Jet articles from March 2002

Jet archives from March 2002

Mississippi's college desegregation case approved by judge. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... The desegregation plan for Mississippi's universities has finally been approved by a federal judge, signaling an end to a 27-year-old legal battle. The recent order from U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr. comes a month after Mississippi...

Jesse Jackson and labor union seek $100 million for ex-Enron workers. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the AFL-CIO labor union federation recently filed a motion in U.S. bankruptcy court on behalf of laid-off Enron Corp. employees seeking some $100 million in severance payments for former workers of the energy giant....

World War II vet receives medals after 57-year wait. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WORLD WAR II VET RECEIVES MEDALS AFTER 57-YEAR WAIT: World War II combat veteran Ernest Smith, 79, of Springfield Garden, NY, receives his Bronze Star from New York Gov. George Pataki as soldiers from the...

Ticker tape.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Confidential: Detroit's 32-year-old Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has devised what he calls "the mayor's time" to put in place a citywide youth program to help kids learn and keep out of trouble. According to the mayor, this is the period after school...

National headliners.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Because much-admired Dr. David Satcher enjoyed his U.S. Surgeon General uniform so much, employees at his farewell party presented him the uniform pajama-style so that "he could sleep in it."... Mayor Sara B. Bost of Irvington, NJ, heads the...

Crematory declared disaster area as hundreds of corpses found strewn about site. (National Report).(Noble, Georgia, crematory cited for not performing services)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Investigators probing the ghoulish scene at Tri-State Crematory in Noble, GA, say it was straight from a horror novel. The chance discovery of a skull by a passerby in the area led authorities to the finding of over 200 decomposing bodies. ...

Execution halted. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: EXECUTION HALTED: Death row inmate Amos King, convicted of the 1977 murder of 68-year-old Natalie Brady, holds a press conference at Florida State Prison in Starke, FL, after he won a reprieve from the U.S....

Funding the cancer battle. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FUNDING THE CANCER BATTLE: Through proceeds from the Luster Products Black Heritage Foundation's Annual Golf Outing, Freddie Luster II (r), Luster Products vice president of research and development,...

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot named board chairman of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, a noted author and professor of education at Harvard Graduate School of Education, has been named chair of the board of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Lawrence-Lightfoot, a 1984 recipient of the...

Farrakhan and family. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FARRAKHAN AND FAMILY: Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan (c) is joined by his wife (2nd, r), Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, and three of their children (l-r), Joshua, Mustapha and Fatimah, during an...

Citing fraud Federal Trade Commission sues to close hotline of phone psychic Miss Cleo. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has gone to court in an effort to shut down the psychic hotline of Florida's Miss Cleo. Describing the hotline as "permeated with fraud," the FTC said it wants to shut down the Fort Lauderdale, FL,...

Police investigate death at basketball star Jayson Williams' home. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Police are investigating the "suspicious death" of a limo driver found shot in the chest during a party at former Nets star Jayson Williams' New Jersey mansion. The death of Costas Christofi, 55, was originally reported to authorities as a...

Census.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 4, 2002... Died: Harley W. Robinson, Jr., 82, cousin of the first Black filmmaker of silent and sound films Oscar Micheaux and spokesman for the Oscar Micheaux Foundation, at California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles... Edward "Robbie"...

New York City Board of Education.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... William C. Thompson, Jr., former president of the New York City Board of Education, was sworn in as the city's first Black comptroller. Thompson was elected the 108th comptroller with an overwhelming majority of the vote. He will advise the...

Kraft Foods'.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Ann M. Fudge, former president of Kraft Foods' $5 billion Beverages, Desserts and Post division, and group vice president, was elected to the board of directors of Marriott International. The Washington, D.C.-based company operates hotels and...

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Lewis L. McKinney, Jr., senior director, Government Affairs for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., was appointed to the St. Louis Airport Commission by Mayor Francis Slay. The Airport Commission was created in 1968 to oversee the operation of...

Cincinnati City Council.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Alicia Reece, a two-term Cincinnati City Council member, was named vice mayor of the city by Mayor Charlie Luken, making Reece, 30, the youngest vice mayor in city history. Reece, who was elected to her first City Council term in 1999, will...

