Jet articles from October 2003

Jet archives from October 2003

Miss Florida, Ericka Dunlap, crowned Miss America.(National Report)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Ericka Dunlap, a 21-year-old college student from Orlando, FL, was recently crowned Miss America 2004 in Atlantic City, NJ. She is the seventh Black woman to hold the title. The former Miss Florida defeated 50 other contestants, including...

Ticker tape.(news about notable African American politicians)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Confidential: Of the 39 Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill, only about a third have endorsed a Democratic presidential candidate, according to the Roll Call Endorsement Watch. The apathy exists despite an urgent need to arouse minority voters to...

National headliners.(news about notable African Americans)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Morehouse School of Medicine President Louis Sullivan was named to chair President George W. Bush's White House advisory board on HBCUs. Education Secretary Rod Paige made the announcement during a speech to the Black college presidents in...

Historic business anniversary.(Business)(Doley Securities Inc. celebrates 30th anniversary)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HISTORIC BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY: Harold E. Doley, Jr. (at podium), founder, president and CEO of Doley Securities, Inc.--the oldest Black-owned investment-banking firm in the nation--celebrates 30 years as a...

Call for new Jamaican government.(Foreign)(prime minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CALL FOR NEW JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT: Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, leader of the People's National Party (PNP), speaks during his party's annual conference at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica....

Stay-at-home moms: from boardrooms to baby bottles.(Lifestyles)
October 6, 2003... When a woman gives birth to a baby, she is often faced with the dilemma of whether to stay home to care for her newborn or return to her 9 to 5. According to a recently released report from the U.S. Census Bureau last year, nearly 11...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... September 30, 1962-- Accompanied by federal marshals, James Meredith enrolled as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi on this day. Meredith's attempt to register was met with resistance by local police and state...

Romare Bearden Revealed.(Music)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ROMARE BEARDEN REVEALED: Famed jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis is congratulated on his new CD, Romare Bearden Revealed, by jazz pianist Dr. Billy Taylor (l) and Tallal El-Boushi, chairman of the Romare...

License to braid.(Labor)(Virginia state law requires hair braiders to be licensed)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LICENSE TO BRAID: Tenesha Jones demonstrates her hair-braiding skills on client Abe Hernandez at the Kappatal Cuts Barbershop in Norfolk, VA. Jones recently became the first person in Virginia to receive a...

Society world.
October 6, 2003... High School Sweethearts: Darryle Pachino Malcolm and Chetuan Amina Jones wed at the Mt. Zion Second Baptist Church in Atlanta. The bride, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, is employed with Delta Air Lines. The groom, who attended Morris...

Headley weds former NY Jet.(Mr. & Mrs.)(singer Heather Headley marries Brian Musso)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... HEADLEY WEDS FORMER NY JET: Tony winning-singer and R&B artist Heather Headley recently married longtime beau Brian Musso at his family's home outside Chicago, said her recording label, RCA Records. Headley, who starred in the Broadway musicals...

Special nuptials.(Mr. & Mrs.)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... SPECIAL NUPTIALS: Craig Lee and his new bride, the former Memuna Mustapha, are congratulated by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., who officiated their nuptials at the Mills College Chapel in Oakland, CA. The groom, the son of U.S. Rep. Barbara...

Moment in time.(Mr. & Mrs.)(Louis Farrakhan and wife celebrate wedding anniversary)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... MOMENT IN TIME: Nation of Islam leader the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and his wife, Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 12, 2003, at "The Palace" in Chicago. As they sat among their children...

Mother of slain New York councilman suing city and police for $100 mil.(Law & Justice)(wrongful death charged by mother of James E. Davis)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The mother of slain New York City Councilman James E. Davit has filed notice that she will sue the police department and the city for $100 million for the wrongful death of her son. She has hired Atty. Johnnie Cochran's law firm to...

