Jet articles from December 2004

Jet archives from December 2004

Condoleezza Rice picked as 1st Black Woman to lead U.S. State department.(National Report)
December 6, 2004... "The secretary of state is America's face to the world, and in Dr. Rice, the world will see the strength, the grace and the decency of our country," President George W. Bush said in announcing his selection of Dr. Condoleezza Rice as America's...

Supreme victory.(National Report; Mississippi Supreme Court )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * SUPREME VICTORY: Justice James Graves takes a phone call informing him that he is the winner in the runoff election for Mississippi's Supreme Court as his wife, Dr. Bettye Graves, looks on during a post election party in the city of Jackson....

New congresswoman on the block.(National Report)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * NEW CONGRESSWOMAN ON THE BLOCK: Rep.-elect Gwen Moore meets with the media during an interview in Washington, D.C. Moore, Wisconsin's first and only Black congresswoman, was in Washington to jockey for committee assignments and to work to...

Not since the GOP days in the '90s have two Black Republicans so dominated the news.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Not since the GOP days in the '90s have two Black Republicans so dominated the news. Cabinet member Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice follow a tradition first established by housing aide Samuel...

Board Chairman of the Sullivan Foundation, former Ambassador Andrew Young, has a winning slogan.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Board Chairman of the Sullivan Foundation, former Ambassador Andrew Young, has a winning slogan. He believes that "Africa is depressing only if we do nothing." Honored at the Foundation's annual D.C. Summit awards dinner were NewYork Sen....

With the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) rising to 44 members, the largest number of Blacks on Capitol Hill in history, the group will become the undisputed champion of Black voters in the nation's capital for the next four years.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... With the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) rising to 44 members, the largest number of Blacks on Capitol Hill in history, the group will become the undisputed champion of Black voters in the nation's capital for the next four years. Replacing...

On the cover of the current Vanguard magazine, the Veterans Administration employees publication, is former Air Force Col. Raymond Hart.(Confidential)
December 6, 2004... On the cover of the current Vanguard magazine, the Veterans Administration employees publication, is former Air Force Col. Raymond Hart, now the pastor of two United Methodist churches in the nation's capital and a leader in the city's...

California Rep. Maxine Waters is leading the fight to stop the closing of the King-Drew Trauma Center in Los Angeles.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... California Rep. Maxine Waters is leading the fight to stop the closing of the King-Drew Trauma Center in Los Angeles.

Real estate dealers keep their eyes on the pending sale of a D. C. home that formerly belonged to composer-orchestra leader Duke Ellington.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Real estate dealers keep their eyes on the pending sale of a D. C. home that formerly belonged to composer-orchestra leader Duke Ellington. The structure has six bedrooms and two baths and is on the market for $760,000.

Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields criticized New York officials.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields criticized New York officials for failing to provide minority communities with better access to the flu vaccine.

The first Black woman to manage a U.S. presidential campaign, Donna Brazile, with Al Gore in 2000, urges Blacks "to start from scratch" in rebuilding the country's oldest party after the recent defeat.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The first Black woman to manage a U.S. presidential campaign, Donna Brazile, with AI Gore in 2000, urges Blacks "to start from scratch" in rebuilding the country's oldest party after the recent defeat. She reminded voters in a recent column...

TV Week's Cable TV Executive of the Year is Benita Moselle, the president and CEO of Women in Cable and Telecommunications.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... TV Week's Cable TV Executive of the Year is Benita Moselle, the president and CEO of Women in Cable and Telecommunications, and a former Olympic track star.

Why committed couples have better sex.(Lifestyles)
December 6, 2004... Single people aren't having good sex like committed couples, including those married. At least that's what a recent sex survey poll found. People in relationships, according to a "Primetime Live" survey, are more sexually satisfied than...

Kmart and Sears merge.(Business)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Kmart and Sears merge: Aylwin Lewis (c), president of Kmart, joins hands in celebration with Edward Lampert (I), chairman of Kmart, and Alan Lacy, CEO of Sears (r), during the recent announcement of an $11...

Car of the year.(Business)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Car of the Year: The Chrysler 300, nicknamed by some the "baby Bentley," is shown on the showroom floor at River Oaks Chrysler-Jeep dealership in Houston. The 300, which has proved appealing to everyone from...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... November 29, 1997-- Eddie Robinson coaches his last game as head coach at Grambling (LA) State University with the most wins for a collegiate coach on this day. He was head coach for 57 years with a NCAA record of 408-165-15. His teams had...

