Jet articles from June 2006

Jet archives from June 2006

Ray Nagin wins second term as new Orleans Mayor.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Embattled New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin won reelection, prevailing in a runoff election against Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu in a contest in which race and rebuilding took center stage. Receiving 52 percent of the vote, Nagin not only garnered a...

Protesting CBC members arrested at Sudanese Embassy.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Congressional Black Caucus )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: PROTESTING CBC MEMBERS ARRESTED AT SUDANESE EMBASSY: Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), including (at right) CBC Chair U.S. Representative Melvin L. Watt (D-NC), recently blocked the...

Katherine Dunham, dance legend, dies at age 96.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Obituary)
June 5, 2006... Legendary trailblazing dancer-choreographer Katherine Dunham, known as the "Matriarch of Black Dance," recently died at her home in New York City. She was 96. The cause of death was not known at JET press time. Dunham was perhaps best...

Alphonse Fletcher announces 2006 Fletcher Fellows.(NATIONAL REPORT)
June 5, 2006... Alphonse Fletcher Jr., chairman and CEO of Fletcher Asset Management Inc., recently announced the selection of the 2006 Class of Alphonse Fletcher Sr. Fellows. Each of the 11 Fletcher Fellows will receive a stipend of $50,000. He...

After sponsoring a VIP crusade to Katrina-scarred New Orleans, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman began a campaign to "save thousands of children devastated by impoverished conditions.".(CONFIDENTIAL)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... After sponsoring a VIP crusade to Katrina-scarred New Orleans, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman began a campaign to "save thousands of children devastated by impoverished conditions." In her group's booklet, Katrina's...

Among the U.S. mayors concerned about the growing gang\gun problem is Trenton, NJ, Mayor Douglas H. Palmer, who highlighted the issue at a statewide meeting.(CONFIDENTIAL)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Among the U.S. mayors concerned about the growing gang\gun problem is Trenton, NJ, Mayor Douglas H. Palmer, who highlighted the issue at a statewide meeting. Estimating that more than 17,000 gang members already are creating a problem in his...

The nation's fastest-growing inner-city business is the Detroit-based Commodity Sourcing Group, which sets up purchasing systems for hospitals, a recent survey showed.(CONFIDENTIAL)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... The nation's fastest-growing inner-city business is the Detroit-based Commodity Sourcing Group, which sets up purchasing systems for hospitals, a recent survey showed. The business owned by Daryl Hart had 54 employees in 2004, its revenues were...

An AIDS epidemic sweeps across Africa and imperils Black America.(CONFIDENTIAL)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... An AIDS epidemic sweeps across Africa and imperils Black America. More than 17 million women live with HIV worldwide, and three out of four are in sub-Saharan Africa. In the U.S. AIDS is now the leading cause of death for Black women aged 25 to...

Friends of former White House domestic policy advisor Claude Allen established a fund to aid his legal defense against two felony theft charges and to help his family.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Friends of former White House domestic policy advisor Claude Allen established a fund to aid his legal defense against two felony theft charges and to help his family. Allen's trial is pending.

After her Hyattsville, MD, "soul food" restaurant featuring sweet potatoes and chitlins landed on ABC's "Commander-in-Chief" TV series.(National Headliners)
June 5, 2006... After her Hyattsville, MD, "soul food" restaurant featuring sweet potatoes and chitlins landed on ABC's "Commander-in-Chief" TV series, Shauna Anderson lost no time writing a memoir.

Sometimes mistaken for Black while traveling around the country is Anna Escovede Cabral, the first Hispanic American Secretary of the Treasury.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Sometimes mistaken for Black while traveling around the country is Anna Escovede Cabral, the first Hispanic American Secretary of the Treasury whose signature appears on all U.S. currency.

Dr. Dorothy height honored.(NATIONAL REPORT)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DR. DOROTHY HEIGHT HONORED: Civil rights icon Dr. Dorothy I. Height (seated) is saluted on her lifetime commitment to justice and equality during a Congressional Black Caucus tribute at Howard University's...

