Jet back issues from December 2005:
NAACP Legal Defense Fund honors John Lewis, Linda Johnson Rice and Sean Combs.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Dec 05, 2005 ... The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LD F)recently held its 2005 National Equal Justice Award Dinner (NEJAD) at the Hilton New York & Towers in New York City. The organization's most important annual event honored Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), Johnson Publishing Company ...
After visiting the Booker T. Washington charter school in the nation's capital, the Dalai Lama, the head of state and spiritual leader of Tibetan people, quietly handed a $10,000 check.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005; ... After visiting the Booker T. Washington charter school in the nation's capital, the Dalai Lama, the ...
A $5 million Marvin Gaye park soon will enhance one of Washington's poorest neighborhoods, which happens to be the community where the famous singer and songwriter grew up and became one of the city's major legends.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005; ... A $5 million Marvin Gaye park soon will enhance one of Washington's poorest neighborhoods, which happens to be the community where the famous singer and songwriter grew up and became one of the ...
One of the major leaders in the drive to give minority businesses major contracts in the rebuilding of New Orleans is Harry Alford, president of the National Black Chamber of Commerce.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005; ... One of the major leaders in the drive to give minority businesses major contracts in the rebuilding of New Orleans is Harry Alford, president of the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Meeting with President George W. Bush, Alford called the situation "shameful" with few Blacks-just an ...
Shirley Franklin.(National Headliners)(launched drive to pass a $3.2 billion overhaul of the city's sewer system)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... First Black woman mayor of a major Southern city, Shirley Franklin of Atlanta, who recently was re-elected, ...
William B. Bryant.(National Headliners)(dies a week after a D.C. federal building annex was named after him)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... A week after Congress named a D.C. federal court annex ...
Kurt Schmoke.(National Headliners)(candidate in Maryland race for U.S. Senate)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Another candidate mentioned in the Maryland race for U.S ....
Chicago Urban League annual dinner.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE ANNUAL DINNER: James W. Compton, (c) retiring president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, greets Morris Day (r) and Jerome Benton after a rousing performance by Morris Day And The Time at the Chicago Urban League's 44th ...
New Orleans community activist honored.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Stephen Bradberry receives Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Human Rights Award )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY ACTIVIST HONORED: Stephen Bradberry, lead organizer of the New Orleans Chapter of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, receives the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Human Rights Award on Capitol Hill in ...
'Soul of the court' Judge William B. Bryant succumbs at 94 in D.C.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Esteemed Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Bryant, the first Black man to serve as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, has died. He was 94. Judge Bryant passed away in his sleep at his home in Washington. He served as chief judge from 1977 to ...
Tough love.(NATIONAL REPORT)(consequences for Tasha Henderson for receiving poor grades )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TOUGH LOVE: Tasha Henderson (r) poses with her daughter. Coretha, 14, outside of their home in Edmond. OK, with the sign Coretha was forced to hold for an hour at a busy intersection so that passing motorists could read it. Tasha Henderson. 34, ...
This week in Black History.(Ernie Davis became the first Black to win the Heisman Trophy )(Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a White man)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... November 28, 1961-- Ernie Davis, Syracuse University halfback, became the first Black to win the Heisman Trophy as the nation's Outstanding College Football Player on this day. At 6-foot-2 and 212 pounds, Davis was nicknamed "the Elmira Express." During his time at the ...
Clorox Company.(People)(Pamela Thomas-Graham elected to board of directors)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Pamela Thomas-Graham, group president for the better and moderate apparel brands at Liz Claiborne, Inc., as well as several other department store lines, has been elected to the board of directors for the Clorox Company in Oakland, CA ....
Amalgamated Bank.(People)(Derrick Cephas appointed president and CEO of Amalgamated Bank)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Derrick Cephas, a partner with the law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, has been appointed president and CEO of Amalgamated Bank, a $4 billion New York-based commercial bank. The bank, founded in 1923, was the first bank to offer unsecured ...
Philadelphia Traffic Court.(People )(Thomasine Tynes became the first Black woman to serve as President Judge )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Thomasine Tynes, a Philadelphia judge, recently became the first Black woman to serve as President Judge of Philadelphia Traffic Court, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. Judge Tynes was also the first Black woman to be elected to the Philadelphia Traffic ...
MGM Mirage.(People)(Lorenzo Creighton named new president and chief operating officer of New York-New York Hotel & Casino Las Vegas)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Lorenzo Creighton, president of the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas, has been named by the MGM Mirage the new president and chief operating officer (COO) of New York-New York Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. As COO ...
Marie A. Chisholm.(People)(will receive the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Marie A. Chisholm, associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, has been selected to receive the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award for lifetime ...