Like minds.(Love & Happiness)
December 6, 2004... Like Minds: Dr. Bryant T. Marks married Kimberly V. Franklin at the French Cloisters in Nassau, Bahamas. The bride, a graduate of Tougaloo College and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, is an organizational psychologist. The groom,...

Happiness is you.(Love & Happiness)
December 6, 2004... Happiness Is You: Hasan Daniel and Rashidah Abdul-Rashid united in holy matrimony at the Merion Tribute House in Merion Station, PA. The bride, a graduate of West Chester University. is a manufacturing supervisor for Merck & Co. The groom...

Elegant affair.(Love & Happiness)
December 6, 2004... Elegant Affair: Demetrice T. Hoskins became the wife of Trebor S. Smith at Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The bride, a registered nurse at Memorial Medical Center, is a graduate of the Univ. of Southern Mississippi. The...

Nuptial joy.(Love & Happiness)
December 6, 2004... Nuptial Joy: Todd M. Alexander tied the knot with Tawana A. Jackson at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, GA. The bride, a grad of the University of Phoenix, is a commercial underwriter for Allstate Insurance Company. The bridegroom, a...

Sixty-two years of bliss.(Love & Happiness)(Mr. and Mrs. William Burke celebrate anniversary )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Sixty-Two Years Of Bliss: Mr. and Mrs. William Burke commemorated 62 years of marital bliss with family and friends during a dinner in Chicago. Mrs. Mary Burke retired from the Dept. of Public Aid as a clerk. Her devoted mate of more than six...

Dream come true.(Love & Happiness)
December 6, 2004... Dream Come True: Christiaan David Evans and Tomico Sherai Perkins pledged their eternal love at the Penn House in Reidsville. NC. The bride, a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University and Clark Atlanta University, is a program director with...

Healthy hair tips for the winter months.(Beauty)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Living in a cold climate during the winter months can be cruel on every inch of the body-especially your hair. The combination of indoor heating and blistering weather conditions can leave locks deprived of moisture and screaming for attention....

New York Chapter of 100 Black Men honors Janet Jackson, Hank Aaron, Johnnetta Cole, Willie Gary.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... During its recent 25th Annual Scholarship Benefit Gala, the One Hundred Black Men Inc. (OHBM) of New York honored superstar Janet Jackson, baseball legend Hank Aaron, famed attorney Willie E. Gary and Bennett College President Dr. Johnnetta B....

A $1 million donation.(Education)(Tricia Townes and Helen McLean donate money to the North Carolina Central University)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A $1 MILLION DONATION: James H. Ammons (c), chancellor of North Central University (NCCU), is presented a check for $1 million by Tricia Townes (r) and Helen McLean (2nd, r), family members of the late Dr....

Billy Preston receives honorary degree.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BILLY PRESTON RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE: Acclaimed singer/songwriter Billy Preston beams with pride as he and his sister. Rodena Marie Preston, display their honorary doctorates in divinity awarded to them...

Wallace Jefferson heads Texas Supreme Court.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WALLACE JEFFERSON HEADS TEXAS SUPREME COURT: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (r) gives the oath of office to new Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, 41, in the House Chambers of...

Whoopi's one-woman show.(Newsmakers; Whoopi Goldberg )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * WHOOPI'S ONE-WOMAN SHOW: Actress Whoopi Goldberg is shown in the 20th anniversary production of her one-woman show, Whoopi, at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre in New York. The show will recreate the same material seen in the original, including her...

Minorities win bias lawsuit.(Newsmakers; Abercrombie & Fitch)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * MINORITIES WIN BIAS LAWSUIT: Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to pay $40 million to Black, Hispanic and Asian employees and job applicants to settle the class-action federal discrimination lawsuit that accused the store of...

Mitch Richmond sells L.A. home for $3.4 million.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and six-time NBA All-Star Mitch Richmond and his wife, Juli, recently sold their home in suburban Los Angeles for $3.4 million. The Hot Property section of the L.A.Times reported the Richmonds' home in...

105 and still counting.(Newsmakers)(Russell James)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * 105 AND STILL COUNTING: Russell James of Gore Springs, MS, recently celebrated her 105th birthday at a party with family and close friends at the Carson Community Center in Los Angeles, where she recently moved. James, who is fondly called...

Old-fashioned brandy sweet potato pie.(Recipe Of The Week)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... OLD-FASHIONED BRANDY SWEET POTATO PIE Finally the Christmas season has arrived, and it's a time when people start baking wonderful treats from the oven. Old Fashioned Brandy Sweet Potato Pie is synonymous with the holiday season for many...