Lionel Tate sentenced to 30 years for gun possession.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Lionel Tate, one of the youngest persons to serve a life sentence for murder until his case was overturned, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for gun possession-a violation of his probation. Tate was charged with gun possession and...

Illinois state Rep. Lovana Jones succumbs.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Funeral services were recently held for Rep. Lovana Jones, who spent nearly 20 years in the Illinois Legislature speaking up for abused children and ex-convicts, at Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church in Chicago. Jones, known to...

Died.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Obituary)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Died: Johnnie Wilder Jr., 56, the lead vocalist and co-funder of the '70s and '80s soul group Heatwave, whose hits included Always and Forever, Mind Blowing Decisions, Boogie Nights, and Groove Line, at his home in Clayton, Oh... Maker...

This week in Black history.
June 5, 2006... May 29, 1973-- Thomas Bradley, lawyer, police officer and city councilman, was elected the first Black mayor of Los Angeles on this day. He went on to serve four terms as mayor. A native of Calvert, TX, his family moved to L.A. when he was...

Preval takes helm as Haiti president.(FOREIGN)(Rene Preval )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Thousands thronged the national palace recently in Haiti to hail the installation of Rene Preval as president. Preval, 63, replaces a U.S.-backed interim government installed after former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fled into exile...

Communicating courteously with someone who stutters.(LIFESTYLES)
June 5, 2006... Speaking is one of the first things many people learn to do. As you get older, your vocabulary increases and your pronunciation skills improve. In most cases, speaking becomes easier. Unfortunately, if you stutter, speaking can be quite...

Broadway's Black stars shine during 2006 Tony nominations.(THEATER)
June 5, 2006... Broadway's best Black talent shines brightly in two of the year's most talked-about plays earning nominations as well as a special presentation award for theater's most prestigious honor-the Tony award. The actors nominated for the coveted...

Eternal bliss.(Love & Happiness)
June 5, 2006... Eternal Bliss: Johnny E. Davis and Nikita S. Green joined in holy matrimony at the Fountain Head in New Rochelle, NY The bride is a graduate of Hunter College. She is a human resource manager at the public relations firm Burson Marsteller. The...

Cheers to us.(Love & Happiness)
June 5, 2006... Cheers To Us: Mark Anthony Waiters and Dr. Renee Michelle Neely were united at the LaFontaine Bleu in Lanham, MD The bride is a graduate of Bowie State University and Argosy University. She is a clinical psychologist at the Paul Public Charter...

Never felt this way.(Love & Happiness)
June 5, 2006... Never Felt This Way: Mark-Antony Harris made the former Jacqueline Turner his wife during a double ring beach-front ceremony in St. Lucia. West Indies The blushing bride is a graduate of Hampton University She is an analyst The proud bridegroom...

My all is yours.(Love & Happiness)(Curtis J. Martin II weds Mary P. Johnson )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... My All Is Yours: Curtis J. Martin II arid Mary P. Johnson wed on Kaanapali Beach in Maui, HI The bride is a graduate of the University of Minnesota She is a training and implementation manager for an Internet technology company. The groom is a...

So honored.(Love & Happiness)(Lanell Kent weds Jabarie Craig )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... So Honored: Lanell Kent and Jabarie Craig tied the knot at Asbury United Methodist Church in New Orleans The bride is a graduate of Nicholls State University. She is a registered nurse at the University of Mississippi Medical Centers Blair E....

Love is.(Love & Happiness)
June 5, 2006... Love Is: Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Davis, Sr. of Tulsa OK, renewed their vows and celebrated 50 years of marriage at Mt Zion Baptist Church Mrs Thelma Conley Davis retired as a receiving supervisor at Miss Jackson's Dress Shop Her devoted mate of...

