Jet articles from March 2004

Jet archives from March 2004

Rep. John Lewis leads drive for new civil rights legislation on Capitol Hill.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... His civil rights record already brimming ever with triumphs, Georgia Rep. John Lewis once again moved to the front lines on Capitol Hill "to restore civil rights protection to American workers." After introducing his "fairness bill," Rep....

Damon J. Keith Humanitarian Award.(National Report)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DAMON J. KEITH HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Sam Logan (1), publisher of the Michigan Chronicle newspaper, receives the 17th annual Damon J. Keith Soul and Spirit Humanitarian Award from Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick...

Black history month: focus on landmark school desegregation case spurs blacks to continue pursuit of quality education, civil rights.(National Report)
March 1, 2004... With the theme "Before Brown/ Beyond Boundaries: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education," this year's Black History Month honored the landmark lawsuit that permanently dismantled segregation in public schools and...

Ticker tape.
March 1, 2004... Confidential: As the newest sign of growing feminine power, Black women, for the first time, outnumber their men as ambassadors in Africa, where the majority of Black envoys are assigned. Four of the six Black ambassadors are women, capable and...

National headliners.
March 1, 2004... The portrait unveiling for former Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman will be on March 11 in the department building in D.C.... The first woman to head the California state NAACP conference, Alice A. Huffman, was saluted in the Congressional...

John H. Johnson School at Howard awarded $100,000 by Fox News Channel.(Journalism)
March 1, 2004... The FOX News Channel recently presented Howard University's John H. Johnson School of Communications with a $100,000 gift as part of a continuing educational partnership with the school. Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of FOX News, presented the...

Luther Vandross' mother becomes spokesperson for diabetes.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Luther Vandross' mother, Mary Ida Vandross, is speaking out about diabetes, which has hit several people in her family, including her famous son who is recovering from a massive stroke. Mrs. Vandross has made a public service announcement...

Al Green inducted into Gospel Hall of Fame.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Soul-gospel singer Al Green was among the recent inductees into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. In his speech, Green said he wasn't recognized by the Grammy Awards community until he made a gospel record. "I made records and records and...

Stars celebrate life and career of actress Beah Richards.(Celebrities)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: STARS CELEBRATE LIFE AND CAREER OF ACTRESS BEAH RICHARDS: Actress Angela Bassett (1) congratulates actress-turned-film-maker LisaGay Hamilton of "The Practice" fame at the recent Los Angeles premiere of...

Bill Cosby writes humorous book about healthy living.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Like' his character Cliff on the famed 1980s TV series The Cosby Show," Bill Cosby, one of America's most beloved and well-known comedic performers and actors, is no stranger to the overindulgence of food. In his new book I Am What I Ate...

Twisted: rated R Paramount Pictures.(movies to see)
March 1, 2004... TWISTED Rated R Paramount Pictures A psychological thriller that leads police inspector Jessica Shepard on a search for a serial killer. As her investigation unravels, she discovers that the men she recently slept with are the victims....

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... February 25, 1964- * Muhammad Ali, considered the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, won his first world heavyweight championship title by defeating Sonny Liston during a fight in Miami on this day. Cassius Marcellus Clay, as he...

Four ways to lift a winter-weary spirit.(Health)
March 1, 2004... Bone-chilling weather, vile cold and flu viruses, insane heating bills, and the 8 1/2 pounds that slipped onto your hips somewhere between Christmas and Groundhog Day make it oh so easy to slump into a wintertime funk. Health experts say...

Tuskegee woman awarded $1.62 billion in insurance fraud case; second largest jury verdict in Alabama history.(Law & Justice)
March 1, 2004... A Tuskegee, AL, jury recently awarded a woman $1.62 billion against Texas-based Southwestern Life Insurance Company and an insurance agent for fraud arising out of the sale and service of an insurance policy. The woman, Carolyn Whittaker,...

Society world.
March 1, 2004... * Love Of My Life: Christopher L. Jenkins joined in holy matrimony with the former Erica N. Williams during a double-ring ceremony at the University of Houston Chapel in Houston. The loving couple are graduates of Sam Houston State University....

Diana Ross convicted of drunk driving; must spend two days in jail.(Newsmakers)
March 1, 2004... Famed entertainer Diana Ross was recently convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) and ordered to spend two days in jail. Ross, who telephoned into the city court hearing from New York, pleaded no contest to DUI. Two related charges...

'L.A.' Reid hired as chairman of Island Def Jam.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Antonio "L.A." Reid was recently hired as chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group less than a month after he left Arista Records where he served as president and chief executive officer. Reid, who is responsible for making artists such as...