Like minds.(Love & Happiness)(Aaron Jeter married Jasmine Clark )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Aaron Jeter married the former Jasmine Clark at the Cleveland Heights Rockefeller Center in Cleveland Heights, OH. A graduate of Kent State University, the bride teaches social studies with the Shaker Heights ...
Totally devoted.(Love & Happiness)(Dr. O. Jameson Stokes married TaShawna Denise Thomas )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Dr. O. Jameson Stokes pledged his eternal love to TaShawna Denise Thomas at the Resurrection Catholic Church in Montgomery, AL. The bride, a graduate of Auburn University, is a fourth-year medical student at the University of South ...
Touched a dream.(Love & Happiness)(Christophe Laguerre and Monique Elaine Spotts were married )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Christophe Laguerre and Monique Elaine Spotts united in holy matrimony at the Villa Christina in Atlanta The happy newlyweds are both graduates of Florida A&M ...
Destined to be.(Love & Happiness)(Eric S. Toatley tied the knot with Branetta T. Sanders )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Eric S. Toatley tied the knot with Branetta T. Sanders at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Pleasantville, NJ. The bride is a graduate of Hampton University. She works at the corporate office of Enterprise ...
On one Accord.(Love & Happiness)(Samuel Lee Nowlin IV wed Carmin Nicole Johnson )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Samuel Lee Nowlin IV wed Carmin Nicole Johnson at Greater Union Missionary Baptist Church in Tulsa, OK. The bride is a captain in the United States Army. She is a graduate of Florida A&M University. The ...
Happiness is you.(Love & Happiness)(Howard Dobbs and Julia Dobbs celebrate 60 years of marriage)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dobbs of Jamaica, NY, commemorated 60 years of love and happiness with family and friends at the Schooner restaurant in Freeport, NY. The couple owned and operated family ...
Halle Berry puts Hollywood home on market after buying new $6 mil. L.A. digs.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Film star Halle Berry has put her Hollywood Hills home on the market for a reported $4.5 million. The Hot Property section of the Los Angeles Times reported that the Academy Award-winning actress is selling her three-bedroom, 4,300-square-foot contemporary home. The ...
Three Black artists receive 2005 Heritage award.(NEWSMAKERS)(Albertina Walker )(Chuck Brown )(Earl Barthe)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Three of this year's 12 National Heritage Fellowships were awarded to Black artists during a recent three-day event in Washington, D.C. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed the high honors to the Grammy Award-winning "Queen of Gospel" Albertina Walker of Chicago, who ...
New Orleans native helps reunite displaced hurricane Katrina evacuees with missing relatives in Louisiana.(NEWSMAKERS)(Steven E. DeJoie, president of Secure Concepts)(Biography)
Dec 05, 2005 ... A New Orleans native, with the backing of an Illinois state senator, has found success in helping displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina in Chicago, as well as Chicago residents who have been searching for relatives in Louisiana. In the aftermath of the hurricane, many evacuees ...
L.A. celebrations.(NEWSMAKERS)(Black female entertainers whose names appear on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honored)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: L.A. CELEBRATIONS: California Congresswoman Diane Watson is congratulated by (l-r) famed entertainer Linda Hopkins, song-stylist Nancy Wilson and AME Church Bishop H.H. Brookins at her birthday celebration during a recent Hollywood Walk of Fame ...
Lynching survivor, 91, reminds blacks to 'never forget'.(NEWSMAKERS)(James Herbert Cameron founded America's Black Holocaust Museum )(Biography)
Dec 05, 2005; ... James Herbert Cameron who survived a lynching 75 years ago is still living to tell about it. Cameron wants history to remember his story, so he reminds Blacks to "never forget." He founded, in 1988, America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) in a storefront in Milwaukee. ...
Destiny fulfilled.(the week's best photos)(Kelly-Rowland, Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child give their farewell performance )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: International R&B superstars Kelly-Rowland, Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams of ...
Beauty of the week.(Naida Harris)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005; ... NAIDA HARRIS is a nursing major from Columbia, SC. The ...
Just the two of us.(the week's best photos)(Raven-Symone and her mom attended Hallmark Channel Women in Film event )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Popular actress Raven-Symone and her mom, Lydia Pierman, attend the recent Hallmark Channel Women ...
Cozy couple.(the week's best photos t )(Kyla Pratt attends Third Annual Vibe Awards with boyfriend Nate)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: "One On One" star Kyla Pratt is all smiles on the red carpet as she enjoys the evening with ...
Cost-cutting tips for college bound students.(EDUCATION)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Any college-bound student gets excited when thinking about going off to a university, living in the dorms and experiencing social freedom. But with all this free will and fun comes a hefty price-literally. According to the U.S. Department of Education, college can cost as much ...