Isaac Hayes & family.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ISAAC HAYES & FAMILY: Soul legend Isaac Hayes and his wife, Adjowa Hayes, introduce their new baby boy, Nana Kwadjo Hayes, to the press in Memphis. The Hayeses' bundle of joy weighed in at 8 pounds, 5...

Morehouse college grad.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MOREHOUSE COLLEGE GRAD: Oscar-winner Denzel Washington and his wife, Pauletta, along with their children Katia (r), 18, and twins, Malcolm and Olivia, 15, congratulate their oldest son, John David, 21 (2nd,...

Ford Freedom Awards.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FORD FREEDOM AWARDS: Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman (l), famed actress Ruby Dee (accepting on behalf of her late husband Ossie Davis) and Black theater pioneer/director Woodie King, Jr. (r) share...

Cheerful victory.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CHEERFUL VICTORY: Southwest Tennessee Community College cheerleaders show off their trophies after successfully competing in their first collegiate cheerleading competition. The squad won national...

Birthday blessings.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS: Edith Bagby sits with her Bible as she celebrates her 101st birthday with family and friends at the Burns Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Detroit, where she is a longtime member. A...

New Orleans Congressman William Jefferson denies corruption, won't resign.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... U.S. Rep. William Jefferson said he would not resign in the face of a federal investigation that has netted two guilty pleas from people who implicated him in a bribery scheme. Jefferson, a Democrat in his eighth congressional term,...

Canaan installs new reverend.(NEWSMAKERS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CANAAN INSTALLS NEW REVEREND: Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Johnson, Sr. speaks to his new congregation of Harlem's historic Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in New York after he was installed as its fourth senior...

Derby dudes.(the week's best photos)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DERBY DUDES: Former NBA stars Michael Jordan (r) and John Salley enjoy an afternoon at the Fifth Annual Grand Gala in Louisville, KY. The star-studded event preceded the Kentucky Derby.

King & Prince James.(the week's best photos)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: KING & PRINCE JAMES: Cleveland All-Star LeBron James celebrates with his son LeBron Jr. after the Cavaliers' win over the Detroit Pistons in a second-round NBA playoff game.

Beauty of the week.
June 5, 2006... FONDA BROWN is from Atlanta. The 5-foot-9 model enjoys traveling dancing and learning new things.

Show-stopper.(the week's best photos)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SHOW-STOPPER: Soul singer Erykah Badu arrives decked out Southern-style to the famed Grand Gala, one of the Kentucky Derby weekend's many events.

Daddy's little angel.(the week's best photos)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DADDY'S LITTLE ANGEL: Comedian-actor Cedric the Entertainer spends time with his daughter. Lucky Rose, 2, during an office visit to his production company, A Bird and A Bear Entertainment, in Los Angeles....

The many facets of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)(Interview)
June 5, 2006... When Chiwetel Ejiofor (pronounced "Chew-it-tell Edge-oh-for") portrays a character on screen, it's almost hard to believe he's acting. Currently Ejiofor is getting rave reviews for his portrayal of Lola/Simon, a bodacious British...

Clock error strips Gatlin of world record.(SPORTS)(Justin Gatlin )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... No faster than American sprinter Justin Gatlin earned the title of world's fastest man, breaking the 100-meter world record at the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha (JET, May 29), it was taken away. It turns out Gatlin, the 24-year-old reigning...

Jellybean's team.(SPORTS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: JELLYBEAN'S TEAM: Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe Bryant (r), the father of Lakers' star Kobe Bryant, instructs his player Mwadi Mabika during practice at the team's workout facility in El Segundo, CA....

King's fast pitch.(SPORTS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: KING'S FAST PITCH: Boxing promoter Don King throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets' game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. King was visiting with the former...

Shipbuilder settles suit with Tiger.(SPORTS)(Tiger Woods v. Christensen Shipyards Ltd.)(breach of contract case)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Tiger Woods recently settled a privacy-rights lawsuit over his yacht, aptly named Privacy. Venable LLP, the law firm that represents Woods, issued a statement saying the golfer had settled for an undisclosed amount with the builder of...