Waffle House lawsuit.(Law & Justice)(allegations of race discrimination against restaurant)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WAFFLE HOUSE LAWSUIT: During a news conference in Atlanta, Atty. Corie Pauling (seated l), Terry Miller (l) and James Solomon (r) listen as Dara Solomon relates their experience at an Alpharetta, GA, Waffle...

Five ways to change your mind-set about exercise.(Health)
October 6, 2003... In a perfect world, we all would wake up each morning for a quick jog, then spend the work day doing toe stands at the copier and climbing stairs instead of taking elevators. At home, we would do lunges while vacuuming, rake leaves with gusto...

Nigerian conjoined twin girls successfully separated in Baltimore.(Medicine)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Two-month-old conjoined twins from Lagos, Nigeria, recently were separated by surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore. The girls, Faithful and Favour Sobowale-Davies, were joined at the abdomen and chest and shared a...

UNCF TV celebration.(the week's best photos)(television benefit for the United Negro College Fund)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: UNCF TV CELEBRATION: Singer Gerald Levent gets a congratulatory kiss from his proud dad Eddie Levert of the legendary O'Jays after a performance during the "An Evening of Stars: A Tribute To Lou Rawls," the...

Beauty of the week.(Leticia Reyes)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... LETICIA REYES is a televesion host from Staten Island, N.Y. With hopes of becoming a singer, she also enjoys traveling and basketball. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

American idol.(the week's best photos)(singer Ruben Studdard)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AMERICAN IDOL: Popular stager Ruben Studdard, who won TV, "American Idol" music Competition earlier this year, holds a copy of the JET that featured him on the cover during a recent appearance at the 12th...

Play ball!(wrestler The Rock)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: PLAY BALL! Famed wrestler and actor Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson throws out the first pitch for the recent Seattle Mariners game against the Texas Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington, TX. The Rock stars in the...

Detroit lights up sparks to win first WNBA title.(Sports)(Detroit Shock)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... One year after the Detroit Shock posted a losing season, the team came back and shocked the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Sparks 83-78 in the decisive Game 3 of the WNBA Finals to capture the league championship at home. Capping...

Alleged white member of Crips charged in death of Yetunde Price, sister of Venus and Serena Williams.(Sports)
October 6, 2003... A White member of the mostly Black South Side Crips gang in Compton, CA, was charged with murder in the shooting death of Yetunde Price, elder sister of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams. Aaron Michael Hammer, a 24-year-old alleged...

The politics of entertainment.(Celebrities)(actor/gubernatorial candidate Gary Coleman)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... Famed "Different Strokes" star and California gubernatorial candidate Gary Coleman (r) is joined by Aria Ray as he arrives at the 55th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The 35-year-old former child star is among 135...

Ebony Fashion Fair: makes way to Schaumburg, IL, and Milwaukee with 'color splash'.(Fashion)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... The splendor of the EBONY Fashion Fair recently hit chaumburg, IL, and Milwaukee with Color Splash, a potpourri of drop-dead gorgeous coutm'e creations by the world's top designers. Audiences were treated to a fashion bonanza taht gave...

Denzel Washington & Sanaa Lathan: share forbidden romance in suspense thriller 'Out of Time'.
October 6, 2003... Anytime Denzel Washington is the eading man in a movie, you can expect it to be powerful. And anytime Sanaa Lathan is the leading lady in a film, you can expect it to be sexy. Put them in a movie together and you'll get the MGM romantic...

Bill Cosby gets special honor; Wayne Brady wins at Emmy Awards.(Entertainment)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Comedians Bill Cosby and Wayne Brady were among the awardees at the recent 55th annual Emmys ceremony recently held in Los Angeles. Cosby, who first won for his role in the 1960s drama "I Spy," received a standing ovation as he was honored...

'The Handler'.(television)(programs that feature African American actors)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 6, 2003... Hill Harper (Darnell) and Tanya Wright (Marcy) star in tonight's episode where Darnell poses as a car-jacker and infiltrates a dangerous, drug-abusing gang of bank robbers on "The Handler." Also starring are Joe Pantoliano, Glaudini, Christian...

