Jet articles from December 2003

Jet archives from December 2003

Buddy guy gets national honor.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BUDDY GUY GETS NATIONAL HONOR: National Medal of the Arts recipient George "Buddy" Guy (2nd, l) enjoys festivities in the White House Oval Office after he received the honor from President Bush along with...

Blacks beginning to bridge wealth gap: study.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Over the past 10 years, African-Americans have begun "to close the wealth gap with the rest of Americans," according to a study conducted by the Consumer Federation of America and BET.com based on data from the Federal Reserve. From 1989...

Prayer for better care.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: PRAYER FOR BETTER CARE." Rainbow/PUSH Coalition founder the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. prays with civilian nurse Aquila Parker (c) and Maj. Cindy Leavitt at Fort Stewart, GA, after he toured a medical clinic...

Ticker tape.
December 1, 2003... Confidential: Are civil rights groups experiencing a downturn in contributions and memberships due to the current economic conditions? This is the question quietly being floated in Black communities. At a recent Virginia NAACP conference,...

National headliners.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Former N.Y. Times Managing Editor Gerald Boyd is being considered for a Columbia University teaching job.... Retiring Berkeley, CA, City Manager Weldon Rucker was praised by Rep. Barbara Lee on the House floor for contributions in his 31-year...

In command.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IN COMMAND: New Mexico Military Institute Regimental Commander John White, 19, calls out orders during a recent Veterans Day ceremony at the Roswell, NM,-based military academy. White is the first Black to...

Thirty-five years and still dancing.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AND STILL DANCING: Arthur Mitchell, co-founder of the acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), gives his dance students a pre-performance pep talk in New York. Founded in 1969 by Mitchell...

A major crowd-pleaser in Chicago.('Color Splash')
December 1, 2003... The fashion tradition continues. Each year one of Chicago's signature highlights is when the EBONY Fashion Fair blows into the Windy City. This year, Color Splash made its mark in the grand way that audiences have grown accustomed. The...

Six ways to celebrate a stress-free holiday.(Family)
December 1, 2003... Tis the season to be jolly, but the holidays can bring out the true Grinch in us. Who feels like spreading mirth and cheer after shopping in crowded stores, dealing with psychotic drivers and slaving away endless hours cooking, cleaning and...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... November 27, 1989-- * Air Force Col. Frederick D. Gregory became the first Black commander of a space shuttle mission when he performed a secret military mission aboard the Discovery on this day. Born on January 7, 1941, in Washington,...

Regina Carter plays priceless Paganini violin during special concert at New York's Lincoln Center.(Music)
December 1, 2003... Jazz violinist Regina Carter recently played the 260-year-old Paganini violin during a special, sold-out performance at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York. The priceless instrument was crafted by Guarneri del Gesu in 1743....

Society world.
December 1, 2003... A Lucky In Love: Ruben A. Howard II married Katrina R. Foard at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in West Point, MS. The bride, a graduate of Grumbling State University and Texas Southern University, is a rating specialist for the Department...

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund honors Ebony Associate Publisher Jeff Burns Jr. with Community Leadership Award.(Education)
December 1, 2003... EBONY Magazine Associate Publisher Jeff Burns Jr. was presented the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund's (TMSF) Community Leadership Award during the organization's recent 16th Anniversary Awards Dinner at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers....

Story time.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: STORY TIME: First lady and former librarian Laura Bush leads to second-graders Nairah Brown (l), Tytianna Marshall and their classmates at Shortlidge Academy in Wilmington, DE. Mrs. Bush, who visited the...

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson is highest-paid university president in the nation.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, is listed as the highest-paid university president, public or private, in the nation, according to an annual survey conducted by the Chronicle of Higher Education. ...

Number of Blacks and women enrolled in medical schools on the rise.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the number of African-American applicants and women of all races has increased in the nation's 126 accredited medical schools this school year, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. ...

Ray Charles donates $1 million to Dillard University.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Music legend Ray Charles recently donated $1 million to Dillard University in New Orleans for the development of a program about Black culture. The donation will create an endowed faculty position and program devoted to the musical,...

Commemorating 81 years of 'greater service, greater progress'.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: COMMEMORATING 81 YEARS OF 'GREATER SERVICE, GREATER PROGRESS': Helen J. Owens (3rd, r), International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., is joined by (l-r), Tonia Dew (Delta Sigma), Barbara...