Western and Southern Financial Group.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Herbert R. Brown, vice president, public relations for Cincinnati-based Western & Southern Financial Group, was promoted to senior vice president, public relations of the group, which provides life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and...

This week in black history.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... February 26, 1926- Theodore "Tiger" Flowers became the first Black middleweight boxing champion of the world by defeating Harry Greb in New York on this day. Flowers, also nicknamed "The Georgia Deacon," was a religious man and a steward...

Children learn how to live with diabetes. (Health).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Diabetes is one disease that affects adults and children. But the good thing is that you can learn how to live with it. More than a million children have diabetes and must take insulin shots several times a day. One youngster with...

Society world.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Lost in Love: Robert William Lee III married Felicia M. Wade at the Living Word Christian Center in Mobile, AL. The bride, a graduate of the University of South Alabama, is presently working with the...

Scouts' honor. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SCOUTS' HONOR: Boy Scout Jordon Wade (c), 9, of Pittsburgh, is greeted by President Bush during the recent presentation of the annual report by the Boy Scouts of America in the Oval office. The Boy Scouts...

Rep. Danny Davis backs law to help ex-cons return to society. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... With more than 600,000 offenders leaving prison this year, Congressman Danny K. Davis of Chicago introduced legislation to establish programs to make them more self-sufficient in their lives outside of institution walls. Called the Public...

Tribal welcome. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TRIBAL WELCOME: Education Secretary Rod Paige (c) dons an American Indian ceremonial blanket after he addressed 25 tribal college and university presidents at the Education Department in Washington, D.C. The...

Georgia miracle baby defies odds by simply surviving. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... While in her second trimester of motherhood Margo Laugand-Shabazz of Lithonia, GA, was advised to terminate the pregnancy of her unborn child. Because she refused to follow the doctors' advice, she is now the proud mother of a daughter who has...

Advocates for education. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION: Amber H. Boykins (D-MO) (3rd, r), chair of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus, congratulates rap star Nelly (2nd, r) along with members of his group, the St. Lunatics (l-r), Slo...

R. Kelly denies allegations that he had sex with Chicago minor. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Soul crooner R. Kelly recently denied that he had sex with a minor after a videotape that appears to show him allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old girl was sent anonymously to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. "It's very difficult for...

Love and basketball. (Newsmakers).(wedding vows exchanged or renewed at game)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LOVE AND BASKETBALL: Seventy-six couples kiss after each exchanged or renewed wedding vows during halftime of the Utah Jazz-Philadelphia 76ers game in Philadelphia recently. It is the fifth season that the...

Happy parents-to-be. (the week's best photos).(Antoine Fuqua and Lela Rochon)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HAPPY PAPRENTS-TO-BE: Noted filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, who directed the box-office smash Training Day, touches the stomach of his pregnant wife, actress Lela Rochon, as they arrive at the premiere of the film...

Beauty of the week.
March 4, 2002... TASHA SINCLAIR is from Alexandria, VA. In her spare time she enjoys cooking and roller-blading.

A model pair.(Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: * A MODEL PAIR: Kimora Lee Simmons, creative director of Baby Phat, the women's line for the hip-hop fashion label Phat Farm, graces the runway with her daughter, Ming Lee Simmons, 2, following the...

Family support.(Obba Babatunde and family)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: * FAMILY SUPPORT: Actor Obba Babatunde enjoys an outing with his friend, Rena, and son, Malachi, at the recent premiere of the movie John Q at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Babatunde appears...

Bob Jones University seeks black students in bid to improve its image. (Education).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... In trying to eradicate its racist image, Bob Jones University, the fundamentalist Christian college in Greenville, SC, that banned interracial dating until two years ago, recently began to recruit minorities. More than 40 minority students...

Living history. (Education).(James Armstrong)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LIVING HISTORY: James Armstrong and Treon Jackson, 8, of Birmingham, AL, share a laugh at the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham recently where Armstrong volunteers on Sundays. As the father of the first...

Maryland State School Board reverses county's firing of black superintendent. (Education).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... The Maryland state school board overturned the firing of Prince George's County School Superintendent Iris T. Metts, ruling that local school boards do not have the power to fire their superintendents. Immediately after the decision the...

Above the rim.
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ABOVE THE RIM: Golden State Warriors' Jason Richardson poses with trophies he recently won for the NBA All-Star game's Slam Dunk Contest (l) and the MVP of the NBA Rookie Challenge (r) before the start of...