New bible translation.(RELIGION)(New Testament has been translated into Gullah)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NEW BIBLE TRANSLATION: Ervena Faulkner, the co-manager of history and culture at the Penn Center, holds a copy of the De Nyew Testament, in St. Helena Island, SC. More than a quarter century after the laborious work began, the New Testament has ...
New uniform.(SPORTS)(Bryce Fisher sworn in as captain for the Washington Air National Guard)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NEW UNIFORM: Bryce Fisher (r), Seattle Seahawks starting defensive end, takes the oath of an officer from Major Gen. Timothy Lowenberg during swearing-in ceremonies for the Washington Air National Guard as a captain at Camp Murray, WA. The ...
Baseball gets tough with new steroid policy.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... After constant criticism during a series of congressional hearings on steroids in sports, Major League Baseball owners recently voted unanimously to approve the toughened steroids policy agreed to with the players' association. "I think everybody's very, very happy this is ...
Chicago Sky expands team.(SPORTS)(Deanna Jackson and Brooke Wyckoff join )(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CHICAGO SKY EXPANDS TEAM: Deanna Jackson (l) and Brooke Wyckoff are introduced by Chicago Sky general manager and head coach Dave Cowens as 2 of the 13 players recently selected by Chicago in the WNBA expansion draft in Chicago ....
Syriana.(Movie Review)
Dec 05, 2005; ... Syriana (Rated R) Warner Bros. Pictures A political thriller that takes place against the backdrop of an oil-producing Gulf country, where Prince Nasir is seeking to change long-established relationships with the U.S. business interest. Nasir, the apparent heir to the throne, ...
Jamie Foxx: year of the Foxx: Jamie Foxx, who considers himself a singer and musician first and an actor second, releases his second album. Unpredictable, this month.(Cover Story)(Biography)
Dec 05, 2005; ... Few performers have had as stirring an impact as Jamie Foxx has had this whole year. He has stunned and amazed millions. And continues to do so. First, he shocked almost everyone with his masterful portrayal of Ray Charles in Ray and his Academy Award for best actor, only the ...
'American Idol' finalist Jennifer Hudson gets lead role in 'Dreamgirls' movie.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Former "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson has landed the much-sought-after role of Effie White in the movie version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. The 24-year-old Chicago native won the role over 783 hopefuls, including last year's "American Idol" winner Fantasia ...
Jet top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... 1. TRILL Bun-B (Rap-A-Lot) 2. A TIME TO LOVE Stevie Wonder (Motown) 3. UNPLUGGED Alicia Keys (J) 4. MOST KNOWN UNKNOWN Three 6 Mafia (Hypnotize Minds) 5. GLAMOREST LIFE Trina (Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic) 6. LATE REGISTRATION Kanye West ...
Jet top 20 singles.(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... 1. SOUL SURVIVOR Young Jeezy Featuring Akon (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam) 2. GIRL TONITE Twista Featuring Trey Songz (Atlantic 3. GOLD DIGGER Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) 4. SHAKE IT OFF Mariah Carey (Island) 5. I THINK ...
'Assault on Precinct 13'.(TeleVision)(black actors appearing on television)(Brief Article)
Dec 05, 2005 ... Laurence Fishburne (crime lord Marion Bishop) and Ethan Hawke (Sergeant Jake Roenick) must join forces to live when, cornered by an undercover cop, Bishop is captured. The prison bus is stranded at Precinct 13, which is short of security and celebrating its closing, (Saturday, December 3 ...
Holiday spirit!(Greenwood Memorial Gardens and Mauseleum)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... It appears everybody in Greenwood, SC, is in the holiday spirit--even the undertaker. Greenwood Memorial Gardens & Mauseleum has a ...
Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Dec. 7 Jeffrey Wright [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dec. 10 ...
This week is: national hand awareness week.(wash hands)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Regular hand washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases during this cold and flu season. In ...
Helping Katrina victims.(Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Restoration, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... HELPING KATRINA VICTIMS: Rep. William Jefferson gathers with fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Hurricane Katrina evacuees and representatives from labor, religious and non-profit groups during a press conference on Capitol Hill to introduce HR 4197: the Hurricane ...
Rosa Parks to become first black honored with statue in the U.S. Capitol building.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Congress has agreed to place a statue of civil rights leader Rosa Parks in the Capitol's Statuary Hall. She is to be the first Black woman represented in Statuary Hall, where many states have statues honoring notable people in their history. Both the House and the ...
A job well done.(Dr. David Satcher win American Cancer Society Humanitarian Award )(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... A JOB WELL DONE: Dr. David Satcher (r), the 16th surgeon general of the United States, is presented the American Cancer Society Humanitarian Award by John R. Seffrin, Ph.D, during the Society's National Awards Luncheon at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Satcher, currently the ...
