Jet articles from March 2006

Jet archives from March 2006

Black Caucus urges support of Katrina recovery bill.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Restoration, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005, bill HR 4197)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) urged the Bush Administration to support new hurricane relief legislation during a recent news conference in Washington, D.C., held in the wake of a 520-page report by the House Select Committee...

Shani Davis becomes first Black to win individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Shani Davis recently became the first Black to claim an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history, winning the 1,000-meter speedskating race in Turin, Italy. Davis said of his historic Olympic win: "It's a breakthrough, but it's what...

Special salute.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Col. Stayce D. Harris honored at 25th Annual 5th Congressional District Black History Month Celebration)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... SPECIAL SALUTE: U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) shakes hands with Col. Stayce D. Harris, commander of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, MD. Obama was the guest speaker for the 25th Annual 5th Congressional District Black...

N.J. adoptive mother who starved sons gets 7-year sentence.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... "You were mean to me for my whole life," Bruce Jackson told his adoptive New Jersey mother, Vanessa Jackson, before she was sentenced to seven years in prison for child endangerment. "You took my childhood. I'm so disappointed I will never get...

Rene Preval declared winner of Haiti's presidential election.(FOREIGN)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Haitians celebrated the presidential election victory of Rene Preval, a former president and one-time ally of ousted leader Jean Bertrand Aristide. Preval was declared the winner of elections that had prompted huge street protests by his...

Confidential: celebrating their 100th anniversary are members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first Black Greek letter organization.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Confidential: Celebrating their 100th anniversary are members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first Black Greek letter organization. The frat remains a good example of what Black fraternal groups can do to help their people. During the...

Former Pennsylvania Rep. William Gray, who currently serves as senior pastor of Philadelphia's Bright Hope Baptist Church, and Bishop T.D. Jakes, pastor of Potter's House in Dallas, have been named to administer a $20 million government fund to help Gulf state pastors rebuild their churches.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Former Pennsylvania Rep. William Gray, who currently serves as senior pastor of Philadelphia's Bright Hope Baptist Church, and Bishop T.D. Jakes, pastor of Potter's House in Dallas, have been named to administer a $20 million government fund to...

Finally, action at the bottom line: while the news media demand an end to the wasteful spending of millions of dollars by the government.(Ticker Tape)(fraud prosecutions begin in New Orleans)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Finally, action at the bottom line: While the news media demand an end to the wasteful spending of millions of dollars by the government in the Katrina recovery efforts, prosecution of related cases of fraud finally have started in New Orleans...

Former Congressional Black Caucus director Dr. Barbara Williams Skinner still operates a leadership institute in Washington that she and her late husband, Rev. Tom Skinner, founded.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Former Congressional Black Caucus director Dr. Barbara Williams Skinner still operates a leadership institute in Washington that she and her late husband, Rev. Tom Skinner, founded. Her husband was a chaplain for both the Washington Redskins...

Shirley Franklin.(chairs the first women mayors annual meeting)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is set to chair the first annual meeting of women mayors in her city this June. During the global leadership initiative, U.S. women mayors hope to lead the discussion for increasing educational, political and...

Alvin Ailey.(archives turned over to the Library of Congress)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... The archive of the Alvin Alley Dance Theater has been turned over to the Library of Congress. The collection gathered during 25 years of operation include Alvin Ailey's personal writings, sketches, and 8,500 photographs.

Aretha Franklin.(performs at National Association of Black Broadcasters awards dinner)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Featured performer at the March 10 (black tie) awards dinner of the National Association of Black Broadcasters in Washington will be Aretha Franklin.

Barbara Lee.(legislation to celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month )(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... The country soon will celebrate a yearly Caribbean American Heritage Month after Congress passes legislation sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA).

Celebrating Black history.(BLACK HISTORY)(Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West spoke at an African-American Speaker Series at Faith Community of St. Sabina in Chicago)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Nationally known television and radio personality Tavis Smiley (l) and noted scholar Dr. Cornel West deliver eloquent messages during an African-American Speaker Series at Faith Community of St. Sabina in Chicago,...

This week in Black history.(Juanita Kidd Stout became the first Black to serve on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania )(Crispus Attucks became one of the first men to lose his life in the cause of American independence )(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... March 3, 1988- Juanita Kidd Stout, educator, lawyer and judge, became the first Black to serve on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania when she was sworn in as an associate justice on this day. A native of Wewoka, OK, she earned a bachelor's...

