Jet articles from April 2008

Jet archives from April 2008

Dressed for success.(Jamarr Woodruff)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dressed For Success: Jamarr "J-Man" Woodruff, a clown with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, juggles while getting his athletic shoes shined by Edmilso Marine at Eddie's Shoe Repair in New York's Grand...

This week is Medication Safety Week.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... This Week Is Medication Safety Week: The national observance focuses attention on strategies to reduce medication errors that are the sixth leading cause of death, according to the Women's Heart Assn. Though the errors occur in hospitals, at...

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eddie Murphy April 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jill Scott April 4 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Colin Powell April 5

No. 1 R&B download on the playlist.(The Jet Spot)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Usher Love In This Club

Celeb scene.(Photograph)
April 7, 2008... (A) R&B singer Avant mingles at the Bacardi World of Flavors event in Chicago. (B) U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice waves during a welcoming ceremony upon her arrival at an Air Force Base in Salvador, Brazil. (C) Hip-hop music artist...

Detroit Mayor charged with perjury.(Kwame Kilpatrick)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and an ex-aide were recently charged with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages surfaced that appear to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. Wayne County...

Barack Obama answers critics; delivers historic speech on race in America.(NATIONAL REPORT)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He's gone from "not being Black enough" for his efforts to transcend race, to being "too Black" for his 20-year membership in a church where sermons were sometimes mired in racial divisiveness. Barack Obama has...

Breach of Obama passport file launches State Dept. probe.(Barack Obama)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... On three different dates, three different contract employees working in three separate locations accessed passport records of Sen. Barack Obama without a need to do so, the U.S. State Department recently revealed. Secretary of State...

U.N. panel criticizes U.S. standards on racial equality.(United Nations)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... The United States gets a failing grade when it comes to meeting international standards on racial equality, according to the recent finding of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is based in Geneva,...

Detroit Council votes for Mayor to resign.(Kwame Kilpatrick )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DETROIT COUNCIL VOTES FOR MAYOR TO RESIGN: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick addresses the media during a news conference after a nearly unified City Council voiced its displeasure with Kilpatrick, calling the...

State Rep. removed from office.(Thomas Wright's fraud and obstruction of justice case)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... STATE REP. REMOVED FROM OFFICE: North Carolina State Rep. Thomas Wright, D-New Hanover, (I) listens to his attorney Irving Joyner during a special session called to vote on Wright's expulsion for campaign finance fraud in Raleigh, NC. A 109-5...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] March 31, 1988-- Toni Morrison, editor, novelist, professor, became the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for excellence in American literature for her novel Beloved on this day. Morrison is also the...

The New York Times Company.(promotion of Laurena L. Emhoff)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Laurena L. Emhoff, assistant treasurer of The New York Times Company, has been promoted to vice president and treasurer of the New York City-based media company that publishes The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the International Herald...

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC).(appointment of Alphonce J. Brown Jr. as director)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Alphonce J. Brown, Jr., former vice president of development for the National Academy of Public Administration in Washington, D.C., has been named director of development for the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) in D.C. In the post he will...

Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.(appointment of Lorraine Branham as dean)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Lorraine Branham, director of the School of Journalism and G.B. Dealy Regents Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named dean of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in Syracuse, NY, effective...

Chicago Defender.(appointment of Michael A. House as president)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael A. House, former press secretary and spokesperson for Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson, and a past president and chief operating officer for the Call & Post Newspaper Group, has been named president of the...

Kiwanis International.(appointment of Carolyn Mosby-Williams as chief marketing officer )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Carolyn Mosby-Williams, veteran marketing and communications executive, has been named chief marketing officer for Kiwanis International, based in Indianapolis, IN. In the newly created post, she will provide leadership for all global...

Edward Waters College President inaugurated.(Claudette H. Williams)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE PRESIDENT INAUGURATED: Dr. Claudette H. Williams, the newly installed president of Edward Waters College, delivers inauguration address. She is the 28th president of the historically Black...

Abyssinian Baptist's 200th Anniversary.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY: The Dr. Rev. Calvin O. Butts, III, senior pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, celebrates the church's 200th anniversary with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York...

Day to remember.(wedding of General Alonzo E. Short, Jr. and Deloris Maria Overton)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Day To Remember: Ret. Lt. General Alonzo E. Short, Jr. wed Deloris Maria Overton at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center in Virginia. The bride is the general registrar of elections. The groom, who once commanded...

