Jet articles from February 2007

Jet archives from February 2007

Tomlin chooses Black and gold.(Mike Tomlin )(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Tomlin Chooses Black And Gold: This year is already proving to be a historic year for Black NFL coaches. Mike Tomlin, the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, has become the Pittsburgh Steelers' first Black head coach in the...

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Sport)
February 5, 2007... Nataniel Abraham leaves Oakland County (MI) Court a free man at age 21, ten years after he was convicted of murder at age 11. He was the first child to be prosecuted for murder as an adult under Michigan state law. Janauary 29 Oprah...

This week is: National Women's Heart Week.
February 5, 2007... This Week Is: National Women's Heart Week: The observance is a national outreach campaign that encourages women to recognize their risks of heart disease. The Women's Heart Foundation (WHF), which sponsors the campaign, reports that heart...

JET exclusive: Barack Obama outlines 'Urban Agenda' as he takes first step toward presidency.(Barack Obama)(Cover story)
February 5, 2007... In the first steps of a presidential bid, Sen. Barack Obama announced the formation of an exploratory committee, and, in an exclusive interview with JET Magazine, said that Blacks, and issues affecting Blacks, would be central to his possible...

South Carolina civil rights legend saluted.(Matthew J. Perry)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL RIGHTS LEGEND SALUTED: U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina Matthew J. Perry is congratulated by U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Atty. I.S. Leevy Johnson, past president of the South Carolina Bar...

Her honor the Mayor.(Sheila Dixon)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... HER HONOR THE MAYOR: Baltimore's first female Mayor Sheila Dixon takes the oath of office as Clerk of the Court Frank Conaway swears her in. Dixon, 53, who recently took office after her predecessor Martin O'Malley became governor, faces...

There's no 'getting over' slavery.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... THERE'S NO 'GETTING OVER' SLAVERY: Dr. J. Rayfield Vines comes face to face with Del. Frank Hargrove (R-VA) in his office at the Virginia Capitol in Richmond. Vines, president of the Henrico NAACP in Richmond, confronted Hargrove, 79,...

Sisterly reunion.
February 5, 2007... SISTERLY REUNION: Karen Morning-Cain and Anna Marie Price laugh heartily as they reunite at Cash Elementary School in Kernersville, NC. Morning-Cain was Price's little sister when she was in the "Big Brothers/Big Sisters" program in 1984. Now,...

Nathaniel Abraham, first youngster prosecuted in Michigan as adult for murder at 11, freed at 21.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... A convicted murderer who was just 11 when he shot a man with a rifle was released from state supervision, a day before his 21st birthday. Nathaniel Abraham was the first person charged with murder to be prosecuted under a 1997 state law...

Dora E. McDonald, personal secretary to Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 81.(Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)(Dora E. McDonald)(Obituary)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Dora E. McDonald, who served as secretary and confidante to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the most turbulent years of the Civil Rights Movement, died of complications from cancer at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. She was 81....

Died.(Pookie Hudson)(Horace Gilford)(Melba A. Sweets)(Obituary)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Joel Neville, 66, the wife of singer Aaron Neville, who wed the veteran performer of the Neville Brothers in 1959, of lung cancer at the family's home outside of Nashville, TN... Pookie Hudson, 72, the lead singer and songwriter for the...

Community service for Campbell.(Naomi Campbell)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR CAMPBELL: Supermodel Naomi Campbell exits Manhattan Criminal Court following her plea of guilty on misdemeanor assault charges in New York. Campbell, who was sentenced to five days of community service and will have to...

Denzel & Will Smith voted America's favorite movie stars.(Harris Interactive)(Denzel Washington)(Survey)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is America's favorite movie star, beating out Tom Hanks (2), John Wayne (3) and Clint Eastwood (4) to earn the No. 1 spot. Coming in at fifth place is Will Smith, the only other Black actor in the...