The week's best photos.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * BEST BUDDIES: TV actress Holly Robinson Peete takes her children Rodney, Jackson and Ryan Elizabeth to the recent premiere ot Dr Seuss The Cat In the Hat at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... MYNGNON GAUSE is an accountant from Riverdale, GA. She enjoys acting, modeling and reading. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Show must go on.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SHOW MUST GO ON: Supermodel Naomi Campbell (with her arm in a sling after she suffered an injury) arrives on stage with her mother, Valerie Campbell, for a popular German TV show in Austria.

Magic-filled night.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MAGIC-FILLED NIGHT: Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the famed Jackson music family, joins her son, singer Jermaine Jackson, as they greet UniverSoul Circus ringmaster Casual Cal (r) and his sidekick Zeke...

Spurs honor Robinson, retire No. 50 Jersey.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... David Robinson was saluted in the spotlight one last time in San Antonio as he stood at center court to watch his No. 50 jersey being lifted into the rafters of the SBC Center in San Antonio. When the black shroud was removed from the white...

Reds outfielder Dernell Stenson shot to death; three charged in case.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Cincinnati Reds' outfielder Dernell Stenson recently was kidnapped in the robbery of his SUV; he was shot when he attempted to escape from his vehicle and then run over, police said. Stenson, 25, who was in the Arizona Fall League, was...

First Black in the Hockey Hall of Fame.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FIRST BLACK IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME: Grant Fuhr speaks at the 2003 Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Toronto, where he became the first Black player to be enshrined into the hall. The Canadian...

Willis and Berroa named baseball rookies of the year.(Sports)
December 1, 2003... Florida Marlins' pitcher Dontrelle Willis and Kansas City Royals short-stop Angel Berroa were recently voted the National League and American League Rookies of the Year, respectively. Willis, who received 17 first-place votes, went 14-6...

Fighting for their son's honor.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FIGHTING FOR THEIR SON'S HONOR: Green Bay Packers wide receivers coach Ray Sherman speaks to reporters regarding the death of his 14-year-old son, Ray Sherman Jr., as his wife, Yvette Sherman, consoles their...

Roy Jones reclaims light heavyweight title.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Roy Jones Jr. recently regained the light heavyweight title, but it wasn't easy. Taking as much as he could handle from the light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver, Jones won the 175-pound title by majority decision. The ringside judges...

Alex Haley's family looks to promote 'roots' author through NASCAR.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The family of the late Roots author Alex Haley plans to keep the Pulitzer Prize-winner's legacy alive through auto racing, a sport striving to reach out to Blacks. Haley's brother, George, a former U.S. ambassador to Gambia and executor of...

Big Broadway debut.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * BIG BROADWAY DEBUT: Chester Gregory II does a dance routine and sings a tune in the Broadway musical Hairspray at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York. Gregory has reason to feel on top of the world these days because this production marks his...

Record breakers.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * RECORD BREAKERS: Billed as the world's most pierced woman, Elaine Davidson from Brazil, who has 1,093 piercings, and Stephen Taylor from Coventry, England, the owner of the world's longest tongue (3.78 inches), joke together at London's Tate...

Is faith healing better than a trip to the doctor?(Lifestyles)
December 1, 2003... It started out as a routine checkup. You took your blood test, got you cholesterol and cardiovascular evaluations, even a flu shot. Later in the week your doctor contacts you to discuss an "abnormality" found during one of your tests and wants...

Tupac: Resurrection.(movies to see)(Movie Review)
December 1, 2003... Made in collaboration with Tupac Shakur's mother and former Black Panther Afeni Shakur, this documentary is an intimate portrait of Tupac Shakur that celebrates his life and is entirely told in his own words. The film carefully mines video...

Tyler Perry: meet the man behind the urban theater character Madae.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2003... Anyone who has recently attended an urban theater stage play likely knows all about Madea. Mention the playwright Tyler Perry and most-people will link him to a character named Madea, a brutally honest, don't-take-no-mess, purse-carrying...

Jet top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... 1. BLOOD IN MY EYE Ja Rule (Def Jam) 2. SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW Outkast (Arista) 3. CHICKEN *N* BEER Ludacris (Disturbing Tha Peace) 4. STROKE OF GENIUS Gerald Levert (Elektra) 5. LOON Loon (Bad Boy) 6. TOO HOT FOR...

