Jet articles from November 2003

Jet archives from November 2003

Coretta Scott King to leave family home and move to Buckhead, GA, condo given as gift.(National Report)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is movingfrom her longtime family home in suburban Atlanta into a condominium in Buckhead, GA, that was given to her as an "anonymous lifetime...

Dorothy Height, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center receive International Freedom Conductor awards.(National Report)
November 3, 2003... Civil rights activist and author Dr. Dorothy Irene Height and the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights were this year's recipients of the International Freedom Conductor award which is presented by the National Underground...

Ticker tape.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Confidential: Black politicos refuse to become "a rubber stamp" for President George W. Bush's failed Iraq policy and headed the opposition to his $87 billion supplemental appropriation. In a full-scale House floor attack, the Congressional...

National headliners.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... As one of the presidential campaigns with the least financial input, N.Y. cleric Al Sharpton's political effort got a big boost and applause when he picked up the check at one of his events at a D.C. restaurant... The National Gallery of Art's...

Rev. Jesse Jackson celebrates 62nd birthday and honors outstanding leaders.(National Report)
November 3, 2003... More than 900 people helped the Rev. Jesse Jackson celebrate his 62nd birthday at the 6th Annual Rainbow/PUSH Awards Dinner in Los Angeles. In addition to celebrating Rev. Jackson's birthday, the awards dinner also honored the work of...

Birthday joy.(National Report)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... BIRTHDAY JOY: Democratic presidential hopeful the Rev. Al Sharpton blows out the candles on his 49th birthday cake as his daughters Ashley (1) and Dominique look on during his birthday celebration in New York.

Harvard librarian sues university claiming race & gender discrimination.(National Report)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... A Harvard University library worker at the Design School's Frances Loeb Library in Cambridge, MA, has filed a suit against the university claiming race and gender bias. Desiree Goodwin, a 39-year-old Cornell graduate with two master's...

Society world.
November 3, 2003... * Kindred Spirits: Childhood sweethearts Laurita Corde Gordon and Clyde Colmes Jr. recently exchanged vows during their wedding ceremony on the beautiful white sand of Nassau's Cable Beach in the Bahamas. The bride manages the Health Studies...

Are you making your kids fat?(Health)
November 3, 2003... It's a matter of some gravity. The growing epidemic of childhood obesity is in the national spotlight. Our children are gaining more weight due to the foods they eat and their sedentary lifestyles. Studies, statistics and media outlets indicate...

Celebrities discuss diabetes during National Diabetes Month.(Health)
November 3, 2003... With November as National Diabetes Month, a number of celebrities who have the disease are speaking out to help others cope with it. "Touched by an Angel" TV star Della Reese wants people with diabetes to realize that they are "stronger...

William H. Gray, III, UNCF president, announces retirement.(Education)
November 3, 2003... William H. Gray III, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), recently announced he would retire at the end of the fiscal year on March 31, 2004. Gray made the announcement at the fall meeting of the UNCF's 39 college...

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole inaugurated as Bennett College prexy.(Education)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Friends and colleagues recently honored Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, the woman credited with rescuing Bennett College from possible closure, during her inauguration as Bennett's 14th president in Greensboro, NC. The inauguration took place at...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... October 29, 1987-- * Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns became the first fighter to win world boxing titles in four different classes on this day when he captured the vacant World Boxing Council middleweight title with a fourth-round knockout of...

On the town.(the week's best photos)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... * ON THE TOWN: Rock star Lenny Kravitz and actress Nicole Kidman arrive together at New York's Lincoln Center for a performance of La Traviata at the Met.

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... MUNECA DENARO is a native of Oakland, CA, who currently resides in Las Vegas. The UCLA graduate sends Happy Halloween wishes to all JET readers. Born under the astrological sign Capricorn, she enjoys acting, dancing and traveling.

Rap pioneer honored.(the week's best photos)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... RAP PIONEER HONORED: Legendary rap performer-producer Kurtis Blow (r) celebrates with his son, Kurtis Jr., after he was awarded the Pioneer Award at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards at the Miami Arena in Florida. Blow, whose rap classics include...

