Jet articles from July 2006

Jet archives from July 2006

Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH calls for gasoline boycott and more Black TV news anchors at conference.(NATIONAL REPORT)
July 3, 2006... Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder and president of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, announced plans of a boycott of oil giant BP and also demanded more minority representation on CNN and other national TV channels. "We are going to engage in direct...

After serving more than two decades in Congress with a record within New York's Congressional delegation for passage of legislation second only to that of the late Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, retiring Brooklyn Rep. Major Owens has discovered that civil rights laws alone cannot guarantee election of Black candidates.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Confidential: After serving more than two decades in Congress with a record within New York's Congressional delegation for passage of legislation second only to that of the late Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, retiring Brooklyn Rep. Major...

John Sweeney.(AFL-CIO and its president to invest for affordable housing in New Orleans)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Welcome news for residents of devastated New Orleans is that the AFL-CIO labor union now plans to invest $1 billion to develop 10,000 affordable homes and a downtown hotel in the Crescent City. Union President John Sweeney says that Americans...

Eleanor Holmes Norton.(tax fair sponsorship)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... More than 600 taxpayers attended this year's tax fair in Washington. The event was sponsored by popular District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. She promotes the fair in an effort to educate her constituents on tax preparation and...

Bennie Thompson.(economic policy)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Unheralded for his work in trying to bring relief to stricken Gulf states is Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee. He was one of the first to charge that the government spent hundreds of...

The first Hispanic American to serve as U.S. Treasurer is Anna Escobedo Cabral, whose name appears on the country's currency.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The first Hispanic American to serve as U.S. Treasurer is Anna Escobedo Cabral, whose name appears on the country's currency. The late Azie Taylor Morton was the first Black to hold the post. By Simeon Booker, Washington Bureau Chief

Barry C. Black.(National Headliners)
July 3, 2006... Make sure you read Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black's From the Hood to the Hill, a moving account of his rise from a Baltimore slum to the nation's Capitol. A retired Navy Admiral, he spent 30 years in the military (see This Week In Black...

Jeffrey Kirwan.(oak tree research)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A white oak tree in Marion, VA, suddenly has become a historic mecca. Forestry scholar Jeffrey Kirwan stumbled into the tree while researching a book on the state's most interesting trees. The claim to fame--A lonely slave child wept at the...

Ex-Atlanta mayor sentenced.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Bill Campbell )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... EX-ATLANTA MAYOR SENTENCED: Former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell addresses the media as his wife, Sharon, listens at the federal courthouse in Atlanta after Campbell, 52. was sentenced to 30 months and fined $6,300 when he was convicted on three...

House vote removes Jefferson from committee seat.(House Committee on Ways and Means)(William J. Jefferson stepped aside)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The House has stripped AP William Jefferson (D-LA) of his committee seat in an unprecedented action against a lawmaker embroiled in scandal, but not under indictment. The move came on a voice vote, without debate, and capped an...

Rev. Bernice King will take up nonviolence legacy of parents.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King recently told a teen audience that she intends to do more to carry on the legacy of nonviolence espoused by her parents. "I haven't done as much as I...

Gen. William E. Ward becomes army's fifth Black four-star general.(General)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Gen. William E. Ward recently became the fifth Black in U.S. Army history to be promoted to the rank of four-star general, following a ceremony at a Washington-area military base. Ward, 56, was appointed in May as deputy commander of all...

Lynching survivor James Cameron dies at 92.(James Herbert Cameron)(Obituary)
July 3, 2006... James Herbert Cameron, the only survivor of a lynching whose life work came from his near-death experience in founding America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM), recently died after a lengthy illness at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee. He was 92....

Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair.(EDUCATION)(Chair in Mental Health at the Morehouse School of Medicine)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... POUSSAINT-SATCHER-COSBY CHAIR: Entertainer-education advocate and philanthropist Dr. William "Bill" Cosby joins (l-r) noted child psychiatrist Dr. Alvin Poussaint and Dr. David Satcher, president of the Morehouse School of Medicine and former...

