Sacramento Observer back issues from May 2003:
Mbeki Confronts Media
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 JOHANNESBURG -- More than 100 media executives from most nations on the continent convened in Midrand, outside of Southern Africa's largest metropolis, for the second All African Editors Forum recently. The agenda was to see how African ...
Regina King's Real Life 'Daddy Daycare'
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 While screening "Daddy Daycare" on a Saturday morning with scores of children ranging from infants to adolescents, my first thought as a middle-age adult with no children of my own, "This should be interesting." To my surprise, it ...
Jazz Saxophonist Releases Tributary CD Album
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 WEST HOLLYWOOD -- Clarion Jazz chief executive officer and impresario Leonard Herring, Jr. announced that saxophonist and composer Dale Fielder and Group-/Force's "Howling Monk Suite: Clarity" two compact disc album recorded at The Howling ...
Death By Discrimination
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 The death penalty in the United States remains an act of racial injustice as well as an inhercently cruel and degarding punishment, Amnesty International said this week as it issued a new report on the continuing role of race in capital cases ...
Monarchs Go Big On Draft Day
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 The Sacramento Monarchs announced that the organization has selected Chantelle Anderson from Vanderbilt University as the second pick in their first round of the 2003 WNBA Draft. A 6'6" center from Vancouver, Wash., Anderson was named to ...
CANNON'S COMMENTS: Monarchs, Rivercats Viable Options For Summer Sports Pleasure
May 07, 2003; ... Cannon, Mardeio Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 Now that summer is almost here, Sacramento sports fans have their Ms. Inside's game or Mr. Outside's game to choose from. What are you talking about Mr. Column Writing man? I'm talking about Ms. Inside -- the Sacramento ...
Supermodel Breaks Ground
May 07, 2003; ... Walton, Marcus E. Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 The Este Lauder Companies Inc. recently signed Liya Kebede as one of its newest "faces," making the supermodel the first African American to represent the 57-year old company. The new advertising campaign, under the ...
Style With A 'Capital' S
May 07, 2003; ... Walton, Marcus E. Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 The Speaker of the Assembly loves to find a deal -- a good characteristic as he tries to guide the legislature through one the worst budget crisis in state history. But the nose for a bargain also defines the way Assembly ...
IT'S GETTING 'HAUTE' IN HERE; African Americans Continue To Set Fashion Trends
May 07, 2003; ... Barrow, Genoa Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 With Sacramento temperatures almost guaranteed to hit the century mark again this summer, popular fashions are bound to be ones that allow folks to cool off. "I'd go naked if I could," said Dara Alexander of the heat, as she ...
War Doesn't Slow Debt
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 Eighty four percent of Americans say that the recently-concluded war with Iraq had no impact on their willingness to use credit cards or take on other types of debt, according to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index. Of those surveyed, 13 ...
Philly Chamber Joins Micro Biz; Partnership Benefits Small Black Companies
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 PHILADELPHIA -- Reflecting the importance of micro-businesses and sole proprietorships, which comprise 80 percent of the business community, the African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware announced ...
EEOC Resolves Discrimination Suit
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 CAMDEN, N.J. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, a subsidiary of Amstead Industries, Inc., which charged the ...
Media Corporations Settle EEOC Suit
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced recently that Metro Networks Communications, Inc. and its affiliate, Westwood One, Inc., have agreed to pay $150,000 to settle the EEOC's claims that Metro/Westwood ...
Loan Brokers Offer Variety Of Services
May 07, 2003; ... Harvey, Antonio R. Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 After seeing a large majority of people denied bank loans for business or commercial use, Chris Tomas and Keith Caldwell decided to do something about it. Longtime friends and business partners, Thomas and Caldwell ...
SacObserver.com Tops 1 Million Hits
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 SacObserver.com, the online division of THE OBSERVER Media Group, reached a milestone recently, receiving more than one million hits for the month of April 2003. The announcement -- made public this week by Larry Lee, president ...
Demographics On African Americans Released
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 HOUSTON -- About 80 percent of African Americans have earned at least a high school diploma and 65 percent are in the labor force, according to a report released by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. The report also shows that 52 ...