Leaning on love.(Stephon Damont Johnson and Luchana Olivia Dewar's wedding)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leaning On Love: Stephon Damont Johnson joined in holy matrimony with the former Luchana Olivia Dewar during a double-ring ceremony at Ashton Gardens in Houston, TX. The bride is a doctor of pharmacy student at Texas...

All that matters.(wedding of Troy Darnell Berry and Angela Denise Atkinson )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... All That Matters: Troy Darnell Berry tied the knot with Angela Denise Atkinson at Elevation Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The bride is a graduate of Saint Augustine's College. She is a North Carolina police lieutenant. The groom is a graduate...

Since I met you.(wedding of Sharita La'Key Golphin and Jeremy Leon Reese )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Since I Met You: Dr. Sharita La'Key Golphin became the wife of Jeremy Leon Reese at Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Augusta, GA. The bride, a graduate of Spelman College and Xavier University of Louisiana. is an anticoagulation clinical pharmacy...

Deep in my heart.(wedding of Anthony Hall and Kathleen Crews)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Deep In My Heart: Anthony Hall and Kathleen Crews pledged their eternal love at Antun's of Westchester in Elmsford, NY. The bride is a graduate of Fordham University. She is a senior case worker for Westchester...

Seventy precious years.(70th wedding anniversary of Milton E. Branch Jr. and Bernice M. Branch )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Seventy Precious Years: Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Branch, Jr. celebrated 70 years of marriage during an event at Towne & County Caterers in Halethorpe, MD. Mrs. Bernice M. Branch retired from Westinghouse. Division of Air Arms, after 22 years of...

Welcome home, Kimora.(Kimora Lee Simmons' key to the city of St. Louis )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... WELCOME HOME, KIMORA: Fashion mogul Kimora Lee Simmons receives the key to the city of St. Louis from Mayor Francis G. Saly during recent celebration in the city. She also was presented with a proclamation declaring "Kimora Day." Simmons...

A soul singer salute.(NEWSMAKERS)
April 7, 2008... A SOUL SINGER SALUTE: Legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass is greeted by performers Kevin McIlvaine (I) and RaShawn Thompson at the opening night of the musical I Am Who I Am (The Teddy Pendergrass Story) at Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater....

NY. Gov. Paterson, wife admit they had several affairs.(David Paterson, Michelle Paige Paterson)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... New York's new governor David Paterson recently admitted that he had affairs with several women, including a state employee. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The confession came a day after he was sworn in as governor, replacing Eliot Spitzer,...

Registering to vote.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... REGISTERING TO VOTE: Terrence J, co-host of BET's music show, "106 & Park," registers to vote at the launch of the national "Hip-Hop Team Vote: Turn Up The Vote" campaign in Philadelphia, "As I sign this registration form I think of the many...

Fashion celebration.(Vanessa and Angela Simmons' footwear line's anniversary)(Photograph)
April 7, 2008... FASHION CELEBRATION: Superstar Diddy congratulates Vanessa and Angela Simmons on the one-year anniversary of their Pastry footwear line during a party at the famed Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills. The sisters, daughters of Joseph "Rev....

Busta Rhymes gets three years' probation.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rapper Busta Rhymes was recently sentenced to three years' probation for assaulting his former driver and a fan. The 35-year-old Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Smith, was also ordered by the judge to perform...

Bridgewater honored.(Dee Dee Bridgewater )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... BRIDGEWATER HONORED: Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater is awarded a medal by French culture minister Christine Albanel from France's prestigious Order of Arts and Letters in Paris. Bridgewater, who has spent many...

Rutgers' coach Stringer shares personal story of strength and power.(Vivian Stringer's Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer shares her powerful and poignant story of being able to battle and rise above life's obstacles in Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph. Stringer, who recently became only the third...

Freedom's Sisters.(civil rights exhibition)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FREEDOM'S SISTERS: The interactive exhibition, Freedom's Sisters, recently opened at the Cincinnati Museum Center in Ohio. Among the 20 women featured in the exhibition that celebrates Black women who shaped the...

