The New York Beacon back issues from August 2002:
"It's summertime...and still no Yankees"
Aug 07, 2002; ... Carrion, Adolfo, Jr. New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 There are few great summertime traditions here in New York City - a day at the beach, a barbecue, kicking back and catching the ballgame. With all due respect to our national league loving fellow citizens, here in the ...
Sports Thoughts
Aug 07, 2002; ... Rosario, Andrew New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Meanwhile, in the Bronx the Yankees continued their longest road trip of the year by beating the Texas Rangers and Kenny Rogers 9-2 Monday night as Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez threw 6 strong innings in his first start since ...
Opposition is growing against mayor's proposed cuts
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Members of the Working Families Party (WFP) joined City Council members Bill de Blasio and Robert Jackson, labor leaders and advocates to oppose Mayor Bloomberg's recent announcement of additional budget cuts for vital services. The ...
CWS delegation encounters trauma and hope in war ravaged Sierra Leone
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Members of the Church World Service delegation to West Africa traveled the length and breadth of Sierra Leone July 9-15 to see for themselves how the county is faring following a brutal 11-year civil war, which ended in January ...
Russell Simmons says no to Black newspapers
Aug 07, 2002; ... Williams, Shannon New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 It was recently brought to my attention that hip-hop mogul, Russell Simmons did not view African-American newspapers as a possible media outlet to advertise his popular clothing line, Phat Farm. With the vast majority of the ...
Hate crimes are domestic terrorism
Aug 07, 2002; ... Fugazy, William D. New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Brent Sever, a Garden City, Long Island resident, was sentenced to life in prison on July 15 after he was convicted of a hate crime committed against an Arab American man. As a member of President George W. Bush's ...
Some Black workers still facing battles over hairstyles
Aug 07, 2002; ... Taylor, Amecia New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Deciding on a hairstyle for men and women is no longer a personal choice. Getting dreads or braids today could result in being unemployed tomorrow. Natural hairstyles may be accepted socially, but the workforce has ...
Senate finally confirms African American judge
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 applaud the Senate's July 15 confirmation of Judge Lavenski R. Smith's nomination to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, but continue to urge senators to curb the partisan bias that ...
In Bryant Park: '1st Broadway Under the Stars' outdoor concert a success!
Aug 07, 2002; ... Rahman, Ali New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 The recent "First Broadway Under the Stars" free concert held in Manhattan's Bryant Park was a spectacular event that promises to be an annual happening put together by the League of American Theater and Producers and the New York ...
Justice Milton L. Williams Sr. is second Black Appellate appointee
Aug 07, 2002; ... Bernard, Audrey J. New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 With the appointment by Governor George Pataki of Milton L. Williams Sr. as presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, the 69-year-old jurist becomes the second Black man to ever sit as an ...
Rev. Al Sharpton tells the rest of the story
Aug 07, 2002; ... Lamb, Donna New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Addressing a packed house at his headquarters in Harlem as well as his radio audience for "Live from the House of Justice," Rev. Al Sharpton last Saturday discussed the videotape of him aired the previous Tuesday night on HBO's ...
Bloomberg's picked school boss called 'unqualified'
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Mayor Michael Bloomberg's selection of Joel I. Klein as New York Schools Chancellor has come under attack by local politicians and rights activists. On Tuesday the executive director of the New York Civil Rights Coalition, Michael Meyers, ...
Poll shows Blacks feel Democrats take them for granted
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 A new national poll of registered African American voters shows that 40 percent of Blacks in the United States believe that the Democratic Party is taking their votes for granted. The poll, commissioned by Black America's Political Action ...
Middlesex County Jail inmates demanding humane treatment
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 After a successful demonstration held on Saturday July 13 at Middlesex County Jail by the Stop the Disappearances Campaign, July 15, FBI and INS agents interrogated detainees at the facility who have spoken out against human rights violations ...
The Real Pamela (Pam) Grier Stood Up
Aug 07, 2002; ... Wimbs, Cassandra New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 On July 10th, 2002, the 1975 film "Friday Foster" was screened as part of the 28th Newark Black Film Festival. The theme of the evening was "American Film Diva," a very propropriate title for La. Dame Pam Grier as ...
African American filmmakers celebrated at Film Fest
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Lincoln joined leading filmmakers, actors, producers, industry executives and political figures at the sixth annual American Black Film Festival in South Beach, Miami. The five-day festival showcased the works of talented filmmakers and ...