Stop Giving Them A Bad Rap; Let's Focus On Talent, Not Trouble, With Regard To Rappers
May 07, 2003; ... Banjoko, Adisa Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 The rap world has been buzzing lately about the drive-by shooting of Snoop Dogg's motorcade and his beef with Death Row Records. Before that it was Daz and his beef with Suge Knight, or the latest FBI investigation of Murder ...
Building Upon A Foundation In More Ways Than One; Academy Gives Students Opportunity For New Skills and New Direction
May 07, 2003; ... Rodriguez, Antoinette Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 Students from New Dimension Learning Academy are getting a hands on lesson in construction, and in the end they are receiving more than an "A." "He gave my life direction," Carneil Felix, a student at New ...
NAACP Hearing On Education
May 28, 2003; ... Harvey, Antonio Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 It was only fitting that the California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored people (NAACP) and the California Legislative Black Caucus hold a public hearing on a historical day that ...
Glover Awarded For Advancing Epilepsy Awareness
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 The Epilepsy Foundation is presenting actor Danny Glover with a Distinguished Achievement Award during its 35th Anniversary gala in New York's Waldorf Astoria on May 22. The award celebrates Glover's efforts to increase awareness and ...
The Powerful Effectiveness Of Nonviolence
May 28, 2003; ... Fraizer, Lila Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 In 1942 a group of persons at the University of Chicago, many pacifists and members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), believed that Mahatma K. Gandhi's technique of nonviolent civil disobedience could be used ...
Fighting A 'Perfect Storm'; The Rainy Day Funds Of The '90s Are Spent
May 28, 2003; ... Jackson, Bernice Powell Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 At the same time the Bush administration is proposing tax cuts on the federal level (although it seems that congress has pared those proposals down quite a bit), all of the states and many municipalities are ...
Choosing Your Own Path; Make Sure You Are Listening To Those Who Believe In You
May 28, 2003; ... Ross, Tommy Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 I want to try a little experiment. It's something I did a couple of weeks ago and I want to see if you get the same results. Pay very close attention to those who are either self anointed or appointed by the media as your ...
A World Turned Upside Down
May 28, 2003; ... Little, Milton J., Jr. Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 In the 'old days,' from the early 1930s to say the mid-1990s, it was accepted that part of government's duty was to be compassionate toward and protect those Americans who were the poorest and neediest among us. Who ...
Freeman Stars As God In Film
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 Three-time Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Morgan Freeman, plays God in the wild new comedy 'Bruce Almighty,' starring Jim Carrey as a man who goes looking for God ...and finds himself. The film, released May 23 from Universal ...
Film Recalls Dragging Death; 'Jasper, Texas' Powerfully Tells Of Tragic Murder Of James Byrd
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 On June 8 at 8:00 p.m., Showtime will observe the fifth anniversary of the tragic dragging death of James Byrd, Jr. by premiering the original movie,' Jasper, Texas.' The film stars Academy Award winners Louis Gossett, Jr. and Jon Voight, Joe ...
HBO's 'The Wire' Launches Second Season
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 The critically acclaimed HBO drama series 'The Wire' returns for its second season Sunday, June 1. Created by David Simon, the show will have a 12-episode run throughout the summer on Sunday nights. While last year's debut season explored ...
Housing Group Partners With AmeriDream
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 The National Organization of African Americans in Housing (NOAAH) announced this week that it has partnered with AmeriDream, Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland to pursue a variety of joint activities designed to increase minority homeownership ...
The Belts That Count; Martial Arts Is Currently Very Popular Within The African American Community
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 Recent films such as "Cradle 2 the Grave," "Rush Hour" and "Ghost Dog" have brought the African American influence in the Asian martial arts to the pop culture radar screen in a way that hasn't been felt since the mid-1970s. DMX, Chris ...
Doing Business In California Exacts High Cost
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 By including the 'cost of doing business' for the first time in the criteria rating the best places for business, the Forbes 2003 'Best Places for Business and Careers' annual survey no longer includes any California cities in the Top ...