Black Caucus' annual conference focuses on challenges facing Black America.(National Report)
October 13, 2003... The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted its 33rd annual legislative conference recently in Washington, D.C., focusing on economic, social, and political challenges facing African-Americans. The four-day conference held at the city's...

Milwaukee Mayor's successor.(National Report)(Marvin Pratt will replace John Norquist as mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MILWAUKEE MAYOR'S SUCCESSOR: Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist (shown with Milwaukee City Council President Marvin Pratt, 1) has announced he will be leaving office four months early to lead an urban development...

Ticker tape.(news about African Americans)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Confidential: When Hurricane Isabel neared the nation's capital, Virgin Isle Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen calmly boarded up, stocked food, water, and batteries, and just waited. In 57 years on St. Croix, the largest of the Virgin...

National headliners.(news about African Americans and politicians)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Businessman Kevin Parker was named senior director of the Democrats' African-American Affairs office... The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a resolution praising Lawrence Eugene (Larry) Doby, of Paterson, NJ, the first Black...

Ed Welburn named first Black General Motors design chief.(Business)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Ed Welburn, the man who designed the Cadillac Escalade, Hummer H2 and the Chevy SSR, recently made history when he became the first Black and the sixth design leader in General Motor's 95-year history. GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner...

Celebs voice importance of organ donations.(Medicine)
October 13, 2003... With the recent death of soul singer Barry White, a growing number of celebrities are voicing the need for more Blacks to consider organ donation. White died earlier this year of kidney failure (JET, July 21). He needed a kidney transplant...

Heavenly addition.(Children)(football player helps deliver his daughter)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HEAVENLY ADDITION: Seattle Seahawks' running back Shaun Alexander (r) holds his daughter Heaven Nashay with his wife Valerie at their home in Kirkland, WA. Alexander was late to Week 3's home game on Sept 21...

A bird's eye view.(Children)(Believe in Tomorrow foundation provides blimp ride for sick child)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A BIRD'S EYE VIEW: Janelle Richardson, 11 (foreground), gets a bird's eye view of Kansas City, MO, during a 45-minute blimp ride with her mother, Mary Jones (c), and sister, Dalene Williams. The ride was...

'50s-style gala raises $500,000 for Chicago's La Rabida Children's Hospital.(Children)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Poodle skirts swayed and pony tails bounced during the recent 17th annual gala for the Friends of La Rabida, a fund-raising arm for the La Rabida Children's Hospital at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Nearly $500,000 was raised for the...

This week in Black history.(Walter Payton, Marian Anderson)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... October 6, 1984-- Walter Payton, Chicago Bears running back, passed Jim Brown as the NFL's all-time leading rusher on this day. Payton rushed for 154 yards against the New Orleans Saints to finish the game with 12,400 career yards. Brown...

Society world.(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... Touched A Dream: Elder Ronald Banks and Marnie E. Trotter wed at the Cancer Survivors Garden in Chicago. The bride is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago. She attends the Chicago Theological Seminary and works as community affairs...

A charitable visit.(Newsmakers)(Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provides grant to Mozambique and South Africa)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A CHARITABLE VISIT: Billionaire Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates smiles at his wife Melinda as she holds Cecilia Massango during their visit to the Manhica Health Research Center in Manhica, Mozambique,...

A hero's welcome.(Newsmakers)(African American prisoner of war Shoshana Johnson)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A HERO'S WELCOME: The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, president of Rainbow/ PUSH Coalition, introduces Army specialist Shoshana Johnson, the first Black female prisoner of war in U.S. history, at a special ceremony...

Mieasha Hicks named National Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Club of America.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... The Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) recently named Mieasha Hicks National Youth of the Year during a Congressional Breakfast held in Washington, D.C. Hicks, 18, a member of the Boys & Girls Club of Toledo, OH, for 10 years, received a...

Carolyn Adams named new superintendent of the Illinois Lottery.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Carolyn Adams, a marketing veteran and media account manager, was appointed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to head the Illinois Department of Revenue Lottery Division. She is the second African-American to hold the post. As Lottery...

