...
Back to the NFL.(Sports)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... BACK TO THE NFL: Former Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams speaks at a news conference after he was named a personnel executive in the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's front office. Williams left his job as Grambling State's football head coach to accept the new position. "Getting out of the coaching ...
The West wins 2004 NBA All-Star game in final seconds; Shaq honored as game MVP.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2004 ... With a week of NBA All-Star festivities in the glitz and glamour city of Los Angeles leading to the East-West showdown, the All-Star game proved to be the climactic finale. In an All-Star game that resembled a slam dunk contest-the game featured 44 dunks-the West defeated the ...
Star Jones gets engaged during NBA All-Star game.(Sports)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... There was star-studded action on-and off-the court during the recent NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. "The View" talk show host Star Jones was stunned when her boyfriend, banker Al Reynolds, proposed to her during the second half of the NBA All-Star game as they sat courtside. ...
Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... 1. KAMIKAZE Twista (Atlantic) 2. COLLEGE DROPOUT Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella) 3. SOULFUL Ruben Studdard (J) 4. THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS Alicia Keys (J) 5. TERRORIST THREATS Westside Connection (Capitol) 6. DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE Beyonce ...
'The 76th Annual Academy Awards'.(television)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith are among the presenters on The 76th Annual Academy Awards. Billy Crystal hosts the ceremonies honoring 2003 achievements in motion pictures on (Sunday, February 29 at 8:30 p.m., ET) on ABC. Others scheduled to appear this week include: Aisha Tyler ...
L.A. intersection renamed to honor Malcolm X.(National Report)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Los Angeles recently renamed a major intersection for Malcolm X. Following a unanimous vote by the City Council, a portion of fabled Central Avenue where it intersects Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. was recently renamed "Malcolm X Way." City Councilwoman Jan Perry, who ...
Albany, Georgia, elects its first Black mayor.(National Report)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Albany voters recently chose their first Black mayor in an election that was postponed last fall because of a federal lawsuit over district lines of the southwest Georgia city's wards. Dr. Willie Adams Jr., an obstetrician, defeated incumbent Mayor Tommy Coleman by garnering ...
Reunited at last.(National Report)
Mar 08, 2004 ... REUNITED AT LAST: Lisa Evanson (c) of Wayzata, MN, reunites with her fiance, Nathaniel Garty (r), and his son, Nathaniel Jr., at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis. The father and son, who had been in a Liberian concentration camp in Ghana, were ...
Ticker tape.
Mar 08, 2004 ... CONFIDENTIAL: Described as the first lady of the Civil Rights Movement, 91-year-old Dr. Dorothy Irene Height will be presented the nation's highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal, on March 24 in the rotunda of the Capitol in Washington. Last year both legislative bodies ...
National headliners.
Mar 08, 2004 ... New York's Blacks in Government (BIG) compiled a devastating report on the city's employment that downgraded Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reign. It pointed out that while 79 percent of the city managers are White, only 14% are Black and 5% Hispanic. "In every agency examined, Blacks were ...
Robert E. Johnson named enrollment management vp at University of Dayton.(Education)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Robert E. Johnson was recently chosen as vice president of enrollment management at the University of Dayton. He is the first Black to hold the position in the institution's 153-year history. Previously, Johnson, 44, served as executive director of marketing and enrollment ...
Peachy time in Atlanta.(Fashion)
Mar 08, 2004 ... PEACHY TIME IN ATLANTA: Marie Baker Wilson (l), general chairperson of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., presents Elizabeth Francis with a special surprise during Ebony Fashion Fair's Color Splash show at the Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta. Francis, the American Airlines/American ...
Georgia teen's jailing for sex draws protests.(Law & Justice)
Mar 08, 2004 ... A Georgia high school football player was acquitted of raping a 15-year-old girl, but he still got an automatic 10 years behind bars on a related charge because the girl was underage when the two had sex. The case has renewed debate about Georgia's mandatory minimum sentence ...
William Sylvester White, ex-Illinois Appellate and Juvenile Court judge, dies.(Census)(Obituary)
Mar 08, 2004 ... William S. White, 89, a former Illinois Appellate Court judge and a former presiding judge of the Juvenile Court, recently died of heart failure in his Chicago home. Born in Chicago, White earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Chicago. After he ...
