Jet articles from November 2006

Jet archives from November 2006

Blacks on brink of historic victories in U.S. Senate and governor elections.(NATIONAL REPORT)
November 6, 2006... The scene was the quaint Infusions Tea Cafe in Largo, MD. The man of the hour was Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, the state's Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate. Steele told the group who gathered why he deserved their vote. "I want...

U.S. Sen. Obama weighs White House bid: new book calls for end to divisive politics.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Barack Obama )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Senator Barack Obama acknowledges that he's considering a run for president in 2008. "Given the responses that I've been getting over the last several months, I have thought about the possibility, although not with the seriousness or depth...

Chris Rock's mom alleges cracker barrel discriminated.(NEWSMAKERS)(Rose Rock)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... CHRIS ROCK'S MOM ALLEGES CRACKER BARREL DISCRIMINATED: Rose Rock, mother of famous comedian Chris Rock, stands with the Rev. Al Sharpton during a press conference in South Carolina denouncing an area Cracker Barrel restaurant that she says...

Eddie Johnson sues media outlets for false reports.(NEWSMAKERS)(sex crime case)(Eddie Johnson v. Chicago Tribune)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Former NBA player and Phoenix Suns TV analyst Eddie Johnson recently fried a lawsuit against several media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune, over inaccurate reports in August that linked him to a sex crime in Florida (JET, Aug. 28). ...

Dr. Neil Tyson: not your average astrophysicist.(NEWSMAKERS)(Neil deGrasse Tyson )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... A soft-spoken male with nerdy glasses and a shirt lined with a pocket protector are just some of the things associated with an astrophysicist. But at 6-foot-2 Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a Black man with a presence that demands attention who...

Stevie Wonder, Joseph Lowery receive civil rights Freedom Awards.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... STEVIE WONDER, JOSEPH LOWERY RECEIVE CIVIL RIGHTS FREEDOM AWARDS: Musical superstar Stevie Wonder along with civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph Lowery, and co-founder of Doctors Without Borders Dr. Bernard Kouchner, applaud during the recent...

Died.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Paris L. Gray, 44, a veteran photographer who worked at the Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, NJ, for 12 years, of cancer... George McElroy, 84, the first Black columnist to write for the Houston Post and recently won a lifetime achievement award,...

Correction.(Correction notice)
November 6, 2006... In the Oct. 30, 2006 issue of JET, the name of daytime actress Debbi Morgan was misspelled.

This week in Black history.(Era overview)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... November 2, 1983 -- Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday to honor the memory of civil rights martyr the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was signed into law on this day. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill, which designated the third...

Brown Univ. takes steps to make amends for slavery ties.(BLACK HISTORY)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... In an effort to take responsibility for its involvement in slavery and the slave trade, Brown University's Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice has presented a report offering recommendations on how the university should acknowledge and...

Picture-perfect pair.(Love & Happiness)
November 6, 2006... Picture-Perfect Pair: Dr. Cameo Denise Cozart became the wife of Travis Montell Chance at First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. The bride is a graduate of Brown University and its school of medicine; she is an attending emergency...

Love so real, so right.(Love & Happiness)
November 6, 2006... Love So Real, So Right: Frederick Lewis joined in holy matrimony with the former Kisha Brewer at the Wyndham Hotel Beach Gazebo in Nassau Beach, Bahamas. The bride attended Livingstone College and Metropolitan College of New York. She is an...

Great gift.(Love & Happiness)
November 6, 2006... Great Gift: Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Godbolt Jr. wed at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Marion, SC. The bride, Latasha Legette, is a nuclear medicine technologist in Columbia. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Midlands...

Living in love.(Love & Happiness)
November 6, 2006... Living In Love: Alfonzo Cortex Dixon united in holy matrimony with Beverly Omega Bryant during a double-ring ceremony at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotels Grand Ballroom in Washington, D.C. The bride is an accountant at Perot Systems Gov't Services....