Innovation Key Topic At B.E. Conference; Black Enterprise Hosts Eighth Annual Event
May 28, 2003; ... Lee, Larry Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 The message was clear at the 2003 Black Enterprise Magazine/Microsoft Entrepreneurs Conference: No salvation without innovation. Such was the mantra repeated by the magazine's publisher, Earl G. Graves, Sr., during his welcoming ...
Sacramento Valley Firms Among Nation's Tops
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 Black Enterprise Magazine this month revealed that three of the annual top grossing African American businesses for last year are in the Sacramento Valley. The firms, Folsom Buick-Pontiac-GMC Inc., Tracy Toyota, Fitzpatrick Dealership Group, ...
State Black Chamber To Launch Radio Station
May 28, 2003; ... Harvey, Antonio R. Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 The California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) recently announced approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to receive a FM low-wattage radio station in Sacramento. CBCC is one of 30 nationwide ...
Book: Writings Of NOI Leader
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 "Dear Holy Apostle,' a book of the personal writings of Nation of Islam patriarch, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, as compiled by his former secretary, Betty Muhammad, is now offered through Amazon.com. The small but powerful book contains ...
Florida A&M Graduate Makes History; First Black Woman Receives Doctorate In Medicinal Chemistry From Historically Black University
May 28, 2003; ... Steward, Monica Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 Tiffany Wilson is a pioneer. She has gone where no woman and no black person has gone before at Florida A&M University, and plans to break a new path in her field. During FAMU's commencement exercise recently, Wilson ...
Black Family Week Celebrated At Davis; Week-Long Campus Event Enjoys Festive Crowds, Enlightening Information And Diverse Entertainment
May 28, 2003; ... Smith, Andrea Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 Student groups, community activists, and entertainers came together last week to celebrate Black Family Week on the campus of UC Davis. Black Family Week 2003 hosted programs celebrating African Families Rooting ...
New Democrat Club In Oak Park
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 The Rev. Charles Cooper, Director of the Samaritan Center, a community service organization in Oak Park, has galvanized interested neighborhood residents and business leaders to help create a new political force in the revitalized community, ...
Gov. Davis Addresses Issues At Live Forum; Town Hall Meeting Held At Oak Park Theater
May 28, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 The newly restored Guild Theater in the historic neighborhood of Oak Park was recently the center state of a 90-minute live televised town hall meeting hosted by ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. The meeting, organized by News 10, was ...
AMERICA HAS A NEW 'IDOL'; Smooth-Voice Ruben Studdard Tops Vote Of 24 Million TV Viewers
May 28, 2003; ... Millado, Rowena Sacramento Observer 05-28-2003 For months, Ruben Studdard was able to make women's eyes teary with his soulful and captivating voice. But this week, Studdard was the one shedding tear. The 25 year old Studdard, dubbed as 'the velvet teddy bear' by ...
Music For A Championship
May 07, 2003; ... Barrow, Genoa Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 With a new CD, local musician Terry Guilford, Sr. hopes he's got nothing but net. The single "Come On Over To Sactown: The Kings are Slammin' Hard" pays tribute to the Sacramento Kings. Guilford hopes the single will become ...
She Is All She Can Be; Black Woman Achieves Highest Enlisted Rank In National Guard
May 07, 2003; ... Rodriguez, Antoinette Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 When Nancy Wilson's daughter Vickie told her she wanted to be in the military she didn't think much of it, coming from a child whose first steps were running strides. "She started off running, then the next thing I ...
KINGS' SEASON FILLED WITH INJURIES; Team Wraps Up Year With Higher Regard For Bench Strength
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 If the Sacramento Kings had failed to capture their second consecutive Pacific Division title this season, it could have been blamed on the rash of injuries that made the team often seem more like a triage unit than a basketball ...
BLACK FAMILIES HEADED BY MARRIED COUPLES; Government Says Numbers Continue To Grow
May 07, 2003 ... Sacramento Observer 05-07-2003 WASHINGTON -- The Census Bureau shared with U.S. Black Mayors, meeting this week in Houston, Texas, and others interested in African American Demographics, the good news that more and more Black families are now being headed by married ...