Heather Headley 'Live,' relies on her voice and a piano
Aug 07, 2002; ... Thomas, Don New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 I recently attended the debut solo performance of newcomer recording artist and Tony Award winner Heather Headley at the swanky Laura Belle's nightclub on West 43rd Street in Manhattan. The name Heather Headley is best ...
Talk of the town host Arthel Neville talks back
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Like a pot of Creole Gumbo, Arthel Neville combines tantalizing ingredients, brings them to a simmer and enchants her audience with her tasty personality. Arthel brings warmth, wit, intelligence and charisma to every endeavor she embarks ...
Short Sports Thoughts
Aug 21, 2002; ... Rosario, Andrew New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 So much for the sophomore jinx affecting the Yankees second baseman Alfonso Soriano. His 3-5 performance Sunday against Oakland couldn't have come at a better time for him and the team. New York was on the verge of ...
Is Dikembe a Nets gain?
Aug 21, 2002; ... Rosario, Andrew New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 So much for the New Jersey Nets feeling that they could go into the 2002-03 season with the same roster and return to the NBA Finals. The question is did they improve their team by trading two guys who are younger and ...
NitroMed to expand clinical trial access to minorities
Aug 21, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 Humana Inc. and NitroMed, Inc. initiated a program to provide expanded access to clinical trials for minority beneficiaries in the Humana health plans. The partnership is based on coverage determination designed to make clinical trails more ...
Thomisina Norford crusading high society editor
Aug 21, 2002; ... Booker, Jean Williams New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 Thomisina Walker Johnson Norford, one of the last of the pioneering crusaders born at the turn of old century, passed quietly in her sleep in her picturesque home on West 95th Street on Sunday, July 28th, 2002. She was 94 ...
Martin Lawrence brings his blue-tinged brand of stand-up back to the big screen
Aug 21, 2002; ... Williams, Kam New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 Martin Lawrence makes it clear from the start of "Run TelDat" just how he feels about film critics. Grabbing himself my the gonads he pompously challenges, "If there are any critics here, tonight, criticize this!" The audience ...
Short Sports Thoughts
Aug 14, 2002; ... Rosario, Andrew New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Texan's David Carr did finish his debut completing 9 of 17 passes for 96 yards and 1 touchdown although he did start off slow. Most of his action came against the Giants second string defense with Michael Strahan and the other ...
Ben Vereen's return to Broadway met with standing ovation
Aug 14, 2002; ... Bernard, Audrey J. New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Veteran entertainer Ben Vereen is back on the Broadway stage as Midge in Herb Gardner's 1986 Tony Award-winning delicious comedy, "I'm Not Rappaport," and co-starring Judd Hirsch recreating his role of Nat for which he won ...
D.J. Rogers, Jr. - 'I take my music seriously'
Aug 14, 2002; ... Thomas, Don New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 R&B soul singer D.J. Rogers, Jr., thrilled his listeners during a live performance at B.B. King's Blues Club in Manhattan. He also recently debuted his Motown Records CD titled EMO-SOUL, featuring the single "Send Me An Angel," ...
El Museo del Barrio: A Museum for the people
Aug 14, 2002; ... Flores, Aurora New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 The revolution is back and this time ...it's cultural. The search for a new director for El Museo del Barrio has begun behind closed doors excluding the community that gave it birth. Notwithstanding, educators, activists ...
At The Apollo: George C. Wolfe's new razzle-dazzle musical celebrates Harlem's legacy
Aug 14, 2002; ... Bernard, Audrey J. New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 With much ado about something, George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song finally bowed at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater on Sunday, August 4, 2002 before a star-studded audience including Congressman Charles Rangel, former Mayor ...
You Go, Girl!
Aug 14, 2002; ... Bernard, Audrey J. New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 If there ever was a female Prince, then her name is Joi! And, just like her male counterpart, she too will take your breath away with one note! Joi is the consummate performer - one that leaves her audiences in a ...
Felicia Persaud, talented woman on the move
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Felicia Juanita Persaud is a 28-year-old Guyanese-born journalist who since migrating to New York City five-and-a-half years ago has continued her work in this field, with primary emphasis on the burgeoning immigrant and Caribbean American ...
Fashion shows spotlight 'Passion for Fashion'
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Hot designers Tracey Reese, Diane Parsons and Etu Evans among featured talent Harlem Week and the Harlem Jazz & Music Festival shine the spotlight on Harlem's "Passion for Fashion" in a big way with four major fashion shows over the ...
Black men urged to have more balance diet to prevent cancer
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) A Day for Better Health Program released a summary emphasizing the link between diet and health in African-American men. The summary discusses the health disparity between Black men and other ...
