Jet articles from June 2005

Jet archives from June 2005

Black submariner named Naval Academy's first Black commandant.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Highly decorated Navy Captain Bruce E. Grooms, one of the first Blacks to command a submarine, was named the 81st commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. His promotion marked the first time a Black had been...

Pamela Bridgewater, diplomat-in-residence at Howard University, named U.S. envoy to Ghana.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Diplomat Pamela E. Bridgewater, who for the past few years has been serving as diplomat-in-residence at Howard University, was named by President George W. Bush to become the next ambassador to Ghana. Credited for the new rise of...

GE executive files $450 million discrimination lawsuit.(NATIONAL REPORT)(General Electric)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The president of a General Electric (GE) Co. subsidiary filed a $450 million discrimination lawsuit accusing the company of being controlled by a "restricted club" of White executives that stifles the careers of Black managers. Marc...

A writer's dream.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A WRITER'S DREAM: Washington College English major Claire Tomkin of Jersey City, NJ, receives the Sophie Kerr Prize-the largest undergraduate literary award in the country--from college president Baird...

Nelson Mandela.(Confidential)(news media did not cover White House visit)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... On his fifth trip to Washington, South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela made his way to the White House to say farewell to President Bush. The 86-year-old legend, who after spending many years in prison was freed and became the country's...

Jerry Dillard.(Confidential)
June 6, 2005... Southern Maryland recently glowed with pride at the unusual business triumph of a Black automobile dealer in Lexington Park. Jerry Dillard bought a full-page ad in the South Maryland Advertiser newspaper. It appeared on page 2 and carried his...

Newest sign of D.C. slavery: a banner saying "Taxation Without Representation" was outside of the Kennedy Memorial Stadium.(Confidential)
June 6, 2005... Newest sign of D.C. slavery: A banner saying "Taxation Without Representation" was outside of the Kennedy Memorial Stadium, site of the city's largest sports center. Simeon Booker, Washington Bureau Chief

Former diarist to ex-President Bill Clinton, Janis F. Kearney, launched a coast-to-coast jaunt to promote her new book, Cotton Field Of Dreams, detailing her rise from the southeast Arkansas Delta to the White House.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Former diarist to ex-President Bill Clinton, Janis F. Kearney, launched a coast-to-coast jaunt to promote her new book, Cotton Field Of Dreams, detailing her rise from the southeast Arkansas Delta to the White House. Former President Clinton...

Kweisi Mfume.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... First candidate to enter the U.S. Senate race in Maryland, ex-Rep. Kweisi Mfume leased Baltimore office space for 18 months, telling a news conference that he intended to out talk any other candidate--even about some of the misconduct charges...

Colin Powell.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Back on the speech trail--ex-Secretary of State Colin Powell with a June 2 speech before the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia. Simeon Booker, Washington Bureau Chief

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation.(Confidential)
June 6, 2005... Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, sponsors hailed the brothers, Judge Henry Kennedy and Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy as successful graduates of their program. Simeon Booker,...

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was the commencement speaker at the University of Pennsylvania.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was the commencement speaker at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving an honorary degree along with musician Quincy Jones. Simeon Booker, Washington Bureau Chief

After planting 30 million trees in southern Africa, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai planted a tree on U.S. Capitol grounds in a program arranged by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA).(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... After planting 30 million trees in southern Africa, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai planted a tree on U.S. Capitol grounds in a program arranged by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). Elected to Kenya's Parliament in 2002, Prof. Maathai, an...

Ways to lose weight before the wedding.(LIFESTYLES)
June 6, 2005... Wedding bells are chiming. It's that season again. Everyone wants to look and feel his/her best on that momentous day. And there's no time like today to start dropping those extra pounds, kissing those love handles good-bye and toning those...

Keep summer fashions spotless and fresh all season long.(FASHION)
June 6, 2005... Summer is just around the corner. That means sunny weather and cool, comfortable clothing. One way to keep your summer favorites looking, feeling and smelling fresh all season long is by trusting your laundry needs to Procter & Gamble...

Helen Wilkins Claytor, 98, first Black president of YWCA, dies.(CENSUS)(Young Women's Christian Association )(Obituary)
June 6, 2005... Helen Jackson Wilkins Claytor, who was instrumental in the desegregation of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and the organization's first Black president, recently died in Grand Rapids, MI. She was 98. She was the mother of...