Jamerican Film Festival.(the week's best photos)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... JAMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL: Famed actress-singer Sheryl Lee Ralph announces plans for her upcoming 5th Annual Jamerican Film & Musical Festival at a press conference in Los Angeles. The international festival will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica,...

Singer Aaron Neville reinvents himself with new CD 'Nature Boy'.(in the spotlight)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Aaron Neville's instantly recognizable vibrato voice has entertained music listeners for nearly four decades. This time the four-time Grammy award-winner crosses over into the genre of jazz with his first album of standard tunes. The...

Rap star 50 Cent wins five World Music Awards in Monaco; Benson, Chaka Khan & Mariah also honored.(Music)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... 50 Cent is still proving to naysayers that he's no small change. The rap phenom, whose career took off earlier this year with the release of his debut CD, Get Rich Or Die Tryin', which nearly went platinum just four days after its release (JET,...

Wyclef's listening party performance.(Music)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... WYCLEF'S LISTENING PARTY PERFORMANCE: Award-winning musician-producer Wyclef Jean performs with Patti LaBelle during a listening party for the release of his new CD, The Preacher's Son, at the Hudson Theater in New York City. The CD signals...

The men of Motown.(Music)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... THE MEN OF MOTOWN: Esther Gordy Edwards, founder of the Motown Historical Museum, joins the legendary group the Four Tops (l-r) Lewis McNeir, Renaldo Benson, Duke Fakir and Theo Peoples during the recent "Motown Historical Museum Celebrates The...

Bickerstaff named Bobcats' first GM and head coach.(Sports)
November 3, 2003... As the Charlotte Bobcats approach the team's inaugural season, the NBA's new expansion has hired Bernie Bickerstaff as its first general manager and head coach. Bickerstaff, 58, has nearly 30 years of NBA experience, with 10 seasons as an...

Presidential welcome.(Sports)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... * PRESIDENTIAL WELCOME: President Bush accepts a souvenir Spurs jersey presented to him by members of the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs, including (l-r) Kevin Willis, Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan and Malik Rose, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden...

City of Chicago ordered to pay $9.6 mil. to family of Northwestern Univ. player killed by cop.(Sports)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... The city of Chicago has been ordered to pay $9.6 million to the 4-year-old son of a Northwestern University football player who was slain by a Chicago police officer following a traffic stop in 1999. The $9.6 million award in the civil...

Attorney Janet Johnson Grant, daughter of late Jet associate publisher Robert E. Johnson, dies in Chicago building fire.(Census)(Obituary)
November 3, 2003... Funeral services were pending at JET press time for Atty. Janet Johnson Grant, 47, who died recently in a Chicago loop office building fire. She was chief legal counsel at the Cook County (IL) Office of Forest Preserves and daughter of the...

Bertram Lee, former Nuggets owner, dies.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
November 3, 2003... Bertram M. Lee, former managing partner of the Denver Nuggets, recently died at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 64. Born in Lynchburg, VA, Lee and his business partner, Peter Bynoe, became the first Black owners of a major sports...

Died.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
November 3, 2003... DIED: James Weldon Baker, Sr., 79, attorney who was the first Black president of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, the first Black person elected to the International Society of Barristers and the godson of late prolific writer James...

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... 1. GRAND CHAMP DMX (Def Jam) 2. R IN R&B COLLECTION R Kelly (Jive) 3. SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW Outkast (Interscope) 4. DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE Beyonce (Columbia) 5. COMIN' FROM WHILE I'M FROM Anthony Hamilton (So So Def) ...

'All of Us' TV show explores the lighter side of blended families.
November 3, 2003... Inspired by the domestic adventures of their home life, famed actors Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith go behind the cameras and take on new roles as executive producers, putting a fresh spin on the blended family in the new hit TV...

Radio.(Movie Review)
November 3, 2003... A Revolution Studios Film, Tollin/Robbins production and a Columbia Pictures Release (Rated PG) Radio is a dramatic and uplifting story inspired by events that focus on the mentoring relationship between the mentally-challenged Radio and...