Bright future.(Love & Happiness)
November 6, 2006... Bright Future: Drake Randolph Phifer tied the knot with Monique Crissandra Parnell during an enchanted ceremony at Hope United Methodist Church in Southfield, MI. The bride, a pharmacist, is a senior territory manager for Abbott Laboratories....

Sixty sensational years.(Love & Happiness)
November 6, 2006... Sixty Sensational Years: Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Zeigler celebrated six decades of marriage with family during a dinner at the Chart House Restaurant in Daytona Beach, EL. Mrs. Barbara Zeigler retired as a clerk at Holly Hill Elementary School in...

Duke University establishes fellowship to honor 1st Black faculty member, Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... A one-year postdoctoral fellowship has been established at Duke University for outstanding young social scientists studying race, ethnicity and gender. Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, a distinguished political scientist, educator and human rights...

David L. Brewer III named to lead L.A. School District.(EDUCATION)(Los Angeles )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Retired Vice Adm. David L. Brewer III was recently named the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the country, in a unanimous decision by members of the Board of Education. ...

Nearly 50 years after desegregation, Little Rock School board mostly Black.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... A Black-majority of the school board for the Little Rock School District is in place to oversee its schools including Central High, 49 years after the tumultuous desegregation of Little Rock schools, when troops were ordered to the city by...

Colin Powell presents school with gift.(EDUCATION)(Colin Powell Middle School)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... COLIN POWELL PRESENTS SCHOOL WITH GIFT: Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state, smiles as he autographs his King Legacy Award for International Service at the Colin Powell Middle School in Matteson, IL, as Principal Pamela Woods, and...

Bobby Brown pays back child support.(CELEBRITIES)(Bobby Brown v. Kim Ward)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Bobby Brown has paid $11,000 in delinquent child support after being threatened with arrest if he entered Massachusetts. A family judge, Paula Carey, had issued an arrest warrant a few weeks ago after Brown failed to show up at a hearing...

Black movie awards names 'Akeelah & The Bee' Outstanding Motion Picture of the Year.(CELEBRITIES)(Keke Palmer receives award)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Akeelah & The Bee was the big winner at Film Life's 2006 Black Movie Awards, taking four awards including Outstanding Motion Picture of the Year. The film's star Keke Palmer was honored as Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role during the...

Chicago pays tribute to film.(CELEBRITIES)(Andre Benjamin receives award)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... CHICAGO PAYS TRIBUTE TO FILM: Actress Tracee Ellis Ross congratulates Grammy Award-winning rapper-turned-actor Andre Benjamin, one half of the group OutKast, after presenting him with the Emerging Artist Award during the 42nd Chicago...

Movie premiere.(the week's best photos)
November 6, 2006... Movie Premiere: Actor Forest Whitaker and his wife, Keisha, arrive for the European premiere of his-latest film. The Last King of Scotland, at the London Film Festival. Whitaker delivers an Oscar-worthy portrayal of the dictator Idi Amin in one...

Valarie Bowens.(beauty of the week)
November 6, 2006... VALARIE BOWENS is from Marietta, GA. The 5-foot-7 model enjoys fashion designing, painting and writing.

Rock legend turns 80.(Chuck Berry )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Rock Legend Turns 80: Rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry and his wife Themetta take a break to enjoy his gourmet, guitar-shaped cake during his 80th birthday party at Blueberry Hill nightclub in St. Louis. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Cannon's big celebration.(Nick Cannon )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Cannon's Big Celebration: Actor-rapper-comedian Nick Cannon is congratulated by actress Meagan Good as he celebrates his 26th birthday at the opening of his exclusive flagship store, PNB Nation, in Los Angeles. Cannon, the creator and executive...

Ebony Fashion Fair stylishly heats up D.C.(FASHION)
November 6, 2006... The nation's capital was set ablaze as the EBONY Fashion Fair's "Stylishly Hot" tour came to the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Well-dressed Washingtonians saw mind-blowing creations that ranged from gowns, suits, and...

