Jet articles from November 2008

Jet archives from November 2008

Campaigning for change.(Forest Whitaker )(Photograph)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Campaigning For Change: Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker gets out the vote for the Obama-Biden ticket in Detroit during a recent campaign tour through Michigan.

This week ends Halloween safety month.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... As the nation celebrates Halloween this week, the National Safety Council and American Academy of Pediatrics urge that a parent or responsible adult always accompany young children on their trick-or-treat rounds.

On the playlist.(No. 1 R&B Download)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ON THE PLAYLIST: Akon Right Now (Na Na Na)

Celebrity birthdays.(1 Week To Election Day)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] October 27 Ruby Dee [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] October 29 Gabrielle Union [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] November 2 Nelly

Energy-efficient cooking.(JET green tip)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Energy-Efficient Cooking: Time is money when it comes to energy use. So use microwaves and pressure cookers whenever they are convenient options. They will save energy and energy dollars by significantly reducing...

Celeb scene.(celebrity sightings)(Photograph)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) Honoree Halle Berry(l) and actress Kerry Washington greet at Elle's 15th annual Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles. (B) Actors Niecy Nash (l), J.B. Smoove and wife Shahidah Omar Brooks attend HBO's...

Citizens could face falsehoods, tricks, inconsistencies en route to ballot box in 2008 Election.(Voter Beware)
November 3, 2008... With only days left before the Nov. 4 election, acts of voter suppression are reportedly in the works across the country, from spreading false foreclosure facts in Michigan to the unthinkable in Louisiana-attempting to strip homeless Hurricane...

Obama gets Powell Endorsement, targets GOP strongholds; McCain, trailing in polls, goes on the attack.(NATIONAL REPORT)
November 3, 2008... After the final presidential debate--and with a highly sought-after endorsement from Colin L. Powell in his back pocket-Sen. Barack Obama's march toward the White House continues to gain momentum. With only days until the election, Obama...

Johnson publishing company endorses Obama.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Barack Obama)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... In an unprecedented move, Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, has thrown the support of the historic publishing empire of JET magazine, EBONY magazine and ebonyjet.com behind Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the...

This week in black history.(Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Martin Luther King Jr. Day)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] October 27, 1954-- Benjamin O. Davis Jr. became the first Black general in the United States Air Force on this day. He was designated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. A native of Washington, D.C., Davis was...

LaShunda Rundles becomes 1st black woman to win World Championship of Public Speaking.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LaShunda Rundles almost died two years ago. She said she made a promise to God that if He would give her a "second chance," she wouldn't silence herself anymore about her 20-year battle with systemic lupus...

Heart to heart.(Love & Happiness)(Mercedes Meeks and Henri Scarlett nuptial)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Heart To Heart: Mercedes Meeks became the wife of Henri Scarlett at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. The bride is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Florida State University. She works in sales with Elizabeth Arden, Inc. The...

Private joy.(Love & Happiness)(Nicholas Lumsden and Kimberly Lumsden )(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Private Joy: Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Lumsden pledged their eternal love at Memorial Baptist Church in Baltimore. The bride, Kimberly, is a graduate of Norfolk State University. She currently attends the Penn State...

The sweetest day.(Love & Happiness)( Dalton Jenkins and Carol Anita Cumberbatch nuptial)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... The Sweetest Day: Eric Dalton Jenkins joined in holy matrimony with Carol Anita Cumberbatch at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. A sales support manager with AT&T, the bride is a graduate of Shaw University. A graduate of the University of...

True love at last.(Love & Happiness)(Charles Tarrell Evans and Melanie Yvette Marlow nuptial)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... True Love At Last: Charles Tarrell Evans married Melanie Yvette Marlow at the Phlippian Community Church in Jacksonville, FL. The bride is a graduate of Florida Community College. She is employed by Confident Care of Florida as a licensed...

Happily ever after.(Love & Happiness)(Frank Smith and Bethany Smith nuptial)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Happily Ever After: Frank Smith and his new wife. Bethany, became husband and wife during a double-ring ceremony at the Sandals Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The bride is a graduate of the University of...

Soulmates for 50 years.(Love & Happiness)(Horace Watkins and Joyce Watkins wedding anniversary)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Soulmates For 50 Years: Mr. and Mrs. Horace Watkins commemorated 50 years of love and happiness with family and friends at the Chateau Bu-Sche near Chicago Mrs. Joyce Watkins retired from the Chicago Public School system where she taught head...