Party over here!(EDUCATION)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Snellville, GA, Brookwood High School students Nadreika Morris (r), 18, and Christa Smith, 18, get a hug from Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue during an after-prom party for some 230 Brookwood seniors held at the...

Ralph Slaughter leads Southern system.(EDUCATION)(joins Southern University )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Dr. Ralph Slaughter has been named sixth president of the Southern University and A&M College System, the nation's only historically Black college system. As president, Slaughter will be in charge of the system, which has more than 15,000...

Top arts honor.(CELEBRITIES)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TOP ARTS HONOR: Legendary actor Sidney Poitier receives the Commander in the Order of the Arts and Letters award, France's highest arts honor, from France's Minister of Culture Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres (r)...

Toni Braxton to headline in Las Vegas this summer.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Six-time Grammy winner Toni Braxton will take over as the headliner of the Flamingo hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip; she is replacing veteran singer Wayne Newton, whose run wraps up July 1. Beginning Aug. 3, Braxton will perform six...

We're having a baby!(CELEBRITIES)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WE'RE HAVING A BABY!: Legendary soul singer Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers and wife Kandy (of the singing group JS) are happy to announce they are expecting a child in January. The couple enjoyed a garden...

Jet top 20 albums.(music albums)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... 1. BABY MAKIN' MUSIC Isley Brothers (Def Jam) 2. KING T.I. (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 3. IN MY OWN WORDS Ne-Yo (Def Jam) 4. A GIRL LIKE ME Rihanna (Def Jam) 5. ON TOP OF OUR GAME Dem Franchize Boyz (So So...

Black celebrities survive network change.(CELEBRITIES)(CW Network )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tracee Ellis Ross and Tyra Banks were among the few Black celebrities in attendance for the announcement of the new CW Network premiere fall schedule recently held in New York City. The four celebrities'...

X-Men The Last Stand: (rated PG-13) Twentieth Century Fox.(Movies To See)(Movie review)
June 5, 2006... A "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice of keeping their uniqueness or giving over their powers to fit in. Opposing mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Eric...

Bonds ties the babe.(SPORTS)
June 5, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BONDS TIES THE BABE: San Francisco Giants' slugger Barry Bonds blasts his 714th career home run into the right-field seats against the Oakland Athletics in the second inning of the game in Oakland, CA. With...

Janet: fine & fabulous at 40!(Janet Jackson )(Interview)(Cover story)
June 5, 2006... Janet Jackson has arrived at a place she's never been before. And it took her four decades to get there. "Paradise," she tells JET. "I really feel that way. I'm at the most blissful point I've ever been in my life. I'm happy with myself....

'2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Robin Roberts, anchor of "Good Morning America," will host live television coverage of the final championship rounds of "The 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee," (Thursday, June 1 at 8 p.m., ET) on ABC. Others scheduled to appear this week...

FBI raid of congressman's office causes stir in Washington; president orders seal on seized files.(NATIONAL REPORT)(corruption probe of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson)
June 12, 2006... President Bush has issued a 45-day order to seal documents seized during an unprecedented FBI raid on the office of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) in Washington, D.C., during a corruption probe. The raid, which historians said was the...

Competing candidates.
June 12, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: COMPETING CANDIDATES: Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick (2nd, I) gathers with fellow candidates (I-r) Christy Mihos. Tom Reilly and Chris Gabrieli before a recent debate at Harvard...

Simeon Booker, the Johnson Publishing Co. Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief, recently was inducted into the National Press Club's Golden Owls ranks after serving 50 years as a member of the historic news media organization.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Simeon Booker, the Johnson Publishing Co. Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief, recently was inducted into the National Press Club's Golden Owls ranks after serving 50 years as a member of the historic news media organization. He credits the...