Jarrett elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board.(Valerie B. Jarrett )(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... JARRETT ELECTED TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO BOARD: Valerie B. Jarrett was recently elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board of Directors. Jarrett, who currently serves as the chairman of the Chicago Stock Exchange Board, replaces Connie E. Evans, president and CEO of ...
FBI closes probe into 1955 death Of Emmett Till.(Federal Bureau of Investigation)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... The FBI says it has completed its investigation into the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Chicago boy who was tortured and killed for allegedly whistling at a White woman and whose murder galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. "The investigation is done," said FBI ...
Africa: Liberia elects first woman head of state.(Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Longtime political activist and economist Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf made history after a recent election declared her the first woman president to be elected in Africa. Johnson-Sirleaf, 67, fondly known as the "Iron Lady" because of her hard-hitting political savvy, defeated ...
Celebrated artist Elizabeth Catlett honored at Chicago Gala.(Art Institute of Chicago Legends and Legacy Award)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... The Art Institute of Chicago recently honored renowned artist and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett with the first-ever Art Institute of Chicago Legends and Legacy Award, which recognizes artists of African-American heritage who have made significant and long-standing contributions to the arts. ...
What a better credit score can do for you.(FINANCE)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Your credit score can be friend or your enemy, and by maintaining good credit, your score can actually put more money into your pocket. Credit bureaus compute your credit score-the three.digit number ranging from 300,850 based on your credit history-using methods modeled after ...
This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... December 7, 1941 Dorie Miller, a messman on the USS Arizona, heroically defended his ship from enemy attack when he shot down four planes during an attack on Pearl Harbor on this day. The drama unfolded shortly after Miller's 6 a.m. wake-up call. He was collecting laundry when ...
Army buddies discover true sisterhood.(Yolanda Williams, Kieshia Williams)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Meeting someone with the same last name as yours is in some cases pretty common. But, to casually learn that that same person is the sibling you never knew you had is definitely out of the ordinary. Such was the case for Army Pvt. Yolanda Williams, 20, and Pvt. Kieshia Williams, ...
The union of two.(Love & Happiness)(Sunday Vetrovec, John McCarty III marry)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... The Union Of Two: Sunday Vetrovec became the wife of John McCarty III at the Cerritos Performing Arts Theater in Cerritos, CA. The bride is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach. She is a second-grade ...
Young and in love.(Rhakeem Oliver, Shavonn Stewart)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Young And In Love: Rhakeem Oliver and Shavonn Stewart married at Elite Catering at the Coliseum in Voorhees, N J. The bride is a graduate of William Paterson University. She is a teacher for the Passaic (NJ) ...
Showered by love.(LeDerrick Dewayne Kirksey, Dr. Keneshia Michelle McMullen )(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Showered By Love: LeDerrick Dewayne Kirksey wed Dr. Keneshia Michelle McMullen at Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, AL. The bride, a grad of Alabama A&M University and medical school at the University of South Alabama, ...
Center of my joy.(Calvin Nared, Burnquetta Lomax )(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Center Of My Joy: Calvin Nared united in holy matrimony with Burnquetta Lomax at Killian Hill Hair in Lilburn, GA. A graduate of Tuskegee University, the bride works as a senior coordinator of ...
The greatest 50 years.(Mrs and Mr. Norris Wallace Jr.)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... The Greatest 50 Years: Mr. and Mrs. Norris Wallace, Jr. commemorated 50 years of marriage with family and friends by renewing their wedding vows at Mt Zion United Methodist Church in Kingstree, SC Mrs. Grace Glenn Wallace retired from Baxter ...
Treasured moment.(Elroy Dorn Smith, Angela Kay Richmond )(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Treasured Moment: Elroy Dorn Smith and Angela Kay Richmond pledged their eternal love aboard a Norwegian Sea Cruise Ship, ported in Houston. The bride is a graduate of Texas State ...
Taking control of cardiovascular disease may lead to longer life.(HEALTH)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Blacks are three times more likely to experience sudden death from cardiovascular disease than Whites, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Cardiovascular diseases affect the heart and blood vessels and can range from several conditions, including high ...
Jennifer Beals becomes first-time mom.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Famed actress Jennifer Beals and her husband, entrepreneur Ken L. Dixon, recently became the proud parents of a baby girl, according to recent news reports. It is Beals' first child. Dixon has two children from a previous marriage. The child's name had not been ...
Page Kennedy disputes 'Housewives' firing reports; Nashawn Kearse replaces him.(Desperate Housewives, television comedy)(Brief Article)
Dec 12, 2005 ... Page Kennedy has denied allegations that he was fired from the hit ABC series "Desperate Housewives" for improper conduct. His role has been taken over by Nashawn Kearse, who appeared on the HBO series "Entourage." Kennedy, 28, contends that officials of the show ...