Black coaches gain foothold in NBA. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... There are a record 13 Black coaches leading NBA teams, according to a recent report by USA Today. In 1966 Bill Russell, a former Boston Celtics basketball player, became the first Black head coach in professional sports when he was picked...

Light heavyweight boxing champ Roy Jones Jr. is knockout as a rapper.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Roy Jones Jr. is "pound-for-pound" considered to be one of the best boxers that the sport has seen. And he has the WBC, IBF and WBA light heavyweight belts to prove it. Now the energetic 33-year-old is hitting the music world as a rapper....

Venus Williams wins Diamond Games. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Venus Williams beat home favorite Justine Henin to win the final of the Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium. "For me and my family this is a dream come true," said Williams, who didn't lose a set until the final. Starting the...

Lennox Lewis awarded millions by federal jury. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis was awarded roughly $8 million in damages by a federal jury after the jury found Lewis had been swindled by his promoter. During a civil trial in Manhattan, the jury concluded Panos Eliades and his...

Suns' new light. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SUNS' NEW LIGHT: Phoenix Suns new head coach Frank Johnson talks to the media at America West Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Johnson replaces Scott Sidles who stepped down as coach. The 43-year-old Johnson, the first...

Top 20 albums.
March 4, 2002... 1. STILLMATIC Nas (Columbia) 2. STATE PROPERTY Various Artists (Roc-A-Fella) 3. DENIALS DELUSIONS AND DECISIONS Jaguar Wright (MCA) 4. LOVERS LIVE Sade (Epic) 5. INVINCIBLE Michael Jackson (Epic) 6. WORD OF MOUF Ludacris...

Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Will Smith: first trio of black actors to win Oscar nominations in 30 years. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
March 4, 2002... For the first time in 30 years, three Black actors have been nominated for Oscars for leading roles. Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and Will Smith have made history with their powerful performances in major movies this year. This year...

Top 20 singles.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... 1. BUTTERFLIES Michael Jackson (Epic) 2. U GOT IT BAD Usher (Arista) 3. A WOMAN'S WORTH Alicia Keys (J) 4. ALWAYS ON TIME Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti (Murder Inc.) 5. THANK YOU Lil' Bow Wow (So So Def) 6. ROCK THE...

A bear for Berry. (Entertainment).(Halle Berry, actress)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Halle Berry shows her Silver Bear award after she won the prize for best actress with her film Monster's Ball at the 52nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin. Berry's riveting portrayal of the...

Queen Of The Damned: rated R. (movies to see).
March 4, 2002... This supernatural adventure follows the legendary vampire Lestat, who has reinvented himself as a rock star moving among mortals who never truly see him for what he is in the contemporary international music scene. His music wakes Akasha, the...

Television.(Review)
March 4, 2002... `U.S. Marshals' Wesley Snipes stars as Mark Sheridan who runs for his life in the action-suspense-thriller U.S. Marshals, which also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey, Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Kate Nelligan and Irene Jacob on (Saturday,...

Secretary Powell backs Rep. Rangel's program to increase black diplomats. (National Report).(Secretary of State Colin Powell; Rep. Charles Rangel)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... With the endorsement of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the leadership of U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), a national drive has begun to increase the number of Blacks serving in the U.S. diplomat corps. In 2000, Blacks and...

Supreme Court stays prisoner execution; may review case. (National Report).(Thomas Miller-El case)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution recently to a Black man who argued that prosecutors deliberately kept Blacks off the jury at his murder trial in 1986. Justice Antonin Scalia granted the stay one day before Thomas...

Georgia insurance company agrees to pay $55 million to settle bias lawsuit. (National Report).(Life Insurance Co. of Georgia)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... A Georgia insurance company agreed to pay $55 million to settle allegations it charged Blacks higher premiums for life insurance policies for more than 30 years. Life Insurance Co. of Georgia will refund $51 million on about 2.5 million...

Black union soldier heroes to be honored in Virginia with memorial. (National Report).(Black Civil War heroes)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Almost a century and a half after the end of the Civil War, Virginia prepares to erect its first-ever memorial to honor Black Civil War heroes. Two years ago President Bill Clinton signed legislation enacted by Congress to establish "a...

