Jet articles from May 2005

Jet archives from May 2005

Urban league's annual 'black America' report cites 'stagnant' unemployment, high obesity and prison rates.(NATIONAL REPORT)(National Urban League's "The State of Black America 2005: Prescriptions for Change")
May 2, 2005... When it comes to the job market, health status and social justice, Black Americans still trail behind Whites, according to "The State of Black America 2005: Prescriptions for Change" report recently released by the National Urban League. ...

State department meeting.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: STATE DEPARTMENT MEETING: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice greets Iraq's envoy to the United Nations Ashraf Qazi prior to their meeting at the State Department in Washington, D.C. His visit came as the...

Fire destroys landmark Little Rock building slated to be Arkansas' 1st black history and culture museum.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Fire completely destroyed a historic building in downtown Little Rock, AR, just as renovations had begun to turn it into the state's first museum of African-American History and Culture. The cause of the fire was under investigation at JET...

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell makes a national debut on May 29 to show off his hobby--driving a Corvette convertible.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Former Secretary of State Colin Powell makes a national debut on May 29 to show off his hobby--driving a Corvette convertible. He'll drive the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 race.

Still soaring in popularity polls, frosh U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.(Confidential)(world's 100 most influential people by Time Magazine)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Still soaring in popularity polls, frosh U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was one of only two members of Congress to be selected for Time Magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people.

For the first time in more than four decades, the Baltimore Orioles baseball team started an opening-day game without a Black American in the lineup.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... For the first time in more than four decades, the Baltimore Orioles baseball team started an opening-day game without a Black American in the lineup. Thirteen of the 25 on the players' roster are Latinos or foreign-born. Ex-Orioles player and...

Baseball legend Willie Mays helped New Jersey senate candidate Robert Menendez raise $2.5 million at a Meadowland fund-raiser.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Baseball legend Willie Mays helped New Jersey senate candidate Robert Menendez raise $2.5 million at a Meadowland fund-raiser. It was the state's largest fund-raiser for the third-ranking House Democrat.

A Fourth Estate mystery concerns the TV media silence about the $30 billion scandal at Fannie Mae in Washington with a Black CEO, Franklin Raines.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... A Fourth Estate mystery concerns the TV media silence about the $30 billion scandal at Fannie Mae in Washington with a Black CEO, Franklin Raines. Unlike the attention given to the financial disaster at Enron, the situation at the government...

After giving up a House seat to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, former Rep. Denise Majette now considers another House race.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... After giving up a House seat to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, former Rep. Denise Majette now considers another House race. One of her opponents could be Rep. Cynthia McKinney, whom she beat for her first Capitol Hill seat.

Out of Hell and Living Well is the title of a sensational bio written by Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Out of Hell and Living Well is the title of a sensational bio written by Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds, the first Black woman to win a Nieman journalism fellowship at Harvard University. She relates her entanglement in booze and drugs, and how she...

Philadelphia's Elizabeth Peebles Cheathem, 85, highlighted her valiant effort to earn a high school degree by daily riding a cross-town train to the school for a year.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Philadelphia's Elizabeth Peebles Cheathem, 85, highlighted her valiant effort to earn a high school degree by daily riding a cross-town train to the school for a year. She left school in her senior year to help her dad support the family. Now,...

Upcoming Senate races.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Upcoming Senate races: Ex-NAACP CEO Kweisi Mfume has announced his bid for the U .S. Senate while Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN) considers running for the Senate seat now occupied by Majority Leader Bill Frist.

NAACP Board Chair Julian Bond will be an honoree on May 4 at the annual Leadership Conference.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... NAACP Board Chair Julian Bond will be an honoree on May 4 at the annual Leadership Conference on Civil Rights dinner.

Los Angeles Urban League honors its retiring director John W. Mack.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... The Los Angeles Urban League recently honored John W. Mack, its retiring director who served for more than 35 years, at its 32nd Annual Whitney M. Young Dinner. At the black-tie affair held at the Century Plaza Hotel, Mack was presented...

Preparing for a historic political run in Massachusetts.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... PREPARING FOR A HISTORIC POLITICAL RUN IN MASSACHUSETTS: At the Boston office of his exploratory committee, Deval L. Patrick, the top civil rights enforcer in the Clinton administration, has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
May 2, 2005... CORRECTIONS: In the April 17, 2005 JET cover story on the late Johnnie L. Cochran, a photo of the family misidentified Cochran's daughter, Melodie, as his sister, Pearl Cochran-Baker. In the April 11 JET Census story on the late singer Ray...