Margaret Smith, retired Illinois legislator, succumbs at 82.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
June 6, 2005... Former state Senator Margaret Smith, who spent 22 years in the Illinois General Assembly, recently died of heart failure in her Chicago home. She was 82. Smith was known as an advocate for better health care for women, children and the...

Ford Motor Company names Texas Southern University: 2005 winner of HBCU Business Classic.(historically black colleges and universities)
June 6, 2005... Ford Motor Company recently named Texas Southern University (TSU) as the winner of its first HBCU Business Classic, the entrepreneurial business plan competition designed for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The event, hosted...

A million reasons to vote.(EDUCATION)(Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, presents $1 million gift to NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A MILLION REASONS TO VOTE: Louise Rice (c), national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, presents $1 million gift to Theodore Shaw (3rd, l), president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and...

Pregnant student banned from graduation takes the stage anyway.(EDUCATION)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... All Alysha Cosby wanted was recognition for all of her hard work during high school. After she took matters into her own hands, that is what she got. Cosby, a pregnant student who was banned from graduation at her Roman Catholic high...

The 'Confederate' battle.(EDUCATION)(renaming the Confederate Memorial Hall dormitory on the Vanderbilt campus in Nashville)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: THE 'CONFEDERATE' BATTLE: Vanderbilt Medical School grad Dr. Eddie Hamilton stands in front of Confederate Memorial Hall dormitory on the Vanderbilt campus in Nashville. He has offered $50,000 to the United...

Graduating at ninety-one.(EDUCATION)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: GRADUATING AT NINETY-ONE: Following graduation ceremonies at the Interdenominational Theological Seminary (ITC) in Atlanta, Mrs. Mary S. Hughes, 91, is congratulated for earning her Certificate in Theology...

Abundant gift.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Abundant Gift: Andrew Luckey made the former Dominique Mahr his wife at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. The bride is an OB/GYN. She is a graduate of Santa Clara University and the Howard University College of...

All my life.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... All My Life: Winona Maxine Drakeford became the wife of Victor Steven Horton at Shiloh Baptist Church in Winston Salem, NO The bride is a graduate of Winston Salem State University. She is a 2nd Lt. in the United States Army The groom is...

When love calls.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... When Love Calls: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Campbell united in holy matrimony during an enchanted double-ring ceremony at the Triumph Baptist Church in Detroit The bride is the former Regenia Margo Bailey. She is a registered nurse at St John...

This will be.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... This Will Be: Ellery LaRoy Williams and Yana Danielle Edwards pledged their eternal love at Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Huntsville AL. The bride, a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is a respiratory therapist at the...

Fifty blissful years.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Fifty Blissful Years: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Joyner commemorated 50 years of marital bliss by renewing their vows in the presence of family and friends at their home in Baltimore. Mrs. Sylvia Pipkin Joyner worked as an administrative assistant at...

More and more.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... More And More: Michael Paul Wright wed Lisa Louvina Mareeta Reddock at the Manor in West Orange. NJ. The bride is a graduate of Morris County College. She is employed with the Morris County Sheriffs Department The groom is a graduate of the...

Black Mayors Conference holds 31st annual convention.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... More than 300 of the nation's 542 Black mayors participated at the recent National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM) Convention in Columbus, OH. Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, legendary actress Cicely Tyson and famed...

Blacks honored at 64th Annual Peabody Awards.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 6, 2005... Actress/writer/director LisaGay Hamilton, writer/director Todd Williams, singer Jerry Butler and Yvonne Kgame, general manager of South African Broadcasting Corporation, were among the 32 winners recognized at this year's 64th Annual George...

Remembering Malcolm X.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: REMEMBERING MALCOLM X: During the recent opening of Malcolm X: A Search for Truth at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City, the late Black leader's daughters (3rd, l-r), Gamilah...

Shall we dance?(the week's best photos)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Shall We Dance?: Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield takes to the dance floor with award-winning dancer Edyta Sliwinska on the new ABC TV show "Dancing With The Stars," which premieres June 1.

A kiss from tall, dark and hairy.(the week's best photos)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A Kiss From Tall, Dark And Hairy: Actress LaTanya Richardson is greeted by Chewbacca at the premiere of science fiction saga Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith at the Mann Village Theater in Los...

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... DANIELLE HARDIN is from Kansas City, MO. The 5-foot-7 model is a nursing student. She enjoys tennis, traveling, shopping and volunteer work.