Magic moment.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Caption: MAGIC MOMENT: Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson, aka Showtime, flashes his trademark grin beneath the bronze statue of him during its unveiling before hundreds of fans at the Staples Center in L.A. Appropriately, the...

'Rocking' birthday celebration.(Newsmakers)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: 'ROCKING BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Comedian Chris Rock blows out candles on his birthday cake in his dressing room after he performed at Foxwoods Resort an Casino in Mashantucke, CT. Rock, currently on his Black...

Mike Tyson down to his last $5,000 in cash.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The life of luxury has its cost, and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says he can't afford it anymore. Tyson, who earned more than $200 million during his boxing career that has seen lavish spending on homes, cars and jewelry, was...

Tito plays the blues.(Newsmakers)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TITO PLAYS THE BLUES: Blues guitarist and singer Tito Jackson (front), formerly of the Jackson 5, and the famed Brothers Band (l-r), David Williams, Reuben Duarte, Joel Scott, Mike McKinney and Eddie Duanez,...

Royal award.(Newsmakers)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ROYAL AWARD: Former boxer Michael Watson, who was brain-damaged in a world title fight with Chris Eubank 13 years ago, proudly displays his Member of the British Empire award (MBE), after be received the...

George C. Wolfe leaving as head of New York's Public Theater.(Newsmakers)
March 1, 2004... George C. Wolfe is leaving as head of the Public Theater, one of the country's foremost nonprofit theaters--an institution that under his guidance gave birth to such shows as the Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog and Bring in 'da Noise,...

Jackie Robinson's daughter writes kids book.(Newsmakers)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: JACKIE ROBINSON'S DAUGHTER WRITES KIDS BOOK: Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, answers a question during a live discussion with a sports commentator at the Scholastic launch party...

Grammy glamour.(the week's best photos)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: GRAMMY GLAMOUR: Ravishing R&B songstress Ashanti and her stunning mother, Tina Douglas, who also serves as the singer's manager, enjoy the festivities during the recent 46th Annual Grammy Awards in Los...

Beauty of the week.
March 1, 2004... DELI ROLLINS is from Colmor Manor, MD. The 5-foot-4 model enjoys dancing and creative arts. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Sharing the love.(the week's best photos)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SHARING THE LOVE: "Soul Food" TV series co-star Vanessa Williams (r) lets her 3-month-old son, Haile Wiseman, get some tender loving care from actress Nicole Ari Parker, who also stars on the hit series,...

A family matter.(the week's best photos)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A FAMILY MATTER: Actor Kristoff St. John of the CBS Daytime soap "The Young And The Restless" shares the spotlight with his family during the 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards nominee luncheon in LA. They are...

Accentuating your assets.(Beauty)
March 1, 2004... For actress Halle Berry it's her picture perfect smile and her precisely coiffed hairdo. For singer Beyonce Knowles it's her flawless, smooth skin and for actress Vanessa L. Williams it's her mesmerizing eyes. The point is: Everyone has a...

Dr. Michael L. Lomax named new president and CEO of UNCF.(Education)
March 1, 2004... The United Negro College Fund recently named Dr. Michael L. Lomax as president and CEO, succeeding William H. Gray III, who last year announced his plans to retire as head of the historic higher education assistance organization (JET, Nov. 3,...

Honored for breaking racial barriers.(Education)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HONORED FOR BREAKING RACIAL BARRIERS: Bruce Fisher, son of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, who in 1949 was the first Black woman admitted to the University of Oklahoma law school, addresses the Oklahoma Senate after...

Celebrating Black History Month.(Education)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Thony Coleman Jr., 5, holds a sign with excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical "I Have A Dream" speech during Toddler Land Educational Center's Black History...

Outgoing Bethune Cookman College prexy honored.(Education)
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: OUTGOING BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE PREXY HONORED: Dr. Oswald F. Bronson, St, outgoing president of Bethune Cookman College (r), is congratulated by Florida Governor Jeb Bush during the UNCF's 2nd Annual Black...

Tyra Banks: creator of TV's 'America's next top model' tells why singing is her next move.(Cover Story)
March 1, 2004... The success of TV's "America's Next Top Model" has its creator singing with glee. Literally. Tyra Banks is so elated about the show's second season and the news that "America's Next Top Model" has been renewed for two additional seasons...