Wesley Snipes indicted for tax fraud; could face 16 years in prison.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Actor Wesley Snipes was recently indicted on eight counts of tax fraud for allegedly failing to pay nearly $12 million in taxes and failing to file tax returns for six years. At JET press time, an arrest warrant had been issued for Snipes,...

Ground broken on August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Work recently began on the $36 million August Wilson Center for African American Culture with a groundbreaking ceremony in Pittsburgh, his hometown. Construction on the 65,000-square-foot building starts next month. The 500-seat theater,...

Women's world awards.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Whoopi Goldberg and Mary J. Bilge)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... WOMEN'S WORLD AWARDS: Whoopi Goldberg displays the statuette she received for World Entertainment at the 2006 Women's World Awards in New York City. She was recognized for her amazing versatility as an actress-comedienne and her work as an UN...

Press play.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Diddy)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... PRESS PLAY: Hip-hop superstar Diddy is backed up by the group he discovered, Danity Kane, as he performs the tune, Come To Me, from his new CD, Press Play, during a recent appearance on the "Today" show in New York City.

JET top 20 albums.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... 1. RELEASE THERAPY Ludacris (Def Jam) 2. ROTTEN APPLES Lloyd Banks (G-Unit/Interscope) 3. 20 Y.O. Janet Jackson (Virgin) 4. B'DAY Beyonce' (Columbia/Sony) 5. THE MAKING OF ME Monica (J) 6. THE PHOENIX Lyre Jennings...

Singer/songwriter John Legend romances the senses with new CD 'Once Again'.(Cover story)
November 6, 2006... A true musician doesn't brink when he creates from his spirit to play with your heart and free your mind. Grammy award-winning musician John Legend delivers on his earlier promise to go to the next level with Once Again, his second CD since...

'Flavor of Love 2' breaks cable records.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... 'FLAVOR OF LOVE 2' BREAKS CABLE RECORDS: Rapper Flavor Flav met his match during the finale of "Flavor of Love 2" on VH1 when he picked Deelishis (London Charles, inset) over at least 20 other contestants. A record-breaking 7.5 million total...

Chicago marathon winners.(SPORTS)(Berhane Adere and Robert Cheruiyot )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... CHICAGO MARATHON WINNERS: Ethiopia's Berhane Adere celebrates after she won the women's Chicago Marathon race in 2:20:42 for her first marathon victory. At right, Kenya's Robert Cheruiyot was the men's winner. He slipped as he crossed the...

'Prison break'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Wentworth Miller stars as Michael Scofield, an engineer who has access to the prison's structural design, attempts a daring bank robbery in order to get himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to be with his brother, Lincoln...

1951--JET--2006: now & then!(55TH ANNIVERSARY)
November 13, 2006... Every now and then it's fun to look back to see how we've changed, or recall where we've been, or remember what we've done. What better time for JET to take that nostalgic journey than during our 55th anniversary! In November 1951, the...

Celebrities congratulate JET on 55th Anniversary.
November 13, 2006... JET has a different meaning and significance to each of its readers. Celebrities are no different. The following celebrities, whose lives and careers have been covered in JET, share what the magazine has meant to them as they celebrate its...

Music stars share their inspirations.(MUSIC)(black music singers)
November 13, 2006... AS JET celebrates its 55th anniversary, we look back on five decades of music created by some of the world's most brilliant singers and musicians. It seems Black music has grown and evolved right along with JET. JET was there to cover...

Mega Church preachers reflect on JET and its inspiration.
November 13, 2006... Over the past 55 years, JET has recorded the history of high-profile Black pastors who have made a mark on the religious world, ranging from the Rev. Thomas Kilgore Jr., the first Black president of the American Baptist Convention to the...

What you can do to protect yourself from the flu.
November 13, 2006... Olympic gold medalist Vonetta Flowers still remembers how weak and achy she felt when she fell ill with the flu in 1993. "I was pretty wiped out. I couldn't do anything. For a few days I was in the bed. It was terrible," Flowers tells JET....