ASCAP honoree.(the week's best photos)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ASCAP Honoree: Jermaine "JD" Dupri, president of Urban Music, Virgin Records, is congratulated by his girlfriend, singer Janet Jackson, after he was awarded the ASCAP Golden Note Award during the 22nd Annual...

Bad as I wanna be.(the week's best photos)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Bad As I Wanna Be: Daring ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman shows a taste of his unique style at the 2005 Maxim Hot 100 List party in Los Angeles. The 44-year-old defensive demon recently signed a book deal for his...

This week in Black history.(James Augustine Healy became the first Black Catholic bishop in the United States)(Wesley A. Brown became the first Black man to graduate from Annapolis Naval Academy )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... June 2, 1875-- James Augustine Healy became the first Black Catholic bishop in the United States when he was ordained at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on this day. Born on April 6, 1830, to a slave woman and an Irish...

Title defense.(SPORTS)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TITLE DEFENSE: Zab Judah, flanked by boxing promoter Don King, shows off his WBA, WBC and IBF belts after he defeated Cosme Rivera in their undisputed welterweight championship bout at the MGM Grand...

Winky wins big bout.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WINKY WINS BIG BOUT: Winky Wright celebrates his stunning defeat over Felix Trinidad in their middleweight showdown at Las Vegas' MGM Grand hotel-casino. Wright, of St. Petersburg, FL, dominated the fight so...

Oprah honors her heroes at three-day bash in Santa Barbara, CA.(CELEBRITIES)
June 6, 2005... Oprah Winfrey recently hosted a star-studded, three-day extravaganza honoring legendary Black women in the arts, entertainment and civil rights. The event, billed as A Bridge to Now--A Celebration for Remarkable Women During Remarkable...

Samuel L. Jackson: is Jedi Master Mace Windu in movie: 'Star Wars: Episode III Revenge Of The Sith'.(Cover Story)
June 6, 2005... Samuel L. Jackson as a Black Jedi Master in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge Of The Sith proves in the last movie of the Star Wars saga that he's an all-out, action scifi samurai. Jackson's character, Mace Windu, second only to the venerable...

'The Scholar'.(TeleVision)(Calendar)
June 6, 2005... The judges who will decide the winner of America's best and brightest high school student are (l-r) Marquesa Lawrence, Peter Johnson and Shawn Abbott. The winner will receive an all-expense-paid education to a top-rated university. The ultimate...

Blacks making plans to win senate seats in 2006 election.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... With Congressional elections more than a year away, prominent Black politicians are angling for seats in the U.S. Senate to join Sen. Barack 0bama of Illinois who is now the only Black sitting in that legislative body. When ex-Rep. Kweisi...

Eric Washington named new Chief of D.C.'s Court of Appeals.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Judge Eric T. Washington, who at 51 is the youngest member of the D.C. Court of Appeals, was selected as the next Chief Judge of a nine-judge body that is the city's highest court. The Judicial Nomination Commission selected the 10-year...

Raymond J. McGuire named co-head of Investment Banking at Citigroup.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking recently announced the appointment of distinguished investment banker Raymond J. McGuire as global co-head of investment banking. McGuire will report to Michael Klein, CEO and head of global...

Lowery supports black rodeo.(NATIONAL REPORT)
June 13, 2005... Civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph Lowery speaks to rodeo fans at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Conyers, GA. The all-Black rodeo, named for the Black cowboy who invented the art of bulldogging, has been touring the nation for 21...

Durham, NC, cross burnings under investigation.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Three large crosses were burned in separate spots around the city of Durham, NC, during a span of just over an hour, and yellow fliers with Ku Klux Klan sayings were found at one location, police said. The cross burnings marked the first...

Welcome home soldier.(NATIONAL REPORT)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WELCOME HOME SOLDIER: Sgt. 1st Class Ellis Martin. a member of the Army National Guard's 155th Brigade Combat Team. is presented a Purple Heart medal by Maj. Gen. Harold Cross, adjutant general for the...

Carl Levin.(Confidential)
June 13, 2005... The next Black group to be honored by Congress will be the famed Tuskegee Airmen for their inspired military record during World War II. With some of the group's headquarters located in his state, Michigan Sen. Carl Levin organized backers to...

Oliver Hill.(Confidential)(civil rights lawyer receives award)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Ninety-eight-year-old legendary Richmond, VA, civil rights lawyer Oliver Hill was named the 90th recipient of the NAACP Spingarn Medal, which will be presented to him during the NAACP's 96th convention this summer in Milwaukee Simeon...

