Jet back issues from January 2008:
Celeb scene.
Jan 07, 2008 ... (A) Actors Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd and Jack Nicholson, co-stars in The Bucket List, and its director, Rob Reiner (rear), attend the film's premiere at the Cinerama Dome on in Hollywood. (B) Will Smith, star of I Am Legend, places his hands in cement during a ceremony at Hollywood's ...
Single adults redefine Black middle class, study says.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jan 07, 2008; ... You don't have to be married to be classified as middle class, says a new study from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. For years, social scientists have defined the Black middle class in family terms, as married couples with children. But the recent study ...
Panel allows easing of crack sentences.(NATIONAL REPORT)(United States. Sentencing Commission)
Jan 07, 2008 ... The U.S. Sentencing Commission recently voted unanimously to allow some 19,500 federal prison inmates, most of them Black, to seek reductions in crack cocaine sentences. The commission, which sets guidelines for federal prison sentences, decided to make retroactive its easing of ...
Senate votes to reopen Black farmers' lawsuits.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Tee farm bill recently approved by the Senate moved Congress a step closer to reopening a landmark bias case against the Department of Agriculture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Like its companion bill approved in the House, the Senate measure, sponsored by Sen. Barack ...
Minorities mistrustful of each other, believe stereotypes, poll shows.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jan 07, 2008 ... The nation's three largest minority groups--African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians--view each other with deep suspicion, though there is evidence the divide could be breached, a new poll finds. Billed as the first of its kind, the nationwide poll of 1,105 Blacks, Hispanics and ...
Resolve to make a difference throughout the New Year.(LIFESTYLES)
Jan 07, 2008; ... For many people, the New Year holiday means making a brand new set of resolutions. But instead of starting 2008 with a bunch of promises you know you won't keep, set your sights on a dozen ways to make a difference this year, not only for yourself but also for your community. ...
Men with deeper voices father more children, study says.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Men with deeper voices have an edge over their peers with higher pitch when it comes to paternity. Researchers collected voice recordings from the Hadza men of Tanzania and found that deeper-voiced males had more children, a study in the New York Times reports. ...
Congresswoman from Indiana dies of lung cancer.(CENSUS)
Jan 07, 2008; ... U.S. Rep. Julia Carson, 69, the first African-American and the first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress, recently died of lung cancer. Carson died at her home in Indianapolis. She announced in November that she had terminal lung cancer and that she would not ...
Lasting love.(MR. & MRS.)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Caption: LASTING LOVE: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, president emerita of Atlanta's Spelman College and Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, NC, said "I do" to James D. Staton Jr. during a private ceremony with family and friends at The Carter Center in Atlanta. The bride is now chair of the ...
Wedding bliss.(MR. & MRS.)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Caption: WEDDING BLISS: Andrew Manning and Jamie Meeks are congratulated on their wedding by the bride's family (l-r): father, Rev. Sen. James T. Meeks; sister, Janet Meeks; mother, Jamell Meeks; sister, Jasmine Meeks; and brother, Trent Meeks, at the ...
This week in Black history.(Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Robert N.C. Nix Jr.)(Lenny Wilkens)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] January 6, 1984-- Robert N.C. Nix Jr. was inaugurated as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's 54th chief justice on this day, becoming the first African-American elected to head a judicial branch of government in the United States. Nix was first ...
Detroit TV newscaster tells why 'turning White' can't steal his dream.(LABOR)(Lee Thomas)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Lee Thomas makes his living in the public eye. People stare at the broadcaster when he delivers the news on TV station WJBK, Fox 2 News, in Detroit. But even when Thomas isn't on the air, the entertainment reporter/anchor still finds himself being stared at because he's a Black ...
Right by your side.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Right By Your Side: Jason Gregory Reed pledged his eternal love with Charity Christal-lee Davis at Squaw Peak Hilton Hotel in Phoenix, AZ. The bride is a graduate of Prairie View A & M University. She is a mechanical engineer at Chicago Bridge & ...
Trust and honor.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trust And Honor: Maj. Wheeler Raynoid Manning tied the knot with Erica Tamarah Gunn at The Oaks in Montgomery, AL. The bride is a former Miss Tuskegee University. She is a graduate of Tuskegee University and ...
Our love.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Our Love: Mr. and Mrs. Lance Lee wed at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Moorestown, NJ. The bride, Syreeta T. Williams, is a grad of Hampton University. She is a kindergarten teacher at George C. Baker Elementary School in Moorestown. The groom is also a grad of Hampton University and the ...