Denver kindergarten teacher wins $100,000 award for excellence.(KIPP Foundation honors Linda Alston)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Denver kindergarten teacher Linda Alston says that it is important to teach her Fairview Elementary School students grace and courtesy along with math, science and reading. Alston's discerning approach was recognized and she was recently...

Jet collector.(Emory Tolbert's JET Magazines collection)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... JET COLLECTOR: Howard University professor Dr. Emory Tolbert stands in front of his collection of JET Magazines in his Maryland home. He has been collecting JET for 38 years and has issues dating back to 1951, the year JET was first published....

Formula for getting your forty winks.(sleep disorder )
July 3, 2006... Do you spend your nights tossing, turning, and wishing you could get some shut-eye, and by the time you finally fall asleep, it's time to wake up? If you do, you're not by yourself. According to the National Institutes of Health, as many...

Artist Darius Brooks pours out his soul in new CD.(launch of new album 'My Soul')(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... When inspirational artist Darius Brooks isn't writing, producing, arranging or playing music, the talented performer is living it. The winner of several Grammy, Stellar and Dove awards creates inspirational music based on real-life...

Elegant nuptials.(Lerone Bennett III marries Janet Anderson )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Elegant Nuptials: Lerone Bennett III united in holy matrimony with Janet Anderson at the Couples San Souci Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The bride is a graduate of Spelman College. She is senior budget manager for the Atlanta Police...

Deep in my heart.(Entergy Corp.'s Ryan Anthony Duplessis marries Kristin Michelle Boyd)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Deep In My Heart: Kristin Michelle Boyd became the wife of Ryan Anthony Duplessis at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church in New Orleans. The bride, who earned a doctorate of pharmacy degree from Xavier University of Louisiana, is a...

Nuptials in Greece.(Sean Thompson marries Dell Hines )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Nuptials In Greece: Sean Thompson and the former Dell Hines married in Santorini, Greece. A graduate of the Baltimore International Culinary Arts Institute, the groom is a culinary manager with Government Services. The bride earned an MBA...

More than wonderful.(Love & Happiness)
July 3, 2006... More Than Wonderful: Jeffrey Daniel Burr wed Tracie Yvette Hudson at Chateau Bu-Sche in Alsip, IL The bride is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Washington University. She is a biology instructor at Malcolm X...

Dream day.(Jeffrey Winsmore Owens marries Felicia Deneen Strand )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Dream Day: Jeffrey Winsmore Owens and the former Felicia Deneen Strand tied the knot at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center in Havelock, NC The bride, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, is a technical writer...

Sixty years of wedded bliss.(wedding anniversary celebrations)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Sixty Years Of Wedded Bliss: Willie George Elam, 77, and his wife, Ida Christine, 78, commemorated six decades of marriage with family and friends during a banquet dinner at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. District Elder Elam is the...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... June 27, 2003 Navy Rear Adm. Barry Black was elected the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate, becoming the first African-American to serve as chaplain on this day. The role of the chaplain as spiritual advisor and counselor operates...

Historic salute.(Jack Albert Kelley's services recognized)(bronze bust placed at the police department)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... HISTORIC SALUTE: Jack Albert Kelley stands next to a bronze bust of himself placed at the Fresno (CA) Police Department in recognition of his lifelong community service and his work as the department's first Black sergeant. Kelley, 85, retired...

Fort Lauderdale's fiery 8-year-old preacher.(RELIGION)(Durham, Terry Montell)
July 3, 2006... Terry Montell Durham is a typical 8-year-old boy. He loves to laugh and play, but he's a tinge shy when you talk to him. That's a stark contrast to seeing this "Little Man of God" in the pulpit. Fort Lauderdale's pint-sized minister is a...

Cutting in.(Usher helps cleanup International School of Louisiana's building)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Cutting In: Five-time Grammy winning R&B artist Usher joins volunteers in helping to clean up the International School of Louisiana, a New Orleans school damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Usher, who began Project Restart to help families in the...