So many Black candidates plan to jump into the Brooklyn district race to succeed retiring Rep. Major Owens that a White candidate, councilman David Yassky, figured that he could be elected.(Confidential)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... So many Black candidates plan to jump into the Brooklyn district race to succeed retiring Rep. Major Owens that a White candidate, councilman David Yassky, figured that he could be elected. So far, only Owens' son, Chris, has entered the race,...

When Mississippi state legislator Chuck Espy, a nephew of the former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, hinted that he planned to oppose Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi's budding Delta the antic stirred reaction all of the way to Washington and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).(Confidential)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... When Mississippi state legislator Chuck Espy, a nephew of the former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, hinted that he planned to oppose Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi's budding Delta, the antic stirred reaction all of the way to...

Stefania Traylor.(Confidential)
June 13, 2005... At Virginia's Fort Pickett, Staff Sgt. Stefania Traylor, a Black, suddenly was the drill instructor left behind when her colleagues were sent to Iraq to train troops. U.S. officials decided not to send women to train Iraqi men Simeon...

Headed for the bookstands: The Autobiography of Medgar Evers, by his widow Myrlie Evers-Williams and Manning Marable.(Confidential)
June 13, 2005... Headed for the bookstands: The Autobiography of Medgar Evers, by his widow Myrlie Evers-Williams and Manning Marable. For the first time, the NAACP's life and legacy are examined through his writings, letters and speeches. Simeon Booker,...

Co-chairs of this fall's annual Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference in Washington.(National Headliners)
June 13, 2005... Co-chairs of this fall's annual Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference in Washington will be Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Danny K. Davis (D-IL)

Harriet Elam-Thomas.(National Headliners)
June 13, 2005... As the diplomat-in-residence at the University of Central Florida, Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas received an honorary doctorate degree after she finished her commencement address

The Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston established an endowed chair of trial advocacy in the name of City Judge Andrew L. Jefferson.(National Headliners)
June 13, 2005... The Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston established an endowed chair of trial advocacy in the name of City Judge Andrew L. Jefferson, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) noted in the Congressional Record.

Black Enterprise & GM celebrate 10th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference.(BUSINESS)
June 13, 2005... Black Enterprise magazine recently held its 10th annual Entrepreneurs Conference at the Wyndham Anatole hotel in Dallas. The event was hosted for the second consecutive year by title sponsor General Motors (GM), the world's largest vehicle...

Died.(CENSUS)(obituaries)(Obituary)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Hobart S. Jarrett, 89, a Tulsa Race Riot survivor and civil rights leader who became the first Black faculty member in the English Department at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York to be named professor emeritus, in Tulsa, OK...

This week in black history.(Calendar)
June 13, 2005... June 6, 1977-- Joseph Lawson Howze became the first Black bishop in the 20th century to head a U.S. diocese when he was installed as bishop of the newly formed Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, MS, on this day. Howze was born on August 30,...

Honorary doctorate.(EDUCATION)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HONORARY DOCTORATE: Scholar-author Dr. Cornel West receives an honorary degree from Grambling State University President Dr. Horace A. Judson during the president's inauguration ceremony on the campus in...

Drake named chancellor at University of California, Irvine.(EDUCATION)(Michael V. Drake )
June 13, 2005... Dr. Michael V. Drake was recently named the fifth chancellor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), one of the country's fastest-growing universities in enrollment and national stature. He is the second Black to hold such a position in...

Is Bill Cosby Right?(EDUCATION)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IS BILL COSBY RIGHT?: Best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson holds a copy of his latest book, is Bill Cosby Right? Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?, during a book signing at Jack's Java Etc. cafe...

Millions in grant money may be heading to HBCUs.(EDUCATION)(historically black colleges and universities)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... A $250 million grant to aid in the upgrading of minority-serving institutions was passed by the science committee of the House of Representatives. The bill, HR 921, which remains to be voted on by the entire House, would give $250 million...

Cole thanks the Cosbys.(EDUCATION)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: COLE THANKS THE COSBYS: Johnnetta Cole. president of Bennett College in Greensboro. NC. announces the college received a $600.000 gift from comedian-humanitarian Bill Cosby and his wife Camille that will be...

Operation graduation.(EDUCATION)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: OPERATION GRADUATION: Darius Peterson II gives a "thumbs up" to his dad, Maj. Darius Peterson (l), after he received his diploma from Liberty County High School in Hinesville, GA. Maj. Peterson watched the...