John H. Johnson paved way for today's entrepreneurs, says Russell Simmons.(BUSINESS)
November 13, 2006... Hip-hop heavy-hitter Russell Simmons is a next-generation entrepreneur who sees the money behind the music. He is founder of Def Jam Records, chairman and CEO of Rush Communications (a conglomerate of fashion, music, jewelry, men and women...

Obama's fire ignited by political heroes.(POLITICS)(Barack Obama, John Conyers and Charles Rangel)
November 13, 2006... There is no other politician right now--Black or White--as in-demand as Barack Obama. The high-profile Illinois Democrat who took office in 2005 continues to fuel speculation of a future run for the U.S. presidency following the release of his...

My JET years--1953-2006 Simeon Booker, Washington, D.C., bureau chief.(CIVIL RIGHTS)
November 13, 2006... It was the summer of 1955-and the most unforgettable experience of my life. Our JET Magazine team headed to the southern Mississippi farmhouse of the uncle of murder victim 14-year-old Emmett Till, the Chicago boy whose only mistake was to...

Through the years with EBONY Fashion Fair.(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson was one of the first Black American women to purchase in the haute couture houses of Paris. And since a majority of Blacks could not afford to shop there or might not ever see the creations, she pioneered a way to bring...

Celebrity beauties of the week: now & then.(BEAUTIES OF THE WEEK)
November 13, 2006... Long before the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s popularized "Black is beautiful," JET celebrated and shined a bright spotlight on attractive African-American women. Over the years "The Beauty Of The Week" page has become the most-looked-at...

Beauty of the week.
November 13, 2006... TV and ESSENCE (Dee Dee Thorne on UPN's "Half and Half") Congratulates JET magazine on its 55th anniversary. Atkins is currently on tour in the play Men, Money and Gold Diggers, a comedic play that deals with the trials and tribulations of love...

Celebrating the Black Quarterback.(SPORTS)
November 13, 2006... Since 1951, Black athletes have broken racial barriers and evolved to achieve and set countless records. While Blacks have evolved to become champions in many different professional sports, perhaps one of the most progressive evolutions for...

Princeton's Cornel West says education inequality then still plagues us now.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... Then: On May 17, 1954, segregation in public schools was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling came in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, headed by Thurgood Marshall,...

Teaching children how to earn & learn.(FAMILY)
November 13, 2006... Are you a parent exhausted by the constant begging and pleading from your child whenever he or she's "just gotta have" the latest whatever? If you answered yes, you should consider giving your child an allowance. "The purpose of an...

Now & then: a look back at black television.(TELEVISION)
November 13, 2006... If you watched television in the last five decades, chances are you had at least one must-see show that you couldn't go one week without. For actor Isaiah Washington of the hit TV medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" it was "Good Times." "I used...

Top 20 no. 1 singles over 55 years.
November 13, 2006... JET has kept its readers informed of the hottest songs since the debut of the weekly music charts. Listed are the 20 singles that made the most appearances in the no. 1 spot on the charts over the past 55 years and the year they appeared. ...

Black talent on the big screen now & then.(FILM)
November 13, 2006... In 2002, when he accepted his Best 1957Actor Academy Award, superstar Denzel Washington stood on the stage, emotionally 1967staring out at and speaking to his idol, Sidney Poitier. Washington, who was honored for his role in Training Day,...

'Bet hip-hop awards'.(Television)(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... Actor/comedian Katt Williams hosts the "BET Hip-Hop Awards" that honors the hip-hop culture in 14 different categories. The show features Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, T.I., Young Dro, Young Jeezy on (Wednesday, November 15 at 9 p.m., ET) on BET....

This week is home care aide week.(The JET Spot)(National Association for Home Care & Hospice)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... It celebrates the critical contributions home care aides make in providing care to the elderly and other disabled persons who require more living assistance and care than can be provided by family members or friends, Sponsored by the National...