Julia Roberts rallies for Denzel Washington to win Oscar. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Actress Julia Roberts says Denzel Washington is "the best actor of this generation" and should be a multi-Oscar winner by now. "He should be on his third Oscar by now, and that might not be enough," Roberts told Newsweek. "I cannot...

Ticker tape.(African American-related political news)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Confidential: Ohio's next lieutenant governor will be a Black woman, either Republican Jennette B. Bradley, a Columbus city council member, or Democrat Charleta B. Tabares, a former minority whip in the legislature. Governor Bob Taft picked...

National headliners.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Charting a new course to wield influence among middle-class patrons, NAACPer Kweisi Mfume for the first time conferred with heads of nine fraternities and sororities in a four-hour session. Topics included health issues, voter empowerment, and...

Baltimore money manager donates $5 million to help city's poorest students. (Lifestyles).(Eddie C. Brown)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Saying his "cup runneth over" after the nearly two decades of success of his money-management company "exceeded my wildest expectations," Baltimore multimillionaire Eddie C. Brown and his family recently donated an unprecedented $5 million to...

How to raise an unselfish child. (Parenting).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Kindness, generosity and empathy are more than mere virtues. They are the cornerstones of a peaceful and humane society. And as a parent, one of the best things you can do is to instill these qualities in your children. Child development...

NFL's first black quarterback Willie Thrower dies. (Census).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 11, 2002... Willie Thrower, the NFL's first Black quarterback died of a heart attack at his home in New Kensington, PA. He was 71. Thrower's history-making feat was in 1953 when he played in a game for the Chicago Bears. "I look at it like this: I...

Jazz musician Cyrus Chestnut shares food for the soul on new CD. (in the Spotlight).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut believes good music is "food for the soul." And that's why he called his latest jazz CD Soul Food. "All of the music is designed to touch one. Hopefully, it'll offer comfort and encouragement. People should...

Take time to heal when colds and flu strike. (Health).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... No one has time to be sick, but when cold and flu viruses strike, you need to take time for your health if you want to make a fast recovery. Running yourself ragged when you're sick deprives your body of the rest it needs to fight off the...

What you should know about diabetes. (Health).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Many people call it "sugar," but there is nothing sweet about diabetes, a chronic disease that afflicts more than 10 percent of all Blacks. Even more chilling, one-third of the 2.3 million Blacks with diabetes do not know they have the...

Society world.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... * For The Love of You: Anthony Ramon Roach married the former Yolanda Cher Singleton during a private ceremony at their home in Texas. The bride currently attends the University of Texas. She is an accounting supervisor for Dr. Pepper/Seven Up,...

Catfish lovers: a fish called "cat" is often featured in so many different and delicious ways. Catfish lovers can indulge anytime with crispy Spicy Catfish Fingers. (Recipe Of The Week).(Brief Article)(Recipe)
March 11, 2002... Spicy Catfish Fingers 1 pound catfish fillets 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne Salt to taste 3/4 cups cornmeal 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon paprika Vegetable oil Cut fillets into...

Tampa 13-year-olds rewarded after turning in $4,000 in cash they found. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... If honesty is its own reward, then recognition for honesty is a nice bonus. When two 13-year-old boys recently came across five envelopes containing forty $100 bills, $4,000, on their way to school in Tampa, FL, they did the right thing...

James Brown wins partial court victory. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Soul singer James Brown recently won a partial victory in court when a jury found that he did not sexually harass an employee, but it ruled that his company wrongfully fired the woman. "He feels good. He wants you all to know he's feeling...

Rogers runs for the Congressional seat. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Rogers recently announced he will run for the state's new 7th Congressional District, a key seat in the battle for control of Congress. A Republican, the former attorney and Omaha native is joined by his wife, Juanita, and...

Visiting scholar. (Education).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... U.S. Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA) welcomes Christopher Elders, a senior at Morehouse College in Atlanta, to his office on Capitol Hill. Elders was the only student from a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to receive a Rhodes...

Welcoming the President at Winston-Salem State. (Education).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin, Sr. and his wife, Davida, share a moment with President George W. Bush following his address at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC. The president...

This week in black history.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... March 11, 1959-- Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun opened at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City on this day. The play, which depicted the story of a Black family's struggle for a better life on Chicago's South Side, won...