Fire guts old Chuck Berry lodge.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FIRE GUTS OLD CHUCK BERRY LODGE: A suspicious blaze has destroyed a motel on the estate of legendary rock 'n' roll musician Chuck Berry. No one was injured, fire officials said. The 76-year-old...

Celebrating her 103rd birthday.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CELEBRATING HER 103RD BIRTHDAY: Eather Releford Peachlin recently celebrated her 103rd birthday surrounded by family and friends at her home in Oklahoma City, OK. Mrs. Peachlin and her husband, Joe Peachlin,...

Stars remember Gregory Hines at Apollo Theater tribute.(Celebrities)
October 13, 2003... Stars from the worlds of theater, film and dance came out to pay tribute to Gregory Hines, the late actor and tap dancing great, at a memorial celebration at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem. Hines, a Tony Award winner, died of cancer at...

Jada on the mic.(the week's best photos)(Jada Pinkett-Smith)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: JADA ON THE MIC: Actress Jada Pinkett-Smith demonstrates her vocal prowess during a performance with her band, Wicked Wisdom, at the Grove's Summer Concerts Series at the Grove-Town Square in Los Angeles....

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... LEAH TAYLOR is an administrative assistant from Oakland, CA. She enjoys screenwriting, acting, dancing and softball. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Brady bunch.(the week's best photos)(Wayne Brady and family)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BRADY BUNCH: Emmy-winning entertainer Wayne Brady breaks for a family portrait with wife Mandie and daughter Maile on the set of his daytime talk show, "The Wayne Brady Show," in Los Angeles. Brady recently...

Motherly support.(the week's best photos)(singer Erykah Badu receives Aretha Franklin Award )(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MOTHERLY SUPPORT: Singer Erykah Badu is congratulated by her mother, Kollen Wright, after she received the Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year during the recent Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards...

Appeals court acquits Nigerian mother sentenced to death by stoning.(Law & Justice)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... An Islamic appeals court in Katsina, Nigeria, recently overturned the conviction of a Nigerian mother sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery in a case that has drawn international attention. Amina Lawal, 32, smiled as she...

Ohio awards man wrongfully convicted record $750,000.(Law & Justice)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: OHIO AWARDS MAN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED RECORD $750,000: With his arm around Donta Spalding, his girlfriend, Jimmy "Spunk" Williams talks to the media in Akron, OH, as his stepson, Aamir Spalding, looks on. The...

Iverson inks his Sixers extension.(Sports)(Allen Iverson; Philadelphia 76ers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IVERSON INKS HIS SIXERS EXTENSION: Philadelphia 76ers' fearless guard Allen Iverson (l) signs a $76.7 million, four-year contract extension at a news conference in Philadelphia. The deal will keep the...

All in the family.(Sports)(Criss family football players)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ALL IN THE FAMILY: Football is in the blood of three generations of the Criss family. Willie Criss (l) coached his sons, including Anthony (2nd, l) (while he was in high school) and now Anthony enjoys...

Byrd flies away with belt.(Sports)(boxer Chris Byrd wins IBF heavyweight championship)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BYRD FLIES AWAY WITH BELT: Famed boxing promoter Don King (1) congratulates Chris Byrd after Byrd defeated Fres Oquendo (24-2) by unanimous-albeit close--decision go defend his International Boxing...

Recovering Bull.(Sports)(Chicago Bulls player Jay Williams recovers from accident )(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: RECOVERING BULL: Chicago Bulls team member and former Duke All-American Jay Williams gets a push from Duke basketball player Chris Duhon in Durham, NC, as he attends the Rice at Duke football game. Williams...

First Black tennis champion Althea Gibson dies in East Orange, NJ, at 76.(Sports)(Obituary)
October 13, 2003... Sports pioneer Althea Gibson, the first Black woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. national titles, died recently. Gibson was seriously ill for several years and died of respiratory failure at East Orange General Hospital in New Jersey. The...