Ishmael Flory, noted civil rights/political activist and union organizer, succumbs in Chicago at 96.(Census)(Obituary)
March 1, 2004... Ishmael Flory, who spent more than six decades as an active labor organizer and historian, died at Kindred Hospital-Chicago North in Chicago. He was 96. A well-respected civil rights activist, leading figures in the movement like Paul...

Dr. Alfred Goldson, 57, chief of Radiology and Oncology at Howard University Hospital, dies.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 1, 2004... Dr. Alfred Goldson, chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Howard University, suffered a heart attack after having been in a coma for 10 days and died at a hospital in Wausau, WI. He was 57. Dr. Goldson was a pioneer in...

Back to the NFL.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BACK TO THE NFL: Former Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams speaks at a news conference after he was named a personnel executive in the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's front office. Williams left his job as Grambling State's football head coach to accept the...

The West wins 2004 NBA All-Star game in final seconds; Shaq honored as game MVP.(Sports)
March 1, 2004... With a week of NBA All-Star festivities in the glitz and glamour city of Los Angeles leading to the East-West showdown, the All-Star game proved to be the climactic finale. In an All-Star game that resembled a slam dunk contest-the game...

Star Jones gets engaged during NBA All-Star game.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... There was star-studded action on-and off-the court during the recent NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. "The View" talk show host Star Jones was stunned when her boyfriend, banker Al Reynolds, proposed to her during the second half of the...

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... 1. KAMIKAZE Twista (Atlantic) 2. COLLEGE DROPOUT Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella) 3. SOULFUL Ruben Studdard (J) 4. THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS Alicia Keys (J) 5. TERRORIST THREATS Westside Connection (Capitol) 6. DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE...

'The 76th Annual Academy Awards'.(television)
March 1, 2004... Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith are among the presenters on The 76th Annual Academy Awards. Billy Crystal hosts the ceremonies honoring 2003 achievements in motion pictures on (Sunday, February 29 at 8:30 p.m., ET) on ABC. Others scheduled to...

L.A. intersection renamed to honor Malcolm X.(National Report)
March 8, 2004... Los Angeles recently renamed a major intersection for Malcolm X. Following a unanimous vote by the City Council, a portion of fabled Central Avenue where it intersects Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. was recently renamed "Malcolm X Way." ...

Albany, Georgia, elects its first Black mayor.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Albany voters recently chose their first Black mayor in an election that was postponed last fall because of a federal lawsuit over district lines of the southwest Georgia city's wards. Dr. Willie Adams Jr., an obstetrician, defeated...

Reunited at last.(National Report)
March 8, 2004... REUNITED AT LAST: Lisa Evanson (c) of Wayzata, MN, reunites with her fiance, Nathaniel Garty (r), and his son, Nathaniel Jr., at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis. The father and son, who had been in a Liberian...

Ticker tape.
March 8, 2004... CONFIDENTIAL: Described as the first lady of the Civil Rights Movement, 91-year-old Dr. Dorothy Irene Height will be presented the nation's highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal, on March 24 in the rotunda of the Capitol in...

National headliners.
March 8, 2004... New York's Blacks in Government (BIG) compiled a devastating report on the city's employment that downgraded Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reign. It pointed out that while 79 percent of the city managers are White, only 14% are Black and 5%...

Robert E. Johnson named enrollment management vp at University of Dayton.(Education)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Robert E. Johnson was recently chosen as vice president of enrollment management at the University of Dayton. He is the first Black to hold the position in the institution's 153-year history. Previously, Johnson, 44, served as executive...

Peachy time in Atlanta.(Fashion)
March 8, 2004... PEACHY TIME IN ATLANTA: Marie Baker Wilson (l), general chairperson of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., presents Elizabeth Francis with a special surprise during Ebony Fashion Fair's Color Splash show at the Atlanta Symphony Hall in...

Georgia teen's jailing for sex draws protests.(Law & Justice)
March 8, 2004... A Georgia high school football player was acquitted of raping a 15-year-old girl, but he still got an automatic 10 years behind bars on a related charge because the girl was underage when the two had sex. The case has renewed debate about...

William Sylvester White, ex-Illinois Appellate and Juvenile Court judge, dies.(Census)(Obituary)
March 8, 2004... William S. White, 89, a former Illinois Appellate Court judge and a former presiding judge of the Juvenile Court, recently died of heart failure in his Chicago home. Born in Chicago, White earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the...

William Stewart, 1st Black NLRB chief counsel, dies in nation's capital.(Census)(Obituary)
March 8, 2004... William Rufus Stewart, who in 30 years became the first Black chief counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and was praised for his work by President Clinton, died at Georgetown Hospital in Washington. He was 71. After his...