Hair survival tips for dry winter weather.(BEAUTY)
March 6, 2006... Many people work hard to keep their skin from drying out during the frigid, winter season. Unfortunately, many people forget that their hair is just as delicate as their skin. Until the cold spell is over, beauty experts remind everyone to give...

Keyshia Cole: R&B singer on the rise.(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)(Biography)
March 6, 2006... New R&B singer Keyshia Cole has people talking with her emotion-packed hit, I Should've Cheated. On the track, featured on her debut CD, The Way It Is, Keyshia sings about being a devoted girlfriend who is constantly accused of cheating by...

Great gift.(Love & Happiness)(Malik Williams marries Sharnecia Oaddams)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Great Gift: Malik Williams made the former Sharnecia Oaddams his wife during a double-ring ceremony at the Chapel at Treasure Island in Las Vegas. The bride is a graduate of Florida State University The groom is a graduate of Fort Valley State...

Happily ever after.(Love & Happiness)(Quincy Demond Morgan married Kali Rashan Lyles )(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Happily Ever After: Quincy Demond Morgan married Kali Rashan Lyles at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston. The bride is an attorney She attended the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. The groom attended Kansas State University. He...

Living in love.(Love & Happiness)(Dr. Terrence Wadley married Cassandra Shipman )(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Living In Love: Dr. Terrence Wadley united in holy matrimony with Cassandra Shipman on the island of Anguila The bride, a former emergency room RN, is a nurse practitioner in Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy The...

Treasured moment.(Love & Happiness)(Timothy Brown marries Michelle Staggs)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Treasured Moment: Timothy Brown tied the knot with Michelle Staggs at the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, B.C. A graduate of the University of Maryland and Trinity University, the bride is a project team lead for Accenture. HR...

Mountain of joy.(Love & Happiness)(Sean Young married Mona Scott)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Mountain of Joy: Sean Young made Mona Scott his wife during a ceremony in New Orleans. The bride is president of Violator Management. Some of her clients include Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes and Teairra Marl She is also CEO/president of Monami,...

Glorious golden gala.(Love & Happiness)(William and Florence Willborn celebrated 50 years of marriage)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Glorious Golden Gala: Mr. and Mrs. William Willborn celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and friends at TRU Restaurant in Chicago. Mrs. Florence Willborn works for the Illinois Department of Human Services. Her mate of five decades, a...

Black accomplishment recognized at 14th Trumpet Awards.(NEWSMAKER)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... An elite group of honorees comprised the list of those recognized at the recent 2006 Trumpet Awards in Atlanta. Actor-comedian Chris Tucker and "All of Us" TV star Lisa Raye hosted the black-tie ceremony at the Georgia World Congress...

Workin' it.(NEWSMAKER)(Keith Carter's dog wins Best in Group title at Westminster Kennel Club dog show )(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... WORKIN' IT: Keith Carter, formerly a line-backer at Florida State University, trots with his dog, Noble Shaka Zulu, a 4-year-old Rottweiler, during judging at the 130th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden in New...

Malcolm's jazz band.(NEWSMAKER)(Malcolm Jamal-Warner is lead performer of band Miles Long)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... MALCOLM'S JAZZ BAND: Actor Malcolm Jamal-Warner, who was Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" years ago, proves that he also has musical talent. He's the lead performer of the jazz/funk band Miles Long that has become a hit at jazz clubs, the...

Ravishing rider.(the week's best photos)(Kellita Smith at the NAACP Image Awards nominee reception)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Ravishing Rider: Actress Kellita Smith of "The Bernie Mac Show" checks out a Harley Davidson that catches her eye during the 37th NAACP Image Awards nominee reception at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. CA.

Andrella Hall.(beauty of the week)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... ANDRELLA HALL, a native of Cleveland, is a technical sergeant in the Air Force and is stationed in England. The 5-foot-6 model enjoys martial arts and web designing.

Glitz and glam.(Rodney Peete at the 2006 Gridiron Glamour Celebrity Fashion Show and Brunch )(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Glitz And Glare: Rodney Peete, former NFL quarterback and host of the "Best Damn Sports Show Period," models his new fur coat at the recent 2006 Gridiron Glamour Celebrity Fashion Show and Brunch at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, MI, Peete and...