WNBA.(People)(Women's National Basketball Association)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * Renee Brown, WNBA vice president of player personnel, was promoted to senior vice president of personnel in New York. In her new position, Brown will oversee all player scouting for the league, as well as the administration of player-related...

Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D., vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School at Howard University in Washington, D.C., has received the National Communication Association (NCA) Mentor Award for his teaching and leadership.(People)(appointment)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D., vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School at Howard University in Washington, D.C., has received the National Communication Association (NCA) Mentor Award for his teaching and leadership....

Household International, Inc.(People)(appointment)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * Beverley Sibblies, former executive vice president and chief financial officer for EMC Mortgage, has been appointed senior vice president and chief accounting officer of Household International, Inc. in Prospect Heights, IL. Sibblies will...

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).(People)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * Ramon W. Johnson, M.D., director of pediatric emergency medicine at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo, CA, medical director for Doctor's Ambulance Service and the California Paramedic Institute, has been elected to the...

Reebok International Ltd.(People)(employee promotions)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... * Denise Kaigler, vice president of global communications and talent relations for Reebok, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief communications officer of Reebok International Ltd. in Canton, MA. Among other duties, Kaigler now...

Diana & family.(the week's best photos)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Diana & Family: Legendary singer Diana Ross and her children, Evan, Ross and Chudney, attend the recent American Music Awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... INDIA ROBERTS is an aircraft maintenance scheduler. In her spare time, the native New Yorker enjoys reading, writing and shopping.

Sizzling duo.(the week's best photo)(Mariah Carey)(Busta Rhymes)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Sizzling Duo: Hit singer Mariah Carey and rapper Busta Rhymes team up at the recent Jay-Z and Friends concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Others on the bill included Mary J. Bilge, P. Diddy, Mase, Method Man, Redman, T. I. and...

Usher's big night.(the week's best photo)(Usher wins four awards at the American Music Awards)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Usher's Big Night: Superstar Usher, who swept the American Music Awards, holds his four trophies backstage at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. He won favorite pop male artist, favorite soul/R&B male artist, best pop-rock album, and best soul/R&B...

Bonds oldest player to win NL MVP award; a record 4th straight.(Sports)(Barry Bonds)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Barry Bonds continues to set himself further apart from his competition. Bonds recently captured the National League MVP award for a record seventh time and fourth year in a row-no other major leaguer has won more than three. The San...

Charlie Sifford first Black enshrined into Golf Hall of Fame.(Sports)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Charlie Sifford took his place among golf's greatest figures when he recently became the first Black player inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. "This makes me feel like I'm a worthwhile professional golfer," he said at the ceremony...

Grant Hill reveals staph infection prolonged his comeback to the NBA's Orlando Magic.(Sports)
December 6, 2004... After successfully beginning the new NBA season, Grant Hill says he's finally comfortable discussing his setbacks and injuries. The untold story of Hill's four ankle operations is the staph infection that came after his last surgery. It...

United wins MLS title.(Sports)(Major League Soccer)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: UNITED WINS MLS TITLE: D.C. United fans celebrate during a victory rally at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., after United defeated the Kansas City Wizards 3-2 for their record fourth Major League Soccer...

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... 1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS R Kelly & Jay-Z (Jive/Def Jam) 2. CONFESSIONS SPECIAL EDITION Usher (LaFace) 3. SUIT Nelly (Derrty/Fo' Reel) 4. THE NEW DANGER Mos Def (Rawkus/Geffen) 5. GOODIES Clara (Sho'Nuff-Musicline) 6....

Top 20 singles.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
December 6, 2004... JET top 20 singles 1. MY BOO Usher and Alicia Keys (LaFace) 2. BIG CHIPS R. Kelly and Jay-Z (Jive/Def Jam) 3. DIARY Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! (J) 4. GOODIES Clara Featuring Petey Pablo...

Rapper ODB suddenly dies after collapsing at 35.(Census)(Obituary)
December 6, 2004... Funeral services recently were held for Russell Tyrone Jones, the rapper best known as ODB (01' Dirty Bastard), at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, NY. He died after he collapsed at a recording studio in New York. He succumbed...

Died.(Census)(Lenny Mays)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 6, 2004... DIED: Lenny Mays, 53, singer with the veteran soul group, the Dramatics, whose hits include In The Rain and Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get, of heart failure in Providence Hospital in Southfiled, MI.

Destiny's child: reunites for new album after solo successes.(Cover Story)
December 6, 2004... Destiny's Child is always full of surprises. Just when people get ready to count the group's members out, they rise to the occasion with a TKO. That's what survivors usually do. After a three-year absence and establishing individual fan...