Judge orders NY Giants' Strahan to pay ex-wife $15 million.(Michael Strahan)(New York Giants)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Bringing to a close the New York Giants Michael Strahan's messy and public divorce, the Pro Bowler was recently ordered to pay his ex-wife $15.3 million-more than half his net worth-in keeping with the couple's prenuptial agreement. Under...

Supreme diva.
February 5, 2007... SUPREME DIVA: Diana Ross shares a laugh with host David Letterman on the set of the "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York City, where she discussed her new CD, I Love You and the hit movie Dreamgirls, which is reportedly loosely based on...

That special glow.
February 5, 2007... That Special Glow: Brandon Taylor Johnson joined in sacred wedlock with Jason A. Bonner at Brown Memorial CME Church in Louisville, KY. The bride is a pharmaceutical rep for Johnson & Johnson in Northwest Indiana. She is a graduate of the...

Trust and honor.
February 5, 2007... Trust and Honor: Damion Smith made the former Tolanda Somerville his wife during an enchanted double-ring ceremony at First Baptist Church in Gary, IN. The blushing bride is a graduate of Tennessee State University. She is a speech language...

One in a million.
February 5, 2007... One In A Million: Dr. Warren Floyd Clayton Jr. wed Dr. Cheryl Lynn Buttram at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN. The bride is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and James H. Quillen College of...

With all my heart.
February 5, 2007... With All My Heart: Rafiq Iman Vaughn tied the knot with Angela Marie Chapman at Greater Friendship Baptist Church in Cleveland. The bride is an assistant principal at John B. Whitsitt Elementary School in Nashville, TN. The groom is a math...

Lasting spirit.
February 5, 2007... Lasting Spirit: Kevin Simpson united in holy matrimony with the former Tanya Upthegrove during a double-ring ceremony at the Jim Thompson House in Bangkok, Thailand. The bride is a graduate of Michigan State University. She is a program officer...

Golden greatness.
February 5, 2007... Golden Greatness: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Raleigh Joyner celebrated five decades of marital bliss with family and friends at Martins West in Baltimore. Mrs. Gladys Privette Joyner is an ordained bishop and pastor of White Rock Non-Denominational...

Death rates for Blacks are still high despite major drop in U.S. cancer rates.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Many Americans might be relieved to know that cancer deaths are down, but for Black people, there's still a lot to worry about. The American Cancer Society recently released a report that indicates cancer deaths had decreased by 3,014 from...

Americans make strides in managing their blood pressure.(Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... According to a recent study, nearly 40 percent of Americans who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure have the disease in check. That's based on research found in the December issue of Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart...

Donald Lawrence, Kirk Franklin and Mighty Clouds of Joy take top prizes at Stellar Gospel Music Awards.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Gospel performer Donald Lawrence was named Artist of the Year during the recent 22nd annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards ceremony. Lawrence was the night's big winner-he picked up eight awards, including Choir of the Year for Donald Lawrence...

Mary Wilson backs law against musical imposters.(Mary Wilson)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... MARY WILSON BACKS LAW AGAINST MUSICAL IMPOSTERS: Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson performs Stop! In The Name Of Love during a news conference at the Capitol in Austin, TX, as Reps. Borris Miles, Norma Chavez, Dawnna Dukes and Ruth McClendon join...

Jazz performer & composer Alice Coltrane dies at 69.(Alice Coltrane)(Obituary)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Alice Coltrane, 69, a jazz performer, composer and the wife of the late saxophone legend John Coltrane, recently died of respiratory failure at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Los Angeles. For nearly 40 years Coltrane managed the...

Ali rings in 65.(the week's best photos)
February 5, 2007... All Rings In 65: Boxing legend Muhammad All celebrates his 65th birthday with his wife Lonnie, actor Billy Crystal and Crystal's wife Janice during intermission of Crystal's show "700 Sundays" at the Gammage Auditorium on the campus of Arizona...

