Jet articles from March 2005

Jet archives from March 2005

Jackson Mississippi International Airport named for Medgar Evers.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The Jackson International Airport has a new name--the Jackson-Evers International Airport, in honor of the slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, who was assassinated in the driveway of his home on June 12, 1963. The airport's name change...

Working toward peace.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WORKING TOWARD PEACE: Middle East envoy, Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ward (l), meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Tel Aviv, Israel, to discuss security issues. Sharon said a reform of the...

Zora Neale Hurston Festival.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ZORA NEALE HURSTON FESTIVAL: Soul legend Isaac Hayes is congratulated on his recent concert at the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities in Eatonville, FL, by (l-r) U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown...

Evelynn Hammonds of Harvard named to lead its female faculty task force.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Professor Evelynn Hammonds of Harvard University was recently tapped to helm a faculty task force to develop proposals to aid the advancement of female faculty members. Hammonds, a professor of history of science and of African and...

More Africans come to America now than during slave trade.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... For the first time, more Blacks are coming to the United States from Africa than during the slave trade, according to a report by the New York Times. Since 1990, immigration figures show more have arrived voluntarily than the total that...

Just as Black leaders reluctantly accepted the Democrats' excuses for the recent election losses, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman Mel Watt (D-NC) dropped a powerful bomb.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Just as Black leaders reluctantly accepted the Democrats' excuses for the recent election losses, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman Mel Watt (D-NC) dropped a powerful bomb. At a press conference, the head of the largest-ever 43-member...

At a torrid pace of 300 fund-raising and speaking requests a week, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has become Capitol Hill's most idolized lawmaker, according to Roll Call Newspaper.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... At a torrid pace of 300 fund-raising and speaking requests a week, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has become Capitol Hill's most idolized lawmaker, according to Roll Call Newspaper. Trying to reduce the demand while he learns the ways of the upper...

The next challenge for Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN) well could be an attempt to win the seat of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The next challenge for Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN) well could be an attempt to win the seat of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Ford set his sights on a Senate seat rather than matching his father's 22 years in the House.

When the U.S. Patent Office awarded the 500,000th design patent to Damler Chrysler Corporation for the design of the Chrysler Crossfire, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) announced the record in the House.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... When the U.S. Patent Office awarded the 500,000th design patent to Damler Chrysler Corporation for the design of the Chrysler Crossfire, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) announced the record in the House. "I am proud," he said, "because I represent...

After he was elected the first mayor of Richmond, VA, former Virginia Governor L, Douglas Wilder recently surprised his loyal constituents.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... After he was elected the first mayor of Richmond, VA, former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder recently surprised his loyal constituents. He announced a nine-member police detail for a 24-hour around the clock protection.

With peacemaking her most important goal on her foreign travel, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, however, captured other laurels as the highest-ranked woman in the U.S.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... With peacemaking her most important goal on her foreign travel, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, however, captured other laurels as the highest-ranked woman in the U.S. government. According to news people, Europeans admired her wardrobe...

Quizzed on "the worst thing about Washington," new Rep. David Scott (D-GA) of Atlanta told the press, "Flying into National Airport and making the sharp right turn onto the runway.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Quizzed on "the worst thing about Washington," new Rep. David Scott (D-GA) of Atlanta told the press, "Flying into National Airport and making the sharp right turn onto the runway. Just makes me have nerves of steel."

Florida state Sen. Les Miller, the male half of a popular political couple.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Florida state Sen. Les Miller, the male half of a popular political couple, intends to run for the U.S. House, becoming the state's fourth Black member of Congress. His wife, Gwen, is a Tampa City Councilwoman.

When Virginia Black leaders entered a legislative "droopy drawers" controversy that gained international attention and centered on banning the low-riding pants of the hip-hop generation, political leaders immediately withdrew the bill.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... When Virginia Black leaders entered a legislative "droopy drawers" controversy that gained international attention and centered on banning the low-riding pants of the hip-hop generation, political leaders immediately withdrew the bill. Reason:...

Earl L. Neal, 76, attorney who cleared the way for key Chicago developments, dies.(Census)(Obituary)
March 7, 2005... Earl L. Neal, distinguished attorney and city of Chicago official who cleared the way for major Chicago developments, including the Dan Ryan Expressway, recently died. He was 76. Neal died of complications from cancer at Rush University...

Experts tell how to break into the music industry.(Music)
March 7, 2005... So many people want to be a superstar. They want to sell millions of records, hear their songs on the radio, make videos and appear before 20,000 screaming fans every night. You see the music hopefuls each week on "American Idol" and Missy...