Condoleezza Rice.(Boston College visit and advice)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Here's how some of the news media handled Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's appearance at the recent Boston College commencement: Headlines blared on how 50 anti-war protesting students booed her, however, very few news stories mentioned...

Exciting project: tired of hearing the "N" word, Brooklynites Kovan Flowers and Jill Merritt have launched a novel campaign on their own Web site called www.abolishthenword.com.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Exciting Project: Tired of hearing the "N" word, Brooklynites Koran Flowers and Jill Merritt have launched a novel campaign on their own Web site called www.abolishthenword.com. Surprisingly, within only a month's time, the pair racked up more...

The first fund-raiser for the U.S. National Slavery Museum, which was conceived by Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, the grandson of a slave, was held June 3 at the Warner Theater in Washington and showcased veteran entertainers Bill Cosby, a board member, and Ben Vereen.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... The first fund-raiser for the U.S. National Slavery Museum, which was conceived by Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, the grandson of a slave, was held June 3 at the Warner Theater in Washington and showcased veteran entertainers Bill Cosby, a...

Co-chairs of this fall's 36th Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference in the nation's capital are Congresswomen Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Detroit and Barbara Lee of California.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Co-chairs of this fall's 36th Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference in the nation's capital are Congresswomen Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Detroit and Barbara Lee of California. More than 20,000 are expected to attend the annual...

Toni Morrison.('Beloved' ranked best novel)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Best novel in the past 25 years, according to the New York Times Book Review, is Toni Morrison's Beloved....

Postmaster General Jack Potter named William Campbell as the Judicial Officer.(Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Postmaster General Jack Potter named William Campbell as the Judicial Officer, making him the first Black chairman of the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals...

Sheila High-Christian.(National Headliners)(joins Virginia's Lottery system )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... New head of Virginia's Lottery system is Sheila High-Christian, a Black ex-state cabinet officer.

Male student wearing dress denied entrance to prom.(West Side High School, discipline )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... A male student who has worn women's clothes to an Indiana high school all year was turned away from the high school prom because he was wearing a dress. Kevin Logan, 18, went to Gary's West Side High School's prom held in nearby Hobart,...

Ebony fashion fair grand prize drawing.(FASHION)
June 12, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: EBONY FASHION FAIR GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: At Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn. MI, Dennis H. Boston, senior vice president and Midwest advertising director of EBONY Magazine (2nd, r), is joined in selecting...

Protecting your eyes from the sun.(using sunglasses)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Almost everyone likes to get out of the house and have fun in the sun. But before you venture out for a walk on the beach or a picnic at the park, industry experts say don't leave the house without your sunglasses. According to the...

Church shooting spree leaves five dead in Baton Rouge.(CRIME)(Anthony Bell charged for murder)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... An estranged husband is accused of abducting and slaying his wife after killing four members of her family during a shooting rampage in a Louisiana church, police said. Anthony Bell had allegedly been beating his wife, Erica, when she...

She's da bomb.(CRIME)
June 12, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SHE'S DA BOMB: Tenisha Bridgewater, dressed in her bomb disposal gear, stands in front of a bomb disposal truck in Detroit. Bridgewater, 32, is the first Black woman to became certified and part of any Bomb...

Avant: stays true to R&B.(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)(releases fourth CD, "Director")(Biography)
June 12, 2006... Multiplatinum R&B star Avant says true R&B is about love and its heartaches, and on his fourth CD, Director, the Cleveland native expresses the respect men should have for women and honors relationships through his buttery-smooth ballads. ...

This week in Black history.(Mae C. Jemison became the first Black woman to travel in space )(James Hood and Vivian Malone denied access to the University of Alabama )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... June 5, 1987-- Mae C. Jemison, educator, physician and astronaut, became the first Black woman to travel in space on this day. During her eight days aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor, Jemison conducted experiments on weightlessness,...

How to make a clean break when a relationship is over.(LIFESTYLES)(Column)
June 12, 2006... Even though it may sound cliche, breaking up really is hard to do. Most would agree that it's a dreaded situation that many wish they could avoid all together to save themselves and their partners from heartache and unwanted drama. But, part of...