Walk of Fame honor for Franklin.(Entertainment)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... WALK OF FAME HONOR FOR FRANKLIN: Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is presented with the Walk of Fame award by Debra Lee, president and COO of Black Entertainment Television (BET), during the BET 9th Annual Walk of Fame that was a tribute to...

Ebony literary contest winner tackles tough issues facing youth in novels.(Entertainment)
November 3, 2003... It started as a dare. Sharon M. Draper, a Cincinnati English teacher, was challenged by one of her high school pupils to enter a writing contest. Draper had spent her career helping students develop their writing chops, but she had a serious...

'CBS at 75'.(television)(programs that feature African American actors)(Calendar)
November 3, 2003... Marla Gibbs, Sherman Hemsley, Tim Reid, Isabel Sanford are among the entertainment personalities representing decades of popular and beloved CBS shows. Well over 100 CBS luminaries--past and present--will gather for "CBS AT 75," a new...

Blacks protest the renaming of a NYC federal building.(National Report)(dedication of Ted Weiss Federal Building opposed)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Black demonstrators recently protested the renaming of a lower Manhattan federal building in New York City, which is next to an African Burial Ground, saying that out of respect it should be named in honor of a Black historian instead of a...

First Black D.C. Mayor Walter Washington dies.(National Report)(Washington, D.C.)(Obituary)
November 10, 2003... The man who ushered in the era of Black mayors in the U.S., Walter E. Washington, recently died in the city he graciously served. Washington, 88, had been in intensive care at Howard University Hospital for the past week when he succumbed....

The history makers.(National Report)(B.B. King tribute made by nonprofit organization, the HistoryMakers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... THE HISTORYMAKERS: Blues legend B.B. King is congratulated by soul legend Isaac Hayes and actress Lynn Whitfield at the recent HistoryMakers "An Evening With B.B. King" tribute at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hayes interviewed King about his...

Faith building.(National Report)(activists from various religions work together to build house)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... FAITH BUILDING: Elaine Kisner (c), a Protestant from Metropolitan Christian Council in Detroit, Eide Alawan (rear), a Muslim who worships at the Islamic Center in Detroit, and Jeffrey Ram, a Jew from the Congregation Tchiyah in the city, put...

Ticker tape.(news about notable African Americans)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Confidential: When D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams appeared on the U.S. Senate floor in early October, he gained no publicity for his first presence in the prestigious legislative body. Little known is a privilege that permits the city's elected...

National headliners.(Janice Rogers Brown; Marcyliena Morgan)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus lined up to oppose the naming of California's first Black woman Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Current Justice Clarence Thomas was elevated from this...

Washington, D.C.-area sniper murder trial takes dramatic turns.(National Report)
November 10, 2003... The highly anticipated murder trial of John Muhammad, one-half of the alleged sniper duo who killed 10 people and terrorized the Washington, D.C., area last year, got off to a surreal start when Muhammad essentially fired his lawyers, was...

Johnnie Cochran's law firm files suit on behalf of Chicago office building fire victim Janet Johnson Grant.(National Report)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Attorney Johnnie Cochran's Chicago-based law firm has fried a lawsuit on behalf of Janet John son Grant, one of the six people who died in a Chicago office building fire (JET, Nov. 3). The lawsuit was filed against Robert Wislow, head of...

Are you married to your job?(Lifestyles)
November 10, 2003... You work long hours, even when you don't have to. You call your office when you are on vacation. Or you probably don't even take vacation at all. Your best friends--and possibly your only friends--are on the job. Your whole world...

Miss Patriotism.(Celebrities)(Miss America Ericka Dunlap sings at football game)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... MISS PATRIOTISM: Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap belts out the national anthem before the start of the Central Florida-Central Michigan football game in Orlando, FL. Dunlap, a 21-year-old senior at the University of Central Florida who majors...

