Jet back issues from July 2006:
Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH calls for gasoline boycott and more Black TV news anchors at conference.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder and president of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, announced plans of a boycott of oil giant BP and also demanded more minority representation on CNN and other national TV channels. "We are going to engage in direct action until the price of gas and energy ...
The first Hispanic American to serve as U.S. Treasurer is Anna Escobedo Cabral, whose name appears on the country's currency.(Brief article)
Jul 03, 2006; ... The first Hispanic American to serve as U.S. Treasurer is Anna Escobedo Cabral, whose name appears on the country's ...
Jeffrey Kirwan.(oak tree research)(Brief article)
Jul 03, 2006 ... A white oak tree in Marion, VA, suddenly has become a historic mecca. Forestry scholar Jeffrey Kirwan stumbled into the tree while researching a book on the state's most ...
Stephanie Wilson to make upcoming shuttle flight.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Discovery space shuttle crew)(Brief article)
Jul 03, 2006 ... Stephanie Wilson's childhood interest in becoming an astronaut has not only become her career, but now this NASA mission specialist is preparing to go on her first space flight. Wilson, who became an astronaut in 1996, is among seven crew members of space shuttle Discovery who ...
72,000 Black farmers may get second chance to win millions in bias settlement.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... In a virtual political miracle, an estimated 72,000 Black farmers will gain the chance to receive hundreds of millions of dollars previously denied them because they filed too late to get funds from an Agriculture Department settlement of a discrimination lawsuit in Washington. ...
Barack Obama.(congressional candidates, political campaigns)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Proving to be spectacular on the campaign trail for others, popular U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, currently America's only Black senator, may soon be asked to switch his role to an active candidate ....
Thurgood Marshall.(Episcopal Church's Diocese of Washington to appoint the judge)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... The Diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington has proposed the late pioneering U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the high court's first Black member, as ...
Eric Motley.(George W. Bush's Grand Old Party appointee)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Youngest Bush GOP appointee--33-year-old Eric Motley, director of the State Dept.'s ...
Capitalizing on support from young people, Councilman Adrian M. Fenty managed to take a slight lead in the five-person race for mayor in the nation's capital, according to the first poll.(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006; ... Capitalizing on support from young people, Councilman Adrian M. Fenty managed to take a slight lead in the five-person ...
Rep. McKinney not charged in Scuffle with Capitol cop.(Cynthia McKinney)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... A grand jury has declined to indict Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) in connection with a confrontation in which she allegedly hit a police officer who tried to stop her from entering a House office building. The grand jury had been considering the case since shortly after the ...
What can we do to save our young men?(LIFESTYLE)(young Black males failing to complete basic high school education)
Jul 10, 2006; ... By convincing her oldest child that "it's cool to be smart," Deidre Wesley was able to witness her son Langston graduate at the top of his class with a 5.2 grade-point average. For Langston, graduation day from Chicago's Morgan Park High School was more than just a ceremony ...
All the best.(Damon Terell Hodge marries Eboni Nicole Simpson )(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... The former Eboni Nicole Simpson pledged her eternal love to Damon Terell Hodge during a double-ring ceremony at the Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas. The bride is a graduate of Southern University, Baton Rouge. She is a psychiatric case worker ...
Mary Wilson calls Illinois law stopping copycat musicians 'a wonderful victory'.(governor Rod Blagojevich signs 'Truth in Music' bill)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Mary Wilson says she is pleased that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is making it illegal for imposters to perform as original artists in the state of Illinois. Wilson, a co-founder and original member of the legendary Motown group the Supremes, said: "The signing of the ...
Poitier appeared in 5 of Most All-Time Inspiring Films.(Sidney Poitier ranks No. 1 in American Film Institute's rankings)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Screen legend Sidney Poitier's numerous compelling and memorable performances have landed him the No. 1 spot in the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Films of All-Time. Poitier, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1963 for Lilies of the Field, was in five of ...
Florida family members united to earn their MBA's this year.(NEWSMAKERS)(Venita Gilstrap's daughter, sister and niece )
Jul 10, 2006 ... Someone once said there's power in numbers. Venita Gilstrap, 50, knows this all too well. She encouraged her daughter, sister and niece to go back to school with her to pursue MBA degrees. She decided that it was one for all and all for one. It just took a little convincing, ...
Multimillion $ mask.(19th Century West African mask sold at an auction)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... A 19th-century West African mask, said to have been an inspiration for artist Pablo Picasso, sold for $7.5 million at an auction in Paris, breaking the record for highest amount paid ...
Lynn Richardson.(J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. appoints vice president)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Lynn Richardson, assistant vice president with American Home Mortgage, has recently joined JP Morgan Chase in Chicago as vice president, business development manager-African American Segment, ...