113th birthday.(Moses Hardy's longevity world record)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: 113TH BIRTHDAY: Moses Hardy of Aberdeen, MS (shown at age 112), recently celebrated his 113th birthday surrounded by his family and friends at a nursing home in his hometown. He is believed to be the oldest...

The one I love.(Love & Happiness)(Ashley Victoria Jenkins weds Christopher Len Vick )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Ashley Victoria Jenkins became the wife of Christopher Len Vick at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in New York City. The bride, a graduate of Spelman College, is a recruiter for Reebok International. The groom, a graduate of Morehouse...

Love birds.(Love & Happiness)(Maurice Rayford weds Meelynda Jackson )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Maurice Rayford united in holy matrimony with Meelynda Jackson at the Wyndham Resort in Newport Beach, CA. The bride is a graduate of Wilberforce University. She is a medical consultant for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical. The groom is a...

Love in bloom.(Love & Happiness)(Christopher Oliver Carey weds Michelle Yolanda Glenn )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Christopher Oliver Carey wed Michelle Yolanda Glenn at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence, SC. The bride is a graduate of Francis Marion University and Lesley University. She is a kindergarten teacher at Theodore Lester Elementary School,...

Smiles of glee.(Love & Happiness)(Joseph E. Fisher Jr. weds Julie N'Cole Murphy )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Joseph E. Fisher Jr. and Julie N'Cole Murphy pledged their eternal love during an enchanted double-ring ceremony at Governor's Beach on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. A graduate of Georgia Southern University, the bride is a national sales...

Celebrating love.(Love & Happiness)(Octavius Romone Jackson weds Robin Elana Douglas )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Octavius Romone Jackson tied the knot with Robin Elana Douglas at New Bethel AME Church in Quincy, FL. The bride is a graduate of Florida A&M University and Florida State University. She is an abuse hotline counselor with the Florida Department...

Still in love.(Richard Wells and Dr. Catherine Wells celebrates 50th wedding anniversary )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wells commemorated their 50th wedding anniversary at a celebration given by their daughter at the Glen Oaks Country Club in Farmington, MI. Dr. Catherine Wells retired from Wayne County Community College District as a...

50 Cent, Jermaine Dupri, Ciara receive top honors at ASCAP Pop Awards.(NEWSMAKERS)(American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers )(Awards list)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Rap star 50 Cent was named Songwriter of the Year at the 23rd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards for his contributions to five songs, including Candy Shop, Disco Inferno, Hate It or Leave It, How We Do and Just A Lil Bit. Addressing the...

Quincy lends his talents to 2008 Beijing Olympics.(Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games contracts Quincy Jones to compose a theme tune)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... QUINCY LENDS HIS TALENTS TO 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS: Award-winning music legend Quincy Jones attends a press conference in Beijing, where he formally accepted an invitation by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games to compose a...

Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' is best book in 25 years.(New York Times Book Review)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Just when it seemed like literary creative genius Toni Morrison couldn't get any better, the Nobel Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author attained another great accomplishment when her novel Beloved recently was named the best work of...

Prince voted 'World's Sexiest Vegetarian'.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Grammy Award-winning artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince was recently voted the 2006 "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" in a poll conducted by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), the world's largest animal rights...

Scrapping his scrubs.(NEWSMAKERS)(cancer surgeon LaSalle D. Leffall Jr. retires from Howard University College of Medicine)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SCRAPPING HIS SCRUBS: Famed cancer surgeon LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., M.D., is greeted by physicians, residents and staff of the Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after he performed a marathon...

Coretta Scott King's will leaves money for church and family.(Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Ebenezer Baptist Church)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... In a will that Coretta Scott King drew up 30 years ago, she left money to her family, to the church where her husband preached, and to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, which she founded in tribute to her husband's work. Mrs. King...