Beauty of the week.(model Jennifer Hollingsworth)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... JENNIFER HOLLINGSWORTH is from Shreveport, L.A. In her spare time the 5-foot-4 model enjoys swimming.

Congrats from sis.(the week's best photos)
July 3, 2006... Caption: Congrats From Sis: Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, who won fame as Rudy on "The Cosby Show," congratulates her brother, James C. Pulliam III, on his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta. Keshia graduated from Spelman College in...

Proud papa Tate.(actor Larenz Tate's fiance Tomasina Parrott gets pregnant)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Actor Larenz Tate beams as he cups the pregnant "bump" of his fiance Tomasina Parrott at the premiere of his new film, Waist Deep, in Hollywood, CA, at the Cinerama Dome. The film stars Tate along with Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, and The Game.

Hopping John Salad With Mushrooms And Ham.(main dish salad recipe)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Hopping John Salad With Mushrooms And Ham Hopping John Salad With Mushrooms And Ham makes an excellent meal for the summer, when it is too hot to cook. All you need with this main dish salad is some good bread, and dinner is served! ...

Stephanie Wilson to make upcoming shuttle flight.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Discovery space shuttle crew)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Stephanie Wilson's childhood interest in becoming an astronaut has not only become her career, but now this NASA mission specialist is preparing to go on her first space flight. Wilson, who became an astronaut in 1996, is among seven crew...

Chicago rush champs.(Chicago Rush team celebrates ArenaBowl title )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... CHICAGO RUSH CHAMPS: Members of the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush celebrate their recent ArenaBowl title while showing off their championship trophy at Mike Ditka's Restaurant in Chicago. They are (l-r) De Juan Alfonzo, Ironman of the...

NBA welcomes Jordan back as part-owner of Charlotte Bobcats.(National Basket Association)(Michael Jordan)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Michael Jordan is back in the NBA, resuming his basketball career in the state where it started. Jordan recently became part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats in a deal that makes him second only to Johnson as the largest individual owner of...

Alonzo Mourning set to host 10th annual Miami fund-raiser.(donations, Tyson Foods Zo's Summer Groove )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... For 10 years Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning has orchestrated star-studded weekends in the spirit of raising funds to aid at-risk youth. This year, from July 13-16, Mourning will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his annual fund-raiser, Tyson...

Retiring on top.(boxer Bernard Hopkins celebrates Light Heavyweight Championship victory)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... RETIRING ON TOP: Bernard Hopkins celebrates after he defeated Antonio Tarver by unanimous decision for the IBO Light Heavyweight Championship at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Hopkins (47-4-1) said this would be his final fight and the...

India.Arie: opens up about pain, forgiveness and love on new CD 'Testimony: Vol.1, Life & Relationship.(Interview)(Cover story)
July 3, 2006... India.Arie says she has learned a thing or two about relationships and shares it all on her new CD, Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship. "I write about my life," the Grammy Award winner explains during an interview at the Johnson...

Reuben Studdard wins $2 million court case against ex-manager.(singer sues Ronald W. Edwards and Sez Inc.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... American Idol" winner awarded $2 million in a lawsuit against his ex-manager for misappropriating the singer's money and credit cards. Studdard, 26, of Birmingham, won the TV talent show in 2003 and filed suit last year against ex-manager...

A king of comedy.(Cedric the Entertainer performs at Wiltern Theatre)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A KING OF COMEDY: Comedian-actor Cedric the Entertainer, one of the original Kings of Comedy, performs in concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Cedric performed before a packed house for his first solo HBO stand-up comedy special,...

'Dreamgirls' stars reminisce.(Ben Harney, Jennifer Holliday, and Obba Babatunde celebrates at Blues Club and Grill )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... 'DREAMGIRLS' STARS REMINISCE: Acclaimed performers Ben Harney Jennifer Holliday and Obba Babatunde, all of whom starred in the original Broadway musical Dreamgirls, are reunited at B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill in New York City as they...

Missy takes on acting role as herself in her life story.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Hip-hop singer/songwriter/producer Missy Elliott will star in the big-screen version of her life story, Universal Pictures recently announced. The Elliott biopic, which is untitled and still in the development phase, will be produced by...