'The Tracy Morgan Show'.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Pictured (l-r) Katt Williams, Heavy D, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Tamala Jones, Johnson Witherspoon, and Marc John Jeffries join Tracy Morgan who stars in his own comedy as a hardworking family man pursuing happiness with streetwise wit, attitude and...

Martin Luther King III replaces brother as head of King Center.(National report)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Martin Luther King III, who has been president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) since 1998, will step down in January from his position to replace his brother, Dexter Scott King, as president and chief executive of the...

Letitia James claims New York City Council seat of slain James Davis.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Letitia James (2nd 1), former chief of staff for New York State Assemblyman Roger L. Green, takes the oath as the newest elected council member in New York City Hall. James, 44, replaces City Councilman...

National Black history museum gets approval from congress.(National Report)(National museum of Black history and culture)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... After 15 years of efforts by Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia to establish a national museum of Black history and culture, Congress pushed the dream a huge step closer to reality with the approval of millions of dollars to fund the...

Sharpton honored by Hennessy.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HENNESSY: Al Sharpton (l), founder and current president of the National Action Network, is presented the inaugural Hennessy Privilege Award at Jimmy's Uptown Lounge in Harlem, NY, by Noel Hankin, Hennessy...

Massachusetts Supreme Court rules in support of gay marriages.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... In a recent 4-to-3 decision the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that gay couples have the right to marry under the state's Constitution, and it gave the state legislature 180 days to rewrite the state's marriage laws for the benefit of...

Ticker tape.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Confidential: Newest possibility for a U.S. Senate seat from Georgia--Rep. Denise Majette, the next House Democratic freshman class president. In the balloting, she and Rep. Frank Balance tied for the post and each agreed to serve one-year...

National headliners.
December 8, 2003... Conference of Catholic Bishops' President Wilton D. Gregory, a Black, is credited with "turning the corner" on the scandal of sexual abuse La the Church and may have improved his chance to be promoted to cardinal... New Book--Beyond The Finish...

Education highlighted at Hello Friend Gala in New York.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Education Highlighted At Hello Friend Gala In New York: Bill and Camille Cosby (c) greet guests Caroline Kennedy and New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein at the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby...

Nancy Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Luther Henderson named among America's 'Jazz Masters'.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Songstylist Nancy Wilson, pianist Herbie Hancock and the late arranger-composer Luther Henderson have been named America's "Jazz Masters" by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Others awarded the designation included guitarist Jim,...

Jury finds John Muhammad guilty of Washington, D.C.-area shootings; Lee Malvo trial begins.(National Report)
December 8, 2003... A West Virginia Beach, VA, jury has found Army veteran John Muhammad guilty of using a high-powered rifle to terrorize and kill citizens of the Washington, D.C.-area last year. The jury deliberated for 6 hours over two days before it...

Michael Jackson calls child molestation charges 'lies'.(Celebrities)
December 8, 2003... Superstar Michael Jackson, who recently was booked on suspicion of child molestation in Santa Barbara, CA, posted $3 million bail and gave up his passport. Jackson, 45, smiled and waved to reporters and fans and flashed a V-sign as he left...

Gene Anthony Ray, 41, 'Fame' star, dies.(Census)(Obituary)
December 8, 2003... Actor-dancer Gene Anthony Ray, who starred as "Leroy" in the 1980 movie Fame and on its spin-off TV series, recently died in New York City. He was 41. Ray died of complications from a stroke he had in June and was also HIV positive, said...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... December 1, 1955- Rosa Parks, a seamstress, refused to take a back seat on a Montgomery, AL, bus on this day and was arrested for violating a city law that required Whites and Blacks to sit in separate rows on buses. Parks refused to give...

High-octane eating habits.(Health)
December 8, 2003... Running on empty and the day just started? Battling fatigue, irritability, a lack of focus and some serious hunger pangs? Sounds like a fuel problem. Missing meals or filling your tank with junk sets you up for a full-scale slump. Obviously,...

Woman gets $350,000 in lawsuit over airport strip search.(Law & Justice )(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... The federal government recently agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit by a Houston woman who says she was singled out for a strip search by Miami airport agents because she is Black. Rhonda Brent's search and dozens of others prompted...