William Stewart, 1st Black NLRB chief counsel, dies in nation's capital.(Census)(Obituary)
Mar 08, 2004 ... William Rufus Stewart, who in 30 years became the first Black chief counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and was praised for his work by President Clinton, died at Georgetown Hospital in Washington. He was 71. After his 1997 retirement, he was given the nation's ...
U.S. Postal Service Philadelphia Metropolitan Performance Cluster.(People)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Henry Dix, senior manager, post office operations for the U.S. Postal Service Philadelphia Metropolitan Performance Cluster, was appointed postmaster for the city of Philadelphia. Dix, who began ...
American Association of Retired Persons.(People)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Marie Smith, president-elect for the Washington, D.C.-based AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), has been named national president of the association. Smith, a realtor associate and ...
Carsey-Werner-Mandabach.(People)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Kathy Busby vice president of development for television production company Carsey-Werner-Mandabach (CWM), was promoted to senior vice president/head of development. Busby, who joined CWM ...
University of Massachusetts-Boston.(People)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... J. Keith Motley, Ph.D., an administrator at Northeastern University in Boston for more than two decades, was appointed vice chancellor for student affairs at the ...
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) State Healthcare Solutions.(People)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Leo S. Mackay Jr., Ph.D. second-in-command at the Department of Veteran Affairs in Washington, D.C., joined Atlanta-based health-care provider Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) State Healthcare ...
Starsky & Hutch: rated PG-13 Warner Bros. Pictures.(movies to see)
Mar 08, 2004; ... Tightly-wound Detective David Starsky is thrown together with easygoing Detective Ken Hutchinson on a high-stakes case by Bay City Police Captain Dobey. As soon as the two mismatched crime-fighters unhappily begin their first day on the beat as a team, a "floater" turns up on the Bay City ...
Setting things right.(Black History)
Mar 08, 2004 ... * SETTING THINGS RIGHT: Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (r), Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich (c), and President of the Committee to Clear Chaplain Plummer, Inc., the Rev. L. Jerome Fowler, meet at the Statehouse in Annapolis, MD, to sign official documents to correct and overturn a ...
This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... March 2, 1990-- Carole Anne-Marie Gist, a junior marketing and management major at Detroit's Northwood Institute, became the first Black woman and first Miss Michigan to be crowned Miss USA on this day. The 6-foot beauty was crowned at the 1990 Miss USA Pageant in Hollywood, ...
Sweet victory: Jackie Joyner-Kersee triumphs over lifelong asthma.(Health)
Mar 08, 2004 ... People with asthma can't set world sports records. They don't conquer the heptathlon, a grueling seven-event track and field stress fest that bests even the best athletes, let alone win nine consecutive heptathlons. People with asthma don't win the prestigious Sullivan Award, ...
What women with diabetes need to know about the disease.(Health)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... With the month of March designated as Women's Health Month, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is reaching out to women to educate them about the illness. About 9.1 million women in the U.S. have diabetes, a disease that affects the way the body converts food into energy ....
Society world.
Mar 08, 2004 ... Fortunate: LaKeyshia Graves married Musashi Ono at Haynes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Hope, AR. The bride is a graduate of Spelman College. She is childcare director at Kettler Elementary School. The groom is a graduate of Florida Metropolitan University and the San Francisco Art ...
Janet Jackson honored.(Newsmakers)
Mar 08, 2004 ... JANET JACKSON HONORED: Music songwriting-production duo James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (l) and Terry Lewis present singer Janet Jackson with the 2004 Touching A Life Award at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Jackson was honored for her humanitarian and charitable contributions ...
Boxinq great Joe Frazier arrested on assault charge.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Mar 08, 2004 ... Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier recently was arrested in North Philadelphia for assaulting a woman in a domestic dispute, police said. Frazier, 60, was charged with simple assault and reckless endangerment, police said. Someone called 911 from the home ...
Voter registration rally.(Newsmakers)
Mar 08, 2004 ... VOTER REGISTRATION RALLY: Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA) displays the victory sign after an announcement that more than 60,000 people registered to vote during the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) held at the USC Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles. Joining in the celebration are (l-r) ...