Jet articles from January 2006

Jet archives from January 2006

Mall mime.(mime artist)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... South Africa's Vuyo performs to the delight of customers at a Johannesburg shopping mall. It takes the 21-year-old mime an hour and a half just to apply makeup for his four-hour routine which earns himabout $30 a-day.

This week begins: national volunteer blood donor month.(The JET Spot)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Just one pint of blood can help save up to three lives, according to the America Red Cross and America's Blood Centers--the organizations that have joined to promote the special month. First time and regular donors are encouraged to schedule an...

Richard Pryor: comedy legend 1940-2005.(Obituary)(Cover Story)
January 9, 2006... They are calling Richard Pryor the funniest man who ever lived. And actually that's not an exaggeration, his fans say. No one could make you laugh as loud or as hard as Pryor. You could not sit down and listen to his raunchy brand of humor...

Richard Pryor movies.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Little did Juliette Whittaker know when she cast 12-year-old Richard Pryor in a local Peoria production of Rumpelstiltskin that she was launching the theatrical career of a superstar. Pryor performed in more than 40 films and was featured...

Pyor's prize recordings.(Richard Pryor)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... A testament to his phenomenal popularity, Pryor's comic artistry has garnered him two platinum albums, five gold albums and five Grammys. Here is a listing of the comedic genius' recordings. Richard Pryor 1968 Craps (After Hours) 1971...

Showers of blessings.(Love and Happiness)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Showers Of Blessings: Mr. and Mrs. Corey Bierra pledged their eternal love at the Virginia Highland Church in Atlanta The blushing bride, Myra Coleman is a graduate of Georgetown University. She is an attorney at AGL Resources in Atlanta. The...

Engineered for love.(Love and Happiness)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Engineered For Love: Daniel Bredy and Freda Washington ex changed marital vows at Washington Chapel AME Church in Tuskegee Institute, AL, The bride is a graduate of Tuskegee University and Georgia Institute of Technology She is an engineer and...

Embraceable you.(Love and Happiness)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Embraceable You: Todd C. Ford united in holy matrimony with Jennifer Bravo on the beach of Ocho Rios, Jamaica The bride is a graduate of Kingsway-Princeton College in London, She is a music consultant in Los Angeles. The groom attended Pasadena...

Hope Springs eternal.(Love and Happiness)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Hope Springs Eternal: Carsha Stromas married April Crayton at the Alice Hotel in Ellisville, MS. The bride is a recreation therapist at South Mississippi State Hospital. The groom is a quality control/quality assurance specialist with...

Fantastic fifty years.(Love and Happiness)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Fantastic Fifty Years: Mr. and Mrs. DeTroy R. Giles Jr. commemorated 50 years of marriage by renewing their vows and celebrating with family and friends during a luncheon at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park, IL. Mrs. Lucille Giles is an...

Forever my love.(Love and Happiness)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Forever My Love: Grayling D. Hardy tied the knot with Leslie A. Thomas at Antioch Baptist Church in Springfield. NJ. The bride is a graduate of Lincoln (PA) University. She is a flight attendant for Continental Airlines. The groom is a graduate...

Lean on me.(the week's best photos)
January 9, 2006... Lean On Me: Actor-comedian-musician Jamie Foxx receives a birthday hug from his sister, Diondra Dixon, during a star-studded bash in Beverly Hills. The Oscar winner, who recently released his second album, Unpredictable, turned 38.

Charlene Deskins.(beauty of the week)
January 9, 2006... CHARLENE DESKINS is from Oxon Hill, MD. The 5-foot-5 model enjoys traveling, writing and drawing.

Real love.(Mary J. Blige)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Real Love: Queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Blige enjoys an evening out with her husband, Kendu Isaacs, and his son, 6, and daughter, 8 (both from his previous marriage), at the American Music Awards in Las Vegas. Blige's recently released CD is...

Sisterly support.(Phylicia Rashad )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Sisterly Support: Famed choreographer Debbie Allen gets some sisterly support from her Tony Award-winning sibling Phylicia Rashad during the premiere of the musical Dancing in the Wings at the Freud Playhouse at the UCLA campus in Westwood, CA....

Stanley Tookie Williams: final words from executed death row inmate.(CENSUS)
January 9, 2006... Though he maintained his innocence for 26 years, Crips street gang cofounder Stanley Tookie Williams recently was executed by lethal injection by the state of California at San Quentin State Prison. The death row inmate was put to death 16 days...

Bahamas bound plane crashes in Miami Beach killing all aboard.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Federal investigators continue to seek the cause of a tragic plane crash in Miami Beach that left no survivors. Twenty people--including three infants--died when the wing fell from a Chalk's Ocean Airways plane, a twin-engine Grumman G-73T...