Day of justice.(kidnapping case of Megan Williams)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... DAY OF JUSTICE: Megan Williams, 21, and her mother Carmen Williams exit the Logan County Courthouse in Logan, WV. Karen Burton, 46, and Frankie Brewster, 49, received maximum sentences for their roles in the kidnapping and assault of Megan....

Correction.(NEWSMAKERS)(Correction notice)
April 7, 2008... Correction: The March 17 issue should have reported that Chillicothe, IL, resident Edward K. Jones won $12,250,000 in the Illinois Lottery's Lotto jackpot with six winning numbers via a quick pick.

Only the best for Berry's baby.(Halle Berry )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... According to reports, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Barry is sparing no expense when it comes to her new baby girl, Nahla Ariela Aubry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Berry spent nearly $60,000 furnishing the nurseries at her various...

Day26: 'Making The Band 4' group debuts hot album.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August 26, 2006 was the day that five talented young men were chosen by Sean "Diddy" Combs and MTV "Making The Band 4" viewers to form the latest R&B male group, Day26. Now, more than a year later, Brian Andrews,...

Heartfelt words.(Barack Obama's passionate speech)(Photograph)
April 7, 2008... HEARTFELT WORDS: Tears flow down the face of supporter Marty Nesbitt as Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama delivers an impassioned address on race in America during a news conference in Philadelphia (see page 10). ...

Flying aces.(Kelly Anyadiki )(Photograph)
April 7, 2008... Flying Aces: Kelly Anyadiki and Jonathan Strickland, both 16, stand in front of a 1943 Stearman biplane at Compton Woodley Airport in Compton,. C.A. Anyadiki recently soloed in four different airplanes, setting a world record as the youngest...

Mary Matthews.(beauty of the week)
April 7, 2008... MARY MATTHEWS is from Bedford, TX. She enjoys singing, dancing and writing poetry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Civil rights pioneer.(Dorothy Irene Height)(Photograph)
April 7, 2008... Civil Rights Pioneer: Dorothy Irene Height, chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, sits in front of her storyboard featured in the "Freedom's Sisters" exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center. The Smithsonian...

Focus on fitness.(Photograph)
April 7, 2008... Focus On Fitness: Ten-time NBA All-Star Clyde Drexler teams up with Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to a news conference announcing legislation aimed at improving the health and wellness of...

Urban-fiction set to heat up the summer with hot new titles.(Triple Crown Publications, Vickie Stringer)
April 7, 2008... Popular urban-fiction authors are pleasing fans with several new releases and sequels in the hot genre-just in time for readers to enjoy on their spring and summer vacations. Author and CEO of Triple Crown Publications Vickie Stringer,...

AND1 baller joins fight against sexually transmitted diseases.(Troy Jackson)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Streetball legend Troy "Escalade" Jackson is a "truck' on the basketball court, and when he steps off, the 6-foot-10 player employs the same muscle when encouraging responsible sexual behavior. Since losing a brother to AIDS in the late...

Backing Madrid games in 2016.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... BACKING MADRID GAMES IN 2016: Legendary Ethiopian long-distance runner Halle Gebrselassie speaks during a presentation held at the Sports Council of the Region of Madrid. The marathon world record holder is backing Madrid's 2016 bid to host the...

Blazers' top pick back on the court in surprise practice.(Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... The No. 1 overall pick in last year's NBA draft Greg Oden practiced with the Portland Trail Blazers for the first time since right knee surgery ended his season-before it began-six months ago. Oden, a 7-foot center, has missed the entire...

Bassett celebrates her star.(Angela Bassett's Hollywood Walk of Fame )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Bassett Celebrates Her Star: Actress Angela Bassett is joined by her husband, actor Courtney B. Vance, son Slater and daughter Bronwyn as she is honored with the 2,358th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the historic Hollywood...

Actor Ivan Dixon, 76, 'Hogan's Heroes' tv star, dies.(Obituary)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Ivan Dixon, an acclaimed actor, director and producer, best known for his starring role on the 1960s television series, "Hogan's Heroes," recently died. He was 76. He died at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC, after a hemorrhage and...

'Young and the Restless' celebrates 35 years of drama, success.
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After 35 years, soap opera fans still can't get enough of the steamy and shocking "The Young and the Restless." The soap has been the No. 1 daytime drama series for nearly 20 years and is seen daily by 5.6...