Bond bombshell.(The JET Spot)
November 20, 2006... Grace Jones, who played sinister May Day in the James Bond film A View To A Kill, revels in New York at a Bond Girls Reunion held in conjunction with the recent Delta Airlines launch of international service from the Big Apple to London.

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
November 20, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] November 13 Whoopi Goldberg [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] November 19 Erika Alexander [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] November 19 Savion Glover

Executive leadership council celebrates 20th anniversary.(NATIONAL REPORT)
November 20, 2006... Boasting some 70 Fortune 500 CEOs in attendance, the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) recently honored a business icon and a pioneer educator-and recognized the 19 founding members who created the advocacy organization in 1986 to provide a...

Dominating victory.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Floyd Mayweather wins boxing championship)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather celebrates his unanimous championship victory over Carlos Baldomir (43-106) after their WBC Welterweight Championship boxing match at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Mayweather, who remains unbeaten...

Reinterment of Dr. and Mrs. King near completion.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... The reinterment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King together in a new, enlarged double crypt will be completed this month, the King Center announced at JET press time. The reinterment at the King Center in Atlanta...

St. Louis named most dangerous city: report.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Violent crime in St. Louis makes it America's most dangerous city, according to City Crime Rankings 13th Edition. St. Louis reported the highest violent crime and property crime rates among cities of 75,000 or more population, says Scott...

Justice Dept. settles bias lawsuit against Milwaukee nightspot.(NATIONAL REPORT)(racial discrimination case)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... In an effort to end discrimination at a Milwaukee nightclub, the club's owner and operator has reached a settlement requiring the club to make changes to its policies and practices. The U.S. Justice Department alleged that the nightclub,...

Records of former slaves to go online; may help link blacks to ancestors.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Records that the Freedmen's Bureau used to reconnect families--from battered work contracts to bank forms--will be placed online as part of a new project to link modern-day Blacks with their ancestors. The Virginia Freedmen Project will...

Ella's stamp.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Ella Fitzgerald)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... ELLA'S STAMP: The late Ella Fitzgerald, dubbed "The First Lady of Song," will be the 30th honoree in the U.S. Postal Service's Black Heritage series. Her phenomenal vocal range and flawless diction placed her among the most popular jazz...

This week in Black history.(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops elects Bishop Wilton Gregory)(Edgar A. Love, Oscar J. Cooper and Frank Coleman establish the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... November 13, 2001-- Bishop Wilton Gregory, priest, was elected as the first Black president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C., on this day. As president of the conference, he served as the bishops'...

Joined for life.(Love & Happiness)
November 20, 2006... Joined For Life: Michael Renee Nooner and the former Theresa Shyrene Timmons married at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock. The bride is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army who recently returned from serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She...

Two hearts, one love.(Love & Happiness)
November 20, 2006... Two Hearts, One Love: Mr. and Mrs. Sedrick Miles tied the knot at Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. The bride, Serena Monique Woods, is a grad of Winthrop University. She is a graphic designer and co-founder of Orange Moon Art &...

With this ring.(Love & Happiness)
November 20, 2006... With This Ring: The former Ashlei Mitchell became the wife of Eddie Franklin, Jr. during an enchanted ceremony at the West Side Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. The bride is a graduate of Florida A&M University. She is a girls sportswear...

Love of my life.(Love & Happiness)
November 20, 2006... Love Of My Life: Tyrus Jerard Clark made Amika Telesse Spears his wife at the Saratoga Springs Estate in Mt. Pleasant, NC. The bride is a grad of North Carolina State Univ. and Strayer Univ. She is an industrial engineer for Michelin, N.A. The...

Sweet sixty-five.(Love & Happiness)(Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Parker's 65th wedding anniversary)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Sweet Sixty-Five: Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Parker of Moreno Valley, CA, celebrated 65 years of wedded bliss on the Spirit of Norfolk Cruise in Norfolk, VA. His loving wife of more than six decades retired after 18 years of service with Heublin...

