Jet back issues from May 2006:
Rev. Al Sharpton hosts National Action Network conference in New York.(NATIONAL REPORT)
May 01, 2006 ... Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network (NAN), recently hosted the civil rights organization's eighth annual convention and vowed to continue its mission to fight injustice and demand civil rights for all. Rev. Sharpton said: "This year the convention was a ...
NAFEO conference.(NATIONAL REPORT)(National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... NAFEO CONFERENCE: Dr. Lezli Baskerville, president and CEO of NAFEO (National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education), greets the Rev. William H. Gray, III, pastor, Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia and former president of the United Negro College Fund, at NAFEO's ...
When U.S. lawmakers began to discuss the expenses of deporting 11 million "undocumented immigrants," the costs rose so high that immediately some described the effort as "absolutely absurd and impossible.".(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006; ... When U.S. lawmakers began to discuss the expenses of deporting 11 million "undocumented immigrants," the costs rose so high that immediately some described the effort as "absolutely absurd and impossible." They claimed ...
Also considered was the number of years it would take to round up those who refused to register and "hid in the shadows.".(Confidential)
May 01, 2006; ... Also considered was the number of years it would take to round up those who refused to register and "hid in the shadows," causing more ...
Howard University students shared a sentimental moment with a Stanford University colleague of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who recently spoke on the campus.(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006; ... Howard University students shared a sentimental moment with a Stanford University colleague of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who recently spoke on the campus. The speaker was Ambassador Jendayi E. Frazer, who joined Rice ...
Black farmers from across the U.S. are making plans to hold an April 26 rally outside of the Agriculture Department building in Washington.(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006; ... Black farmers from across the U.S. are making plans to hold an April 26 rally outside of the Agriculture Department building in ...
President George Bush.(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006; ... At a private White House meeting, President George Bush signed legislation conferring the Congressional Gold Medal on the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of 994 Black aviation pioneers who escorted bombers in raids over ...
The late C. Delores Tucker has been nominated for this year's NAACP Spingarn Medal.(National Headliners)(National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... The late C. Delores Tucker has been nominated for this year's NAACP Spingarn Medal. A few years ago, she and ...
In her role of first lady of Maryland's Prince George's County, Leslie E. Johnson campaigned for quality education and health care.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... In her role of first lady of Maryland's Prince George's County, Leslie E. Johnson campaigned for quality education and health ...
Publishing his fifth book of poetry, De Colored Section, Walter Irving Ray, Jr. launched a book-selling drive.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Publishing his fifth book of poetry, De Colored Section, Walter Irving Ray, Jr. launched a ...
Namaste & cancer awareness month.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 01, 2006 ... NAMASTE & CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: JET Magazine Senior Editor Sylvia P. Flanagan (3rd, r) greets Gary Gardner (c), president, Namaste Laboratories, during "A Breast Cancer Symposium for the Professional Hairstylist: Everything You Need to Know About Your Client with Breast Cancer" at the ...
Sensational centenarian.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... SENSATIONAL CENTENARIAN: Mrs. Annabell Favors Woodard recently celebrated her 100 years of life with a birthday dinner at the Rosen Center in Orlando, FL, with over 250 of her loving family members and friends. Mrs. Woodard, a former stay-at-home morn, and her late husband, John (to whom ...
Singer June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies of cancer at 52.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
May 01, 2006 ... June Pointer, the youngest of the singing Pointer Sisters known for the 1970s and 1980s hits I'm So Excited, Fire, and Slow Hand, has died, her family said. She was 52. Pointer died of cancer at Santa Monica University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, the family said in a ...
This week In Black History.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 01, 2006 ... April 25, 1944- Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson founded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) on this day. In 1943 Patterson, president of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University), organized a meeting of the heads of Black colleges to conduct annual campaigns for funds ...
Majestic nuptials.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Majestic Nuptials: Asha Rucker and Kanton Reynolds pledged their eternal love at the 1812 Hitching Post in Statesville, NC. The bride is a graduate of North Carolina State University and the University of Southern California. She is an information technology ...
Trust and honor.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Trust and Honor: Mr. and Mrs. William Orlando Wade III married at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Arlington, VA. The bride, Angela Annette Wilson, is a graduate of South Carolina State University. She is an account ...
With all my heart.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... With All My Heart: Arthur M. Rocker II united in holy matrimony with Kenya D. Cole at the Henderson Beach State Park, Gulf Waters of Destin, Florida. The bride is a graduate of Norfolk State University. She is a licensed realtor at ...