Rosa Parks and rap duo OutKast settle lawsuit.(MUSIC)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... A settlement has been reached among civil rights heroine Rosa Parks, OutKast, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and two of the company's units ending a legal dispute over the use of her name in the song Rosa Parks. The defendants admitted no...

This week in Black History.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... April 26, 1994--South Africa held its first all-race election on this day. The historic moment effectively dissolved the last remnants of apartheid in the region. An estimated 22.7 million eligible voters lined up for miles and participated in...

Rep. John Lewis honored by National Park Foundation's African American Experience Fund.(BLACK HISTORY)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) was recently saluted by the African American Experience Fund (AAEF) of the National Park Foundation for his leadership role in the historical Selma to Montgomery March and his commitment to preserving Black history....

Lucky in love.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Lucky In Love: William L. McClain married Victoria Le'Shanda Blue at Monument of Faith church in Marion, SC. A graduate of Columbia College (SC) and the University of South Carolina, the bride is employed with Remcare, Inc. The bridegroom is a...

Mountain of joy.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Mountain Of Joy: Yolanda La'Keish Alexander wed Al-khalique Shariff Hamilton at Riu Merengue All Inclusive Resort in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. They are both graduates of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The bride, also a grad of the...

Best friends unite.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Best Friends Unite: Jim Cooksey united in holy matrimony with Cynthia Denise Brown at the Mission Inn Hotel, St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, in Riverside, CA. The bride attended San Jose State University. She is a social worker with the Dept. of...

Happily ever after.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Happily Ever After: Ivan Troy Anderson said "I Do" with Sharee Lynn Livingston at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg, PA. An obstetrics/gynecology resident physician at the Hershey Medical Center, the bride is a graduate of...

Bright future.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Bright Future: Kolade M. Kennedy and Kimberly L. Fluitt exchanged vows during an enchanted double ring ceremony at Rebirth Baptist Church in Tampa, FL. The bride and groom are both graduates of the University of Florida. The bride works for...

Silver anniversary.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Silver Anniversary: Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Tolbert of Skokie, IL, commemorated 25 years of love and happiness during a renewal ceremony with family and friends on a cruise. Brenda Tolbert is an accountant at a North Shore School District. Her...

Keeping high cholesterol in check.(HEALTH)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Sometimes some of the foods we love don't love us back because they are high in saturated fats and can lead to high levels of cholesterol, which can be a threat to your health. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the two...

Congress urging pardon for boxing pioneer Jack Johnson.(NEWSMAKERS)
May 2, 2005... Congress is urging a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion who was convicted in 1913 in a ease based on his consensual relationship with a White woman. Johnson became the champion in 1908 and was...

Welcome to the Dance Theatre of Harlem.(NEWSMAKERS)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WELCOME TO THE DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM: Arthur Mitchell (2nd, r), founder and artistic director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, greets former New York Mayor David Dinkins, his wife, Joyce Dinkins, and Carmen...

Choreographer Bill T. Jones is first Black to win Wexner Prize.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones is making history as the first Black to be awarded the 12th Wexner Prize. The $50,000 prize, announced by the Wexner Center for the Arts, is given to a contemporary artist who has been consistently...

New record label.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NEW RECORD LABEL: Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is joined by superstar rapper Jay-Z, president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, during a news conference in New York, where Simmons announced the formation of a...

American Library Association salutes first lady.(NEWSMAKERS)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SALUTES FIRST LADY: In celebration of National Library Week, first lady Laura Bush reads Oliver Butterworth's The Enormous Egg to fourth graders from Maury Elementary School...

Thank you from me to you.(NEWSMAKERS)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: THANK YOU FROM ME TO YOU: Multi-Grammy winner Alicia Keys receives a hearty "thank you" hug from Elroy Smith, program director for WGCI and V-103, following her performance at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago....

King remembered.(NEWSMAKERS)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: KING REMEMBERED: Coretta Scott King, widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (inset), is flanked by her son, Martin Luther King III, and Christine King Farris, sister of Martin Luther King Jr., during a...

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Zulu group sings praises as South Africa's cultural emissaries.(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been marrying the intricate rhythms and harmonies of its native musical traditions to the sounds and feelings of Christian gospel music for more than 40 years. The group's first Grammy...

Alfre Woodard becomes a desperate housewife.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Emmy Award-winning actress Alfre Woodard is moving to the suburbs to ABC's mega-hit prime-time soap "Desperate Housewives." She will be the show's first Black woman to become a regular cast member. Network sources are keeping most of the...