Soul singer Lou Rawls battles cancer; files for marriage annulment.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Veteran singer Lou Rawls is being treated for lung cancer and he also has brain cancer, according to his estranged wife. During a marriage annulment hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona, Nina Malek Inman, 35, said that...

Howard, Berry, Merkerson Golden Globe nominees.(Terrence Howard, Halle Berry, S. Epatha Merkerson, Golden Globe Awards)
January 9, 2006... Actors Terrence Howard, Halle Berry and S. Epatha Merkerson are among the nominees for the 63rd Annual Golden Globes. Howard is a contender in the best actor category for his role as DJay, a Memphis pimp-turned-tapper, in the highly acclaimed...

Foxy's new journey.(Foxy Brown)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... FOXY'S NEW JOURNEY: Popular hip-hop artist Foxy Brown greets fans at a recent press conference in New York where she announced her upcoming surgery to restore her hearing. The well-known artist experienced sudden hearing loss in May as she...

King Kong.(Movies To See)(Movie Review)
January 9, 2006... King Kong (Rated PG-13) Universal Pictures It is 1933 and vaudeville actress Ann Darrow has found herself like too many other New Yorkers during the Great Depression without the means to earn a living. While aimlessly wandering the streets...

Family and close friends celebrate Pryor's life at private ceremony.(Richard Pryor )
January 9, 2006... There were many laughs and quiet reflective moments during a private funeral service for Richard Pryor in Los Angeles. Pryor died from a heart attack Dec. 10 in the San Fernando Valley section of L.A. at the age of 65. At the ceremony...

Celebrities pay tribute to comedy legend: Richard Pryor.
January 9, 2006... Many famous actors, comedians and public figures share their heartwarming memories of renowned comedian/actor Richard Pryor. BILL COSBY, COMEDIAN/ACTOR: "I wish that every new and young comedian would understand what Richard was about and...

'Dancing with the stars'.(TeleVision)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... NFL legend and three-time Super Bowl champ Jerry Rice is one of the stars to dance his way into living rooms across America. He is partnered with professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya. Music industry mogul P. Miller (Master P) will dance with...

A tail-wagging tale.(The JET Spot)
January 16, 2006... Amonte Mason intently reads Annie and the Wild Animals to Maggie, a shepherd mix, at the Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library during a gathering of Whiskers & Tales, a group that uses the fun of reading to an animal to improve...

This week is: National Folic Acid Awareness Week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... A B-vitamin necessary for proper cell growth, folic acid, which is found in fortified grains and a variety of foods, is vital to women of childbearing age to help prevent birth defects. In addition, emerging research has shown folic acid could...

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
January 16, 2006... Jan. 11 Kim Coles Jan. 14 LL Cool J Jan. 15 Regina King

Freedom Award recipients.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)(Photograph)
January 16, 2006... The National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award recipients celebrate after the ceremony in Memphis. They are veteran actress Ruby Dee, who was presented the museum's first Lifetime Achievement award; talk show host Oprah Winfrey, National...

Rice beats out Bush as most popular in his administration.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is the most popular member of the Bush Administration, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, an independent research group that studies attitudes toward politics,...

High nomination.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Cynthia A. Baldwin is nominated to Pennsylvania Supreme Court )(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Judge Cynthia A. Baldwin speaks during announcement of her nomination to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court by Gov. Edward Rendell (r) as state Rep. Joseph Preston Jr. looks on, Pending Senate confirmation, Judge Baldwin will replace sitting...

Civil rights activist, Minister Fred Shuttlesworth retiring.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the fight against segregation, said he will retire from the ministry but will not stop fighting racial injustice. Having had a non-cancerous brain tumor...

UNCF salutes Stevie Wonder on 'An Evening of Stars' fundraiser.(NATIONAL REPORT; United Negro College Fund)
January 16, 2006... Music icon Stevie Wonder recently received an all-star salute for his lifetime achievements during UNCF's annual televised fundraiser, "An Evening of Stars--Tribute to Stevie Wonder." The four-hour tribute was taped at the Kodak Theater in...

Preachers and their partners: wives of prominent pastors.(RELIGION)
January 16, 2006... An old adage says, "Behind every great man, there is a great woman," and if you ask Bishops T.D. Jakes, Kenneth C. Ulmer and Charles E. Blake along with Drs. Frederick K.C. Price and Creflo Dollar, they will tell you this is true. With full...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)(Calendar)
January 16, 2006... January 10, 1961-- Charlayne Alberta Hunter and Hamilton E. Holmes integrated the all-White University of Georgia on this day. The United States Supreme Court, shortly after their admission, unanimously denied Georgia Attorney General...