Happiness is.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Happiness Is: Lasheka Brown married Nicholas Bassey at Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA. The bride, a graduate of Spelman College and Thomas Cooley Law School, is deputy general counsel for the District of Columbia Office of Employee ...
Smiles of joy.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Smiles Of Joy: Walter L. Brumfield Jr. wed Bridget S. Lister at the Tuscany Wedding Chapel at the Tuscany Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The bride is a registered nurse at The Woman's Hospital of Texas. She is a graduate of Prairie View A & M ...
Sweet 60 years.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Sweet 60 Years: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce commemorated 60 years of love and happiness during a celebration with family and friends in Kansas City, MO. Mrs. Margie Pierce is a retired nurse ....
Smith scores legendary numbers at the box office.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Hollywood superstar Will Smith has done it again. In the opening weekend of his film I Am Legend, Smith captured the No. 1 spot, bringing in an estimated $76.5 million at the box office, according to Nielsen EDI. Industry experts predicted the movie would collect ...
Debbie Allen to direct all-Black 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008; ... It took 12 years for it to finally happen, but history is about to be made on Broadway. Choreographer/producer Debbie Allen will direct an all-Black revival of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Anika Noni Rose, the Tony ...
Georgia hometown honors Ray Charles.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008 ... The city of Albany, GA, recently honored its native son Ray Charles with the unveiling of a statue located at a new downtown plaza bearing his name, the Associated Press reported. "I can't tell you how overwhelming it is for me to experience the love that you have for my ...
Author Walter Mosley says his father inspires 'Easy Rawlins' mystery books.(CELEBRITIES)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Best-selling author Walter Mosley says whenever he writes, he thinks of his father. "My father is my hero in my life," Mosley tells JET. "My father deeply influenced my writing." He recalls that his dad, LeRoy Mosley, wanted to be a writer but worked as a supervising ...
Angela Bofill benefit.(CELEBRITIES)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Caption: ANGELA BOFILL BENEFIT: Singer Angela Bofill (seated) who had a second major stroke last summer (JET, Aug. 6, 2007) is honored at a benefit at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. She is joined on stage by (l-r) her daughter, Shauna Vincent; ...
Cheadle, Clooney win award for Sudan activism.(CELEBRITIES)(Don Cheadle and George Clooney)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Actors Don Cheadle and George Clooney recently received a peace award in Rome, Italy, for their efforts to raise awareness about the crisis in the Sudan's Darfur region. The celebrities were presented with a bronze statue by Italian sculptor ...
Golden Globes give nods to Denzel Washington, Queen Latifah.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington put in quite a bit of work in 2007, and it hasn't gone unnoticed as the Hollywood award season commences. Not only has the star been nominated for a Golden Globe Award as best actor in American Gangster, but his new movie, The Great ...
Where is ... Miss Cleo?(Youree D'Cleomili Harris)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Don't call it a comeback. Famed '90s television infomercial psychic Miss Cleo insists she never left. Miss Cleo, who considers herself a "shaman," an elder in a community who has visions and gives direction to people, told JET that she had a private practice as a spiritual ...
Gamble, Huff new picks for Rock Hall of Fame.(CELEBRITIES)(Kenny Gamble )(Leon Huff )(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Legendary producers-songwriters and record label owners Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during ceremonies March 10 at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Gamble and Huff will receive the Ahmet ...
Opening night inspiration.(the week's best photos)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Opening Night Inspiration: Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Hudson arrive at the premiere of The Great Debaters ...
Happy graduate.(the week's best photos)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Happy Graduate: Tennis star Venus Williams celebrates on the runway at her graduation party after earning a fashion design degree ...
Christine Flores.(beauty of the week)
Jan 07, 2008; ... CHRISTINE FLORES lives in Gaithersburg, MD. She enjoys playing the ...
Unrest in Somalia.(the week's best photos)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Unrest in Somalia: A wounded Somali sits in a car at Medina Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, after he was injured during fighting between Ethiopian forces and Islamist ...
Play time.(the week's best photos)
Jan 07, 2008; ... Play Time: Actress Tichina Arnold greets her best friend Tisha Campbell-Martin backstage at the UCLA Freud Playhouse before Arnold's recent performance as Miss Pippy in Debbie Allen's Alex In Wonderland, an adaptation of ...
Boxer Holmes to join Hall of Fame.(SPORTS)(Great Champions International Boxing Hall of Fame)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Boxing champion Larry Holmes recently received the ultimate validation when he was voted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Joining him in the 2008 class were 11 others boxers and ring personalities chosen by members of the Boxing Writers ...