Black students share views on Carleton Arts Experience
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Fifty-one African American high school students from across the nation gathered at Carleton College this week to take part in the Carleton Liberal Arts Experience (CLAE). The program is designed to introduce African American ...
Senator Smith hails the passage of predatory lending legislation
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Noting "New York State is putting predator lenders out to business, "State Sen. Malcolm A. Smith (D - Queens) last week applauded Senate and Assembly passage of legislation that would strengthen regulations against the practice. The ...
Knight Foundation poll finds racial concerns tension growing
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Although the percentage of Americans who consider racial and ethnic tension to be at least a small problem in their community has increased since 1999 - to 53 percent from 44 percent - optimism about the future of race relations has also ...
Repairing ourselves from the inside out
Aug 14, 2002; ... Clingman, James New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 As Aug. 17, 2002, the anniversary of the birth of the Honorable Marcus Garvey, draws nearer, many brothers and sisters are looking forward to traveling to Washington, D.C., at the request of Conrad Worrill and the National ...
Millions for reparations mass for rally and political prisoners
Aug 14, 2002; ... Worrill, Conrad W. New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 The Millions for Reparations Mass rally that will be held on Aug. 17 in Washington, D.C., the 115th anniversary of the birth of the Honorable Marcus Garvey, is picking up steam all over America. One of the critical demands ...
Triple Candie closes exciting Harlem show
Aug 14, 2002; ... Baldwin, Maude New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Triple Candie, the lone nonprofit art gallery in Harlem, marked the last day of its show "Triple Theater" on Sunday, Aug. 4. In a set-up reminiscent of a movie theater - complete with popcorn and soda at the door - the ...
Group urges non-violence in MidEast peace initiative
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 Bernice Powell Jackson was the only woman who took part in a 14-member delegation to the Middle East that included high-level talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, Palestinian President Yassar Arafat, members of the Israeli ...
FEMA warns about misleading appliance dealer promotions
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 As hot, muggy weather continues throughout the metropolitan area, potentially misleading promotions have surfaced suggesting that residents can receive "free" air conditioners and air purifiers. Unauthorized "special offers" have taken ...
Reparation struggle moves on to international level
Aug 14, 2002; ... Lamb, Donna New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 At the United Nations in New York last week another quiet but significant step was taken at the international level in the movement for reparations to the descendants of slavery. At its Consultative Session, the Economic and ...
U.S. agency sues garment makers over wages
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 The U.S. Department of Labor announced this week the filing of a lawsuit against America's Sweater Sport, Corp., American Knitwear, Inc., and Joseph Cartolano for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The defendants operate a ...
Homeowners with WTC problem can apply for IFGP assistance
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 New Yorkers concerned about air quality issues in their home as a result of the World Trade Center (WTC) attack, should apply for assistance through the Individual and Family Grant Program (IFGP), administered by New York Department of ...
Black, Latino and Asian Caucus backs Bill Perkins' lead paint poisoning bill
Aug 14, 2002; ... Lamb, Donna New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 One of the most hideous things the City of New York has condoned is the lead paint poisoning of children. It causes permanent brain damage that leads to learning disabilities, behavioral disorders and anemia. Once a child is ...
Coalition demands freeze on high insurance rates
Aug 14, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-14-2002 In its first official act as a major new force to fight back against insurance management and abuse of consumers, Americans for Insurance Reform (Air), a new coalition of over 60 consumer and public interest groups representing more than 50 ...
Markowitz unveils $2.1M for economic development project
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Borough President Marty Markowitz is pleased to announce $2,189,000 in capital funding for the fiscal year 2003 that will go to a number of important economic projects throughout the borough. The projects that Borough President contributed to ...
'Having our Say' inspires Camille Cosby to form elders' archive
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 The late centenarian sister Sadie and Bessie Delany are continuing to "have their say" and have helped create the opportunity to other elders to do likewise. "Having Our Say" a top-ten rated television movie that premiered in 1999 was ...
Welcome back, Mr. Carter
Aug 07, 2002; ... Felton, Tony New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Notwithstanding, the intonational sound of their last names, Stephen L. Carter, the William Nelson Cromwell, professor of Law at Yale University and author of the best selling novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, is light-years away ...
August heat on Mets
Aug 07, 2002; ... Rosario, Andrew New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 It's Thursday Aug. 1 and as the dog days begin the New York Mets only hope of postseason play is making it as the Wild Card. As of Tuesday night they trailed the Los Angelas Dodgers and San Fransisco Giants. They did take 2 of ...
Minority and women businesses get big loans
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 In a continuing effort to provide access to financing to small businesses. New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC-Business New York) provided $17.5 million in loans to businesses owned by minorities and women during 2001, according ...