Infinite love.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Willard King married during a double-ring ceremony in Indianapolis, IN. Verna Wales is a graduate of Ball State University and Indiana University She is an administrator for the Indiana Public School System. The groom is a graduate...

Devotion.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... David Haywood exchanged marital vows with Buffy Jenkins at Zion Hill #1 Baptist Church in Natchez, MS. The bride, a former communication specialist for AT&T Wireless, is a graduate of Jackson (MS) State University. The groom is a graduate of...

My kind of wonderful.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Shamika Vintresha Goudy united in holy matrimony with Rafael May at Gray's Conference Center in Milwaukee, WI. The bride attended Southern University in Baton Rouge. She is a day program coordinator. The bridegroom is a resident assistant. They...

Lost in love.(Love & Happiness)
January 16, 2006... Torrey Paul wed the former Gail Gardner during a double-ring ceremony on Sunset Beach on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The bride, a teacher, is a graduate of Stillman College and the University of Phoenix in Denver. The groom is a graduate of...

Golden bliss.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Watson commemorated 50 years of marriage during a wedding blessing in the presence of family and friends at the Greenmont Party Center in Cleveland, OH. Mrs. Evelyn Watson retired as a manager at Inroads, Northeast Ohio. Her...

On one accord.(Love & Happiness)(Cedric Davon Booth weds Robin La Triece Reese )(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Cedric Davon Booth married Robin La Triece Reese at First African Baptist Church in Goldsboro, NC. The bride, a graduate of Elizabeth City (NC) State University, is an exceptional children teacher/IEP case manager for Elizabeth City Pasquotank...

Head-to-toe: beauty tips for women.(BEAUTY)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Whether you've made a New Year's resolution or not, there are simple things you can do to look beautiful from the crown of your head to the soles of your feet all year long. MAINTAIN YOUR NAME Your hair is one of the first things a...

Reason to celebrate.(MEDICINE)(Exjade[R] from Novartis)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Novartis executives announce the U.S. launch of Exjade[R] (deferasirox), the first and only daily oral iron chelator approved worldwide by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at the Novartis U.S. headquarters in Florham Park, NJ. Among those...

Univ. System of Georgia gets 1st Black permanent chancellor.(EDUCATION)(Erroll B. Davis Jr. joins University System of Georgia)
January 16, 2006... Erroll B. Davis Jr. has been appointed chancellor designate of the University System of Georgia in Atlanta. In this high-ranking role, which begins early this year, Davis, 61, will be responsible for Georgia's 35 public colleges and...

Apollo Theater gets a face lift.(NEWSMAKERS)(The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc., has completed the first phase of the historic theater's restoration plans and unveiled its newly restored facade and digital, state-of-the-art marquee. "We are extremely proud to unveil the new face of...

A big day with the Duchess.(NEWSMAKERS)
January 16, 2006... The Duchess of Cornwall greets 6-year-old Hannah Olateju during the recent Woman's Own Children courage awards in London. Hannah, who lost the lower halves of both her arms and legs to meningitis, is one of 10 children who received gold medals...

Help for New Orleans.(NEWSMAKERS)(Branford Marsalis)(Brief article)(Photograph)
January 16, 2006... Famed jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a native of New Orleans, announces plans to build a "Musicians' Village" for the musicians who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Looking on is New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. The Musicians' Village...

Randal Pinkett, trump's new apprentice, appreciates Black support he's received.(NEWSMAKERS)
January 16, 2006... New Jersey entrepreneur Dr. Randal Pinkett is the newest winner and the first Black to be crowned "The Apprentice" on the fourth season of Donald Trump's NBC reality show. And he tells Jet that during the show and since the win he has...

Showstopper.(the week's best photos)
January 16, 2006... Toni Braxton thrills the audience as she performs during the recently televised, UNCF's "An Evening Of Stars: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder," taped at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

Beauty of the week.
January 16, 2006... Colleen Robinson (36-24-36) is a financial analyst from Herndon, VA. The 5-foot-8 model enjoys horseback riding, motorcycling, fitness training and catalog modeling.

Grammy Jam girls.(the week's best photos)
January 16, 2006... Grammy Award-winner India.Arie and Tina and Erica Campbell of the gospel duo Mary Mary end festivities at the Recording Academy's second and Grammy Jam in L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre. During the event they paid tribute to singer Stevie Wonder.

Old school smooth.(the week's best photos)
January 16, 2006... Congresswoman Maxine Waters and her husband ambassador Sidney Williams do some smooth steppin' with more than 100 friends, family and colleagues during a recent party they threw at the Westin Hotel in Los Angeles.