Husband of singer Corinne Bailey Rae found dead in London.(Jason Rae)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Jason Rae, the 3l-year-old husband of British singer Corinne Bailey Rae, was found dead at the couple's apartment in London. Police are awaiting toxicology reports after an inconclusive autopsy was conducted on the saxophonist, who played...

'Meet The Browns: film continues to boost Tyler Perry brand.
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tyler Perry has done it again. The multi-talented force in entertainment is back on the big screen delivering a message of hope and inspiration to the masses with his fifth and latest Lionsgate movie, Meet the...

The PlayList: a weekly ranking of the hottest Blacks in R&B, hip-hop and rap, according to radio airplay, CD sales, ringtones or single dowloads.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Top R&B CDs 1. SPIRIT Leona Lewis 2. E=MC2 Mariah Carey 3. ASIAM Alicia Keys 4. NEW AMERYKAH, PT.1: 4TH WORLD WAR Erykah Badu 5. MICHAEL JACKSON: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THRILLER Michael...

'Dancing With the Stars'.(television program schedules)(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 7, 2008... Mario, multi-platinum selling R&B/Pop singer/actor, and partner Karina Smirnoff vie for the mirror ball trophy against Jason Taylor and other celebrities as they attempt to outshine one another on the sixth season of the hit series, "Dancing...

A hard day's work.(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... A Hard Day's Work: Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. rallies from an early onslaught by 7-foot, 441 pound Paul "Big Show" Wight to win his WWE debut at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. In front of 74,635 fans, Mayweather, who says he was paid...

This week is National Public Health Week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... This Week Is National Public Health Week: It is celebrated to educate the public, policy-makers and public health professionals about issues essential to maintaining good public health. Organized by the American Public Health Assn., this year's...

Celebrity birthdays.
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] April 7 Bill Bellamy [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] April 9 Keshia Knight Pulliam [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] April 12 Herbie Hancock

Energy efficient lighting.(JET green tip)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Energy Efficient Lighting: Use tube fluorescent and energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). An average household dedicates 11 percent of its energy budget to lighting, according to the U.S. Department of...

Celeb scene.(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... (A) Sultry singer Rihanna performs her latest hit Don't Stop the Music at a benefit concert for her Believe Foundation and the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation for needy children at Vision nightclub in Chicago. (B) Chicago Cubs Hall...

HUD Chief Alphonso Jackson announces resignation.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Housing and Urban Development )(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Alphonso Jackson recently quit his post and said his resignation will take effect April 18. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jackson, the Bush administration's top housing official, explained his...

Dallas-Ft. Worth the hot place to live, Atlanta no. 2: census report.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... According to recent Census Bureau estimates, four Texas metropolitan areas are among the biggest population gainers for Americans making the move South. Dallas-Fort Worth added more that 162,000 residents between July 2006 and July 2007,...

Affirmative action foe Ward Connerly takes barbs at Truman State.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Ward Connerly)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Affirmative action foe Ward Connerly recently brought his long-running controversial campaign to Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, where an overflow crowd alternately mocked and cheered his efforts to promote a November ballot...

Samuel Jackson lends helping hand.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SAMUEL JACKSON LENDS HELPING HAND: Actor Samuel L. Jackson paints the railing at the Lorraine Motel, now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum, in Memphis. Jackson joined volunteers at the Hampton Hotels'...

WWII vet receives military medals 63 years after service.(NATIONAL REPORT)(James Protho )(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WWII VET RECEIVES MILITARY MEDALS 63 YEARS AFTER SERVICE: World War II Army veteran James Protho displays his military medals in his Gary, IN. home. In 1945, Protho was discharged from the service with only a lapel...

Peggy A. Quince named first Black chief justice in Florida.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Justice Peggy A. Quince, who attended segregated schools in her native Virginia, will be the first Black woman to lead the Florida Supreme Court or any branch of state government. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Quince, 60, also will be the...

Florida apologizes for slavery.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... FLORIDA APOLOGIZES FOR SLAVERY: In Tallahassee, following the Florida House of Representatives' recent passage of a resolution apologizing for that state's history of slavery, its members applaud state Sen. Anthony C. Hill Sr., a co-sponsor of...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] --April 13, 1964 Sidney Poitier, famed actor, became the first Black to win an Academy Award for a leading role when he was awarded an Oscar for his starring role in Lilies of the Field. His acting career spans...