Beauty of the week.
February 5, 2007... DONNA SWINSON is from Greenbelt, MD. She enjoys acting and writing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Working the camera.(the week's best photos)
February 5, 2007... Working The Camera: Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons watches his daughters, Aoki Lee and Ming Lee, pose during a shopping break in New York's SoHo. The girls often strut the runway wearing Baby Phat, the fashion line created by their mother,...

Not breaking a sweat.(the week's best photos)
February 5, 2007... Not Breaking A Sweat: Rapper/actor LL Cool J does pushups as Vanessa Minnillo, a host of MTV "Total Request Live" (TRL), sits on his back during an appearance on TRL at MTV Times Square in New York. LL visited the show to promote his new book,...

This week in Black history.(Black History Month)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... January 31, 1988-- Doug Williams, quarterback of the Washington Redskins, led his team to a 42-10 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII on this day, becoming the first Black quarterback to play and win in the 22-year history of...

Martin Luther King Jr. personal papers exhibit opens at Atlanta History Center on King Holiday.(Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)
February 5, 2007... The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered throughout the nation with speeches, parades, church programs and other tributes during the recent King Holiday. A highlight event was the grand opening of the Morehouse...

C-Webb goes back home.(Chris Webber)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... C-WEBB GOES BACK HOME: Chris Webber shows off his new Pistons jersey in anticipation of playing for his hometown team and a shot at a championship run. "I'm excited to be home in Detroit, but I'm more excited about being on this team," said...

Jerry Reese hired as NY Giants general manager, third Black in NFL history.(Jerry Reese)(New York Giants)(National Football League)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... When Jerry Reese joined the New York Giants as a scout in 1994, never did he imagine that his career would ascend so high as the team's general manager. Now, after he was promoted and introduced as the Giants senior vice president and general...

'Stomp The Yard' dances to No. 1 at box office.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Stomp The Yard was a step ahead of the competition at the box office, debuting as the No. 1 weekend movie with $22 million. The coming-of-age college movie, produced by Black filmmakers Will Packer and Rob Hardy, stars Columbus Short as a...

Spike Lee to direct James Brown film.(Spike Lee)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Filmmaker Spike Lee has signed on to direct a feature film about the late Godfather of Soul James Brown. "It's an authorized biography done with the cooperation of Mr. Brown before his passing," said Paramount spokeswoman Nancy Kilpatrick....

Toni Braxton sues ex-manager for millions.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... R&B singer Toni Braxton is suing her former personal manager, alleging that he owes her at least $10 million for his role in maneuvering her to leave a long, lucrative relationship with her record company and joining his record label, according...

Alicia Keys, common make major acting debuts in 'Smokin' Aces'.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Alicia Keys and Common joined a cast of all-star veterans in their debut film, Smokin' Aces, a movie about a Nevada mob boss who puts a $1 million contract on an underling who's turning state's evidence against him. And the two musicians...

Extraordinary performances garnering top awards for Black film actors this season.
February 5, 2007... Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson added to their long list of honors when they won at the recent 64th annual Golden Globes Awards. Whitaker, who has won virtually every critics' choice award, was named best actor in a drama for his...

Friends Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy make history together as first Black coaches in Super Bowl.(Lovie Smith)(Tony Dungy)
February 5, 2007... It took 41 years for a Black head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl, and now, for the first time, not one, but two of them will be on the sidelines. Good friends Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy will briefly become foes when the Chicago...

'Music is my life, politics my mistress: the story of Oscar Brown Jr.'.(Television program review)
February 5, 2007... This 60-minute documentary video captures the interesting life story of Oscar Brown Jr. His journey is artfully revealed and riveting in its honesty. The Story Of Oscar Brown Jr. is told through the eyes of the artists, using historical film...

Comeback kid.(The Jet Spot)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Serena Williams celebrates her Australian Open victory over the top-ranked Maria Sharapova in Melbourne, Australia. Williams won the tennis tournament in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. After a season riddled with injuries, Williams made a comeback to...