Fantastic feeling.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Fantastic Feeling: Franklyn G. Matthews, III tied the knot with Kelly Y. Haynes at the Hyatt Hotel Garden in Scottsdale, AZ. The bride is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Drexel University. She is a systems accountant ...
Fifty magnificent years.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Fifty Magnificent Years: Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bell Sr. commemorated 50 years of wedded bliss during a surprise golden anniversary party hosted by their children in Lynwood, IL. Close friends gathered with family ...
Rich gift.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Rich Gift: Norman Donnell Wallace wed Pamela Eyvette Lindsey at South Park Church of God in Houston. The bride is a graduate of Houston Community College and the University of Houston She is a registered kinesiotherapist and a physical ...
How to clean up your child's potty mouth.(CHILDREN)
May 01, 2006 ... Since the day you brought your little bundle of joy home from the hospital, you've done your best to teach right from wrong. That's why it comes as such a shock to hear your son or daughter utter profane language similar to that of a foul-mouthed sailor. Shielding your child ...
More Black athletes graduate: report.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Black athletes are not only making strides in sports, but they're also making progress in the classroom. A study conducted by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport reported that the number of Black athletes who received diplomas in all ...
Gamble & Huff tribute.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 01, 2006 ... GAMBLE& HUFF TRIBUTE: Legendary songwriters-producers Kenneth Gamble (far, r) and Leon Huff (I), known as Gamble and Huff, and recipients of the Philadelphia Chapter Recording Academy Honors 2006, are congratulated by producer Jimmy Jam and soul legend Patti LaBelle during recent award ...
Muhammad Ali sells marketing rights for $50 million.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Muhammad Ali, one of the world's most recognized people, has sold 80 percent of the marketing rights to his name and likeness to a firm for $50 million. The 64-year-old former heavyweight champion, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, will retain a 20 percent interest in the ...
Teacher's pet.(NEWSMAKERS)(Shaquille O'Neal)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... TEACHER'S PET: Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal autographs his tennis shoe for his fourth-grade teacher, Annette Swann, in Miami. Swann nurtured the NBA star by slipping him half her meal each day because she thought the growing boy needed more nourishment than the school lunch could provide ....
Retired Black cop can now reveal undercover assignment as Ku Klux Klan member.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Former police officer Ron Stallworth knows what it's like to be a Black man in a White man's robe. "I landed an assignment that was one of the highlights of my career while a member of the Colorado Springs police department over 25 years ago," Stallworth tells JET. ...
Ebony Fashion Fair works its magic in Los Angeles fit to be fabulous.(FASHION)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... The 48th annual EBONY Fashion Fair lit up Tinseltown when it came to the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. The sold-out crowd was swept away as models staged a spectacular array of clothing from world-renowned American, Italian, French, Japanese, Canadian, German and Indian ...
Gordy gonored.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 01, 2006 ... Berry Gordy, founder of the Motown music empire, is congratulated by legendary singer Diana Ross, his star protegee, at the 2006 Rick Weiss Humanitarian Awards at the Westin ...
Beauty of the week.
May 01, 2006; ... JADA SMITHSON is from Killeen, TX. The 5-foot-8 model is a sergeant in ...
Great expectations.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 01, 2006 ... Great Expectations: L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant and expectant wife Vanessa arrive at the Third Annual Casino ...
Solange and son.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 01, 2006 ... Solange And Son: Singer-actress Solange Knowles, little sister of Beyonce, spends a moment with the love of her life, ...
Caribbean Black bean and rice salad.(RECIPE OF THE WEEK)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... <Pre> Caribbean Black Bean And Rice Salad 1 14 1/2-ounce can chicken broth 1/a cup water 8 ounces long-grain rice 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained, rinsed 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 ...
Do-it-yourself health kits for travelers.(TRAVEL)
May 01, 2006 ... You've got your bags packed, your travel plans |mapped out, and you re ready to venture out to that perfect vacation spot. Whether you're taking an exotic overseas vacation or heading off to a relaxing domestic getaway, it's a good idea to take along a few items to help keep you ...
A sweet honor.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... A SWEET HONOR: Ray Robinson II (c) and Thomas Day (I), United States Postal Service senior vice president, government relations, unveil the new stamp commemorating legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson as boxing greats (3rd, I-r) Emile Griffith, Joe Frazier and Mark Breland look on during a ...