Know your nutritional facts.(Health)
March 7, 2005... Months ago you vowed to start eating better. You promised to consume more of the good stuff and less of the junk. Unfortunately, things haven't quite worked out the way that you originally planned. Instead of focusing on your shortcomings,...

Fitness tips for people with diabetes.(Health)
March 7, 2005... Incorporating a physical regimen into your everyday lifestyle is something that everyone should strive for, including people with diabetes. When your body is in good physical condition, you have the endurance, flexibility and strength needed to...

Standing on love.(Love & Happiness)
March 7, 2005... Standing On Love: Okema Aarons became the wife of Jeff Jackson at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Georgia. The bride is a graduate of Auburn University Montgomery. She is a coordinator of on-air promotion at Turner Broadcasting. The groom is a...

Love conquers all.(Love & Happiness)
March 7, 2005... Love Conquers All: Royal Randolph III married Adriane Beverlee Davis at the South Maluaka Beach in Makena, Maui Hawaii. The bride is a doctoral student in computer information systems. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia. The groom...

Infinite bliss.(Love & Happiness)
March 7, 2005... Infinite Bliss: Paul L. Moore and Neela Sookdeo united in holy matrimony at Chicago's Meridian Hotel. The bride, a graduate of Boston College and Rutgers University, is a deputy attorney general for the Department of Youth & Family Services for...

So beautiful.(Love & Happiness)
March 7, 2005... So Beautiful: Ericka Muncy and Aubrey McGinnis exchanged sacred marital vows at the First Church of God in Lexington, KY. A graduate of the University of Kansas and the University of Kentucky, the bride is a CPA, senior business analyst for...

Circle of love.(Love & Happiness)
March 7, 2005... Circle Of Love: Sean Thorps Jr. and Kacey Leigh Powell tied the knot at the Neighborhood Church in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. The bride is a realtor with Keller Williams, VIP Properties in Valencia, CA. The groom is a mortgage planner for Aall...

Glorious golden gala.(Love & Happiness)
March 7, 2005... Glorious Golden Gala: Mr. and Mrs. William E. Burton celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and friends during a dinner party at the Abbey Hotel in Rock Island, IL. Mrs. Mersel Nixon-Burton retired as a psychiatric aide from East Moline...

This week in Black history.
March 7, 2005... March 2, 1990-- Carole Anne-Marie Gist, a junior marketing and management major at Detroit's Northwood Institute, on this day became the first Black woman and first Miss Michigan to be become Miss USA. Before a television audience of over...

Celebrated photojournalist honored.(Black History)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... CELEBRATED PHOTO JOURNALIST HONORED: Civil rights photojournalist and "photo historian" Ernest C. Withers speaks during a presentation of images from his 70-year career, at a special award ceremony at Parsons School of Design in New York....

Teach Personal Freedoms tour kick-off.(Black History)(Procter and Gamble and H-E-B Food Stores present inagural Freedom Awards to William Lawson and Sylvia Brooks)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... TEACH PERSONAL FREEDOMS TOUR KICK-OFF: During the Teach Personal Freedoms tour kick-off gala presented by EBONY Magazine at the Ensemble Theatre in Houston, local activist William Lawson and Houston Urban League President Sylvia Brooks (front,...

Enjoy an at-home spa treatment on a budget.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
March 7, 2005... All week you've been longing for a stolen moment to relax, let your hair down and pamper yourself. It would be ideal to go to an expensive salon and pay someone to beautify you from head to toe, but if you're on a budget or just don't have the...

Washington State Patrol.(People)(John Batiste, first Black chief of the Washington State Patrol)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... John Batiste, deputy chief of the Port of Seattle Police Department, has been named the first Black chief of the Washington State Patrol. Before joining the Port of Seattle police, Batiste was a state Trooper for 26 years. Batiste obtained a...

Diageo Company.(People)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Jacquie Lee, regional marketing manager for the mid-Atlantic region with S&S Co., has been named manager of Diversity Marketing for the Diageo Company, a spin-off of Schieffelin & Somerset Company, a wine and spirits importer. In her new...

Federal Aviation Administration.(People)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Jamail Larkins, America's youngest air show aerobatics pilot, has been signed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, D.C., as an FAA ambassador for education to promote career opportunities in aviation and aerospace. As...

Shule Ya Watoto.(People)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Zerrie D. Campbell, President of Malcolm X College in Chicago, has been selected as "Queen Mother" by the Shule Ya Watoto, School for Children Kwanzaa Committee. Campbell, whose African name is now Nana Akua Sarpong, is the first woman elevated...

National Association of Real Estate Brokers.(People)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Catherine Dorsey, an associate of Allen Realty in Baltimore, has been named co-chairman of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). She is the first Black woman named to the post. The chair and co-chair of the board oversee...