Legal battle.(Law & Justice)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... LEGAL BATTLE: Kijuana Chambers heads into the federal courthouse in downtown Denver to be on hand during jury selection in her case in which she claims that she was denied fertility treatment because of her blindness. Chambers claims that the...

Society world.
December 8, 2003... * Slice Of Happiness: Traci Bridjette Jones became the wife of Gregory Keith Sumter at Point Mallard Church of Christ in Decatur, AL. A graduate of the University of Alabama, the bride is a television reporter at WBTW News 13 in Myrtle Beach,...

Luther Vandross wins two American Music Awards; 50 Cent, Aaliyah Missy Elliott among other winners.(Music)
December 8, 2003... Luther Vandross, still recovering in New York from a debilitating stroke, was the big winner and the biggest crowd-pleaser at the recent 31st Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Vandross' mother Mary was slowly escorted up the...

Black farmer makes 200-mile mule wagon ride to D.C. for agriculture subsidy bias protest.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... For the past two weeks, a Black farmer riding on a mule-drawn wagon delayed traffic on U.S. Route 1 (North) leading from Southern Virginia to the nation's capital to draw attention to the plight of Black farmers in the U.S. Before he left...

Celebrating National Businesswomen's Week.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: To mark the 75th anniversary of National Businesswomen's Week, the Ford Motor Company hosted a "Toot Your Own Horn" event at Justin's restaurant in Atlanta where Ford Multicultural Marketing Manager Lisa...

Total recall in California.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Arnold Schwarzenegger (r), new governor of California, greets San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, a member of his transition team in Sacramento, CA, before his inauguration as the 38th governor of the nation's...

Award for Oprah.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: America's No. 1 talk show host Oprah Winfrey reacts to applause as she is introduced in Philadelphia where she received the Marian Anderson Award. Winfrey received the award for her charitable works. The...

Equal opportunity leaders.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LEADERS: During the recent National Urban League's 47th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner in New York, National Urban League (NUL) President Marc Morial (2nd, r) and Pitney Bowes...

P. Diddy buys mansion for $2.6 million in Georgia suburb.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has purchased more property in Georgia. The award-winning hip-hop music mogul recently purchased a seven-bedroom, European-style mansion on 7 acres in suburban Dunwoody for $2.6 million, according to the Atlanta...

Slick Rick freed from jail after 17-month deportation fight.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Rapper Slick Rick was recently released from more than 17 after U.S. immigration officials moved to deport the British-born star. Rick, whose real name is Ricky Walters, said he's relieved to be freed and headed home to his wife and...

Muhammad Ali's daughter, May May Ali, writes children's book about his boxing career.(Newsmakers)
December 8, 2003... Maryum "May May" Ali, daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, celebrates her father's history-making career in the new children's book, I Shook Up the World: The Incredible Life of Muhammad Ali. May May, a former rap artist, explains what...

Madonna's money grip.(the week's best photos)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MADONNA MONEY GRIP: Rap star 50 Cent receives a congratulatory hug from pop music icon Madonna during an MTV event, Spankin' New Music Week, in New York. 50 Cent and his group, G-Unit, recently released its...

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CARMEN PERRY is a realtor/mortgage consultant from Chicago. The 5-foot-7 model enjoys poetry, skating and swimming.

Rick & Teena on tour.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Funk singer Rick James and soulful songstress Teena Marie relax backstage at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago after their recent sold-out concert. The tour marks their first time together in concert in more...

Daddy's girl.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DADDY'S GIRL: NBC "Today" weatherman Al Roker and 5-year-old daughter Leila spend some quality time together at the movie premiere of Cat In The Hat in New York.

Recipe of the week.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Warm Treat Need something warm and soothing to drink on cold winter nights? Brandy Cappuccino will make a welcome treat. This tasty drink will warm you up and it is easy to make. It is also great for entertaining guests during the holiday...

Lotts of love.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... LOTTS OF LOVE: Former San Francisco 49ers safety Ronnie Lott (c) is congratulated by ex-49ers quarterback Joe Montana (r) and former Niners owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. (1) during a ceremony to retire Lott's jersey. The Hall of Famer's No. 42...

Barry Bonds awarded sixth MVP; dedicates honor to his late father.(Sports)(Most Valuable Player Award)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Barry Bonds just keeps knocking on history's door--until it opens. The San Francisco Giants left fielder recently won a record sixth National League MVP award, and he became the first player to receive the honor in three straight seasons....