Celebrity birthdays.(The Jet Spot)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... February 5 Bobby Brown February 7 Chris Rock February 11 Kelly Rowland

Celebs gather on Las Vegas for 15th Trumpet Awards.(NATIONAL REPORT)
February 12, 2007... Achievers from Quincy Jones and Percy Sutton to Dionne Warwick and Donnie McClurkin were honored at the recent 15th Annual Trumpet Awards in Las Vegas. The award show, which celebrates achievement over adversity, was held at the Bellagio...

Trailblazing Jet bureau chief Simeon Booker Praised at National Press Club retirement party.(NATIONAL REPORT)
February 12, 2007... More than 500 movers and shakers in the world of Black politics and civil rights gathered at the National Press Club to honor a man who, during his 53 years as Washington, D.C., bureau chief for Jet Magazine, earned the distinction of being...

Presidential praise.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... New York City subway hero Wesley Autrey acknowledges the applause and a standing ovation during President Bush's recent State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Bush praised Autrey for his act of bravery in Harlem, when he...

Ex-sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty in civil rights-era slayings.(LAW & JUSTICE)(James Ford Seale)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... A reputed Ku Klux Klansman accused in the 1964 slayings of two Black men pleaded not guilty, and, in the measure of the country's change across the South, the judge he stood before was a Black woman. Seven years after the Justice Department...

Chemist Percy Julian's life and accomplishments remembered in TV movie.(BLACK HISTORY)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... In honor of Black history month the life of Dr. Percy Julian, one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century, comes to television in the NOVA documentary "Forgotten Genius" starring Tony Award-winning actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Julian...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... February 9, 1971-- Leroy"Satchel" Paige, pitcher, became the first Negro League player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on this day. Paige pitched in the Negro Leagues and the American League for 30 years, twice the average...

U.S. House cuts student loan interest rates.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... If paying back your student loan debt is weighing heavily on your pocketbook, you soon may have a lighter financial burden to bear. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the College Student Relief Act of 2007, intended to lower...

Murphy Oil Corp. gives $50 million to promote education.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... El Dorado High School Counselor Vince Dawson (l) and Arkansas Gov. Mike Bebee (c) chat with Murphy Oil Director Madison Murphy (r) during ceremonies to announce that Murphy Oil Corp. will provide $50 million to pay college tuition and fees for...

Alicia Keys gives scholarships to four students.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... R&B singer Alicia Keys is doing more these days than just singing powerful tunes, the Grammy Awardwinning artist is helping to send young people to college. Keys is providing four $5,000 scholarships to students from Jacksonville, New...

Black studies doctoral programs offered at only seven universities.(EDUCATION)(Northwestern University )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Northwestern University of Chicago/ Evanston, IL, is now the seventh major university to offer a doctoral degree in African-American studies. "It represents a big achievement in terms of putting African-American studies on the map,"...

Sacred bond.(Love & Happiness)(Ryan Blair Newman and Jovita Kimberly Jolla got married)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Ryan Blair Newman made the former Jovita Kimberly Jolla his wife at New Saint John Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. The bride is a graduate of Wake Forest University and East Carolina University. She is a research associate in the health and...

Wrapped in love.(Love & Happiness)(Everett Davon Kelly, Gina Kelly Guinn got married)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Everett Davon Kelly united in holy matrimony with Gina Kelly Guinn at the Villa of Calverton in Beltsville, MD. The bride is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Marymount University. She is a human resource consultant for Kaiser...

With this ring.(Love & Happiness)(Angela Johnson, Cleon Davis got married)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Angela Johnson married Cleon Davis in Jacksonville, FL. The bride is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a public health analyst with a federal agency in Rockville, MD. The groom is a...

Arrested by love.(Love & Happiness)(DeWauna Allen and Trudy Lyn got married)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... DeWauna Allen and Trudy Lyn Adams wed at the LePavillon Hotel in New Orleans. The bride, a graduate of Dillard University, is a kindergarten teacher at A.A. Songy St. Kindergarten Center, Saint Charles Parish School District. The groom is a...