B.B. King honored in his native Mississippi.(Newsmakers)
March 7, 2005... Blues great B.B. King was treated like royalty when he recently was honored in his home state at the Mississippi Capitol as the state House and Senate declared B.B. King Day. Lawmakers and Gov. Haley Barbour honored the 79-year-old Delta...

More problems for P. Diddy.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... MORE PROBLEMS FOR P. DIDDY: Random House is suing hip-hop music mogul-actor-entrepreneur Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, alleging that he never paid back a $300,000 advance for a memoir he never completed. In papers filed at the state Supreme Court in...

Daughter of Alan Keyes reveals she is gay.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The daughter of conservative Republican Alan Keyes referred to herself as a "liberal queer" and urged support for gay and lesbian young people who have been deserted by their families. Maya Marcel-Keyes, 19, addressed a rally sponsored by...

Thank you notes: a lesson in etiquette and appreciation.(Parenting)
March 7, 2005... Your daughter just turned 13 and the only present she wants is the latest CD by her favorite group. As a birthday gift her aunt sends it to help her welcome in her teenage years. Now that she actually has the CD in her hands, all she can...

Ralph Gilles: the man behind the 2005 Car of the Year.(In The Spotlight)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... DaimlerChrysler Product Design Director Ralph Gilles has heard some refer to the Chrysler 300C as luxurious while others call it sporty. But the reference that is most pleasing to his ears is the one that Motor Trends magazine has given it: the...

Campbell at Carnival.(the week's best photos)
March 7, 2005... Campbell At Carnival: Supermodel Naomi Campbell dances on a float of the Portela samba school parade at the Sambadrome during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Beauty of the week.
March 7, 2005... MALIKA UBAKA is from Oakland, CA. The 5-foot-7 model enjoys spending time with family and writing music.

Kissing Kyles.(the week's best photos)
March 7, 2005... Kissing Kyles: Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer and his wife, Lorna Kyles, kiss as they arrive for the premiere of the comedy Be Cool at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Cedric stars in the Get Shorty sequel as Sinclair "Sin"...

Celebrity sweethearts.(the week's best photos)
March 7, 2005... Celebrity Sweethearts: Actor-rapper Nick Cannon and his girlfriend, singer-actress Christina Milian, arrive to see rap star Kanye West perform at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA. Cannon and Milian both appeared in the romantic comedy...

Arizona businessman ready to become NFL's first Black team owner.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Poised and proud to become the NFL's first Black owner, Reggie Fowler agreed to a deal to buy the Minnesota Vikings football team. Published reports have placed the purchase price between $625 and $635 million. NFL rules require that 24 of...

Karl Malone retires from NBA as a 'Jazz man'.(Sports)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Citing that his body was willing, but his mind wasn't up to playing another year, NBA star Karl Malone officially announced his retirement, ending his 19-season career. "I look at basketball as 100 percent physically and 100 percent...

Doak Walker Award winner.(Sports)(Cedric Benson of the University of Texas)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... * DOAK WALKER AWARD WINNER: University of Texas (UT) running back Cedric Benson shows off his trophy after being honored with the 2004 Doak Walker Award at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, TX. The award is given annually to the outstanding college...

NFL Man of the Year.(Sports)(Warrick Dunn of the Atlanta Falcons)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... * NFL MAN OF THE YEAR: Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn is presented the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy by Connie Payton, wife of the late legendary Chicago Bears running back. The award is the only league honor that...

Halle Berry: stars in TV movie about a beautiful woman's quest for love in 'Ophrah Winfrey' presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God'.(Cover Story)
March 7, 2005... Halle Berry takes famed Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston's acclaimed heroine on a lifelong quest for love in Oprah Winfrey's production of Their Eyes Were Watching God. In the movie made for ABC-TV (airing March 6, 9:00 11:30...

Stellar Gospel Awards celebrates 20th anniversary; Tonex sweeps with six awards.(Music)
March 7, 2005... The Stellar Gospel Music Awards marked its 20th anniversary with an-all star ceremony taped in Houston. Contemporary gospel sensation Tonex swept the awards by winning in all six nominated categories including Artist of the Year for his hit...

All-Star MVP Iverson leads East to first win in three years.(Sports)
March 7, 2005... The All-Stars had fun shining during the 54th NBA All-Star Game as they entertained the fans and gave the crowd something to cheer about. East star guard Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers wowed the crowd with his alley-oops and bounce...