Tom Joyner Family reunion held at Disney World; Ebony and Jet are print media sponsors.(Entertainment)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Black America's No. 1 magazines, EBONY and JET, served as the official print media sponsors of "The Tom Joyner's Family Reunion" recently held at America's No. 1 vacation destination, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. "Reunions are an...

Wanda Sykes: talented comedian, writer and performer takes charge on TV series 'Wanda At Large'.
October 13, 2003... Emmy-winning comedian and writer Wanda Sykes is a tart-tongued tricksy whose Ginsu-like wit and yeah-I-said-it attitude has been known to cause quite an impression. In fact, Sykes' FOX TV show, "Wanda At Large," is art imitating life. On...

Happy Birthday to Ray!(Entertainment)(Ray Charles)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 13, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RAY!: Music legend Ray Charles celebrates his 73rd birthday with his close pals, music icon Quincy Jones (r) and country music great Willie Nelson, at Charles' private recording studio in...

'Third Watch'.(television)(television programs that feature African American actors)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Michael Beach is an officer who chases a suspicious van (smuggling plagued Chinese immigrants) that blows past the checkpoint on the Brooklyn Bridge on "Third Watch." Also starring are Nia Long and Coby Bell on (Monday, October 13 at 10 p.m.,...

Howard University establishes John H. Johnson School of Communications during 136th Opening Convocation.(National Report)
October 20, 2003... Called a "fitting tribute to a pioneer in publishing," Howard University recently renamed its School of Communications after John H. Johnson, founder of the largest African-American-owned publishing company in the world, placing him among other...

Black Enterprise and Radio One inducted into Small Business Administration Hall of Fame.(National Report)
October 20, 2003... Black Enterprise magazine and Radio One, Inc. recently joined 21 other small businesses that grew into huge successes as the first inductees into the newly established U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Golden Anniversary Hall of Fame....

Corporate excellence.(Fannie Mae Corp. and Franklin D. Raines awarded Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... CORPORATE EXCELLENCE: Fannie Mae Chairman and CEO Franklin Raines (r) accepts the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership on behalf of Fannie Mae from Donald Evans, Secretary of Commerce in Washington, D.C. The 2002-2003 winners of the Ron...

150 million reasons to smile.(National Report; Danielle and Tirrell Moore win $150 million jackpot )(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... 150 MILLION REASONS TO SMILE: Danielle and Tirrell Moore joyfully discuss winning the $150 million jackpot in the Mega Millions multistate lottery at Shoney's Restaurant in Fitzgerald, GA. Tirrell Moore, an Army chemical decontamination...

Ticker tape.
October 20, 2003... Confidential: Proof of the dire economic times came when backers of the $100 million the Rev. Martin L. King, Jr. memorial to be built on the mall in the nation's capital couldn't raise the money in three years and were forced to ask Congress...

National headliners.(briefs)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... New York City politico Carl McCall stepped down as lead director of the New York Stock Exchange after the scandal created by the $140 million pay package given former chairman Richard Grasso... Don't forget Barbara Blackmon, who's running to...

Toddler left alone for nearly three weeks leaves hospital.(National Report)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... A 2-year-old girl left alone in an apartment for 2 1/2 weeks in Jacksonville, FL, while her mother was in jail was recently released from the hospital after she was treated for malnutrition and dehydration, officials said. Brianna Lee, who...

Philadelphia hospital apologizes for racial incident.(National Report; father's request that no Black employee involved in delivery of his child honored at Abington Memorial Hospital )(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... A suburban Philadelphia hospital recently apologized for honoring a man's request that no Black employees assist in the delivery of his child. Supervisors at Abington Memorial Hospital agreed to prevent Black staff members, including...

Satirical board game 'Ghettopoly' causes uproar.(National Report)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... A board game created by a Chinese American is causing controversy across the country for its use of Black personalities and racial stereotypes. Based on the classic board game Monopoly, Ghettopoly sends players "round 'n round the ghetto...