'The Color Purple' actress Felicia P. Fields finds fame & gratification on Broadway.
July 3, 2006... Whether she's being her warm and vibrant self or portraying her strong-willed character Sofia from the hit Broadway musical The Color Purple, one thing is for certain: The presence of Felicia P. Fields is hard to ignore. "Sofia is who she...

Jet top 20 albums.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... 1. LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER Ice Cube (Lench Mob) 2. NEW JOC CITY Yung Joc (Bad Boy South) 3. BABY MAKIN' MUSIC The Isley Brothers Featuring Ron Isley (Def Soul Classics/Def Jam) 4. BACK 2 DA BASICS Yo Gotti (Mouth Of The...

'Deep Impact'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Morgan Freeman stars as the United States President who tries to save as many people as possible when a comet hurdles toward earth. Also starring in Deep Impact are Blair Underwood, Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave, Elijah Wood and Maximillian...

Historic King papers go to his alma mater, Morehouse College, instead of auction.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal papers, manuscripts and books)
July 10, 2006... Just days before its auctioning at Sotheby's in New York City, the coveted collection of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal papers, manuscripts and books was rescued by the city of Atlanta, his hometown, and his alma mater, Morehouse...

Decision to renew Voting Rights Act delayed in Washington.
July 10, 2006... Controversy continues to follow the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which eliminates discriminatory voting practices, 40 years after it first prohibited policies that blocked Blacks from voting. A bill to renew the legislation for an additional...

72,000 Black farmers may get second chance to win millions in bias settlement.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... In a virtual political miracle, an estimated 72,000 Black farmers will gain the chance to receive hundreds of millions of dollars previously denied them because they filed too late to get funds from an Agriculture Department settlement of a...

Bruce S. Gordon.(NAACP president promotes extension to 1965 Voting Rights Act)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Confidential: With little fanfare, national NAACP President Bruce S. Gordon I now gets a baptism on Capitol Hill while using his skills there to promote extentsion of provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Hopefully by fall, the legislation...

Barack Obama.(congressional candidates, political campaigns)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Proving to be spectacular on the campaign trail for others, popular U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, currently America's only Black senator, may soon be asked to switch his role to an active candidate. He's drawing the crowds and filling the...

Thurgood Marshall.(Episcopal Church's Diocese of Washington to appoint the judge)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The Diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington has proposed the late pioneering U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the high court's first Black member, as a "Saint" in its denomination and plans to have completed the necessary...

Lynn Swann's painful incident more than 30 years ago is recalled in a new book titled White Male Privilege, by Mark Rosenkranz.(player runs as a Republican in governor elections)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Lynn Swann's painful incident more than 30 years ago is recalled in a new book titled White Male Privilege, by Mark Rosenkranz. The former Pittsburgh Steelers grid star is now running as a Republican to be elected the first Black governor of...

Walter E. Gaskin.( )(Marine Corps promotes Major-General)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The Marine Corps' highest-ranking African-American is Maj. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin, who recently took command of the 2nd Marine Division in his 32nd year of service. Born and reared in Savannah, GA, he is a graduate of Savannah State University.

Eric Motley.(George W. Bush's Grand Old Party appointee)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Youngest Bush GOP appointee--33-year-old Eric Motley, director of the State Dept.'s Office of International Visitors, with a 100-person staff and a budget that exceeds $80 million.

Capitalizing on support from young people, Councilman Adrian M. Fenty managed to take a slight lead in the five-person race for mayor in the nation's capital, according to the first poll.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Capitalizing on support from young people, Councilman Adrian M. Fenty managed to take a slight lead in the five-person race for mayor in the nation's capital, according to the first poll. Close behind is D.C. Council President Linda W. Cropp.

Minorities are missing in prime-time sitcoms.(Black Americans in television comedies)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... When you turn on the tube this fall, don't expect to see minorities featured in leading sitcom roles on the major networks. That's according to an analysis conducted by the NAACP Hollywood Bureau, which found that while Black actors play...