Halle's Hasty Pudding.(Halle Berry named Harvards University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Halle's Hasty Pudding: Halle Berry, named Harvards University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year, waves with two members of the theatrical troupe during the annual Hasty Pudding Parade through Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. The...

Art shell heads back to sidelines, named new coach of Oakland Raiders-again.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Former Oakland Raiders Hall of Fame offensive lineman and head coach Art Shell recently agreed to coach the franchise again to work toward turning the struggling organization around. "Everybody has a way of doing things. The Raiders have a...

Warren Moon and late Reggie White head class of 2006 pro football Hall of Fame.(SPORTS)(Reggie White)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Quarterback Warren Moon, defensive end Reggie White, linebacker Harry Carson and tackle Rayfield Wright are among the newly elected Class of 2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees. Moon, who attended the Detroit press conference to...

Tiger Woods Learning Center.(SPORTS)(grand opening)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... TIGER WOODS LEARNING CENTER: Tiger Woods, flanked by former President Bill Clinton and Maria Shriver, the wife of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, greets children during the opening of the new $25 million Tiger Woods Learning Center in...

Honoring Basketball Pioneer.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... HONORING BASKETBALL PIONEERS: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) celebrate the signing of a bill that honors Black basketball pioneers with Dr. John Kline, an ex-Harlem Globetrotter and president of the...

Edna Lewis, author of Books On Southern Cuisine, dies.(CENSUS)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 6, 2006... Edna Lewis, noted chef and author of acclaimed cookbooks on traditional Southern cooking, recently died in her sleep at her home in Decatur, GA. She was 89. Lewis co-wrote the 2003 book The Gift of Southern Cooking with Scott Peacock, her...

Theodore McMillian, first Black to become State Judge and sit on U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis, Succumbs.(CENSUS)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 6, 2006... Funeral services were recently held for legal pioneer Judge Theodore McMillian at St. Alphonsus Ligouri "Rock" Catholic Church in St. Louis. Judge McMillian, the first Black judge on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, died after he...

Olympic sprinter Larry Black dies in Miami.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 6, 2006... Larry Black, a gold and silver medalist in track and field in the 1972 Summer Olympics, recently died of an aneurysm. He was 54. At the Munich Games, Black won a gold medal as the lead leg of the men's 400-meter relay. He also won a silver...

Died.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 6, 2006... James Dewitt "J Dilla/Jay Dee" Yancey, 32, a founding member of the rap trio Slum Village, who was a top hip-hop producer for artists such as Erykah Badu, Common, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, De La Soul and The Pharcyde, of...

Tisha Campbell-Martin & Duane Martin: prove that love & marriage in Hollywood do exist.(Cover Story)(Biography)
March 6, 2006... There have been occasions when she's called another man or two her husband and he, another woman his wife. But that's just on television. In reality celebrity couple Tisha Campbell-Martin and Duane Martin demonstrate that after being together...

Macy's celebration.(BUSINESS)(Black History Month salute to Ebony Magazine's 60th anniversary hosted by Macy's Department Store )
March 6, 2006... MACY'S CELEBRATION: During a Black History Month salute to Ebony Magazine's 60th anniversary hosted by Macy's Department Store in Atlanta's Lenox Square Mall, Johnson Publishing Co. President and CEO Linda Johnson Rice is presented the city's...

All-stars entertain celebs and thousands of other fans during NBA All-Star weekend.(SPORTS)
March 6, 2006... During a chilly weekend in Houston-the city locals affectionately call "H-town"-NBA All-Stars put on a show for the thousands of fans and droves of celebs during the NBA's most popular weekend of events that was capped off with the exciting...

Donald Lawrence gets six Stellar Awards; J Moss and Walter Hawkins also among winners at Nashville Gala.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Gospel singer Donald Lawrence was the big winner at this year's Stellar Gospel Music Awards--going home with six of the top honors. Lawrence won as Artist of the Year for his CD, I Speak Life; CD of the Year, Producer of the Year, Contemporary...

'The 78th Academy Awards'.(TeleVision)(and other appearances by African American actors on television)(Brief article)
March 6, 2006... Academy Award-winners Jamie Foxx and Morgan Freeman are among the presenters for "The 78th Annual Academy Awards[R]," along with Academy Award-nominated actors Queen Latifah and Will Smith. Terrance Howard will also join the presenters at "The...