Steps for planning a dinner party.(LIFESTYLES)
May 2, 2005... Planning a party of any sort can be fun, but the planning of a dinner party can excite you--as well as give you the jitters. Organization is the operative word when it comes to planning a dinner party. Keeping in mind a few basic...

Louisiana Federation of Labor.(People)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Sibal S. Holt, secretary-treasurer for the Louisiana AFL-CIO, has been named president of the Louisiana Federation of Labor. She is the first Black woman to hold the position. As president, Holt will give direction and create policy to increase...

United States Postal Service in Houston.(People)(promoted Gwen Green to postmaster )(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Gwen Green, district finance manager and 25-year veteran of the United States Postal Service in Houston, has been promoted to Postmaster for the city of Houston. As its 43rd Postmaster, and the first woman and first Black to hold the position,...

Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work at Clark Atlanta University (CAU).(People)(appointed Dr. Rufus Lynch as dean)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Dr. Rufus Lynch, president of the Institute for the Advancement of Working Families, has been selected dean of the Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work at Clark Atlanta University (CAU). As dean, Dr. Lynch is charged with pursuing the...

Sony Pictures Entertainment.(People)(appointed Tamilyn Baxter-Bonney as director retail marketing)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Tamilyn Baxter-Bonney, manager, retail marketing for Sony Pictures Entertainment, has been named director, retail marketing for 20th Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising in Los Angeles. In her position, Baxter-Bonney will be responsible for...

Corporate Diversity and Community Affairs for the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas.(People)(appointed Debra J. Nelson as vice president)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Debra J. Nelson, senior manager of communications at the Chrysler Group in Auburn Hills, MI, has been appointed vice president of Corporate Diversity and Community Affairs for the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas. As senior manager, Nelson will be...

Famous family.(the week's best photos)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Famous Family: Actor-rapper Will Smith, his wife, actress-singer Jada Pinkett Smith, their children, son Jaden and daughter Willow, and their nephew, Kyle, attend Nickelodeon's 18th Annual Kids' Choice...

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... KYRA HARRIS is from Trainer, PA. The 5-foot-6 1/2 model enjoys sewing, gym and computers.

Bellamy's birthday bash.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Bellamy's Birthday Bash: Actor-comedian Bill Bellamy smiles for the camera as he receives a kiss from his wife, Kristen, who surprised him with a star-studded 40th birthday party at Monroe's on Melrose in...

Jackie Robinson's story.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Jackie Robinson's Story: Jed Reynolds plays baseball, legend Jackie Robinson, under the guidance of his director/father James Reynolds, in National Pastime at the Fremont Centre Theater in South Pasadena....

L.A. Lakers honor 1985 championship team.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Basketball legends Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were among the Los Angeles Lakers who recently reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1985 NBA championship victory over Boston. The 1985 NBA Championship team was honored...

100th career victory.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: 100TH CAREER VICTORY: Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan (facing camera) is embraced by Wizards owner Abe Pollin after Jordan's 100th career victory as a head coach following the Wizards' 119-112 win over...

Executive honor.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: EXECUTIVE HONOR: The University of North Carolina basketball team, with head coach Roy Williams, are welcomed to the Governor's Mansion in Raleigh, NC, by Gov. Mike Easley. One by one, Easley congratulated...

Wooden award winner.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WOODEN AWARD WINNER: Louisiana State University forward Seimone Augustus was presented with the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's best female college basketball player during award ceremonies at the Los...

Inspiring dedication.(SPORTS)(Bernard "the Executioner" Hopkins's mural by inmates)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: INSPIRING DEDICATION: Undisputed middleweight boxing champion Bernard "the Executioner" Hopkins talks to reporters before the dedication of a 45-by-20-foot mural created by inmates and featuring Hopkins at...

Tyson set to fight in Washington.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TYSON SET TO FIGHT IN WASHINGTON: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson answers questions about his upcoming fight against Kevin McBride at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., as his son, Miguel,...

National pastime.(SPORTS)(competition of Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NATIONAL PASTIME: President Bush shares a laugh with Washington Nationals manager Frank Robinson before the president threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in the...

Lady Bears honored at Texas State Capitol.(SPORTS)(NCAA women's basketball championship)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LADY BEARS HONORED AT TEXAS STATE CAPITOL: College basketball star Sophia Young, a junior forward for Baylor University's Lady Bears, presents Texas Gov. Rick Perry with an autographed basketball signed by...