Congresswoman Diane Watson hosts Hollywood In Black & White gala.(Celebrities)
March 7, 2005... Los Angeles Congresswoman Diane E. Watson recently celebrated Black History Month with the Hollywood In Black & White celebration at the Hollywood History Museum in Hollywood, CA. Legendary performer Lena Horne and actor/singer Herb...

'Blind Justice'.(TeleVision)
March 7, 2005... Reno Wilson stars as New York detective Tom Selway on the season premiere of "Blind Justice," an innovative take on the modern police drama on (Tuesday, March 8 at 10 p.m., ET) on ABC. Others scheduled to appear this week include: Gary...

Take it from fried 2 baked with flavor.(Advertisement)
March 14, 2005... make the SWITCH Every year, we are urged to pay closer and closer attention to health-from exercise to lifestyle choices to the foods we eat. Studies have shown a few small changes can really help you live better. The first place to make a...

Jamie Foxx & Morgan Freeman win best acting awards at Oscars.(Cover Story)
March 14, 2005... Jamie Foxx and Morgan Freeman made Academy Award history becoming the first Black men to win best acting awards in the same year. Foxx had always been the front-runner for best actor for his mesmerizing role as musical legend Ray Charles in...

Malcolm X remembered on 40th anniversary of his death; memorial center planned.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Several dignitaries, including Al Sharpton, Rep. Charles Rangel and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined Malcolm X's family at the Audubon Ballroom in New York to mark the 40th anniversary of the leader's death. During the tribute it...

New underground railroad site.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... NEW UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SITE: Former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek (l) chats with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, FL. Officials named the park as a National Underground Railroad...

Woman's work.(National Report)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... WOMAN'S WORK: Demalda Newsome poses in the garden on her Tulsa. OK; property where she and her husband own and operate the North Tulsa Farmers Market; which will reopen in June. Newsome is among the many women in Oklahoma and nationwide who...

A forgotten hero during the recent Black History Month celebration was the late Frank Wills.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... A forgotten hero during the recent Black History Month celebration was the late Frank Wills. The Watergate building guard discovered tape on a door and notified police, touching off the country's most bizarre political scandal. It led to the...

Charlie Parker.(Confidential)(saxophone auctioned off for $262,000)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... A record sum of $262,000 was paid for an alto saxophone belonging to Charlie Parker at a New York City auction of instruments of the world's greatest jazz artists...

At the recent NAACP annual meeting in New York, officials disclosed a $4.7 million shortfall in the yearly budget and a wage cut and job shuffling for employees in the Baltimore headquarters to absorb the loss.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... At the recent NAACP annual meeting in New York, officials disclosed a $4.7 million shortfall in the yearly budget and a wage cut and job shuffling for employees in the Baltimore headquarters to absorb the loss. Two hundred candidates reportedly...

Sen. Barack Obama.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... The National NAACP's 2005 Chairman's Award will be presented to Sen. Barack Obama, the third Black in modern times to serve in the U.S. Senate, on March 19 during the 38th annual Image Award ceremony in Los Angeles....

Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel has called for presentation of Congress' highest award, the gold medal, to actor Ossie Davis.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel has called for presentation of Congress' highest award, the gold medal, to actor Ossie Davis. Previously he urged Congress to honor the late congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with the medal...

When new Democratic Committee Chair Howard Dean took office.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... When new Democratic Committee Chair Howard Dean took office, he announced a transition team which includes Blacks Tina Flournoy, Ben Jeffers, ex-Louisiana party chair, and Ben Johnson, a deputy national committee chair.

Annapolis Democratic Alderman George O. Kelley Sr. showed up at the GOP headquarters with Maryland GOP Lt. Gov. Michael Steele.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Annapolis Democratic Alderman George O. Kelley Sr. showed up at the GOP headquarters with Maryland GOP Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, his fencing partner, and made headlines, He announced that "after tremendous soul searching," he was joining the...

Los Angeles Urban League President John Mack led groups in demanding action in the police beating of a Black car theft suspect.(National Headliners)
March 14, 2005... Los Angeles Urban League President John Mack led groups in demanding action in the police beating of a Black car theft suspect. In the middle: Mayor James Hahn who needs Black support to win re-election in a race that includes Black ex-Police...

Once dean of Ohio's Democrats on Capitol Hill, former Rep. Louis Stokes.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Once dean of Ohio's Democrats on Capitol Hill, former Rep. Louis Stokes, who served 15 years in the House, was praised on the body's floor by Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who succeeded him in Congress.

100 Reason to celebrate.(Lifestyles)(Velma Wood turns 100)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... * 100 REASONS TO CELEBRATE: Velma Wood of Chicago recently celebrated her 100th birthday in the company of friends and family at the William L. Dawson Nursing Center. A native of Meridian, MS, she has 10 children, 56 grandchildren, 86...