Greetings from the governor.(Celebrities)(Ronnie Coleman meets Arnold Schwarzenegger)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... GREETINGS FROM THE GOVERNOR: Six-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman is congratulated by former seven-time Mr. Olympia, California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger. Coleman, 39, a reserve police officer for the Arlington (TX) Police Department,...

Fred 'Rerun' Berry, 52, 'What's Happening!' star dies in Los Angeles.(Census)(Brief Article)(Biography)
November 10, 2003... Fred "Rerun" Berry, who skyrocketed to fame on the hit 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!" was recently found dead in his Los Angeles home. He was 52. Police officials said the death appears to be of natural causes and no foul play is...

This week in Black history.(Carol Moseley-Braun elected; dedication of Civil Rights Movement memorial)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... November 3, 1992--Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois became the first Black woman to win a U.S. Senate seat on this day. Moseley-Braun, with support from a broad-based political coalition, handily defeated Republican Richard Willliamson. She held...

Sonja Bivins, an Atlanta lawyer, was named U.S. magistrate judge in Mobile, AL, becoming the first Black federal judge in the Southern District of Alabama.(People)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Sonja Bivins, an Atlanta lawyer, was named U.S. magistrate judge in Mobile, AL, becoming the first Black federal judge in the Southern District of Alabama. Bivins, a University of Alabama law school graduate, has spent the last decade working...

Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, an emergency medicine physician at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, has been appointed the first surgeon general of the state of Michigan by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.(People)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, an emergency medicine physician at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, has been appointed the first surgeon general of the state of Michigan by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Wisdom, who also is an assistant professor of...

National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP).(elects B. Michael Young as president)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... B. Michael Young, national accounts manager for B2Emarkets, an Internet-based electronic commerce company, was elected president of the National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP), an auxiliary group of the National Urban League. As...

John Marshall Law School.(People)(Patricia Mell appointed dean)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Patricia Mell, a professor at Michigan State University-Detroit College of law since 1996, was installed as dean of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Mell is the first Black and first female to lead the 104-year-old school. AS dean, she...

Wisconsin Department of Corrections.(People)(Quala Champagne appointed warden in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Quala Champagne, deputy superintendent at the Ethan Allen School for Boys in Wales, WI, was appointed the first Black female warden in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. She will head the Racine Correctional Institution in Sturtevant, WI,...

Medgar Evers College Legacy Awards honorees.(Education)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE LEGACY AWARD HONOREES: Celebrating the recent Medgar Evers College Third Annual Legacy Awards Gala & Dinner at the Brooklyn Marriott Hotel are (l-r) Fred L. Price, Medgar Evers College assistant, dean of development and...

Recipe of the week: potluck popularity.(polenta with sausage and mushrooms)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Here is a great recipe for potluck. It is easy to make and will be quite popular with your guests. POLENTA WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM 2/3 cup chopped pecans 1 16-ounce package regular flavor pork sausage 4 tablespoons chopped...

Herman Russell retires as CEO of H.J. Russell & Co.; appoints son Michael.(Business)
November 10, 2003... H.J. Russell & Company, the largest minority-owned real estate development firm in the nation, recently announced that Michael Russell has been appointed chief executive officer, succeeding his father, Herman Russell, who is retiring. The...

Society world.(marriages of African Americans)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... Love Is: Jeffrey Mychal Wilson married Ateya Maisha Harbin at Detroit Unity Temple in Detroit. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, the bride is an event planner for the Georgia Medical Care Foundation. A graduate of Kennesaw...

Atlanta airport to be renamed in honor of first Black mayor Maynard Jackson.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Atlanta's airport will be renamed to honor Maynard Jackson, the city's first Black mayor. The effort to add Jackson's name to the airport began almost immediately alter his death in June. He was 65 (JET, July 7). The city council voted...

Historic court appointment.(Newsmakers)(Paul B. Higginbotham appointed Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... HISTORIC COURT APPOINTMENT: New Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Paul B. Higginbotham takes the oath from Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson at the state Capitol in Madison, WI. Higginbotham, who has been on the bench...