Where is troop?(Total Respect Of Other People)
November 3, 2008... Tight harmonies and precision dance moves made the R&B quintet TROOP (Total Respect Of Other People) one of the top groups in the late '80s and early '90s. It consisted of lead singers Steven Russell and Allen McNeil along with Rodney Benford,...

Saving hearts.(HEALTH)(Cheerios Sisters Saving Hearts grant recipients)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... SAVING HEARTS: Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy (r), a New York City-based business and lifestyle coach and one of five national recipients of the 2008 Cheerios Sisters Saving Hearts (CSSH) grant, presents her $5,000 grant money to Sherri Holman, senior...

Stressed out: Americans feel more pressure in tough economic times.(HEALTH)
November 3, 2008... Congress may have approved a bailout plan to rescue our economy, but that doesn't mean we've been bailed out from stress. With our faltering financial system dominating the headlines and the cost of living constantly rising, it's no wonder...

Slimming down with exercise.(Meet one reader who is ... Facing the Challenge)(Terrence Daniels)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I want to lose weight because: My health has improved. In 2005 when I first started to work out, I weighed 313 pounds and I had fatty liver. I got rid of that within a year. I joined the challenge March 2007 at...

Dr. Ian says: Dr. Ian Smith offers occasional tips on how to shed the pounds.(HEALTH)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Strategies For Diet Success TIMING IS EVERYTHING 1) When you eat makes a difference. Don't eat dinner within 90 minutes of going to sleep. This guys your body time to digest some of the food and burn off the...

Why singer Toni Braxton won't let heart disease slow her stride.(Cover story)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Week after week, sultry singer Toni Braxton has been strutting across the floor on "Dancing With The Stars" to show that she is a fierce competitor who won't let anything stand in her way--not even her own heart...

Delighting a diva.(the week's best photos)(Photograph)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Delighting A Diva: Singer Kenny Lattimore croons to Sheryl Lee Ralph at her 18th Annual Divas Simply Singing! benefit for AIDS prevention and awareness at the Wilshire Boulevard Theatre in Beverly Hills. This year's...

To the max.(Maxwell )(Photograph)
November 3, 2008... To The Max: Delighting his hometown crowd, soulful crooner Maxwell performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The sold-out show was a stop on his current come- back tour. His last album, Now, was released in 2001. [ILLUSTRATION...

Beauty of the week.
November 3, 2008... ASHLEY JOHNSON, of Atlanta, is a college student majoring in communications. She is an animal lover who enjoys jet skiing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Grief over violence.(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grief Over Violence: member is overcome outside Chicago's St. Sabina Church during funeral services for 17-year-old student Kiyanna Salter, who died on a Chicago Transit Authority bus after being hit by gunfire...

Heartwarming chowder.(RECIPE OF THE WEEK)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CRABMEAT AND CORN SOUP There is nothing better to serve your family than a bowl of hot soup, which can warm the body and the soul. Soups are easy to make, and this Crabmeat and Corn Soup is delicious. Prepare it...

Home Depot's Northern Division.(People)(Marvin Ellison as executive vice president )(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Marvin Ellison, president of Home Depot's Northern Division, has been promoted to executive vice president of U.S. stores based in Atlanta, In his new post he will be in charge of more than 2,000 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam...

University of South Carolina.(People)(Stephanie Mitchem as director for African American Studies program)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stephanie Mitchem, religious and women's studies professor at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, has been named the new director of the institution's African American Studies program. She will expand...

NBA's Orlando Magic.(People)(Lucas Daniel Boyce as director of multicultural affairs and cause marketing )(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Lucas Daniel Boyce, former associate director in the White House Office of Political Affairs in Washington, D.C., has been named director of multicultural affairs and cause marketing for the NBA's Orlando Magic in Orlando, FL. He will manage...

RushmoreDrive.com.(People)(Nsenga Burton as editorial director )(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Nsenga Burton, assistant professor of communication and media studies at Goucher College in Baltimore, has been named editorial director at RushmoreDrive.com, a new computer search engine for the Black community...

Central State University in Wilberforce, OH.(People)(Kellen Winslow Sr. as athletic director for Central State University )(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Kellen Winslow Sr., ex-San Diego Chargers tight end and 1995 pro Football Hall of Fame inductee who formerly served as director of new business development and sponsorship for Disney Wide World of Sports, has been named athletic director at...

Laz Alonso shines in 'Miracle at St. Anna'.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... A drastic career change can be a pretty risky move for some people. For Laz (short for Lazaro) Alonso, it has been one of his wisest decisions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A long way from his investment banking days on Wall Street, Alonso,...