Make a resolution to resolve finances in 2006.(FINANCE)
January 16, 2006... It seems to happen every year. That holiday hangover after spending too much on yuletide gifts, decorations and cheer. Pretty soon, with the high cost of gas raising the price of everything from heating bills to airfare, it could be more than...

You should further resolve to save more money each year by maximizing the potential of your utilities.(FINANCE)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... DIALING UP SAVINGS Once a year, review your phone bills for the previous three months to see what local, local toll, long distance, and international calls you normally make. Call several phone companies which provide service in your area...

Bush gets high approval rating, named AP Player of the Year.(SPORTS)(Reggie Bush )(Associated Press )(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... USC running back Reggie Bush just keeps accumulating accolades, as if they were yards on the football field. The most exciting player in college football can add The Associated Press (AP) Player of the Year award to his resume, after receiving...

FAMU chooses Townsend as ad.(SPORTS)(Nelson Townsend joins Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University as athletic director)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Nelson Townsend, Florida A&M's new athletic director, greets the press in Tallahassee, FL. Townsend comes to Florida A&M from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), where he had been serving as director of athletics since January of...

Golden moment.(SPORTS)(Evelyn Ashford gets award)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Rare five-time U.S. Olympian Evelyn Ashford accepts her award as she is inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Chicago's Harris Theater. A sprinter, Ashford is heralded for her longevity on the track, having won in...

Bans void records of sprinters Montgomery and Gaines.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... The recent two-year track bans for American sprinters Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines for using performance-enhancing drugs will also void their track victories in the record books. Though Montgomery did not test positive for drugs, he...

Colts coach Tony Dungy returns to team after son's apparent suicide.(SPORTS)
January 16, 2006... Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy returned to the team a week after the apparent suicide of his 18-year-old son, James Dungy, hugging his players and assistant coaches and thanking the public for its support while he dealt with his personal...

Norries Wilson ready to win at Columbia.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Norries Wilson has high hopes for the Columbia University football team in New York City. Wilson, who recently became the first Black head football coach in Ivy League history, wants to turn around the program that hasn't had a winning season...

Roger Kingdom, Mike Powell head class of new Track and Field Hall of Fame inductees.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... Two-time Olympic hurdles champion Roger Kingdom and world-record long jumper Mike Powell recently were inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Jacksonville, FL. During his career, Kingdom won...

Last Holiday.(Movies To See)(Movie review)(Brief article)
January 16, 2006... (Rated PG-13) Paramount Pictures Georgia Byrd lives a small life tucked inside big dreams. She is a salesperson for a department store in cookware giving appetizing cooking demonstrations to sell the cookware. But when she is diagnosed with...

George Clinton still funk'n it up after 50 years.(CELEBRITIES)
January 16, 2006... It's been five decades since George Clinton began making music at a barbershop in Newark, NJ, with his doo-wop singing quintet The Parliaments. Now the Master of P-Funk is back celebrating 50 years in the business with the release of How Late...

Ciara in concert.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)(Photograph)
January 16, 2006... Singer Ciara (c) performs with her backup dancers during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. Dubbed the First Lady of "Crunk & B" by Lil' Jon, her debut album, Goodies, has sold 3 million copies. She recently earned four Grammy...

'One On One' with Kyla Pratt: child star grows up.(Cover story)
January 16, 2006... Becoming a professional Hollywood is a job that many people have dreamed of since childhood. For Kyla Pratt it was simply an after school pastime. "When I was younger [acting] was a hobby. It was my after school activity," says Pratt who...

'Love Monkey'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)(Calendar)
January 16, 2006... Larenz Tate, Jason Priestley and Katherine LaNasa co-star in the series "Love Monkey" with Tom Cavanagh, Christopher Wiehl and Judy Greer. They're buddies of a single record executive who navigates the amusing waters of work and dating in New...

Nation celebrates holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Americans across the nation will honor the 2006 King Holiday Observance on January 16, the 77th birthday of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is the 20th anniversary of the national holiday in Dr. King's honor. His...

Grass fires burn homes, land, blazes through three states.(NATIONAL REPORT)(331,000 acres and 220 homes and businesses destroyed in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Grass fires that have been raging across three states destroying hundreds of homes and thousands of acres of land in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma recently were under control at Jet press time, but dry, windy conditions continued and...

Football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann makes bid for Pennsylvania governor's seat.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Lynn Swann recently announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania during a rally in Pittsburgh. He told 500 cheering supporters that he is running as a Republican because the Democratic Party "has taken the...