Lionel Richie's estranged wife charged in illegal injection case.(Entertainment)(Diane Richie)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The estranged wife of singer Lionel Richie was recently charged with letting a man use her Beverly Hills home to give illegal anti-wrinkle injections to patients including her and her former husband. Diane Richie faces two counts of aiding...

'The Family Man'.(Television)(television listings)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Nicholas Cage stars as Jack Campbell, a career-driven workaholic with a seemingly perfect life--until a chance meeting with a would-be robber played by Don Cheadle on Christmas Eve changes his life. Waking up on Christmas morning in a New...

Blacks join Clinton for his presidential library opening in Arkansas.(National Report)
December 13, 2004... He has taken part in jam sessions with some of the world's legendary jazz greats. His golfing buddy was a Brother and he loved nothing more than a little soul food and a lot of Aretha Franklin music. And on a cold and rainy day in Little...

This week in Black history.(remembering Dorie Miller and Bill Pickett)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... December 7, 1941-- Dorie Miller, a mess man on the USS West Virginia, took control of a .50 caliber Browning anti-aircraft machine gun aboard the ship during a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and destroyed four enemy planes on this day....

How to know when to be a parent or friend to your child.(Parenting)
December 13, 2004... According to a recent survey of 1,000 parents and their kids by Synovate, a market research firm, 43 percent of parents say they want to be their child's best friend, while 40 percent would buy their children everything they wanted if they...

Cornel West: pens powerful new book, 'Democracy Matters'.(In The Spotlight)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 13, 2004... You can always count on outspoken scholar Dr. Cornel West to speak his mind and tell it as he sees it. Such is the case with his latest book, the bold, hard-hitting and thought-provoking, Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against...

One fine day.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... * One Fine Day: Orlando L. Coleman pledged his eternal love to the former LaDonna J. Wyatt at the Maxwell Air Force Base Chapel in Montgomery, AL. The bride is a graduate of California State University, San Bernardino. She is a captain in the...

Centered around love.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... * Centered Around Love: Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jones Jr. exchanged marital vows at Martin Temple AME Zion Church in Chicago. The bride, Dorothy Shelton, graduated from Northern Illinois University. She is a clinical coordinator in Ob/Gyn for the...

My love is your love.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... * My Love Is Your Love: Tonya Pierson became the wife of James Collins Jr. during an enchanted, double-ring ceremony at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Kalamazoo, MI. The blushing bride is a graduate of Spelman College. She is a senior...

Warm embrace.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... * Warm Embrace: Glenn Newell, Jr. and the former Denea Jamison celebrated their eternal love by getting married during a double-ring ceremony at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville. MD The loving twosome are both police officers of...

Blessed now and forever.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... * Blessed Now And Forever: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanford commemorated 50 years of wedded bliss with family and friends at the Embassy Suites Resort in Oxnard, CA. Mrs. Juanita Sanford is an agent for Farmers Insurance. Her dedicated mate of five...

Nothing sweeter.(Love & Happiness)(Adrian Bertrand Jordan marries Shaneice Nicole Evans)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... * Nothing Sweeter: Adrian Bertrand Jordan and Shaneice Nicole Evans united in sacred wedlock at Russell Memorial CME Church in Durham, NC. They are both staff software engineers at IBM. The bride is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State...

Columnist Bill Raspberry presented National Press Club's highest award.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Longtime Washington Post newspaper columnist William Raspberry recently was awarded the National Press Club's notable Fourth Estate Award at a formal banquet in the nation's capital. The award is conferred annually on the person judged by...

A lifetime of achievement.(Newsmakers)(Judge Robert L. Carter receives Thurgood Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... The Honorable Judge Robert L. Carter, who was one of the original lawyers in the Brown v. Board of Education case 50 years ago, receives the Thurgood Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award. He is congratulated by actor-activist Danny Glover as...

A night of temptations.(Newsmakers)
December 13, 2004... The Chicago Urban League recently held its 43rd Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner at the Hilton Chicago. Enjoying the festivities are (l-r) James W. Compton, president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League John W. Rogers Jr. chairman of the...

Art gallery's 30th anniversary.(Newsmakers)(Woodshop art gallery)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... * ART GALLERY'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY: Attending the 30th anniversary of the Woodshop art gallery in Chicago, famed artists Varnette P. Honeywood (above, I), Annie Lee (2nd, r) and Synthia Saint James (far, r) congratulate the Woodshop owners...

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund raises record $1.6 million at New York gala.(Education)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Some 1,500 business leaders, educators, celebrities and college students joined actress-singer Diahann Carroll, mistress of ceremonies, in New York City for the 17th Anniversary Awards Dinner of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF)....