Tiger Woods roars back to no. 1 with 4th Masters victory.(SPORTS)
May 2, 2005... Golf sensation Tiger Woods is back in familiar territory after he won his fourth Masters title to regain his No. 1 ranking in the world. At age 29, Woods' comeback victory at Augusta National made him the youngest ever to win nine major...

Marine Corps' first Black commissioned officer succumbs.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
May 2, 2005... Frederick Clinton Branch, 82, the first Black commissioned officer in the Marine Corps, has died in Philadelphia. His family and Roxborough Memorial Hospital announced his death. Branch was drafted into the Marines in 1942 while a...

Soul singer Lyn Collins dies in Pasadena, CA.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
May 2, 2005... Famed soul singer Lyn Collins, best known for the 1971 smash Think About It (It Takes Two To Make A Thing Go Right), recently died of complications of cardiac arrhythmia in Pasadena, CA. She was 56. Collins was a protegee of the Godfather...

Died.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
May 2, 2005... Died: Alzata Pincham, 79, wife of retired Illinois Appellate Court Justice R. Eugene Pincham and former teacher who co-founded the Can-Cer-Vive, cancer survivors ministry at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, at Mercy Hospital in...

Mos Def: talks about new movie & his love for music, stage & film.(Interview)(Cover Story)
May 2, 2005... Who came first? The actor or the rapper? With a flourishing acting career and a well-respected name in hip hop, it's a question Mos Def finds himself answering quite a bit these days. "They happened together," he explains to JET during...

JET top 20 albums.
May 2, 2005... 1. THE B. COMING Beanie Sigel (DDMG/Criminal Background) 2. THE FIRST LADY Faith Evans (Capitol) 3. PLEASURE & PAIN 112 (Def Soul) 4. THE MASSACRE 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath) 5. FREE YOURSELF Fantasia (J)...

'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' releases hit 12-song soundtrack CD.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... In addition to its being a big box-office hit, Diary of a Mad Black Woman also has an all-star soundtrack singing the songs that moved fans of the movie. The 12-song CD features a who's who of R&B, pop and gospel, from such talented...

JET top 20 singles.
May 2, 2005... 1. CANDY SHOP 50 Cent Featuring Olivia (Shady/Aftermath) 2. TRUTH IS Fantasia (J) 3. U ALREADY KNOW 112 Featuring Foxy Brown (Def Soul) 4. HATE IT OR LOVE IT The Game Featuring 50 Cent (Aftermath/G-Unit) 5....

'Riding the bus with my big sister'.(TeleVision)(movie on sibling relations)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Richard T. Jones (Jesse) stars in movie based on the inspiring true story about the unbreakable bond between two very different sisters. Rachel Simon is an in-demand New York City fashion photographer whose busy life camouflages her emotional...

Denzel Washington receives Ossie Davis Award of Excellence at Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network Convention.(NATIONAL REPORT)
May 9, 2005... Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, presented Denzel Washington with the first-ever Ossie Davis Award of Excellence during the civil rights organization's recent national convention in New York City. Sharpton, a...

LaDoris J. Foster, 71, Johnson Publishing Company Vice President.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
May 9, 2005... LaDoris J. Foster, vice president/director of human resources at Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) in Chicago, recently died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She was 71. The cause of death was heart failure, said her brother,...

Alphonse Fletcher announces Fletcher Fellows.(NATIONAL REPORT)
May 9, 2005... Alphonse Fletcher Jr. chairman and CEO of Fletcher Asset Management, Inc., has announced the selection of the first Alphonse Fletcher Sr. Fellows. Each of the 12 Fletcher Fellows will receive a stipend of $50,000 for work that contributes...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Moscow.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE VISITS MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin greets U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. Rice and Putin praised their nations' cooperation on common worries,...

For their consistent drive to keep Howard University among the nation's best schools, President H. Patrick Swygert and alumnus actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen received the Spirit of Broadcasting Award at the National Association of Broadcasting confab in Las Vegas.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... For their consistent drive to keep Howard University among the nation's best schools, President H. Patrick Swygert and alumnus actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen received the Spirit of Broadcasting Award at the National Association of...

In mourning the death of Pope John Paul II, the nation's mayors carried a picture on the front page of their official publication showing the late Pope greeting a mayors delegation at the Vatican.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... In mourning the death of Pope John Paul II, the nation's mayors carried a picture on the front page of their official publication showing the late Pope greeting a mayors delegation at the Vatican led by its then-president James A. Garner, the...