Steroid report names big stars in baseball.(SPORTS)(Major League Baseball )
Jan 07, 2008; ... Gary Sheffield, Barry Bonds, Rondell White, Kevin Young, Mo Vaughn and David Justice are among the current and former Major League Baseball players recently implicated in a steroid investigation that has rocked the sport. In the 409-page report, former Sen. George Mitchell lists ...
Woods wins golf's top awards-again.(SPORTS)(Tiger Woods)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008; ... In what has become an annual honor for Tiger Woods, the golf champion has been named as the PGA Tour Player of the Year by his peers for the third straight year and ninth time in his 11-year career. Woods won eight times this season, including the recent Target World Challenge ...
Knicks settle harassment case for $11.5 million.(SPORTS)
Jan 07, 2008 ... Madison Square Garden (MSG) and New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas recently reached an $11.5 million settlement of the sexual harassment case brought by former team executive Anucha Browne Sanders, the Associated Press reported. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The jury's ...
Beauty in motion.(SPORTS)
Jan 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beauty In Motion: Newly crowned Mrs. Tennessee International 2008 Tiffany Love is training in hopes of ...
'The Great Debaters': film shows art of war with words.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Jan 07, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] History books haven't talked about Wiley College debate coach Melvin B. Tolson. So Denzel Washington and Oprah Winfrey decided to school America by telling his story in The Great Debaters. Washington directs the movie and stars as Tolson, a ...
Rock 'n' Roll pioneer Ike Turner dies at 76.(MUSIC)(Obituary)
Jan 07, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ike Turner recorded Rocket 88 in 1951 when he was just 19 years old. He received $60 for a song that gave birth to rock 'n' roll music. By most accounts, Turner should have been known as the Father of Rock 'n' Roll. But he wasn't. ...
'New Millennium First Lady' Lisa Raye: sexy and savvy.(LisaRaye McCoy-Misick)(Cover story)
Jan 07, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the wife of the premier of Turks & Caicos Islands, LisaRaye McCoy-Misick's newest role is unscripted. In this episode of her life, the Hollywood actress says she's still learning day to day what exactly it means to be a first lady, but more ...
The playlist.(Statistical table)
Jan 07, 2008 ... A weekly ranking of the hottest blacks in R&B, hip-hop and rap, according to radio airplay, CD sales, ringtones or single downloads. <Pre> Top R&B CDs 1. ASIAM Alicia Keys 2. GROWING PAINS Mary J. Blige 3. JORDIN SPARKS Jordin Sparks 4. ...
Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2008.(TeleVision)(Brief article)
Jan 07, 2008 ... William, Akon and Sean Kingston are among the performers on "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2008" live from New York City's Times Square. (Monday, Dec. 31 at 11:35 p.m., ET) ABC. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Keith Sweat on "The Sweat Hotel" (Tuesday, Jan. I ...
Family cheer.(The JET Spot)
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Family Cheer: Tamesha Darell, 5, of Detroit, plays with her son Brandon, 8 months, during the 2nd annual Christmas party organized by a Dearborn ...
January is: cervical health awareness month.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
Jan 14, 2008 ... It highlights issues related to cervical cancer, HPV disease and the importance of early detection. A specific cause for cervical cancer has been ...
No. 1 CD on the playlist.(The JET Spot)
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Celebrity Birthdays.(The JET Spot)
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jan. 8 Sean Paul [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jan. 10 George Foreman [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jan. 11 Mary J. Blige Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson smiles while ...
Celeb scene.
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) Rapper Ja Rule performs at B.B. King Bar & Grill in Times Square in New York City. (B) Actress Kerry Washington cheers during a speech by Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) at a concert fundraiser at the Gibson Amphitheatre in ...
Historic low in NYC, Chicago homicides.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jan 14, 2008 ... Chicago and New York were set to close out 2007 with the lowest number of homicides in more than 40 years, while cities such as Baltimore, Atlanta and Miami have seen killings go up because of what police say is a surge in guns and gang violence. New York City reported 488 ...
Standing up for the homeless.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jan 14, 2008 ... Caption: STANDING UP FOR THE HOMELESS: People displaying signs with the names of homeless and formerly homeless persons who died in the ...
Sharpton denounces fed probe into his financial records.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
Jan 14, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Rev. Al Sharpton angrily denounced federal authorities for investigating him and his civil rights organization, suggesting that the U.S. Justice Department was retaliating against him for his civil rights advocacy. "This is a 21st Century ...