Sweet sixty years of bliss.(Love & Happiness)(Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arthur Isom celebrated 60th anniversary)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arthur Isom, Sr. celebrated 60 years of marriage with family and friends at the Strangers Rest Baptist Church in Kansas City, KS. Mrs. Ruth Muse Isom retired as a licensed practical nurse. Her mate of six decades retired as a...

A promise is forever.(Love & Happiness)(wedding of Teresa A. Turner, Curtis R. Poole)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Poole wed at Anderson United Methodist Church in Jackson, MS. The bride, Teresa A. Turner, is exec. director of secondary curriculum and instruction, Hattiesburg Public School District. She is a graduate of Jackson State...

Elisabeth Withers, star of 'The Color Purple,' is making things happen with new CD.(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... She's been heating up the stage as the seductive Shug Avery in the Broadway production of The Color Purple, and now Elisabeth Withers is creating more fire with her debut CD, It Can Happen To Anyone. The album, which features a variety of...

The Foxxhole.(NEWSMAKER)(Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. announces new comedy channel The Foxxhole)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Jamie Foxx meets the press at the Sirius Satellite Radio headquarters in New York where he announces "The Foxxhole," a comedy cable channel that will feature urban comedy bits from a large number of comedians as well as groundbreaking...

Reggie Bush buys Hollywood Hills home.(NEWSMAKER)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints top draft pick last season, has decided to make his off-season home in Los Angeles. Bush, who signed a six-year contract with the Saints last season, recently purchased a Hollywood Hills home for nearly its...

Luther Vandross' mother moves his body into a mausoleum.(NEWSMAKER)(Mary Ida Vandross)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Mary Ida Vandross, mother of the late superstar Luther Vandross, says she is pleased that she had his body exhumed and placed in a mausoleum. "I am at peace with myself," she says. "And it is because of the transfer arrangement with my...

Flying high.(NEWSMAKER)(Chrystal Cole became first female pilot to be trained from Tuskegee University )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Chrystal Cole shows off her Tuskegee University degree in front of a Cessna 172 Skylane plane in Wichita, KS. Cole recently became Tuskegee's first female pilot since 1941 and one of the small number of Black women aviators in the United...

Talk show queen named Richest Woman in showbiz.(NEWSMAKER)(Oprah Winfrey)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime talk, is holding down the top spot as the richest female in show business, according to Forbes.com's list of "The 20 Richest Women in Entertainment." Over the course of her impressive career Winfrey has...

DNA frees man.(NEWSMAKERS)(DNA test clears Willie O. Williams from a crime he did not commit)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Willie O. "Pete" Williams, accompanied by his mother, Judy Beglar, talks to reporters after he was released from Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. He had spent 21 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit, before he was cleared by DNA evidence,...

James Brown's will is filed; omits 'wife' and young son.(NEWSMAKERS)(Tomi Rae Hynie Brown)
February 12, 2007... Soul legend James Brown's will names six children, but does not name his "wife," Tomi Rae Hynie Brown, or the couple's 5-year-old son. The will begins, "I, James Brown, also known as 'The Godfather of Soul,'... have six living children."...

World's oldest person.(NEWSMAKERS)(Emma Faust Tillman celebrated her 114th birthday)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Emma Faust Tillman gets assistance from her great-granddaughter Carol Stewart of Hartford, CT, during Tillman's 114th birthday celebration on Nov. 22, 2006, at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation in East Hartford, CT. Tillman, who credits God...

Dancing "D".(the week's best photos)(Dwyane Wade)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NBA all-star Dwyane Wade and his wife, Siovaughn, party on the dance floor during a birthday bash for the Miami Heat guard at the Havana Club in Miami. Wade celebrated his 25th birthday with scores of friends and a special cake.

Skylar Youngblood.(beauty of the week)
February 12, 2007... Skylar Youngblood is an administrative assistant from Hampton, VA. In addition to modeling she loves to read, write and sing.