John Boyd.(Confidential)(farm leader says black farmers are eligible for quota buyout funds)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... According to farm leader John Boyd, an estimated 12,000 Black farmers are eligible for millions of dollars in quota buyout funds made available by the Agriculture Department. The deadline for applying for funds is June 17, 2005. For more info:...

Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel intervened to keep the family of Amadou Diallo from being deported.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel intervened to keep the family of Amadou Diallo from being deported. He urged Congress to grant permanent residence to the family of the man who was killed after he was shot at 41 times by four New York City...

Dr. Belinda C. Anderson.(Confidential)(new president of Virginia Union University)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... A few weeks after Virginia Union University's basketball team won the NCAA Division II crown, the Richmond institution inaugurated its first woman president, Dr. Belinda C, Anderson. The former vice president for academic affairs vowed to put...

Eddie Williams.(Confidential)(retires as leader of Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... After founding the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and working more than 30 years to make it the country's foremost Black think tank, Eddie Williams retired as its leader, but still refuses to quit working. He'll launch his own...

Coming to the aid of civil rights heroine Rosa Parks, former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer succeeded in establishing plans for a 50th anniversary celebration of her historic bus ride and a special album of songs devoted to her.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Coming to the aid of civil rights heroine Rosa Parks, former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer succeeded in establishing plans for a 50th anniversary celebration of her historic bus ride and a special album of songs devoted to her, paving the way for...

Passed: William (Bill) Edwards.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Passed: William (Bill) Edwards, former Air Force major and retired foreign service officer, in Key West, FL.

Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.(National Headliners)(resigns from board of the University of D.C.)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Resigning from the board of the University of D.C., which he once chaired for six years is Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., who became executive director of Harvard law school's Racial Justice Institute.

Can stress cause women to gain weight?(LIFESTYLES)
May 9, 2005... Stress is a fact of life, experts say. No matter who you are or what you do for a living, everybody gets stressed out at times. Since stress is so prevalent, experts are debating about the results of too much stress, especially among women....

This week in Black history.(Eugene Antonio Marino became the first Black Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States)(A. Philip Randolph founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters)
May 9, 2005... May 5, 1988-- Eugene Antonio Marino became the first Black Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States when he was installed in Atlanta on this day. Appointed to the post by Pope John Paul II earlier in the year, more than 4,500 people,...

Keeping it real with juveniles.(EDUCATION)(Dr. Cornel West, Princeton University religion professor, speaks to juvenile offenders)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... KEEPING IT REAL WITH JUVENILES: Dr. Cornel West, Princeton University religion professor, leaves the Valentine Residential Community Home, a facility operated by the state Juvenile Justice Commission, after he spoke to the residents in...

Samuel Massie Jr., noted chemist and first Black chemistry professor at Naval Academy, dies at 85.(EDUCATION)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 9, 2005... Dr. Samuel P. Massie Jr., 85, a Naval Academy chemistry professor and the first Black to teach full-time at any U.S. military academy, recently died of natural causes in Laurel, MD. Named one of the 75 premier chemists of the 20th century,...

Tips to disciplining your child in a positive way.(Parenting)
May 9, 2005... Life would be perfect if your little angel never broke a dish, never tossed a ball in the house, always had a clean bedroom or even did everything that he or she was told to do. Maybe in an ideal world, but the reality is that mistakes happen...

The wind beneath my wings.(Love & Happiness)(Carolyn Love and David Kennebrew are married)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... The Wind Beneath My Wings: Carolyn Love and David Kennebrew exchanged sacred marital vows before family and friends at Progressive Community Center-The People's Church in Chicago. The bride is a clerk employed at one of the luxury condominium...

Treasured moment.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Treasured Moment: Bakari C. Kennedy and the former Tiffany S. Campbell pledged their eternal love during a double-ring ceremony at Christ Unity Church in Orlando, FL. The loving twosome are both graduates of the University of Florida. The bride...

Nothing greater than love.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Nothing Greater Than Love: Mr and Mrs. David Leon James, IV married at Savannah Grove Baptist Church in Effingham, SC. The bride, LaWanza Philese Ham, is a graduate of Francis Marion University She is an administrative senior with Best Buy The...

Pledge of devotion.(Love & Happiness)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Pledge Of Devotion: Charles Conway Fields strolled down the aisle with Denise Patricia James at Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church in Richmond, VA. A graduate of Virginia State University, the bride is an educator for the Henrico County...