Black Caucus seeks pardon for Jena 6.(NATIONAL REPORT)
Jan 14, 2008 ... Members of the Congressional Black Caucus called on Gov. Kathleen Blanco to pardon Mychal Bell and five other teenagers known as the Jena 6. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said in a letter to Blanco that Bell and the other teens have paid their ...
IRS: late tax fix may delay millions of refunds.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief article)
Jan 14, 2008 ... More than 3 million people will have to wait until February to get tax refunds because of Congress' late fix to the alternative minimum tax, the IRS said. Congress on Dec. 19 put a one-year freeze on growth of the alternative minimum tax, shielding many middle- and upper-middle ...
Chicago mom receives $12 million in cop shooting of unarmed son.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
Jan 14, 2008; ... A jury recently awarded $12 million to he family of an unarmed man who died after being shot by a Chicago police officer on the platform of a transit station. The award is one of the largest in a Chicago Police shooting. Michael Pleasance was shot and killed on March 8, 2003, by ...
Salute to single moms.(NEWSMAKERS)
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SALUTE TO SINGLE MOMS: Actress-comedian Kim Coles (2nd, l) co-host of the talk show, "In the Loop With iVillage," congratulates Dorothy Brown (3rd, l), clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (Chicago), who was named "Single Mama of the Year" at ...
Supermodel Jessica White signs on with Maybelline.(NEWSMAKERS)(Jade Maybelline New York)(Brief article)
Jan 14, 2008 ... Supermodel Jessica White has become Maybelline New York's newest spokesperson. She joins Maybelline New York's prestigious roster, including Christy Turlington, Erin Wasson, Adriana Lima, Tomiko Fraser, Julia Stegner and Zhang Ziyi. White is best known for her appearances in the ...
This week in Black history.(Brief article)
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] January 10, 1955-- Marian Anderson, acclaimed opera singer, became the first Black to perform at the Metropolitan Opera on this day. She made her operatic debut as the fortune-teller Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (Masked ...
Author Alice Walker's archives go to Emory U.(EDUCATION)(Emory University)
Jan 14, 2008 ... Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker is placing her literary archive at Emory University's library. The author of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple, in addition to By the Light of My Father's Smile and other works visits Emory in Atlanta, GA, every couple of ...
When should you keep a sick child home?(PARENTING)
Jan 14, 2008; ... "I don't feel good." That's a statement that many parents may hear from their children during the winter months when colds and the flu are most common. But are those words alone enough to keep your child home from day care or school? Deciding to keep a youngster home can be ...
With this ring.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 14, 2008 ... With This Ring: Rai-nesha Weldon tied the knot with DonVongee Manuel at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, CA. The bride is a business analyst at AltaMed Health Services She holds a master's degree in health administration from the University of ...
Two become one.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two Become One: Emerson W. Merkerson III united in holy matrimony with Alicia S. Gray at People's Community Church in Detroit. The bride is a graduate of Michigan State University. She is a global internal auditor for TI Automotive ....
Makes me whole.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 14, 2008 ... Makes Me Whole: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grigsby celebrated their love during an enchanted double-ring ceremony at Cupid's Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, NV. The bride, the former Debra Bures, attended Marion Business College. She is an ...
One in a million.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 14, 2008 ... One In A Million: Michelle Lea Latimer married Alvin William Dockett at Providence St, John Baptist Church in Upper Marlboro, MD. The bride is a graduate of Morgan State University and Regent University. She is marketing executive for the U.S ....
Love is a virtue.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 14, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Love Is A Virtue: Shannon Emil Jackson wed Sumalayo L. Strader at First Church of the Nazarene in Terre Haute, IN. The bride graduated from Indiana State University and Eastern Illinois University. She is a minority teacher ...
Golden gala.(Love & Happiness)
Jan 14, 2008 ... Golden Gala: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Watson Sr. of Chicago, IL, commemorated 50 years of marriage during a dinner dance jubilee with family and friends at the Oak Lawn Hilton in Oak Lawn, It. Mrs. Naomi L. Watson retired from the Cook County Hospital's ...
Where is ... Al B. Sure!
Jan 14, 2008; ... Back in 1988, the mellow falsetto of Al B. Sure! hit the airwaves with the haunting single Nite and Day from his double-platinum debut album In Effect Mode. Two decades later, he's still taking over radio, but this time it's as a Los Angeles disc jockey. Every weekday from 9 ...