Former Georgia senator released from prison early.(Newsmakers)(Ralph Abernathy)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Former Georgia state Sen. Ralph David Abernathy III has been paroled from prison, three months short of completing his four-year sentence on fraud charges. Abernathy, who was convicted in 2000 and later sent back to prison for violating...

A military first in South Carolina.(Newsmakers)(African American woman promoted to Command Sergeant Major in South Carolina Army National Guard)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... A MILITARY FIRST IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Gail M. Williams of Lugoff, SC, recently became the first Black female in the South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG) promoted to the rank of Command Sergeant Major, the highest military rank that an...

Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child replaces Toni Braxton in 'Aida' on Broadway.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Broadway is getting a new kid on the block. Michelle Williams of the Grammy Award-winning trio Destiny's Child will replace Toni Braxton in the long-running Disney musical Aida. After a four-month run, Braxton will leave the show on Nov....

Babyface and Tracey Edmonds put their L.A. home on market for $29 million.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Legendary music producer/singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and his wife Tracey recently put their home in the exclusive Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles on the market for $29 million. The Hot Property section of the L.A. Times reported...

Motorcycle mama.(Newsmakers)(African American woman becomes first to join motorcycle officer unit in Wayne County, Michigan)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... MOTORCYCLE MAMA: Deputy Darcel Rogan of Detroit proudly patrols the streets of Highland Park, MI, on her Harley-Davidson as the first Black motorcycle officer in the history of the Wayne County Sheriff's Department. An eight-year department...

'Soft & Beautiful' beauties visit JPC.(Newsmakers)(contest winners visit Johnson Publishing Co. )(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... 'SOFT & BEAUTIFUL' BEAUTY VISIT JPC: The winners of the 2003 "Miss Soft & Beautiful International Contest" arrive at Johnson Publishing Co. (JPC), home of JET and EBONY Magazines and Fashion Fair Cosmetics, for a tour of the Chicago...

Arkansas highway named in honor of late civil rights lawyer Wiley A. Branton Sr.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Arkansas state officials recently recognized the late Pine Bluff native Wiley A. Branton Sr., who served as the chief counsel for the Little Rock Nine during the 1957 school desegregation case, for his accomplishments and contributions, by...

Cha-ching!!!(Newsmakers)(lottery winners in Virginia)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Cha-Ching!!!: James Featherston Jr., 26 (l), stands with his mother, Martha, 62, and father James Featherston, 69, as they speak to reporters during a press conference at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, VA. The Featherstons of Lynchburg, VA,...

Kickin' it.(the week's best photos)(celebrities)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... KICKIN' IT: Janet Jackson and music producer Jermaine Dupri join the party people at Pearl in West Hollywood to wish singer Usher a happy 25th birthday. The two were among an all-star guest list who included Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith....

Superfly birthday.(the week's best photos)(party for singer Usher)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... SUPERFLY BIRTHDAY: Singer Usher struts into Pearl in West Hollywood with Chilli of TLC for his 25th birthday bash. Retro was the party theme as the b-day boy dressed mack-daddy style, while the foxy lady on his arm rocked an afro, minidress and...

Catalina DeHaerting is from Roselle Park, NJ.(beauty of the week )(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... CATALINA DEHAERTING is from Roselle Park, NJ. She speaks four languages and enjoys fashion design and singing.

Oooo...Impressive!(singer Donna Summer)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... Oooo... IMPRESSIVE! Singer Donna Summer is greeted by body builder Gunter Schierka on the studio lot of KTLA-TV "Morning Show" in Hollywood. The Grammy-award-winner was on the show to promote her new book Ordinary Girl: The Journey, a memoir...

Royal treatment.(Nelson Mandela meets Queen Elizabeth II )
November 10, 2003... ROYAL TREATMENT: Queen Elizabeth II of Britain greets former South African President Nelson Mandela at Buckingham Palace in London during a reception celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Rhodes Trust. Mandela has teamed up with the academic...