Rep. William Jefferson says he's going broke defending against federal bribery 'conspiracy'.(EXCLUSIVE)(Interview)
April 14, 2008... The FBI said it found $90,000 cash in his freezer. He faces federal bribery and corruption charges that could possibly land him behind bars for the rest of his life. But in an exclusive interview with JET Magazine--his first extensive interview...

Rapper Remy Ma is convicted of assault.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was led out of a Manhattan courtroom, weeping and in handcuffs after her conviction for shooting a woman outside a nightclub last summer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The defense had conceded that the...

Florida makes amends.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... FLORIDA MAKES AMENDS: Alan Crotzer gives a thumbs up in the gallery of the Florida State House of Representatives in Tallahassee, following unanimous House passage of a bill regarding compensation to him for being wrongfully incarcerated....

To have and to hold.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... To Have And To Hold: Dr. Nell Hines wed Jacqueena Wilson at Samuel's Chapel Holiness Church in Moyock. NC. The bride. a graduate of Elizabeth City State University, is an eighth grade English teacher with the Gates County Public Schools. The...

All that matters.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... All That Matters: F. Allen Boseman Jr. tied the knot with the former T. Lamea Engram at Oakwood College Seventh Day Adventist Church in Huntsville, AL The blushing bride is a graduate student in the School of Social Work at Ohio State...

Solid bond.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Solid Bond: Judge Donald T. Johnson married Jennifer Victoria Morris during a private ceremony at their home in Woodworth. LA The bride holds a masters degree from Xavier University in New Orleans She is a school...

The look in your eyes.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... The Look In Your Eyes: Heather Nelson wed Anthony Beverly in New Hope, PA. The bride is a grad of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Chicago-Kent College of Law. She is an entertainment lawyer with her own Chicago-based firm. The groom is...

Love is.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Love Is: Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bush III commemorated 55 blessed years of love and happiness during an anniversary celebration with family and friends in Louisville, KY, Mrs. Beatrice Cosby Bush retired from the City of Louisville, while her...

Joined for life.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Joined For Life: Jamison B. Taylor pledged his eternal love to Angela Moore at the Strathmore Mansion in North Bethesda, MD. The bride is a grad of American University and the Boston College Law School. She is a vice...

Where is ... Lisa Fischer?
April 14, 2008... Even though Grammy Award-winning artist Lisa Fischer left the forefront of music nearly 15 years ago she never left the stage. The sultry singer can still he found belting out tunes, only now she does it where she's always felt more...

Actress Vanessa Williams graces Ebony's dual covers for May.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vanessa Williams may be able to list "award-winning actress" and "top-selling recording artist" among her many accomplishments but the star is quick to admit that she has been hit with life's adversities like...

Trumpet Awards celebrate Black achievement; show syndicated for 1st time, to air on TV One.(NEWSMAKERS)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More than 20 of the best and brightest achievers in the Black community were honored during the recent Trumpet Awards ceremony that airs this week on TV One. Famed actor Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, actress...

Queen holds court in New York.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... QUEEN HOLDS COURT IN NEW YORK: Looking regal and radiant, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin performs at a recent sold-out concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York that won rave reviews from music critics. While in the city, Lady Soul celebrated...

Rapper T.I. pleads guilty to firearm charges.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] T.I. pleaded guilty to federal weapons possession charges and will receive a sentence that includes prison time after he P completes a period of community service. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris,...

Visiting Amistad slave ship.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... VISITING AMISTAD SLAVE SHIP: Pedro Pires, president of Cape Verde in Africa (3rd, I), attends the sailing ceremony of the historic Amistad ship, which stopped in Cape Verde, and welcomes (l-r) Clifton Graves of the Amistad America Foundation,...

Cleveland native invents world's smallest patented microwave.(NEWSMAKERS)(Phil Davis )
April 14, 2008... Four years ago Phil Davis was looking for a way to reinvent himself as well as a way to do a hot towel treatment before a shave in his bathroom. Earlier this year the 48-year-old father of one ended up doing both and making history in the...

Kimora Lee Simmons files for divorce.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two years after the couple's split, Kimora Lee Simmons has recently filed for divorce from her husband of seven years, hip-hop executive Russell Simmons. Separated since March 2006, Kimora Lee Simmons filed...