Levy announces progress in recruitment of qualified teachers
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Chancellor Harold O. Levy announced that 100 percent of new hired teachers so far this year are either already certified or will be within the year, up from 50 percent certified last year. At the same time, he temporarily suspended a Board of ...
A leap of faith puts Edward Waters College on solid ground
Aug 07, 2002; ... Carpenter, DeAnna New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 When Jimmy Jenkins first visited Edward Waters College as a candidate for the president's job in 1996, he turned around and went back to North Carolina. But after being convinced to accept the position, Jenkins has turned the ...
Blackonomics: Wall Street's implosion
Aug 07, 2002; ... Clingman, James New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 As we look back on the events of September 11, 2001, and remember what the pundits were offering as one of the reasons for the attacks, they said Osama bin Laden and his men targeted the World Trade Center to make an economic ...
Family literacy said to be key to school success for children
Aug 07, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-07-2002 Over 50 percent of New York City's fifth-graders are unable to read an age-appropriate book. The number rises to over 60 percent for African-American and Hispanic students. Research shows that the single most important predictor of literacy ...
Jeff 'Tain' Watts givin' the drummer some on Bar Talk
Aug 21, 2002; ... Thomas, Don New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 A true jazz innovator of the 80s, 90s and beyond, Jeff "Tain" Watts never fails to deliver the percussive magic that has been his trademark since his emergence on the contemporary jazz scene. An extension of the ideas and ...
"I'm Not Rappaport"
Aug 21, 2002; ... Schwam, Shirlee R. New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 In 1975, when legendary playwright Neil Simon was looking to cast the lead for his award-winning play "Chapter Two," the person that immediately came to mind was Judd Hirsch. Not only did Simon admire Hirsch, but he ...
Emmy Gay and friends are having a 'Tea Party'
Aug 21, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 Comedian, Actress and Writer Emmy Gay and a cast of her acting friends including Michelle Carlo, Blanca Domingeuz, Jane Galvin Lewis, Khemali Murray, Charles Peterson, Jill Shely, Jermane Taylor, Eric J. Vetter and Lynn Wilson are currently ...
Souljahz: 'We sing about what's happening in the street'
Aug 21, 2002; ... Thomas, Don New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 The Teenessean has given the new singing trio Soujahz, comprised of Joshu'a Washington (22), Je'kob Washington (21) and Rachael Washington (17), a two page feature article plus a rave review following their Nashville, River Stage ...
You Go, Girl!
Aug 21, 2002; ... Bernard, Audrey J. New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 Back in the 80s and 90s, the world was caught up in the rapture of Elektra Records' R&B goddess Anita Baker. She was hailed as the Quiet Storm Queen because of her sensual alto voice as heard on such hits like ...
Sheryl Lee Ralph, a thoroughly modern mom
Aug 21, 2002; ... Thompson, Andrea M. New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 It was Whoopi Goldberg who got Sheryl Lee Ralph back to Broadway. As a guest on 'Hollywood Squares' a few months ago, Goldberg asked the actress what it would take for her to star in a new role on Broadway, She told ...
Bronx Democratic machine 'assaults' Black leadership
Aug 21, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 Democratic candidate Eric Stevenson, vying to become the new Black Assemblyman in the 79th Assembly District, is being attacked by the Bronx County Democratic Organization in an attempt to rid him from the ballot. "There are powers that ...
The strange odyssey of Jean-Toney Oulai
Aug 21, 2002; ... Kauffman, Kelsey New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 On Sept. 14, 2001, Jean-Toney Oulai was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight as it sat on the tarmac at the international airport in Jackson, Florida. He was a Muslim from an Islamic country whose luggage contained a stun ...
NMA says untreated pain is health crisis among minorities
Aug 21, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 The National Medical Association convened a consensus panel in Washington D.C. to discuss the challenges of pain management as it relates to African Americans and other minorities. The NMA has concluded that inadequate pain management is a ...
Minister Muhammad to challenge Rangel for seat
Aug 21, 2002; ... Persaud, Felicia New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 His list of accomplishments range from religious minister to controversial spokesperson of the Nation of Islam, from radio announcer to spiritual advisor and from conflict mediator to the rap world to founder of ...
Reparations: How much to pay and to whom?
Aug 21, 2002 ... New York Beacon, The 08-21-2002 While reparations for slavery in America remains a remote dream of activists to be settled by politics, it is an interesting topic to examine in order to shed light on how racial differences emerged and persist in America. "It is worthwhile ...