Historic Chicago Church destroyed by fire.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Historic Chicago Church Destroyed By Fire: Tyrone Jordan (I), of Pilgrim Baptist Church, and Rev. Stanley Keeble of Logos Baptist Assembly, hug in front of the shell of the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago....

Lovie Smith overcomes 'growing pains,' honored as 2005 NFL Coach of the Year.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Last year's disappointing 5-11 record in his first year as coach and losing his starting quarterback this preseason didn't stop Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith from engineering a surprise worst-to-first turnaround that led the Bears to the...

Earl 'Butch' Graves Jr. named CEO of Earl G. Graves Publishing Co.(BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Earl G. Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise (BE) magazine, recently named his oldest son, Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., the Earl G. Graves Publishing Company's new chief executive officer and president. The promotion, which occurred on...

Ronald A. Williams leads insurance giant Aetna.(BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Ronald A. Williams has been named CEO for Aetna, Inc., one of America's largest health insurance companies. Currently company president and member of its board of directors, he begins his new role Feb. 14. As president and CEO, Williams...

Weighing your healthcare options: how to get a second opinion.(HEALTH)
January 23, 2006... Whether it's for a routine exam, disease management or diagnostic testing, many people visit the doctor for one reason or another. Oftentimes, patients who may be facing a life-threatening illness, major surgery or intensive treatment, are...

Truman K. Gibson Jr., lawyer, activist and first black boxing promoter, dies.(CENSUS)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 23, 2006... Truman K. Gibson, an attorney known for his historic role in helping to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces, recently died at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. He was 93. A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Gibson achieved several...

Died.(CENSUS)(Elrod Hendricks)(Jorja English Palmer)(Hazel Falke-Obey)(Wilson "Lit" Waters Jr.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Died: Elrod Hendricks, 64, who spent 37 years as a catcher or coach with the Baltimore Orioles, of a heart attack at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD... Jorja English Palmer, 75, noted Chicago activist-organizer who was...

Correction.(CENSUS)(Correction Notice)
January 23, 2006... In the Dec. 19, 2005 issue, Jet incorrectly stated census information on the late Miles College President Dr. Albert J. H. Sloan II. Dr. Sloan was a native of Atlanta and graduated from Albany State University. Jet regrets the errors. In...

Poitier in Africa.(AFRICAN AFFAIRS)(Sidney Poitier visit part of Measles Initiative)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: POITIER IN AFRICA: Actor-director Sidney Poitier stands with a Benoise child at the "Tree of Return" in the former slave trade town Quidah, Benin, in West Africa. He visited Benin in support of the Red...

Tanzania's new President.(AFRICAN AFFAIRS)(Jakaya Kikwete )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Caption: TANZANIA'S NEW PRESIDENT: Tanzania's President-elect Jakaya Kikwete (I) of the ruling Revolutionary Party, accompanied by his wife, Salma, leaves the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam after being officially and publicly declared...

This week in Black history.(Clifford Alexander, Jr. appointed secretary of the Army )(birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. becomes a federal holiday )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... January 19, 1977-- The appointment of Clifford Alexander, Jr., as secretary of the Army was announced by the Pentagon on this day. It was the first time a Black man had been assigned the position. As secretary of the Army in the Carter...

Tiger Woods buys new Florida home for $40 million.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Golf champion Tiger Woods recently purchased a $40 million home for his 30th birthday, according to the New York Post. Woods' new 10-acre estate is on Jupiter Island in Florida, rated by Forbes as one the most expensive areas in the nation. In...

Honorable day.(NEWSMAKERS)(Tom Joyner receives Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from North Carolina A&T State University)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HONORABLE DAY: Syndicated radio and television personality Tom Joyner celebrates with his dad, Hercules Joyner, after receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from North Carolina A&T State...

Mayor's Masked Ball sets fundraising record for the annual UNCF gala in Atlanta.(NEWSMAKERS)(United Negro College Fund gets $1 million in donations)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recently set a fundraising record in Atlanta after totaling donations of $1 million during the city's 22nd annual Mayor's Masked Ball. Famed filmmaker and playwright Tyler Perry donated a reported...

Family reunion tour winner.(NEWSMAKERS)
January 23, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FAMILY REUNION TOUR WINNER: John Cater, EBONY Magazine VP Midwest advertising manager (2nd, I), congratulates Patricia Davis (2nd, r) of Charlotte, NC, the 2005 sweepstakes winner of the EBONY Black Family...

Cheers of joy.(NEWSMAKERS)(Hurricane Katrina evacuee Jacques Brumfield receives donor heart)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CHEERS OF JOY: Heart transplant recipient Jacques Brumfield, 9, of New Orleans, claps for joy during his going away party to celebrate his release from Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, while his...