Black hockey players look to more Blacks for fan support.(Sport)
November 10, 2003... Imagine: You chase a 2 1/2 inch solid chunk of rubber that blurs by at high velocity. You do not have the option of using your hands to easily place the object where you want to score--you have to use a stick. On top of this, you are forced to...

Case passes to grand jury.(Sports)(Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair accused of drunk driving)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... CASE PASSES TO GRAND JURY: Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair listens during his preliminary hearing in Nashville, TN. McNair was arrested in May for drunken driving and weapon charges and the judge presiding over the hearing ruled that...

Florida Marlins defeat New York Yankees to win World Series.(Sports)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... The Florida Marlins swam against a torrent of critics, naysayers and opponents to win the World Series. The Marlins, who won the National League crown as a wild card team and came from behind in every stage of the post-season, followed the...

Unbeatable.(Sports)(golfer Jim Thorpe wins Charles Schwab Cup Championship)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Golfer Jim Thorpe holds up his trophy on the 18th green at the Sonoma Golf Club after he won the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Sonoma, CA, against Jim Watson. With a final-round 68, Thorpe finished 20 under to earn his seventh career title...

EBONY Fashion Fair's 'Color Splash' visits Washington, D.C.(Fashion)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... No fashion was left unfulfilled. That's because the EBONY Fashion Fair aims to please. And it came through in grand style for another year when Color Splash visited the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall in Washington,...

JET top 20 albums.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... 1. CHICKEN *N* BEER Ludacris (Disturbing Tha Peace) 2. SPEAKERBOXX/THE LOVE BELOW Outkast (Arista) 3. TOO HOT FOR T.V. Bad Boy's Da Band (Bad Boy) 4. GRAND CHAMP DMX (Ruff Ryders) 5. THE R IN R & B...

All about Eve: rap star takes on TV.(Interview)
November 10, 2003... She won a Grammy Award, music's most coveted honor, and has earned respect as a rapper in the male-dominated world of hip hop. Last year she co-starred in the movie Barbershop, one of the industry's top urban comedies. Rap star Eve now has...

JET top 20 singles.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 10, 2003... 1. BABY BOY Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul (Columbia) 2. STAND UP Ludacris Featuring Shawnna (Disturbing Tha Peace) 3. DAMN! YoungBloodz Featuring Lil' Jon (So So Def) 4. STEP IN THE NAME OF LOVE R. Kelly (Jive) ...

'My Wife And Kids'.(Television)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell Martin use clever ways to parent their three children on "My Wife And Kids." Also starring are Jennifer Nicole Freeman, George O. Gore H and Parker McKenna Posey on (Wednesday, November 12 at 8 p.m., ET) on ABC....

Bill Clinton, NAACP's Maxine Smith honored by Civil Rights Museum.(National Report)(National Civil Rights Museum)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN, recently presented its highest honor, the Freedom Award, to former president Bill Clinton and former NAACP executive secretary Maxine Smith for their outstanding contributions to civil and human...

National Association of Colored Women's Clubs honoree.(National Report)(Frankie Muse Freeman)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 17, 2003... NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS HONOREE: Atty. Frankie Muse Freeman (2nd, r) is congratulated by (l-r) National Association of Colored Women s Clubs (NACWC) National President Margaret J. Cooper, fellow St. Louis attorney and...

Congress approves $11,750 in pension funds owed to Harriet Tubman.(National Report)
November 17, 2003... Harriet Tubman, the former slave who became one of the most celebrated leaders of the Underground Rail road, is finally getting some of the money owed to her by the United States government--90 years after her death. An appropriations bill...

NAACP TV Diversity Report.(National Report)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... NAACP TV Diversity Report: Kweisi Mfume, president and CEO of the NAACP, holds a copy of the NAACP's 2003 TV Diversity Report at a press conference in Washington, D.C. The report found that while the four major TV networks have made increases...

Simeon Booker celebrates 50 years with Jet.(National Report)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... Celebrating 50 years as a reporter, D.C. Bureau Chief and war correspondent with JET Magazine, Simeon Booker was praised by hundreds of friends, journalists and well-wishers at an afternoon reception at the company's office in Washington. ...