Katrina cat.(THE JET SPOT)(Tristan Carter's cat survived for half a year on its own after Hurricane Katrina)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Though its name is Cupcake, Tristan Carter's cat proved it was one tough cookie surviving on its own since Hurricane Katrina forced Carter to abandon it and three other pets when she was evacuated from New Orleans nearly a half year ago. The...

This week is: National School Breakfast Week.(THE JET SPOT)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... It heightens public awareness and celebrates the School Breakfast Program (SBP), which became a federal entity in 1975. The School Nutrition Assn. reports that for fiscal year 2005, Congress appropriated $1.91 billion for the SBP and an average...

Terrence Howard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Neville Brothers, Alicia Keys among top honorees at NAACP Image Awards.(NATIONAL REPORT)
March 13, 2006... Terrence Howard and S. Epatha Merkerson each received two awards during the recent 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Both were honored as outstanding actors in a television movie, miniseries or dramatic special for...

Confidential: As the Black History Month celebration ended, Reps. John Lewis (D-GA) and Deborah Pryce (ROH) introduced legislation on Capitol Hill to honor the 50th anniversary of the much-needed Civil Rights Act with the minting of a commemorative $1 coin.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Confidential: As the Black History Month celebration ended, Reps. John Lewis (D-GA) and Deborah Pryce (ROH) introduced legislation on Capitol Hill to honor the 50th anniversary of the much-needed Civil Rights Act with the minting of a...

A replica of a slave ship will be featured in the design of the National Slavery Museum scheduled to open next year on a 38-acre tract in Fredericksburg, VA.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... A replica of a slave ship will be featured in the design of the National Slavery Museum scheduled to open next year on a 38-acre tract in Fredericksburg, VA. Currently Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, often billed as a grandson of slaves who...

NAACP President Bruce Gordon warned that he is ready to go to court if majority Black citizens of New Orleans are not treated fairly in elections.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... NAACP President Bruce Gordon warned that he is ready to go to court if majority Black citizens of New Orleans are not treated fairly in elections. He said that the city elections should be postponed until all of the displaced residents have...

NASA.(Ticker Tape)(Stephanie D. Wilson, an astronaut who will participate in the next space mission, is a Black)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... As NASA prepares for its next space mission in May, one of the seven astronauts is a Black, Stephanie D. Wilson. She appeared at the Cape Canaveral press confab...

When novelist Toni Morrison recently turned 75, she was duly mentioned in many U.S. publications.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... When novelist Toni Morrison recently turned 75, she was duly mentioned in many U.S. publications. The New York Review of Books once described the Black woman as "the closest thing the country has to a national writer"...

Recent deaths: Virginia's Linwood Brown, 68, a standout figure in the campaign against U.S. Agriculture Department bias.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Recent deaths: Virginia's Linwood Brown, 68, a standout figure in the campaign against U.S. Agriculture Department bias, and Ambassador Mabel Smythe Haith, who with her late husband, Ambassador Hugh Smythe, comprised the country's first...

Spanish newspaper publisher Monica Lozano will be honored at the 30th Hubert H. Humphrey Award dinner.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Spanish newspaper publisher Monica Lozano will be honored at the 30th Hubert H. Humphrey Award dinner of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights on May 4 in Washington...

A poem, We Embrace, written by Howard University professor E. Ethelbert Miller.(National Headliners)(will be engraved on the entrance of the D.C. Metro Dupont Circle station)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... A poem, We Embrace, written by Howard University professor E. Ethelbert Miller, will be engraved on the entrance of the D.C. Metro Dupont Circle station along with a Walt Whitman poem...

Since her 75-year-old father relocated to Baton Rouge after the Katrina storm wrecked his New Orleans neighborhood, Democrat strategist Donna Brazile jokes that she spends a lot of time catering to his and fellow relatives' requests.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Since her 75-year-old father relocated to Baton Rouge after the Katrina storm wrecked his New Orleans neighborhood, Democrat strategist Donna Brazile jokes that she spends a lot of time catering to his and fellow relatives' requests. She told a...