Mother-daughter beauties.(the week's best photos)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Mother-Daughter Beauties: Model-actress Judy Pace and her daughter, Atty. Shawn Mitchell, attend the dramatic presentation, "Friends Three Presents The Spoken Word," at the home of Janet Charlton in Hancock Park, CA. The event was created by...

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... LATISHA JONES is from Richmond, CA. The 5-foot-10 model enjoys volleyball, dancing, shopping and walking her dog.

Dionne sings Christmas.(the week's best photos)(Dionne Warwick)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Dionne Sings Christmas: Dionne Warwick rings in the holiday season as she celebrates the release of her first Christmas album, My Favorite Time Of The Year, at a star-studded listening party at the DMI Records studio in Pasadena, CA.

Jasmine Guy's big event.(the week's best photos)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Jasmine Guy's Big Event: Actress Jasmine Guy and her daughter, Imani, 5, are joined by Geoff Gordon, MGM VP marketing and publicity, during An Evening With Jasmine Guy at the MGM Tower Theater in Century City, CA. The event, hosted by MGM...

Chicken breast with vegetables.(Recipe Of The Week)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... CHICKEN BREAST WITH VEGETABLES Here is a quick and easy dish you can have on the table in minutes. Chicken Breast With Vegetables is a great meal on those busy days. 4 skinless, boneless, chicken breast halves 1 1/2...

Overnight beauty tips.(Beauty)
December 13, 2004... Being beautiful isn't something that just happens overnight. Or is it? While you are at rest, nighttime is the right time for your body to heal and repair itself from the environmental stressors that it battles throughout the day. Before...

Artest banned for season after punching fans in one of the worst on court brawls in NBA history.(Sports)
December 13, 2004... Following the recent melee that involved fans and NBA players during the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons game, the NBA issued the harshest penalties in its history by banning nine players for more than 140 games. The Pacers' Ron Attest...

With Black joblessness currently hovering twice as high as the White rate, the nation's holiday stretch--from Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's Day--could be cruel, particularly for our unemployed and homeless people.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... With Black joblessness currently hovering twice as high as the White rate, the nation's holiday stretch--from Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's Day--could be cruel, particularly for our unemployed and homeless people. This is the crucial...

Celebrating Kwanzaa from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Missouri Rep. William Clay believes that Blacks can put more spirituality into the season.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Celebrating Kwanzaa from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Missouri Rep. William Clay believes that Blacks can put more spirituality into the season. For 33 years, U.S. Blacks have observed the holiday program of Dr. Maulana Karenga.

Just as Condoleezza Rice began to enjoy the stint as secretary of state-designate, she was hospitalized in D.C. for a minor operation.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Just as Condoleezza Rice began to enjoy the stint as secretary of state-designate, she was hospitalized in D.C. for a minor operation. Back home for a week's recovery, she began the chore of preparing to become the most traveled member of...

New York Rep. Vito Pasella started a drive to influence exiting Secretary of State Colin Powell to return to his home state of New York and oppose Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in her possible bid for a second term.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... New York Rep. Vito Pasella started a drive to influence exiting Secretary of State Colin Powell to return to his home state of New York and oppose Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in her possible bid for a second term. The retired four-star general...

John Street.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Credit Philadelphia Mayor John Street for putting back on the map his city's symphony orchestra. He used his clout to settle a musicians' contract dispute.

Alexis Herman.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... If the chairmanship of the Democratic I National Committee is split between two persons, former Clinton administration Labor Secretary Alexis Herman is regarded as the strongest Black candidate for the slot.

Another John Thompson already is stirring enthusiasm as coach of Georgetown U's basketball team in Washington.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Another John Thompson already is stirring enthusiasm as coach of Georgetown U's Alexis Herman basketball team in Washington. John III is the team's third coach in 33 years and he's trying to duplicate the record of his father, who first brought...

The Children's Defense Fund warned Congress cutbacks of State Children Health Insurance funds.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... The Children's Defense Fund warned Congress cutbacks of State Children Health Insurance funds could harm some 200,000 mostly low-income children.

Paul Von Blum.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... UCLA art professor Paul Von Blum has written a book on Black L.A. artists titled Resistance, Dignity and Pride.

Since the ouster of Haiti President Jean Bertrand Aristide this year, Rep. Maxine Waters of California has become the leading proponent.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Since the ouster of Haiti President Jean Bertrand Aristide this year, Rep. Maxine Waters of California has become the leading proponent for U.S. monitoring of the nearby island's treatment of political prisoners.