Rep. McKinney not charged in Scuffle with Capitol cop.(Cynthia McKinney)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... A grand jury has declined to indict Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) in connection with a confrontation in which she allegedly hit a police officer who tried to stop her from entering a House office building. The grand jury had been considering...

Late Postal Governor honored.(LeGree S. Daniels)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... U.S. Postmaster General Jack Potter greets Oscar Daniels (above, l), widower of the late U.S. Postal Service Governor LeGree S. Daniels, in front of the plaque that designates the dedication of the LeGree S. Daniels Processing and Distribution...

What can we do to save our young men?(LIFESTYLE)(young Black males failing to complete basic high school education)
July 10, 2006... By convincing her oldest child that "it's cool to be smart," Deidre Wesley was able to witness her son Langston graduate at the top of his class with a 5.2 grade-point average. For Langston, graduation day from Chicago's Morgan Park High...

This week in Black history.(Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon championship)(Daniel Hale Williams performs successful open heart surgery )(Brief article)(Biography)
July 10, 2006... July 6, 1957- Althea Gibson became the first Black, male or female, to win a tennis championship at Wimbledon in England on this day. She won both the singles and doubles title at that time. Gibson had won the French Open the year before,...

George French named as Miles College new president.(Dr. George T. French, Jr.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Dr. George T. French, Jr. was recently appointed the 13th president of the 100-year-old Miles College in Birmingham. AL. Dr. French had served as acting and interim president since December, succeeding the late Dr. Albert J.H. Sloan, II,...

Black leaders and celebrities present words of advice to the class of 2006.(EDUCATION)
July 10, 2006... The short walk across a stage to accept the degree that signals graduation from college and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives is a thrilling experience for graduates. To help in the transition, Black leaders and celebrities offered...

Destined to be.(Derrick Antwon Jones marries Candice Dionne Watters)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Derrick Antwon Jones made Candice Dionne Watters his bride at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA. The bride and groom met in medical school at the Morehouse School of Medicine. The bride is a graduate of the University of North Alabama and...

Glowing newlyweds.(Yoshado Lang marries Tamika Hinton )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Dr. Yoshado Lang united in holy matrimony with Tamika Hinton at the Malibou Lake Mountain Club in Agoura Hills, CA. The bride, a community investor for the Boeing Company, is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and the University of...

In love forever.(Duane Joseph Neveu marries Ieshia Marie Johnson)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Duane Joseph Neveu wed at Saint Peter Claver Church in New Orleans. The bride, Ieshia Marie Johnson, is a grad of Loyola University of New Orleans and the University of New Orleans. She is an information technology specialist with...

Forever I do.(Reginald Bullock marries Brandi Brown Jones)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Reginald Bullock married Brandi Brown Jones in Myrtle Beach, SC. The bride, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the international baccalaureate coordinator at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. The bridegroom is a...

All the best.(Damon Terell Hodge marries Eboni Nicole Simpson )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The former Eboni Nicole Simpson pledged her eternal love to Damon Terell Hodge during a double-ring ceremony at the Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas. The bride is a graduate of Southern University, Baton Rouge. She is a psychiatric case worker with...

Fifty years of joy.(Manford Byrd, Jr. celebrates 50th marriage anniversary)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Dr. and Mrs. Manford Byrd, Jr. commemorated 50 years of marriage with family and friends at a dinner party at the Oak Lawn Hilton in Oak Lawn, IL. Mrs. Cheribelle Byrd is a former teacher and early childhood administrator. Her devoted mate of...

Mary Wilson calls Illinois law stopping copycat musicians 'a wonderful victory'.(governor Rod Blagojevich signs 'Truth in Music' bill)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Mary Wilson says she is pleased that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is making it illegal for imposters to perform as original artists in the state of Illinois. Wilson, a co-founder and original member of the legendary Motown group the...

Memorable moment.(Denzel Washington celebrates her daughter Katia's graduation ceremony )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Denzel Washington proudly displays the diploma that his daughter Katia (2nd, r) received following her June 9 graduation ceremony from Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood. Joining in the celebration are his wife Pauletta (l-r) and...