Woman kills pastor, mother then herself following Sunday school at Atlanta Church.(Crime; Shelia W. Chaney Wilson)
October 20, 2003... Police and worshippers were left searching for answers after authorities said a woman opened fire at her Atlanta church and killed the minister, her mother and herself. At JET press time, no motive was given for the triple shooting at...

Court awards $100,000 to Alabama woman who spent 63 days trapped in a storage locker.(Law & Justice; Wanda Hudson wins suit against Parkway Storage)
October 20, 2003... A jury has awarded $100,000 to an Alabama woman who spent over two months trapped in a storage facility after she was locked in her rented storage unit. Wanda Hudson, 44, had originally sought $10 million from Parkway Storage in her...

Rapper C-Murder convicted of second-degree murder in Louisiana.(Law & Justice)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... Hip-hop performer C-Murder recently was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of second-degree murder in the nightclub shooting of a teenager in Louisiana. Steve Thomas, 16, was beaten and fatally shot last year on January 12...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... October 16, 1968-- * Two Black sprinters, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, used their victory ceremony in the 200-meter dash as a vehicle for a Black Power demonstration on this day. Smith, who was born June 5, 1944, in Clarksville, TX, and...

Doctors' advice on combatting high death rate from heart disease in Blacks.(Health)
October 20, 2003... Heart disease deaths have decreased overall in America, but the mortality rate in African-Americans remains significantly higher than Whites, a new study shows. From 1992 to 2000, 29 percent more African-Americans under the age of 60 died...

Loving pledge.(Society World)
October 20, 2003... Loving Pledge: James Johnson pledged his eternal loved to Jenell Nettles during a garden ceremony at the Couples Negrill resort in Jamaica. The bride attended Wayne State University. She is a police officer for the City of Detroit and a member...

My all is yours.(Society World)
October 20, 2003... My All Is Yours: James Danon Hawkins and Shana Xaviera Crawford united in holy matrimony at Christian Fellowship Church in San Hampton University. She is in her Third year of dental school at Howard University. The groom is also a graduate of...

What more can I ask.(Society World)
October 20, 2003... What More Can I Ask: Nicole L. Staples married Sonya Raenyce Covington at Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Durham, NC. The bride And groom earned degrees in engineering Physics from North Carolina AT&T State University. The bride is a Quality...

And so it begins.(Society World)
October 20, 2003... And So It Begins: The former Roshell Culp united as one with David Ellis at Second Baptist Church in Ohio. The happy bride attended Youngstown (OH) State University. She is graduate of Trumbull Memorial Hospital's School of Radiologic...

Orlando magic.(Society World)
October 20, 2003... Orlando Magic: Daniel DonCarlos Smith wed the former Rebecca Lee Bias at Patmos Chapel Seventh Day Adventist Church in Orlando, FL. The bride is a graduate of Rowan University. She is primary foundational Educator (math and science). The groom...

Thankful for you.(Society World)
October 20, 2003... Thankful for You: Mr. And Mrs. Malcolm Potts of Los Angeles celebrated 50 Years of love and happiness at Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, CA. Mrs. Mary Potts retired from the Los Angeles Unifield School District. Her devoted mate of...

Strolling with a purpose.(Newsmakers)
October 20, 2003... Strolling With A Purpose: Former major league outfielder Darryl Strawberry, his wife Charisse and their daughter Jewel, 3, take part in a three-mile Walk and rally at Lowery Park in Tampa, FL. Strawberry, an eight-time All-Star, was on hand to...

50 Cent buys Mike Tyson's CT mansion for $4.1 mil.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... Rap star 50 Cent, who grew up in the Queens section of New York City, is making a move to much greener and wealthier pastures. 50 Cent recently bought ex-boxing champion Mike Tyson's Farmington, CT, mansion. Curtis James Jackson III...

Actress Halle Berry and husband, singer Eric Benet, separate.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... Oscar-winner Halle Berry announced flint she has separated from her husband, R&B singer Eric Benet, after less than three years of marriage. "Eric and I have had marital problems for some time now and have tried to work things out...