Soulful show. (the week's best photos).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Soul legend Teddy Pendergrass performs a selection of his soul classics during a recent sold-out concert at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Pendergrass' hits include Close The Door, Turn Off The Lights and Joy.

Beauty of the week.(Dorothy Johnson, nurse)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... DOROTHY JOHNSON is a registered nurse from Waldorf, MD. She enjoys traveling, reading and listening to jazz.

Hip-hop harmonizing. (the week's best photos).(Mary J. Blige, singer)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige belts out one of her many hits during one of her two sold-out concerts at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Bilge, who is currently on her No More Drama tour, continues to win acclaim with her multi-platinum...

Quincy and daughter. (the week's best photos).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Music mogul Quincy Jones kisses his daughter, Martina, as they arrive at the First Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation's Love Rocks concert at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Jones is winning rave reviews for his new book, Q: The...

Taking the USBL by storm. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Taking the USBL by storm: NBA All-Time great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is introduced by team owner James Bryant as the new coach of the United States Basketball League (USBL) team Oklahoma Storm at a recent news conference in Oklahoma City....

Venus Williams tops tennis' world rankings. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... For the first time in her career, Venus Williams sits on top of the world. The tennis star earned the top spot in the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) world ranking and became the first Black player with a No. 1 ranking since Arthur Ashe...

License granted. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... License granted: Michael Brown, vice chairman of the D.C. Boxing and Wrestling Commission, speaks during a press conference in Washington to announce that the commission has granted Mike Tyson a boxing license. Dr. Arnold McKnight (1),...

Blacks garner medals to make history at 2002 Winter Olympics. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... The dreams of winning medals while representing their country at this year's Winter Olympics came true for three Black athletes--all in the same sport of bobsledding! Vonetta Flowers became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal at a...

Dave Winfield is new Padres Vice President. (Sports).(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield recently was named the Vice President/Senior Advisor of the San Diego Padres, the team in which he started his 22-year playing career. Winfield, who became the first Baseball Hall of Famer adorned with...

Movies starring Denzel, Aaliyah debut no. 1 successive weeks. (Entertainment).(motion pictures John Q., Queen of the Damned)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... John Q., which stars Denzel Washington, and Queen of the Damned, which stars the late singer Aaliyah, ruled theatres with both debuting No. 1 at the box office. Washington's new film, John Q., came in No. 1 at the box office during its...

Top 20 albums.(music recordings)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... 1. STILLMATIC Nas (Roc-A-Fella) 2. WORD OF MOUF Ludacris (Disturbing Tha Peace) 3. BETTER DAYS Joe (Jive) 4. DENIALS DELUSIONS AND DECISIONS Jaguar Wright (MCA) 5. LOVERS LIVE Sade (Epic) 6. STATE PROPERTY Various Artists...

Dionne Warwick: celebrates 40 years in music and tells why she almost gave it all up.(singer)(Cover Story)(Interview)
March 11, 2002... Dionne Warwick, one of the most enduring legends of music, is spending the year 2002 celebrating her 40th anniversary in the business. She told JET that she is as surprised as anyone that 40 years have gone by since she connected with two...

Showtime. (movies to see).
March 11, 2002... Rated PG-13 Warner Bros. & Village Roodshow Pictures The only thing LAPD detective Mitch Preston wants is to be left alone to do his job. Patrol Officer Trey Sellars would much rather play a cop on TV instead of being one. As a frustrated...

`The Job'. (television).(television programming)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2002... Bill Nunn stars as a jaded New York City detective whose unconventional approach to his job makes him a great cop in "The Job," which also stars Keith David on (Wednesday, March 13 at 9:30 p.m. ET) on ABC. Others scheduled to appear this week...

National King Memorial slated for beginning in Washington in 2003. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Citing the establishment of an honorary Congressional Committee for the proposed Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, Harry E. Johnson, president of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, announced the...

Shauntay Hinton, Miss District of Columbia, crowned 2002 Miss USA. (National Report).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Shauntay Hinton, a Black 23-year-old delegate (contestant) from the District of Columbia, recently was crowned the new Miss USA at the Genesis Center in Gary, IN. Hinton is the second Miss District of Columbia to win in the pageant's...