Sooners hire Capel.(SPORTS)(Jeff Capel)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... SOONERS HIRE CAPEL: Jeff Capel (c) is cheered on by his wife, Kanika, and University of Oklahoma President David Boren, as Capel is introduced as the new men's basketball coach in Norman, OK. Capel, a 31-year-old former Duke guard, agreed to a five-year deal worth up to $850,000 annually ...
The best-dressed men in the NBA.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... When it comes to style, these NBA stars have serious skills. When they're not dominating on the court, they're showing off their flair for fashion. As the NBA season wraps up the first year of its new dress code policy and marches toward the championship. JET features some of the league's ...
Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne & Angela Bassett: shine in Spelling Bee drama 'Akeelah and the Bee'.(Interview)(Cover story)
May 01, 2006; ... Millions remember spelling bees-numerous bizarre words with unusual spellings and obscure meanings-even if they didn't participate. Well, it's now a televised, competitive sport and provides the backdrop for the film Akeelah and the Bee with Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne and ...
Died.(CENSUS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... Harry McGilberry, Jr., 55, a bass vocalist with The Legendary Temptations, who battled cancer and mined causes at his home in Las Vegas ... Major Graham, 86, who ...
Jet top 20 albums.(Brief article)
May 01, 2006 ... 1. KING T.I. (Atlantic) 2. 3121 Prince (Universal) 3. THE CHARM Bubba Sparxxx (Virgin) 4. REALITY CHECK Juvenile (Atlantic) 5. MY GHETTO REPORT CARD E-40 (Sick Wid' It) 6. CHRIS BROWN Chris Brown (Jive) 7. GHETTO CLASSICS ...
'Jesse Stone: Death In Paradise'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 01, 2006 ... Viola Davis reprises her role as one of the police officers in this drama where Jesse Stone has settled into life as the police chief of the small New England town of Paradise, MA. He finds the body of a teenage girl floating in a local lake. Stone discovers that the once straight-A ...
Nagin, Landrieu to compete in runoff for New Orleans Mayor's post.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu will compete in a May 20 runoff following New Orleans' mayoral election where voters scattered by Hurricane Katrina had a say in the city's future. Of the city's 297,000 registered voters, tens of ...
Ghana President pays visit to White House.(NATIONAL REPORT)(John Kufuor)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... President George W. Bush welcomes Ghana President John Kufuor to the Oval Office at the White House. President Bush complimented President Kufuor as a man of vision, strength and character in his leadership of Ghana. Bush thanked President Kufuor for bringing honesty to government, working ...
Musician Thelonious Monk receives posthumous Pulitzer award.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Jazz great Thelonious Monk was recently honored with a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. The musician, who died in 1982, at the age of 64, received the exceptional honor "for a body of distinguished and innovative musical composition that has had a significant and enduring impact ...
Darwin Davis, pioneer of Corporate Diversity, dies at 74.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Darwin N. Davis, who was among the first Blacks to hold a top corporate position after rising through the ranks of an insurance company, died of a heart attack at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was 74. Last year Davis was named one of "the bravest generation" ...
Pioneering female CPA honored.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Mary Thelma Washington)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 08, 2006 ... The late Mary Thelma Washington (Wylie) (inset), the first Black woman certified public accountant (CPA) in the U.S., is honored by (l-r) Angle Spencer, her granddaughter; Frederick C. Ford, CPA, vice chairman, board of directors, Draper and Kramer, Inc. and former employee at Mary T ....
Confidential: When NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg included Richard Parsons as one of five city residents who would make "a great Mayor," the first Black Time Warner Chief refused even to consider a political baptism.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... Confidential: When NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg included Richard Parsons as one of five city residents who would make "a great Mayor," the ...
For the past few months, Former National NAACP President and ex-Congressman Kweisi Mfume quietly has been traveling throughout Maryland to organize his forces for the fall U.S. Senate race.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... For the past few months, Former National NAACP President and ex-Congressman Kweisi Mfume quietly has been traveling throughout Maryland to organize his forces for the fall U.S. Senate race. The latest Democratic poll shows that his efforts, so far, have not ...
Literary Smash--A fantastic book: Third World Press' The Covenant with Black America.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... Literary Smash--A fantastic book: Third World Press' The Covenant with Black America. The series of essays by prominent Black authors aimed at ...