More than wonderful.(Love & Happiness)
November 20, 2006... More Than Wonderful: Charles A. Byers and Ophelia M. Singleton united in holy matrimony at Saint Albans Baptist Church in Saint Albans, NY. The bride, a graduate of Rutgers University, is a registered nurse in labor and delivery at New York...

Black journalists at U.N.(JOURNALISM)(Bryan Monroe is first head of a media organization to speak at the United Nations General Assembly Great Hall)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... BLACK JOURNALISTS AT U.N.: EBONY and JET Magazine editorial director Bryan Monroe, who is also president of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), became the first head of a media organization to speak from the historic podium of...

Gates named Fletcher Univ. professor at Harvard.(EDUCATION)(Henry Louis Gates, Jr. joins Alphonse Fletcher Jr. University )(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was recently named the Alphonse Fletcher Jr. University Professor for his work on African-American studies. Gates is the director of the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African...

Enthralled with words.(EDUCATION)(The Rotary Club looks to improve literacy rates)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... ENTHRALLED WITH WORDS: Shadowlawn Elementary School third-grader Schenatsar Dorvilier, 8, is excited to find the longest word (which is 1,909 characters long) after she received a new dictionary from the Rotary Club of Naples Bay, FL. The...

The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship fund receives $l million gift from Wal-Mart.(Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... In an effort to help provide higher education to deserving minority students, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced that it has donated $t million to the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF). The "Striving for Excellence" grant will be used...

Coca-Cola donates Atlanta land for civil rights museum.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... The Coca-Cola Co. is donating $10 million worth of prime downtown land to the city of Atlanta to develop a civil rights museum. Neville Isdell, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola, said that his company is donating 2 1/2 acres of land near the...

In good hands.(Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu attend Hiroshima International Peace Summit)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... IN GOOD HANDS: Nobel Peace Prize winners retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu (r) and the Dalai Lama join hands in greeting during the Hiroshima International Peace Summit in western Japan. During the conference, Tutu, a key figure in South Africa's...

Earl G. Graves Sr. chronicles his life and career during the HistoryMakers TV interview & gala.
November 20, 2006... Black Enterprise magazine founder Earl Graves says it is a blessing to have been able to share his life and career stories with his friends and family during the recent The HistoryMakers PBS-TV interview at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. ...

Jermaine Dupri resigns as president of Urban Music at Virgin Records.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Award-winning producer/ songwriter/rapper Jermaine "JD" Dupri, the longtime beau of Janet Jackson, recently resigned as president of urban music at Virgin Records, amid disappointing sales of Jackson's new album. "Since there are so many...

Probation for Foxy Brown.(NEWSMAKERS)(case regarding assault on two nail salon employees )(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... PROBATION FOR FOXY BROWN: Rapper Foxy Brown enters Manhattan criminal court with her attorney, Franklin Rothman, in New York. The rapper recently received three years probation for a fight with two nail salon employees at Manhattan's Bloomie...

Jesse Jackson's 40 years of service.(celebrating his birthday)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... JESSE JACKSON'S 40 YEARS OF SERVICE: During the celebration to mark his 40 years in the social justice movement at South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is joined by his family, wife, Jacqueline Jackson, and their...

Tyra transforms.(NEWSMAKERS)(Tyra Banks performs as male artist)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... TYRA TRANSFORMS: Talk show host Tyra Banks (l), disguised as a male rapper named Uncle Don, performs with rapper Chingy as a member of his posse while they rehearse in a studio in Burbank, CA, for an upcoming episode on "The Tyra Banks Show."...

NBA bans fan for racist remark about rockets' Dikembe Mutombo.(National Basketball Association)(Hooman Hamzehloui)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... A fan was recently banned from all NBA games this season after he taunted Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo with racial slurs. The Orlando Magic revoked the season tickets of Hooman Hamzehloui, who allegedly called Mutombo a "monkey"...