A song for you.(Young Audiences of Southeast Texas sponsored an arts event for elementary students in Orange, TX)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Richmond Punch plays a tune on the violin for Asia Williams and her fellow Anderson Elementary kindergarten students in Orange, TX. The event was sponsored by Young Audiences of Southeast Texas, a non-profit organization that promotes the arts...

T.I. and tiny.(Tameka Cottle )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Rap star T.I. and his fiancee. R&B singer Tameka "Tiny" Cottle of the group Xscape, enjoy a recent outing at CoCo's in Miami. The two are engaged and expecting their second child together.

Grambling hires 'proven winner' as new football coach.(SPORTS)(Grambling State University hired Rod Broadway)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Rod Broadway, the football coach at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for the past four years, has been hired as Grambling State's new head coach. Broadway, who replaces Melvin Spears, brings 28 years of collegiate coaching...

Johnson runs Jay-Z's cleats into Hall of Fame.(SPORTS)(Shawn Carter, Larry Johnson, Pro Football Hall of Fame )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... The shoes worn by Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson (inset) were recently placed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, when he set the new single-season record for rushing attempts. Johnson wore Jay-Z's Reebok S. Carter...

Mets double Randolph's salary.(SPORTS)(Willie Randolph)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... New York Mets manager Willie Randolph (l) is congratulated by Mets general manager Omar Minaya after the Mets announced that Randolph earned a big raise for taking the team to its first National League East title since 1988 and bringing the...

Recent study shows hope for early detection of Alzheimer's.(HEALTH)
February 12, 2007... Have you ever thought it possible that you could forget where you live or how to dress yourself? The development of Alzheimer's would allow that to easily happen to you. Unfortunately, there has been no simple way to diagnose the disease,...

Brandy's involvement in fatal crash last December revealed.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a fatal four-car accident in Los Angeles that involved singer/actress Brandy. The singer was not injured, but a woman driving the car she struck died at a nearby hospital. Her...

Muhammad Ali buys home near his native Louisville.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Muhammad Ali and his wife Lonnie have taken a step in setting roots in the three-time heavyweight boxing champ's native Louisville, KY. The couple, who reside in Phoenix and own a home in Berrien Springs, MI (which has been for sale),...

Video Vixens show that they are more than just pretty faces.(ENTERTAINMENT)
February 12, 2007... Rump shakers with pretty faces. Video vixens have gotten a bad name. Karrine Steffans' cautionary tale about the pitfalls of the industry in her memoir, Confessions of a Video Vixen, has some believing that one woman's story is every...

Historic Super Bowl is latest victory in Blacks' long struggle in the NFL.(SPORTS)(National Football League)
February 12, 2007... While the participation of two Black coaches in last weekend's Super Bowl is a source of pride for African-Americans, the historic event comes after decades of struggle in a league that has been slow to warm up to its inescapable browning. ...

'The Last King of Scotland' star Forest Whitaker is critics choice for Academy Award.(Cover story)
February 12, 2007... About once a decade one actor racks up virtually every critics' award from coast-to-coast as best actor. This time it's Forest Whitaker on that lofty perch. Last week he won the coveted Screen Actors Guild Award (see page 64) and many are...

Oscar buzz builds as Hudson, Murphy and Whitaker claim SAG Awards.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Screen Actors Guild Awards, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... The Last King of Scotland star Forest Whitaker is not the only actor getting a lot of Oscar buzz this year. Dreamgirls stars Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy joined Whitaker as big winners at the recent Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards and are...

'The 49th Annual Grammy[R] Awards'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Mary J. Blige and Ludacris are among the entertainers set to perform on "The 49th Annual Grammy[R] Awards" and Terrance Howard, Samuel L. Jackson and Rihanna, The Black Eyed Peas and Ciara are among the presenters live from Staples Center in...

Faith, friendship helped Dungy capture Super Bowl history.(Tony Dungy)
February 19, 2007... As the rain pounded Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Super Bowl Sunday and Indianapolis struggled to come back from Chicago's early touchdown, Colts head coach Tony Dungy turned to his faith to bring him through this latest storm. By the fourth...