Buck's 92nd birthday.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Caption: BUCK'S 92ND BIRTHDAY: Baseball legend Buck O'Neil receives birthday wishes over the phone from Missouri Gov. Bob Holden before a celebration of O'Neil's 92nd birthday at the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City, MO. O'Neil was presented...

Phenomenal technique.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Caption: PHENOMENAL TECHNIQUE: Teen soccer phenom Freddy Adu performs a soccer ball trick as David Letterman applauds during a recent taping of "The Late Show with David Letterman," in New York. Adu, only 14, spurned offers from some of the...

Correction.(Entertainment)(Correction Notice)
December 8, 2003... CORRECTION: In the Dec. 1 JET cover story on multitalented writer-actor-director-producer Tyler Perry, the amount his seven plays have grossed was incorrect. Perry's productions have grossed $50 million in box-office sales.

Ordinary men with extraordinary stories brought to the silver screen.(Entertainment)
December 8, 2003... Some people live the type of life that inspires movies. Here is a group of ordinary men whose extraordinary stories were brought to the silver screen. The movie Radio was based on the life of James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, who is...

Roberta Flack talks about * new holiday CD * four-year marriage to a younger man * major weight loss * memories of Donny Hathaway.(Cover Story)
December 8, 2003... She may have dominated the charts more than three decades ago, but music legend Roberta Flack is busier than ever with her first holiday CD ever, launching her own record label and succeeding in a four-year marriage to a younger man. The...

'Cosmo Girls' preview party.
December 8, 2003... 'COSMO GIRLS' PREVIEW PARTY: Lyah LeFlore (c) and Charlotte Burley (r), authors of Cosmopolitan Girls, are congratulated by (l-r) philanthropist Sherry Bronfman, Jimmy Rodriguez of Jimmy's Uptown and Kedar Massenburg, president-CEO of...

'It's A Merry Christmas movie'.(television)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg stars along with Joan Cusack and David Arquette with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy and au all-star Muppets cast as Kermit struggles on Christmas Eve to save the Muppet Theater from the stylish, yet Scroogeish, bank...

America's sweetheart.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Dressed in fatigues, Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap signs a U.S. flag during her recent visit to Camp Doha in Kuwait City. Dunlap, whose platform is "United We Stand. Divided We Fall Behind: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion," spent...

Retired general named 1st Black to head Georgia Department of Corrections.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Retired two-star Maj. Gen. James E. Donald has been appointed Corrections Commissioner of the Georgia prison system by Gov. Sonny Perdue, making him the first Black to head the Georgia prison system. He replaced Corrections Commissioner Jim...

Jury recommends death penalty for Washington, D.C.-area sniper.(National Report)
December 15, 2003... Convicted sniper John Muhammad has been recommended for the death penalty for his role in a series of sniper shootings in the Washington, D.C., area. The jury convicted Muhammad, 42, on two capital murder charges: one for killing Dean...

Ex-Liberian leader may face war crime indictment.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Ex-Liberian leader may face war crime indictment: Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo (l), shown last year with ousted Liberian leader Charles Taylor at Roberts International Airport just east of the Liberian capital Monrovia, has said that he...

Vanguarde Media Inc., Black magazine publisher, files for bankruptcy.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Vanguarde Media Inc., publisher of Honey, Heart & Soul and Savoy magazines, announced it would end publication of the magazines with its January issues and seek bankruptcy protection. "While this is no easy decision for any of us, our most...

Forgotten Black films of 1930s and '40s are restored in Texas.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Forgotten films discovered in an old warehouse 20 years ago now enjoy a new life across Texas, thanks to technology and an effort to preserve movies made for and by Blacks during the 1930s and '40s. Southern Methodist University got a grant...

Ticker tape.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Confidential: When D.C. agencies announced that too many had volunteered to feed the city's homeless on Thanksgiving, civil rights veteran Rev. Walter Fauntroy took advantage of the rare opportunity. He helped spearhead a drive to enlist the...

National headliners.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Former Common Cause lobbyist Thomas Hicks joined the staff of the House Administration Committee... A public school teacher for more than five decades in Marion, SC, Florence Foxwourth was praised on the House floor by Rep. Thomas Clyburn for...