GLAAD Media Awards.(actress Cathy Jeneen Doe and pastor Cecil Williams takes awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The Rev. Cecil Williams, pastor of San Francisco-based Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, raises his Pioneer Award from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards during ceremonies in San Francisco. Williams grew...

Poitier appeared in 5 of Most All-Time Inspiring Films.(Sidney Poitier ranks No. 1 in American Film Institute's rankings)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Screen legend Sidney Poitier's numerous compelling and memorable performances have landed him the No. 1 spot in the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Films of All-Time. Poitier, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1963 for...

NBA's Elton Brand puts L.A. home up for sale; asks $5 million.(National Basketball Association, Los Angeles)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Elton Brand, the two-time NBA All-Star forward with the Los Angeles Clippers, recently put his Los Angeles home on the market for close to $5 million. The Hot Property section of the L.A. Times Hills has 6,000 square feet with floating...

Florida family members united to earn their MBA's this year.(NEWSMAKERS)(Venita Gilstrap's daughter, sister and niece )
July 10, 2006... Someone once said there's power in numbers. Venita Gilstrap, 50, knows this all too well. She encouraged her daughter, sister and niece to go back to school with her to pursue MBA degrees. She decided that it was one for all and all for...

Vernon Jarrett Award recipients.(Jerry Mitchell, Kevin Merida, Tammy L. Carter, and Byron Pitts)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... At the first annual Vernon Jarrett Awards for Journalistic Excellence ceremony at North Carolina A&T State University, keynote speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winner Les Payne of Newsday (3rd, l) and Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies...

Multimillion $ mask.(19th Century West African mask sold at an auction)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... A 19th-century West African mask, said to have been an inspiration for artist Pablo Picasso, sold for $7.5 million at an auction in Paris, breaking the record for highest amount paid for a primitive work of art. With the estimated price of $1.9...

Allstate Insurance Company.(Anise D. Wiley-Little promoted)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Anise D. Wiley-Little, director of diversity & work/life for Allstate Insurance Company in Northbrook, IL, has been promoted to assistant vice president and chief diversity officer. Wiley-Little will continue to lead diversity efforts, but will...

Lynn Richardson.(J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. appoints vice president)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Lynn Richardson, assistant vice president with American Home Mortgage, has recently joined JP Morgan Chase in Chicago as vice president, business development manager-African American Segment, for the nation's Midwestern, Great Lakes, and...

McDonald.(James Collins promoted)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... James Collins, U.S. vice-president of operations/QSC of McDonald's greater southwest region in Oakbrook, IL, has been promoted to general manager greater southwest region. In this position, he will oversee the operations, franchising and...

Lincoln Theatre.(Janice Lythcott Hill appointed)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Janice Lythcott Hill, director of marketing and event management for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), has been named executive director of the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. As executive director, Hill will be...

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).(Renee R. Jenkins appointed)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Renee R. Jenkins, MD, FAAP, I professor and chair, department of Pediatrics and Child Health at Howard University and adjunct professor of pediatrics at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is president-elect of the American...

The Queen reigns at the Apollo.(Aretha Franklin performs at Apollo Theater )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin brings the crowd to its feet at a recent concert in Harlem's historic Apollo Theater during the Apollo's Black Music Month celebration. The concert also marked Franklin's return to the Apollo's legendary stage...

Melissa Hall.(fitness expert to meet at Washington Park)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Melissa Hall is from Eden Prairie, MN. Meet the 5-foot-6 fitness expert as she joins Club JET's Family Health & Fitness Affair Making Health & Fitness Family Fun in Washington Park in Chicago on Saturday, July 8, 2006.

Big ballers, shot callers.(Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O'Neal performs a rap song after victory)(National Basketball Association Championship)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Miami Heat's dynamic duo Dwayne Wade (l) and Shaquille O'Neal perform a rap song as the team celebrates its first NBA championship during the team's victory parade in Miami (see page 48).