Fabulous spring fashions.(FASHION)(EBONY Fashion Fair's Fit To Be Fabulous )(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Spring is just around the corner, so there is no better time than now to get a glimpse of fabulous spring fashions. If you're looking to turn heads and stop traffic, certain creations will be more than arresting this season. EBONY Fashion...

March 7, 1965. (This week In Black History).(Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March began on this day)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... The Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March began on this day. A group of civil rights demonstrators trekked over 50 miles from Selma to the state Capitol in Montgomery, AL, to protest the denial of voting rights for Blacks. It was intended as a...

March 9, 1966. (This week In Black History.(Andrew Brimmer first black to be a governor)(Brief article)(Biography)
March 13, 2006... Andrew Brimmer, economist and teacher, became the first Black named a governor of the Federal Reserve Board on this day. A native of Newellton, LA, Brimmer served in the Army during World War II and later earned a Ph.D. in economics from...

Birmingham church bombed in 1963 designated as national landmark.(BLACK HISTORY)(Sixteenth Street Baptist Church)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Relatives of the four Black girls who were killed in a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1963 recently gathered at the Birmingham church where they died to mark its designation as a national historic landmark. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales...

A site to see.(site recently chosen for the National Museum of African American History and Culture)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... A SITE TO SEE: This photo provided by the Smithsonian Institution shows the site (circled) recently chosen for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. According to the Smithsonian, the museum will be built on a site near...

Football legend and actor Jim Brown celebrates his 70th birthday.(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Football legend and actor Jim Brown was recently treated to a star-studded surprise 70th birthday party by his wife Monique in Beverly Hills. The party, held at the well-known Beverly Hills eatery Crustacean, attracted a who's who of...

Something to celebrate.(Love & Happiness)(Stacy T. Quarterman marries Cheryl Denise Hendricks)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Stacy T. Quarterman made the former Cheryl Denise Hendricks his wife at St. Simons Island Lighthouse, St. Simons Island, Georgia. The bride is a graduate of Florida A&M University. She is an associate producer for "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The...

Solid bond.(Tina Michelle Crenshaw and Eric Levoy Hale wedding)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Tina Michelle Crenshaw became the wife of Eric Levoy Hale at the Bessemer Civic Center in Bessemer, AL. The bride is a beauty advisor and makeup artist for Fashion Fair Cosmetics at Macy's in Birmingham. The groom is minister of music at the...

All that matters.(weddings)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas M. Neal united in holy matrimony at the Marquette Park Pavilion in Gary, IN. The bride, LaToya J. Green, is a graduate of Indiana University. She is a pharmaceutical sales representative. The groom is a graduate of Indiana...

Two hearts, one love.(wedding of Jamal M. Dawkins and Tanya S. Hazlehurst)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Jamal M. Dawkins tied the knot with Tanya S. Hazlehurst at Union Baptist Church in Stamford CT. A graduate of Syracuse University, the bride is a nutritional consultant. The groom is a graduate of Morehouse College and Fordham University Law...

True adoration.(weddings)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Anthony LaMarr Watkins married Nerissa Helena Wilson at Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA. The bride is the owner of an event planning company. She is a graduate of Cornell University. The groom is co founder and vice president of...

Fantastic 50.(Love & Happiness)(Ernest and Catherine Gaddy celebrated 50 years of marriage)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gaddy of Fairmont. NC. celebrated 50 years of marriage at the Dorothy D. Gilmore Center in Fayetteville, NC. Mrs Catherine Gaddy is a retired packer at Converse Knitting Mill. Her devoted mate of five decades is a preventive...

Nancy Wilson honored.(Rosa Parks Awards)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Legendary songstylist-humanitarian Nancy Wilson accepts an award in recognition of her commitment to civil rights causes from African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Vashti McKenzie and James W. Franklin, executive director, Southern...

Lenny Kravitz sells Miami beach home for $14.5 million.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Grammy Award-winning rocker Lenny Kravitz sold his Sunset Island home for $14.5 million in Miami Beach. Kravitz bought the newly built waterfront house in 2001 for $8.95 million. At that time, it was said to have been one of the highest prices...

Katrina heroes honored.(Todd Morrell, officer at the New Orleans Police Department)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... New Orleans Police SWAT Sgt. Todd Morrell (r) gets a hug from his mother, New Orleans City Council member Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, as he receives his award at the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Hurricane Katrina Awards Ceremony 2006 at the...