Basic steps to a healthier you.(HEALTH)
June 13, 2005... Every morning you get up early to prepare breakfast and pack lunches for the kids. In the evening you make dinner, help with homework and tuck the little ones in for bed. And when your spouse or your child feels ill, you play doctor by taking...

Love so right, so real.(Love & Happiness)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Love So Right, So Real: Tracey Michael-Sobiahn Powe became the wife of Ronald Lee Thompson at Grace Temple in Detroit. The happy newlyweds both attended Tennessee State University. The bride is a graduate of...

The perfect medicine.(Love & Happiness)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Perfect Medicine: Dr. Ken R. Richards married Dr. Jana Dickson at the First Unitarian Church in Chicago. The bride, an obstetrician gynecology resident at the University of Chicago Hospitals, is a grad...

Firm foundation.(Love & Happiness)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Firm Foundation: Kevin Charles Lambert wed Dartinya Allysia Harris at Stanley Bible Church in Overland Park, KS. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, the bride is an admission counselor at the...

Nuptials in Jamaica.(Love & Happiness)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Nuptials In Jamaica: Shaun Jones made the former Tiffany Keene his bride at the Sandals Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The bride is a second class petty officer of the U.S. Navy. The bridegroom is a...

Heart to heart.(Love & Happiness)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Heart To Heart: Alvin Keith Worsley tied the knot with Kavinetta Chevette Hardy at Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Florence, SC. The bride, who works in the sales and marketing department at...

Golden time.(Love & Happiness)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Golden Time: Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss by renewing their vows at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton, OH. Mrs. Mable Taylor is a homemaker. Her devoted mate of...

Preparing your car for vacation driving.(TRAVEL)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Summer is finally here and you've been planning for months to visit a number of sight-seeing spots across the state, but hold on, before you hop in your car to put hundreds of miles on the odometer, road trips are no reason to drive your car...

Magic Johnson, Kenny G honored at Chaka Khan Foundation Gala Dinner.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 13, 2005... NBA Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson and famed musician Kenny G were saluted at the Chaka Khan Foundation's 2nd Annual Gala Dinner in Beverly Hills. Johnson was presented with the Mentor Award for providing college scholarships,...

A birthday celebration fit for a king.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FIT FOR A KING: Music legend and 13-time Grammy winner. B.B. King kicks off his 80th birthday year celebration in grand fashion during a party in Los Angeles. Born Riley B. King and...

'Love on the dotted line'.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: 'LOVE ON THE DOTTED LINE': Award-winning playwright and author David E. Talbert (c) is congratulated on his latest novel, Love on the Dotted Line, by actress Karyn Parsons, star of the former sitcom "The...

A very special deliverer.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A VERY SPECIAL DELIVERER: Beaufort postman Freddie Alston Jr. hugs Royal Pines neighborhood resident Kathy Lowe during a recent retirement party at Lady's Island Country Club in Beaufort, SC, that honored...

Too close for comfort.(the week's best photos)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Too Close For Comfort: A frightened Chris Rock receives a hug from former NFL player-turned-Japanese professional wrestler Bob "The Beast" Sapp during a scene from the film The Long' lest Yard. The movie...

Candice Stevenson.(beauty of the week)
June 13, 2005... CANDICE STEVENSON is from Atlanta. The 5-foot-7 model enjoys basketball, working out and hanging with good friends.

The key to her heart.(the week's best photos)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Key To Her Heart: Alicia Keys receives a congratulatory hug from her longtime music partner, boyfriend Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, following her performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Kruciat...

Pint-sized piano Virtuoso.(the week's best photos)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Pint-Sized Piano Virtuoso: Actor Noah Gray-Cabey of "My Wife And Kids" TV fame is joined by his parent, Whitney Gray and Shawn Cabe at the Chaka Khan foundation's 2nd Annual Gala Dinner in Beverly Hills, CA....

Sheila Johnson becomes first Black female owner of three pro teams.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Sheila Johnson became the first Black woman to be a part-owner and partner in three professional sports franchises when she joined a group that recently purchased the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. Johnson, who co-founded Black...

Maurice cheeks goes back to Philly as 76ers new head coach.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
June 13, 2005... Maurice Cheeks is happy to be reunited with Philadelphia. After spending 11 seasons as a fan-favorite player on the 76ers and another seven seasons as an assistant coach under Larry Brown, Cheeks is returning to the team-this time as the...