U.S. Postal Service Philadelphia Metropolitan Performance Cluster.(People)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Henry Dix, senior manager, post office operations for the U.S. Postal Service Philadelphia Metropolitan Performance Cluster, was appointed postmaster for the city of Philadelphia. Dix, who began his postal career in 1976 as a clerk/carrier, now...

American Association of Retired Persons.(People)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Marie Smith, president-elect for the Washington, D.C.-based AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), has been named national president of the association. Smith, a realtor associate and entrepreneur in Kahakuloa, HI, and retired Social...

Carsey-Werner-Mandabach.(People)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Kathy Busby vice president of development for television production company Carsey-Werner-Mandabach (CWM), was promoted to senior vice president/head of development. Busby, who joined CWM in 1999 following a stint as director of comedy...

University of Massachusetts-Boston.(People)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... J. Keith Motley, Ph.D., an administrator at Northeastern University in Boston for more than two decades, was appointed vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. Motley earned bachelor's and master's degrees...

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) State Healthcare Solutions.(People)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Leo S. Mackay Jr., Ph.D. second-in-command at the Department of Veteran Affairs in Washington, D.C., joined Atlanta-based health-care provider Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) State Healthcare Solutions as chief operating officer. ACS employs...

Starsky & Hutch: rated PG-13 Warner Bros. Pictures.(movies to see)
March 8, 2004... Tightly-wound Detective David Starsky is thrown together with easygoing Detective Ken Hutchinson on a high-stakes case by Bay City Police Captain Dobey. As soon as the two mismatched crime-fighters unhappily begin their first day on the beat as...

Setting things right.(Black History)
March 8, 2004... * SETTING THINGS RIGHT: Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (r), Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich (c), and President of the Committee to Clear Chaplain Plummer, Inc., the Rev. L. Jerome Fowler, meet at the Statehouse in Annapolis, MD, to sign official...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... March 2, 1990-- Carole Anne-Marie Gist, a junior marketing and management major at Detroit's Northwood Institute, became the first Black woman and first Miss Michigan to be crowned Miss USA on this day. The 6-foot beauty was crowned at the...

Sweet victory: Jackie Joyner-Kersee triumphs over lifelong asthma.(Health)
March 8, 2004... People with asthma can't set world sports records. They don't conquer the heptathlon, a grueling seven-event track and field stress fest that bests even the best athletes, let alone win nine consecutive heptathlons. People with asthma...

What women with diabetes need to know about the disease.(Health)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... With the month of March designated as Women's Health Month, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is reaching out to women to educate them about the illness. About 9.1 million women in the U.S. have diabetes, a disease that affects the...

Society world.
March 8, 2004... Fortunate: LaKeyshia Graves married Musashi Ono at Haynes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Hope, AR. The bride is a graduate of Spelman College. She is childcare director at Kettler Elementary School. The groom is a graduate of Florida...

Janet Jackson honored.(Newsmakers)
March 8, 2004... JANET JACKSON HONORED: Music songwriting-production duo James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (l) and Terry Lewis present singer Janet Jackson with the 2004 Touching A Life Award at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Jackson was honored for...

Boxinq great Joe Frazier arrested on assault charge.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier recently was arrested in North Philadelphia for assaulting a woman in a domestic dispute, police said. Frazier, 60, was charged with simple assault and reckless endangerment, police said. ...

Voter registration rally.(Newsmakers)
March 8, 2004... VOTER REGISTRATION RALLY: Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA) displays the victory sign after an announcement that more than 60,000 people registered to vote during the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) held at the USC Bovard Auditorium in Los...

Chicago Rep. Bobby L. Rush calls for Emmett Till murder investigation.(Newsmakers)
March 8, 2004... Congressman Bobby L. Rush recently held a news conference in Chicago to discuss his recent House Concurrent Resolution calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the murder of Emmett Till. "It is never too late for justice. In the...

Restitution for man wrongly convicted.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... RESTITUTION FOR MAN WRONGLY CONVICTED: Julius Earl Ruffin, wrongly convicted of rape, listens to testimony as Ann Meng, the victim in the crime, and his sister, Anna Ruffin, watch during a meeting of the Senate Finance subcommittee at the...

New city in the sunshine state.(Newsmakers)
March 8, 2004... * NEW CITY IN THE SUNSHINE STATE: Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson stands under a new city limits sign in Miami Gardens, FL. The newly formed city, located in northwest Miami-Dade, consists of residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors,...