Oprah to voice mother of Disney's 1st Black princess.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Oprah Winfrey)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Oprah Winfrey already holds the crown as queen of daytime talk shows. Now she's signed on to be the mother's voice of Disney's first Black princess in the upcoming film The Princess and the Frog. Winfrey will play Eudora, the mother of...

Levi Stubbs, lead singer of The Four Tops, dies.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Levi Stubbs, 72, whose powerful voice lead the Four Tops on Motown classics like Baby I Need Your Loving,', I Can't Help Myself(Sugar Pie, Honeybunch) and Reach Out (I'll Be There), recently died at his home in...

Public Enemy's 'Fight The Power' tops VH1's greatest hip-hop song list.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Public Enemy ranked No. 1 on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. The rap group, renowned for bringing politically conscious lyrics back to music and whose members include lead rapper Chuck D. and hypeman Flavor Flav, ranked No. 1 with...

R. Kelly seeks $3.4 mil. judgment from former promoter.(MUSIC)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Singer R. Kelly won a $3.4 million award against his former tour promoter and is asking a Los Angeles judge to help him collect. R. Kelly Touring, which represents Kelly, filed court documents seeking a judge's confirmation of the award an...

Raps star T.I. dominates the charts with latest 'Paper Trail' CD.(MUSIC)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... T.I. keeps rapping his way into music history. Paper Trail, the performer's current album, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100. This accomplishment signals his third consecutive high-ranking entry in three years. In 2006 he...

Janet Jackson resumes tour after illness.(MUSIC)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After canceling several dates on her recent Rock Witchu Tour, Janet Jackson has returned to the stage. The 42-year-old performer, on her first North American tour in seven years, was forced to cancel a few shows...

The HistoryMakers salute Eartha Kitt.(MUSIC)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: THE HISTORYMAKERS SALUTE EARTHA KITT: Singer-actress-dancer Eartha Kitt, 81, shows off her still shapely legs as she recalls her early career days with the Katherine Dunham Dance Company during an interview...

Lil' Kim sued by New York recording company.(MUSIC)(Brookland Media )(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Rapper Lil' Kim is being sued by a recording company for $2.5 million for allegedly not delivering all the recordings the contract requires. Brookland Media recently filed the lawsuit in Manhattan's state Supreme Court. Lil' Kim's lawyer,...

Regina Belle shares 'Intimate' trials in 1st gospel CD: by revealing foreclosure, former drinking problems, singer says she hopes to help somebody.(MUSIC)
November 3, 2008... When Regina Belle testifies that the Lord "brought me out of darkness" on the hit God Is Good, she's not just singing a lyric to a song. She means it. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] God Is Good is featured on her first gospel CD, Love Forever...

The playlist.(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... A weekly ranking of the hottest Blacks in R&B, hip-hop and rap, according to radio airplay, CD sales, ringtones or single downloads. Top R&B CDs 1. JENNIFER HUDSON Jennifer Hudson 2. YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN Ne-Yo 3....

'Shaken Not Stirred'.(television program guide)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Shaken Not Stirred" is an uproarious and fill innovative show with "Vegas style" flair. This first episode welcomes the Rev. Al Sharpton with a candid conversation on his years as an activist and reveals some...

Constant campaigner.(The JET Spot)(Photograph)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama makes a call to a voter, as he tosses an orange, during a stop at his Kansas City campaign office in Kansas City, MO.

No. 1 R&B download.(The JET Spot)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ON THE PLAYLIST: Beyonce If I Were A Boy

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nov. 4 Sean 'Diddy' Combs [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nov. 6 Thandie Newton [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nov. 8 Alfre Woodard

This week is Health Information and Technology Week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... This Week Is Health Information and Technology Week: It recognizes the thousands of health information management professionals overseeing the delivery of personal health records throughout the medical profession and related fields. Sponsored...

Heat energy savings.(JET green tip)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Heat Energy Savings: Your home's duct work could save or add hundreds of dollars a year to your heating bill. If this network of tubes that carry air from your furnace to each room has leaks or, is poorly...

Celeb scene.(celebrity sightings)(Photograph)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon arrive at the 2008 Whitney Museum of American Art's annual gala in New York City. (B) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks at The 22nd Annual Women's Conference in Long Beach,...

The final push: last days of presidential campaign filled with promise for Barack Obama.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DENVER: Chanting "si se puede," or "yes we can," a crowd estimated at 100,000--the largest U.S. turnout for Obama this year- voice their support for the presidential contender in the critical swing state of Colorado....

The battle to win your right to vote: from 1870 to 2008.(NATIONAL REPORT: Election 2008)
November 10, 2008... Though the U.S. Constitution's 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited disfranchisement based on race, it would take another 95 years for Blacks to fully gain the right to vote. It was that landmark amendment that officially ushered...

What I recall about my first time voting.(NATIONAL REPORT: Election 2008)
November 10, 2008... Voting! It's an experience denied millions around the world, but a cherished right in the United States. Prominent Americans reflect on voting for the first time. Dr. Maya Angelou, internationally acclaimed poet: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Obama candidacy spurs historic levels of Back support.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Barack Obama )(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Support for Sen. Barack Obama among Black voters has reached near record levels for a Democratic nominee, according to a new survey of African-Americans' political attitudes. The poll, conducted by the Joint Center for Political and...

President Bush signs Emmett Till Bill into law.(NATIONAL REPORT)(George W. Bush)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... President Bush quietly signed into law the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which will give the Justice Department more money to investigate unsolved murders from the civil rights era (JET, Oct. 20-27). "We are happy that the...

This week in Black history.(Elston Howard and Edward W. Brooke)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] November 7, 1963-- Elston Howard, New York Yankees star catcher, became the first Black to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award on this day after he batted .287 with 28 home runs and 85 runs batted...

Tender moment.(Love & Happiness)(Lawrence Arthur Holloway and Patricia Lynn Washington nuptial)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Tender Moment: Lawrence Arthur Holloway made Patricia Lynn Washington his wife at the Wedding Chapel at The Sabre Room in Hickory Hills, IL The bride is a graduate of Southern University and the University of South Dakota. She is a retired...

Love is grand.(Love & Happiness)(Tameika L. Caudle and Kishore K. Rao nuptial)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Love Is Grand: Tameika L. Caudle became the wife of Kishore K. Rao at JW Marriott in Miami. A graduate of Florida A&M University and Nova Southeastern University, the blushing bride is an educator with Miami-Dade...

Pledge of devotion.(Love & Happiness)(Eddie Porter Jr. and Ebony Nelson nuptial)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Pledge Of Devotion: Captain Eddie Porter Jr. tied the knot with Ebony Nelson at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson, MS, The bride attended the University of South Alabama. She is an occupational therapist in Pinehurst, NC. The groom...

Ribbon in the sky.(Love & Happiness)(Richard R. Snow and Denise M. Saunders nuptial)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ribbon In The Sky: Richard R. Snow wed Denise M. Saunders at Rodman Street Missionary Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA. The bride is a graduate of Cheyney University. She works as a student services advisor for the...

You're the center of my joy.(Love & Happiness)(David Robinson and Ebony Hill nuptial)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... You're The Center Of My Joy: David Robinson pledged his eternal love with the former Ebony Hill during an enchanted, double-ring ceremony at the Mediterranean Villa in Arlington, TX. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, the bride...

Rooted in love for 50 years.(Love & Happiness)(Willie J. Ellis Jr. and Beverly Ellis wedding anniversary)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rooted In Love For 50 Years: Bishop Willie J. Ellis Jr. and his wife, Beverly, commemorated five decades of marital bliss during a celebration with family and friends at the Bishop Willie J. Ellis Complex in St....

Don Cornelius arrested in domestic assault case.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the former TV show "Soul Train" was recently arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, police said. Police were called to his Hollywood Hills home after someone reported a domestic dispute, Officer...

Chicago goes country.(NEWSMAKERS)(18th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival )(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... CHICAGO GOES COUNTRY: Singer/songwriter Rissi Palmer opens the 18th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival on the Soldier Field Parkland. Her single in 2007, Country Girl, reportedly was the first by a woman of color to break onto the country...

Gospel all-star.(NEWSMAKERS)(Vanessa Bell Armstrong )(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GOSPEL ALL-STAR: Gospel singer Vanessa Bell Armstrong receives a bouquet of roses from Curtis King, founder of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, during the all-star "Wonderful One! Concert: A...

Back in action.(NEWSMAKERS)(Morgan Freeman at The Moon Music Festival)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BACK IN ACTION: Actor Morgan Freeman joins Ground Zero Blues Club managing partner Bill Luckett to kick off the first annual Blues at The Moon Music Festival at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, MS. The Oscar winner,...

Lil Wayne welcomes a baby boy.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Rapper Lil Wayne has a lot to be happy about. Besides having one of the top-selling albums of the year, Tha Carter III, the New Orleans native is now the proud pops of a baby boy. Dwayne Carter III was recently born at Christ Hospital in...

Chicago International Film Festival honorees.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HONOREES: Oscar winner Sidney Poitier engages a delighted Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, during an intimate one-on-one conversation where Rice...

Trailblazer Ken Rudulph keeps things lively as TV's only Black on-air horse racing host.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... He's a pioneer in his field, but most people have never heard of Ken Rudulph. Rudulph made history in July 1999 as the first television host on air for TVG, a wagering network that is among the most widely distributed horse racing networks...

Gifts of Life.(MEDICINE)(Jonathan Olunga's open-heart surgery)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... GIFTS OF LIFE: At a United Nations luncheon, Ugandan Grace Agwaru greets countryman Jonathan Olunga, 11, the 10,000th child to receive life-saving open-heart surgery from the Gift of Life (GOL), an international organization of Rotary Club...

Bone marrow drive.(MEDICINE)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... BONE MARROW DRIVE: U.S. Delegate Donna Christensen (D-VI), who is a family physician and the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, prepares to swab Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), at the Washington Convention Center...

Holiday Corn Pudding .(RECIPE OF THE WEEK: easy holiday side dish)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Holiday Corn Pudding The best holiday dinner combines traditional and new side dishes. Here is a twist on an old favorite dish everyone will love. Try this easy Holiday Corn Pudding for your next holiday...

Letting loose in London.(the week's best photos)(Colin Powell during the Africa Rising Festival)(Photograph)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Letting Loose In London: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (c) busts a move on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London while Nigerian hip-hop artist Olu Maintain (l) performs his hit Yahoozee, along with...

Beauty of the week.
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LASHUNDRA PEPPERS is a native of Atlanta currently studying pre-law. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and sports.

Mutual admiration.(the week's best photos)(Sidney Poitier and Jennifer Hudson )(Photograph)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mutual Admiration: Oscar winners Sidney Poitier and Jennifer Hudson greet during the recent Black Perspectives Tribute of the 44th Chicago International Film Festival at Chase Auditorium. Poitier, the guest of honor,...

Labelle is back.(the week's best photos)(Photograph)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Labelle Is Back: Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash and Patti LaBelle, who comprise the famed pop group Labelle, attend Us Weekly's celebration of Hot Hollywood at Skylight in New York City. They've reunited for Back to Now,...

Dee Dee Warwick, singer of 'Foolish Fool,' dies in NJ.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Services were held at Newark, NJ's New Hope Baptist Church for singer Dee Dee Warwick, 63, an innovative solo R&B artist who also performed with older sister Dionne Warwick. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dee Dee Warwick died recently at a...

Rudy Ray Moore, comedian best known for role as Dolemite.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Rudy Ray Moore, a raunchy '70s comedian known for his husky voice and wisecracking-rhyming jokes who won fame as a gaudy pimp named Dolemite in the 1975 movie by the same name, died at a nursing home in Akron, OH, of complications from...

Singer Lyfe Jennings facing gun charges.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Singer/songwriter Lyfe Jennings was recently arrested in Smyrna, GA, for allegedly shooting off a gun, taking police on a speed chase and refusing to take a sobriety test. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The incident began when Jennings, whose...

Dr. King's ex-lieutenant sentenced for incest.(LAW & JUSTICE)(James L. Bevel)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... One of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s top lieutenants was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for having sex more than a decade ago with his then-teenage daughter. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Rev. James L. Bevel, 71, an...

Where is ... Montell Jordan?(Interview)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... This Is How We Do It was a top party anthem in 1995. The song was a favorite with Black Greek-letter organizations and made Montell Jordan, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, a star. His other hits were Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz,...

One last joyride: 'Soul Men' star hails comedy in 2 icons' final film together.(Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes)(Cover story)
November 10, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Samuel L. Jackson says working with his buddies Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes in Soul Men was a reminder of a key life lesson--"tomorrow is not promised." Mac and Hayes died a day apart in August, just months after...

Jennifer Hudson and community cope with family tragedy.(CRIME)
November 10, 2008... Jennifer Hudson grew up in church and believes in the power of prayer. And now she is leaning on the Word of God as she and her family cope with--and try to understand--the recent tragedy that reportedly left three relatives dead. ...