Nat king Cole's legacy celebrated with new CD, 'The World of Nat king Cole".(Music)
March 14, 2005... Nat King Cole's family is celebrating his legacy with the release of a greatest hits collection, The World Of Nat King Cole. The new CD marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary singer-pianist's death. The World of Nat King Cole...

Beacon awards.(Music)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... R&B legend Ruth Brown, honoree at the 2005 Beacons in Jazz Awards, is overjoyed as famed trumpeter Clark Terry sings a couple of bars to her during the awards ceremony at the Pierre in New York. The awards were presented by the New School...

This week in black history.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... 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...

Buffalo Soldiers documentary sponsored by Wal-Mart lauds heroics of nation's Black fighting units.(Black History)
March 14, 2005... Highlighting its celebration of Black History Month, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., recently sponsored the documentary film The Invisible Men of Honor: The Legend of the Buffalo Soldiers. The film tells the story of the important role all-Black army...

Pointers for preventing diabetes.(Health)
March 14, 2005... The American Diabetes Association notes there are 18.2 million Americans with diabetes and nearly 5.2 million of them don't even know that they have it! Blacks are at a high risk of developing diabetes and that risk increases if they are...

On cloud nine.(Love & Happiness)
March 14, 2005... On Cloud Nine: The former Audrea Wood became the wife of Donovan Washington during a double-ring ceremony at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Philadelphia. The bride is a graduate of Millersville University She is an auditor for the National...

Two become one.(Love & Happiness)
March 14, 2005... Two become one: Major Gregory Harris married Dawn Marie Williams at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Louis. The bride is a graduate of Washington University and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The groom is a...

Loving twosome.(Love & Happiness)
March 14, 2005... Loving Twosome: The Rev. and Mrs. Rabon Lindell Turner exchanged sacred marital vows at Mt, Olive Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, OK. The bride, Florence Johnson, is a graduate of Central State University. She is a commercial banking...

Resplendent.(Love & Happiness)
March 14, 2005... Resplendent: Dr. Ernest Johnson wed Rebecca Provencio at Greater Emmanuel Temple of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. in Lynwood, CA. The bride, who attended Cerritos College, is co CEO of Intellitrain Vocational Schools. The groom, who attended...

Lifetime of love.(Love & Happiness)
March 14, 2005... Lifetime Of Love: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peterson celebrated 67 years of marriage with a family dinner given by their three daughters at Copeland's of New Orleans Restaurant in Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Aria L Peterson retired from the Duval...

Anointed love.(Love & Happiness)
March 14, 2005... Anointed Love: The Rev. Craig L. Oliver and Chi' Ira C. Frank celebrated their love during a sacred wedding ceremony at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta. The bride is a graduate of Grambling State and Southern Universities in Louisiana....

Family night: a fun time for all.(Parenting)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... All too often parents and children get caught up in their own busy work, education and social schedules and lose focus on what matters most-family. If this hectic pace keeps up, years fly by. And before they realize it, family members have...

Family, friends and colleageus honor Rep. John Lewis on his 65th birthday.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Georgia Rep. John Lewis was applauded by fellow civil rights activists, colleagues and family as he told guests at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center during his 65th birthday party that his work is far from done. A congressman...

Heartfelt music and marriage announcement.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... HEARTFELT MUSIC AND MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Gospel music legend Albertina Walker delivers a soul-stirring performance of her classic tune I'm Still Here as the Rev. Dr. Barbara Lewis King, founder of Hillside Chapel and Truth Center, Inc. in...

Wonderful fashion.(Newsmakers)
March 14, 2005... WONDERFUL FASHION: Fashion designer Kai Milla (Karen Millard-Morris) is greeted by her famous husband, acclaimed musician Stevie Wonder, who proudly picks up their 3-year-old son. Kailand, prior to showing off her Fall/Winter 2005 Collection in...

Star moment.(Newsmakers)
March 14, 2005... STAR MOMENT: Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier (l) greets Morgan Freeman during a ceremony that honored Sherry Lansing, chairman of the Paramount Motion Pictures Group, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Lansing, Hollywood's...

Making music with Masakela.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... MAKING MUSIC WITH MASAKELA: South African musician and activist Hugh Masakela performs with music students at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Masakela played with the students during a recent artist-in-residence program with the...

Supreme visit.(Newsmakers)(Mary Wilson receives award from Paine College)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... SUPREME VISIT: Singer Mary Wilson, original member of the legendary Supremes, receives an award from Paine College President Dr. Shirley A. R. Lewis (l) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Attorney Robert L. Bell after she gave the keynote...