McDonald.(James Collins promoted)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... James Collins, U.S. vice-president of operations/QSC of McDonald's greater southwest region in Oakbrook, IL, has been promoted to general manager greater southwest region. In ...
Lincoln Theatre.(Janice Lythcott Hill appointed)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Janice Lythcott Hill, director of marketing and event management for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), has been named executive director of the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. As executive director, Hill will be ...
The Queen reigns at the Apollo.(Aretha Franklin performs at Apollo Theater )(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin brings the crowd to its feet at a recent concert in Harlem's historic Apollo Theater during the ...
Melissa Hall.(fitness expert to meet at Washington Park)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Melissa Hall is from Eden Prairie, MN. Meet the 5-foot-6 fitness expert as she joins Club JET's Family Health ...
Big ballers, shot callers.(Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O'Neal performs a rap song after victory)(National Basketball Association Championship)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Miami Heat's dynamic duo Dwayne Wade (l) and Shaquille O'Neal perform a rap song as the team ...
All in the family.(Vondie Curtis Hall and Henry Hunter Hall attends the premiere of their movie 'Waist Deep')(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Filmmaker-actor Vondie Curtis Hall and his son, Henry Hunter Hall, attend the movie premiere of Waist Deep at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, CA ....
Isiah Thomas adds to duties as new coach of the Knicks.(New York Knicks)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... New York Knicks Team President and General Manager Isiah Thomas will now coach the team he created. Thomas replaces Larry Brown (23 wins-59 losses) after only one season as the team's head coach. Thomas, who has been in the Knicks' front office since ...
Celebrity photographer honored.(Hollywood Black Film Festival honors with a tribute to Bill Jones)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Bill Jones, who has photographed Black Hollywood for more than 40 years, was recently honored with a tribute at the opening of the Hollywood Black Film Festival in Beverly Hills. On hand to congratulate ...
Charles Smith, Kool & The Gang co-founder and guitarist, dies At 57.(Obituary)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Claydes "Charles" Smith, a co-founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool & the Gang, died after a prolonged illness in Maplewood, NJ. He was 57. The cause of death, at Jet press time, had not been disclosed. Smith co-wrote many of the group's top songs, including ...
Died.(Melvin Watson, Charles Johnson, and Theo Bell)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Jul 10, 2006 ... Rev, Melvin Watson, 98, a religion professor at Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Religion and Interdenominational Theological Center and senior pastor of Atlanta's Liberty Baptist Church who influenced the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and helped train other civil rights leaders, ...
Obama asks democrats to acknowledge faith.(Barack Obama)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Congress' lone Black senator Barack Obama is urging his fellow democrats to embrace people of faith during the government's efforts to improve America. "I think we make a mistake when we fail to acknowledge the power of faith in people's lives--in the lives of the American ...
Judge William E. McAnulty Jr. to become first black to serve on the Kentucky Supreme Court.(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher recently selected William E. McAnulty Jr. to replace retiring Justice Martin E. Johnstone on the Kentucky Supreme Court. With the appointment, McAnulty will be the first African-American to serve on the Kentucky Supreme Court when Johnstone retires, ...
Powernetworking conference.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: POWERNETWORKING CONFERENCE: George Fraser. CEO and chairman of FraserNET. Inc. (2nd row, 4th, l) hosts his annual PowerNetworking Conference 2006 and participates at its Town Hall Meeting Panel at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta. He is joined ...
Million-dollar granny.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MILLION-DOLLAR GRANNY: Imogene Gaffney of North Babylon, NY, found out what a little luck could do. A regular lottery player, she finally cashed in on her efforts when she scratched a $1 million winning ...
The announcement that four deteriorating and boarded up HUD public housing complexes would be razed in New Orleans further intensified the drive of the city's former Black residents to return home.(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... The announcement that four deteriorating and boarded up HUD public housing complexes would be razed in New Orleans further intensified the drive of the city's former Black residents to return home. Before Katrina, 5,100 families lived in the dwellings. Activists ...
Helping PUSH's Rev. Jesse Jackson and SCLC's Rev. Joseph Lowery mobilize Black voters for the fall election, Rev.(urging Black voters )(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Helping PUSH's Rev. Jesse Jackson and SCLC's Rev. Joseph Lowery mobilize Black voters for the fall election, Rev. Al Sharpton put the word out at several ...
Discussing his new book, The Senator and the Socialite, about the first Black U.S. senator, Blanche K. Bruce, author Lawrence Otis Graham said he had written each of the lawmakers to support a bill to honor Bruce with a postage stamp but has not heard from any of them.(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Discussing his new book, The Senator and the Socialite, about the first Black U.S. senator, Blanche K. Bruce, author Lawrence Otis Graham said he had written each of the lawmakers to support a ...
With some 6,000 D.C. residents suffering from AIDS, the nation's capital boasts one of the highest municipal rates of infection.(Washington, D.C.)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... With some 6,000 D.C. residents suffering from AIDS, the nation's capital boasts one of the highest municipal rates of ...
Fifteen months ago, ex-Maryland Congressman and NAACP President Kweisi Mfume announced his intention to succeed five-term Sen. Paul Sarbanes in Maryland.(Confidential)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Fifteen months ago, ex-Maryland Congressman and NAACP President Kweisi Mfume announced his intention to succeed five-term Sen. Paul Sarbanes in Maryland. During his tenure at the NAACP, he helped erase its debt. However, crisscrossing the state numerous times, quietly ...
Every time ex-reporter Janelle Carter changes jobs, she makes news.(Condoleezza Rice's new speechwriter)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Every time ex-reporter Janelle Carter changes jobs, she makes news. The ex-AP reporter from Mississippi first got attention when she was assigned to D.C. City Hall to cover the administration of Mayor Marion Barry in ...
Ninety-five-year-old Clifford E. Minton and his wife, Alma, 90, celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary recently in Merrillville, IN.(Indiana)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Ninety-five-year-old Clifford E. Minton and his wife, Alma, 90, celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary recently in Merrillville, IN. Both are graduates of Philander Smith ...
Star Jones Reynolds won't return to 'The View'.(American Broadcasting Companies Inc.)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Star Jones Reynolds will not be returning to ABC's "The View" as a co-host for its tenth season because it was revealed that ABC did not renew her contract. Jones Reynolds surprised her fellow co-hosts, creator and producer Barbara Walters, comedian Joy Behar and former ...
Detroit's 43rd Annual Bal Africain fundraiser honors JPC founder John H. Johnson and President & CEO Linda Johnson Rice.(Johnson Publishing Co.)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Celebrating its 43rd year, Bal Africain, one of metro Detroit's premier fundraisers, recently honored the late Johnson Publishing Co. (JPC) Founder John H. Johnson and Linda Johnson Rice, JPC * President and CEO, during its annual gala at the Detroit Institute of Arts hosted by ...
Making a positive change.(HEALTH)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MAKING A POSITIVE CHANGE: NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins listens as his mother, Gertrude Hatcher, talks about her past stroke during an interview in Atlanta. "I told myself that I have to get it together," said Hatcher, 69, who has suffered ...
Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe urges men to get their prostate checked.(HEALTH)(former basketball player suffers from BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) )
Jul 17, 2006 ... NBA legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe says he has something to talk about it and it isn't basketball. Monroe suffers from a common health condition known as BPH, or enlarged prostate, and he wants men to go to their doctors and get checked for it. "The thing that really ...
Seven keys to positive living.(lifestyle)
Jul 17, 2006; ... Almost everyone has good days and bad days. Unfortunately, some people have more bad than good. If you've fallen into the confines of living a lackluster lifestyle, and you're constantly bombarded with negative energy, it's time for you to say goodbye to "Killer Killjoy" and hello to ...
This week in black history.(Shirley Chisholm runs in presidential elections)(Janelle Penny Commissiong wins Miss Universe)(Brief article)(Biography)
Jul 17, 2006 ... July 12, 1972- Shirley Chisholm was the first Black, male or female, to actively campaign for presidency within the two-party system on this day. She came in fourth at the Democratic National Convention that year, garnering 152 democratic delegates. Born in Brooklyn, she ...
Close to my heart.(Antonio Gibson marries Stacy Michele Smith )(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Close To My Heart: Antonio Gibson united in holy matrimony with the former Stacy Michele Smith at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, MD. The bride graduated from Rutgers University. She is an accounting manager ...
Eternal bliss.(Eric Lewis Cureton marries Kimberly Jeanne Johnson)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Eternal Bliss: Eric Lewis Cureton pledged his eternal love with Kimberly Jeanne Johnson at Israel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Greenville, SC. The bride is a graduate of Clemson University. She is a ...
High school sweethearts wed.(Mackenson Jaques marries Tasha Johnson )(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: High School Sweethearts Wed: Mackenson Jaques wed Tasha Johnson at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, NY. The bride is a graduate of Iona College and Brooklyn College. She is an elementary school teacher in ...
My all is yours.(Jason Lanier marries Sharon Denise Billings)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: My All Is Yours: Sharon Denise Billings became the wife of Jason Lanier at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Lit tie Rock, AR. The bride is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is an advertising account ...
Makes me whole.( Travis J. Coxe marries Angela M. Dixon )(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Makes Me Whole: Travis J. Coxe married Angela M. Dixon at Faith Christian Center in Jacksonville, FL. The bride is a county court judge who is employed by the state of Florida. She is a graduate of Tennessee State ...
The meaning of love.(Freeman Donloe celebrates wedding anniversary )(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Meaning Of Love: Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Donloe celebrated 50 years of love and happiness with family and friends at Vassers Banquet Hall in Southfield, MI ....
Black stars light up the night at 6th BET Awards show in L.A.(Los Angeles,)(Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige and Kanye West)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige and Kanye West were the big winners at the recent 6th Annual BET Awards gala in Los Angeles, where some of the hottest Black acts and personalities thrilled fans. During the ceremony held at the historic Shrine Auditorium that was hosted by Damon ...
Superstar Mariah Carey talks about new tour in the August EBONY.(CELEBRITIES)(Periodical review)
Jul 17, 2006 ... With enough hits under her belt to tie "the King" himself (Elvis Presley), Mariah Carey has sealed her name in music history. Revenge really is a dish best served hot, and this past scorching year has proved to anyone who doubted her that the diva means business. Her latest CD, ...
In appreciation & respect.(the week's best photos)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: In Appreciation & Respect: Famed actor Danny Glover kisses legendary actor-activist-humanitarian ...
Tia Jones.(beauty of the week)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006; ... TIA JONES is a student from Aurora, CO. The 5-foot-5 political science and ...
Super premiere.(the week's best photos)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Super Premiere: NBA star Shaquille "Superman" O'Neal and wife Shaunie attend the Superman movie premiere ...
Party it up.(the week's best photos)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Party It Up: Comedian/actor Chris Tucker and singer Alicia Keys enjoy the afterparty ...
Buffett's $31 billion donation boosts reach of Gates Foundation.(Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... After he received a donation of nearly $31 billion from the world's second-richest man, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, the wealthiest man in the world, can put even more effort into improving American education, especially for Black college students, and curing the world's worst diseases. ...
Black music month celebrated at White House.(MUSIC)(ceremony featured performances from B.B. King, Patti Austin and Irvin Mayfield)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Three Black jazz and blues greats dazzled a star-filled crowd in the White House East Room as President George W. Bush honored Black music. The "Black Music Month" ceremony featured performances from blues legend B.B. King, soul/jazz singer Patti Austin and jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield. ...
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards.(LL Cool J, Jermaine Dupri, Bill Withers)(American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL AWARDS: Famed rapper LL Cool J, hitmaking songwriter-producer Jermaine Dupri and legendary singer-songwriter Bill Withers show off their awards during festivities at the 19th annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards at the ...
Rhythm & Blues Foundation salutes black music Pioneers.(Berry Gordy receives Lifetime Achievement Award)(soul group Maze receives Pioneer Award)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, the soul group Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, veteran performer Chubby Checker, and prolific producer Thorn Bell were among those honored during the annual Rhythm & Blues Foundation's annual Pioneer Awards ceremony in Philadelphia. Gordy ...
NBA teams wheel and deal in 2006 draft.(National Basketball Association choses LaMarcus Aldridge and Tyrus Thomas )
Jul 17, 2006 ... Writh 15 trades, this year's NBA Draft resembled a swap meet after four of the top seven picks switched teams by the middle of the first round. Ten of the lottery picks chosen were Black players, two of whom are from other countries. LaMarcus Aldridge of Texas began the flurry ...
Still riding on NBA championship, heat star Dwyane Wade returns to hometown to lead basketball camp.(Dwyane Wade Basketball Camp at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... Despite all of the national hype and exposure, Dwyane Wade says it is not difficult for him to remain humble and grounded. This is why less than a week after he led the Miami Heat to its first NBA title, the Finals MVP Wade returned to his hometown of Chicago to host his second annual ...
Putting the fun in fundraiser.(SPORTS)
Jul 17, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNDRAISER: Pro Bowl cornerback Ray Buchanan (2nd, r) welcomes rapper Snoop Dogg (l-r), former NBA player and host of "Best Damn Sports Show Period" John Salley and hip-hop music mogul Jermaine Dupri to his fundraiser for his ...
'Little Man': Marlon and Shawn star in Wacky Wayans comedy film.(Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans acts in brother Keenen Ivory Wayans' directed film)(Cover story)
Jul 17, 2006 ... The concept is about as wacky as the movie. Who would ever imagine Marlon Wayans playing a 2-foot-6 midget criminal who can be dressed up to look like a cute, cuddly baby boy? Well, Keenen Ivory Wayans could. He came up with the bizarre idea and directed, wrote and produced the ...
Jet top 20 albums.(sound recording)(Brief article)
Jul 17, 2006 ... 1. THE BIG BANG Busta Rhymes (Aftermath) 2. LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER Ice Cube (Lench Mob) 3. JOURNEY OF A GEMINI Donell Jones (LaFace/Sony) 4. BABY MAKIN' MUSIC The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Def Soul Classics) 5. NEW JOC CITY Yung Joc ...