The latest fad in the nation's capital: a sizzling card game with a deck of President George Bush's playing cards that feature 52 leading GOPers.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... The latest fad in the nation's capital: a sizzling card game with a deck of President George Bush's playing cards that feature 52 leading GOPers. Only four Black VIPs are honored: Secretary of ...
When Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine named Dr. Billy K. Cannaday as the commonwealth's Superintendent of Public Instruction, NAACP officials were not cheering the selection.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... When Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine named Dr. Billy K. Cannaday as the commonwealth's Superintendent of Public Instruction, NAACP officials were not cheering ...
Two mayors who decided not to seek re-election--Newark Mayor Sharpe James, 70, and Gary, IN, Mayor Scott King, 54, the first White Mayor of the predominantly Black city in 20 years.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... Two mayors who decided not to seek re-election--Newark Mayor Sharpe James, 70, and Gary, IN, Mayor Scott King, 54, the first White Mayor of the predominantly Black city ...
In Tennessee, state Sen. Rosalind Kurita withdrew from the U.S. Senate race.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... In Tennessee, state Sen. Rosalind Kurita withdrew from the ...
Joseph Lowery.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... Missing Easter Sunday services at his own Atlanta church [for the first time], Rev. Joseph Lowery ...
Revisiting the past.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 08, 2006 ... Filmmaker Stanley Nelson (l), who recently completed a documentary on Jim Jones and the Jonestown tragedy, visits a memorial tombstone with the cult leader's adopted son, Jim Jones Jr., at Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland, CA. In more than 30 interviews with survivors and family members, ...
Swearing-in Ceremony.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 08, 2006 ... Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) is sworn in as president pro tempore of the Texas Senate in Austin, TX, by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (I) as West's wife, Carol, looks on. Sen. Chris Harris ...
Easy ways to ease Springtime allergies.(HEALTH)
May 08, 2006 ... It's that time of year again. The weather is warming, trees are budding and flowers are blooming. Spring is officially here. But with all the loveliness and liveliness that comes with spring, allergy sufferers know the arrival of this time of year means battling everything from ...
This week in Black history.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 08, 2006 ... May 1, 1950- Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, author, became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Annie Allen (1949), her volume of poetry, on this day. A native of Topeka, KS, but raised in Chicago, she began writing poetry at 7 years old, published her first poem at 13 and was a ...
Howard University professor among Hughes scientists to receive million-dollar award.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Howard University professor of biology Dr. Winston Anderson is one of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) 20 best scientists in academia. In an effort to promote research in the classroom, HHMI seeks to provide each recipient $1 million and the necessary resources to help ...
Washington Post critic Robin Givhan wins 2006 Pulitzer Prize.(JOURNALISM)
May 08, 2006 ... Washington Post writer Robin Givhan, known for her eminent fashion assessments with political commentary, recently won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for criticism in the journalism category. Pulitzer board judges bestowed Givhan, 41, with the honor because of "her witty, closely ...
Celebrating 125 years of female excellence.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 08, 2006 ... Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum (c) welcomes special guests and honorees (l-r) Susan Taylor, Essence magazine: actress and Spelman grad Keshia Knight-Pulliam; actress/former TV personality and Spelman grad Rolanda Watts; and hip-hop artist-turned-actress MC Lyte ...
One in a million.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Ronald Eldridge Roberts, Jr. and Kelly Simone Williams united in holy matrimony at the First Baptist Church of Lakewood in Long Beach, CA The bride is a graduate of Biola University. She is a public relations specialist. The groom is a ...
You and I.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Dillard F. Elmore made Tyhesha N. Goss his wife at Davio's Penthouse in Philadelphia. A graduate of Hampton University, the bride is pursuing a doctorate degree in education at the University of Pennsylvania The groom is a ...
Standing firm.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Mr. and Mrs. Taurarus Pinex tied the knot at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. The bride, Angela Yvonne Frost, is a graduate of Fisk University. and St. Louis Univ. She is a housing analyst for the St. Louis ...
Awesome splendor.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Ruben Joyner Jr. married the former Quinnesian K. Parker during a double-ring ceremony at Upper Room Church International in Savannah. GA. The bride is a program specialist She is a graduate of Savannah State University ....
The best.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... Larry C. Brown Jr. wed Nina R. Taylor at the Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ in Birmingham. AL. The bride is a medical student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a firefighter for ...