DuSable's 'Night of 100 Stars'.(NEWSMAKERS)(Chicago African American History Makers honored at DuSable Museum)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Pioneering TV news personality Janet Langhart Cohen, who launched her career as an EBONY Fashion Fair model and is one of this year's honorees of the "A Night of 100 Stars--Chicago African American History Makers," is flanked by fellow honorees...

Couples share secrets to lasting love: whether married a few months or several decades, most couples hope their love will last forever. Jet caught up with some devoted coupled who shared secrets to their lasting relationships.(LIFESTYLES)
March 13, 2006... Robert & Cora Harvey Hometown Sweethearts Robert and Cora Harvey said their vows on Sept. 17, 1938. Robert, a former aviation cadet in the Tuskegee Airmen, who met his wife at Dunbar High School in Dayton, OH (their residence), said Cora...

Making an entrance.(the week's best photos)(Cicely Tyson arrives for the Hollywood premiere of "Madea's Family Reunion")(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Making An Entrance: Actress Cicely Tyson arrives for the Hollywood premiere of Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion at the Arclight Cinerama Dome Theatre. Ms. Tyson co-stars in the hit film.

Chantell Welch.(beauty of the week)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... CHANTELL WELCH is an actress and model from Smyrna, GA. The 5foot-8 beauty enjoys movies, yoga and snorkeling.

Daddy's little girl.(the week's best photos)(Kobe Bryant kisses his daughter, Natalia, while attending an NCAA basketball game )(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... * Daddy's Little Girl: Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant kisses his daughter, Natalia, while attending the NCAA basketball game between Gonzaga and Pepperdine in Malibu, CA. Gonzaga won 81-71.

Celebrity affair.(the week's best photos)(16th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards' A Patchwork of Excellence In Black Theatre gala )(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... * Celebrity Affair: Famed rapperactor Heavy D greets actresses Vivica A. Fox and Terri J. Vaughn during the 16th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards' A Patchwork of Excellence In Black Theatre gala at the Directors Guild of America In Los Angeles.

College's best QB.(SPORTS)(Vince Young receives Davey O'Brien Award)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... COLLEGE'S BEST QB: NCAA football champion Vince Young talks to reporters at a news conference as he receives the Davey O'Brien Award at the Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, TX. The Texas Longhorns star received the award as the best college...

Davis captures silver in 1,500m, finishes Olympic bid with two overall medals.(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Less than a week after speed-skating champion Shani Davis became the first Black athlete ever to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics, Davis captured another medal in the 1,500 meters. The 23-year-old Davis came in second...

Gene McFadden, 56, famed singer-songwriter, dies in Philadelphia.(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Hit R&B singer-songwriter Gene McFadden, best known for singing and co-writing the 1979 smash, Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, recently died of lung and liver cancer at his home in Philadelphia. McFadden and John Whitehead became a prominent...

Journalist Lillian Scott Calhoun Succumbs at 82.(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Lillian Scott Calhoun, pioneering print journalist and public relations expert, recently died of respiratory failure at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Her career included stints at EBONY, JET, the Michigan Chronicle and...

Died.(Edna Burrell Perry and Washington Mason)(Obituary)
March 13, 2006... Edna Burrell Perry. 71, an elementary schoolteacher and administrator in the Chicago public schools for nearly four decades, of colon cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago... Elsie Louise Washington Mason, 98, widow of...

The timeless appeal of Earth Wind & Fire.(Cover Story)(Cover story)(Biography)
March 13, 2006... For 35 years Earth, Wind & Fire has given the world a groove with positive messages that expand a listener's consciousness. Just as it has in the past, the musical legacy continues to please the ears and the souls of many with the release of...

'Conviction'.(TeleVision)(African American actors appearing on television)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... J. August Richards stars as Assistant District Attorney Billy Desmond on the latest new legal drama series "Conviction." It is a fast-paced, character-oriented story that focuses on the lives of young Manhattan assistant district attorneys and...

Disney Foundation gives $2.5 million at King Memorial fundraiser in Los Angeles.(NATIONAL REPORT)
March 20, 2006... At the Los Angeles Dinner for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, the Walt Disney Co. Foundation announced a gift of $2.5 million, bringing the total for the project to more than $50 million. The project, started in 1996 to...