State trooper Willie Burns elected first Black mayor of historic Georgia town.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... When he was elected mayor of Washington, GA, last November, state trooper Willie E. Burns became a legend in Black history. For weeks between his election and his inauguration as mayor in the predominantly Black town in highly desirable...

Veteran firefighter shot.(Newsmakers)
March 8, 2004... VETERAN FIREFIGHTER SHOT: Kentucky Firefighter Brenda Cowan, 40, shown in this official file photo, was fatally shot along with two other firefighters who were injured after they responded to a domestic violence call that turned into a...

Civil war monument.(Newsmakers)
March 8, 2004... CIVIL WAR MONUMENT: Robert Walker, Jackson State University history professor and committee chairman for the Mississippi African-American Monument, speaks to an audience at the Vicksburg Convention Center during a reception following the...

Mission of mercy.(Newsmakers)
March 8, 2004... MISSION OF MERCY: Evander Holyfield, four-time world heavyweight boxing champ, and Dr. K.A. Paul, president of Global Peace Initiative, step off a shuttle to board the 747 Global Peace One aircraft at Harrisburg International Airport in...

Daddy's little angel.(the week's best photos)
March 8, 2004... DADDY'S LITTLE ANGEL: Shaq holds his daughter, Amirah Sanaa, as they attend the Chic Boutique Spirit Awards luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. O'Neal's mother, Lucille, was the recipient of the Turquoise Erving Spirit Award at...

Beauty of the week.
March 8, 2004... CIARA McLEMORE of Madera, CA, is the daughter of former JET beauty (Nov. 19, 1981) (inset) Lisa Starnes and LaMonte McLemore of the Original Fifth Dimension, also a free-lance photographer for JET magazine. McLemore, who photographed Starnes in...

Beyonce at Brit Awards.(the week's best photos)
March 8, 2004... BEYONCE AT BRIT AWARDS: Sexy songstress Beyonce stirs up the audience with her scorching performance of Crazy In Love at the annual Brit Awards at Earls Court in London. She was named International Female Solo Artist of the Year at the event.

Tucker time together.(the week's best photos)
March 8, 2004... TUCKER TIME TOGETHER: Famed actor-comedian-humanitarian Chris Tucker waves to the crowd as he shares the spotlight with his 5-year-old son, Chris Tucker Jr., at the NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

One-pot meal.(Recipe Of The Week)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Easy Cassoulet is a great one-pot meal. All you need to complete this meal are bread and salad. This bean stew is packed with flavor and nutrition. It is also very easy to prepare. EASY CASSOULET 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound...

Former tennis star Zina Garrison set to coach women's tennis team at summer Olympics.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... Zina Garrison, the 1990 Wimbledon runner-up and the country's first Black Fed Cup captain in the event's 40-year history, will coach the U.S. Olympic women tennis players at the Olympic Games this summer in Athens. Garrison, 40, hopes her...

Bob Hayes remembered.(Sports)
March 8, 2004... BOB HAYES REMEMBERED: Jeffrey Johnson (l), nephew of late Dallas Cowboys wide receiver "Bullet" Bob Hayes, and Hayes' brother, Ernest Hayes, both of Jacksonville, FL, look at an exhibit that honors their family member at the Ferrell Center on...

Texas honors Ford.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... TEXAS HONORS FORD: Former Texas guard and current Milwaukee Bucks player T.J. Ford (l) accepts his framed No. 11 jersey from University of Texas athletic director Deloss Dodds during halftime of the Longhorns' 66-37 win over Oklahoma in Austin,...

Kidd's No. 5 Jersey at California retired.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... KIDD'S NO. 5 JERSEY AT CALIFORNIA RETIRED: New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd listens to applause as his former University of California No. 5 jersey is retired and presented to him in a pre-game ceremony in Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA. "I was...

Mystics' new coach.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... MYSTICS' NEW COACH: Former NBA player Michael Adams (r) speaks at a news conference in Washington after he was introduced as the new head coach of the WNBA's Washington Mystics while Chairman of Washington Sports and Entertainment Abe Pollin...

Fritz Pollard Award.(Sports)
March 8, 2004... FRITZ POLLARD AWARD: Floyd Keith (l), executive director of the Black Coaches Association (BCA), and David Roach, Brown University athletic director, view a mock-up of the Fritz Pollard Award (l) in Providence, RI. Brown University and the BCA...

Grambling football coach.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... GRAMBLING FOOTBALL COACH: Assistant coach Melvin Spears has been named the interim head football coach at Grambling State for recently departed head coach Doug Williams, who accepted a front-office position with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers....