Jet articles from October 2004

Jet archives from October 2004

Congressional Black Caucus holds 34th Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.(National Report)
October 4, 2004... Actors, music artists, media personalities, and well-known political figures participated in the recent 34th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference, which featured panel discussions, parties, concerts and a...

Big three automakers support NCNW.(National Report)(National Council of Negro Women)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... BIG THREE AUTOMAKERS SUPPORT NCNW. Ford Motor Company, Daimler Chrysler and General Motors joined together to announce their support of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and the Dorothy I. Height Institute's Leadership Development...

Wallace B. Jefferson is first Black chief justice of Texas Supreme Court.(National Report)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Wallace B. Jefferson, the first Black member of the Texas Supreme Court, is now the court's first Black chief justice. Gov. Rick Perry recently appointed Jefferson to replace Tom Phillips, who stepped down earlier this month to become a law...

AIDS awareness.(National Report)(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... AIDS AWARENESS: Actor Will Smith and former South African President Nelson Mandela laugh in Johannesburg while Smith is there promoting his movie I, Robot. Mandela announced Smith will be an ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Foundation's 46664...

Ebony Fashion Fair: hits Schaumburg, IL, and Milwaukee with 'living it up'.(Fashion)
October 4, 2004... Once again the EBONY Fashion I Fair made its way to Schaumburg, IL, and Milwaukee. This time the world's largest traveling fashion show hit with "Living It Up," a fashion extravaganza that featured alluring creations by some of the world's...

Tips on how to travel with diabetes.(Health)
October 4, 2004... Just because you have diabetes does not mean you can not take a camping trip or go on a cruise or travel anywhere to enjoy yourself. It just takes a little planning ahead to handle your diabetes, experts say. Diabetes is a disease that...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... September 27, 1822-- * Hiram R. Revels, minister and politician who became the first Black United States senator, was born on this day. He represented the state of Mississippi. Revels was a native of Fayetteville County, NC. At that time...

Love match.(Society World)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Love Match: Robert James Walker Jr. and Camille Antoinette Ramdon wed at Prospect Chapel in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. A graduate of Wesleyan College and the University of Connecticut, the bride is director and sales manager for Fisherman's Point...

From the heart.(Society World)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... From The Heart: The Rev. Darryl C. Brooks united in holy matrimony with Juanita Renee York at the Revelation Missionary Baptist Church in Mobile, AL. The bride is a graduate of Bishop State Community College. She is a nurse with the University...

Wedding tradition.(Society World)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Wedding Tradition: Shena Braddock became the wife of Kendall LeSure during a double-ring ceremony at the First Phillipian Grace Church in Redford, MI. The bride is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She is a math teacher. The bridegroom...

Abundant bliss.(Society World)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Abundant Bliss: Jermaine M. Counts and the former April S. Mason pledged their eternal love at the Elizabeth Baptist Church in Florence, SC. The bride is a graduate of South Carolina State University with a bachelor's degree in speech pathology...

More and more.(Society World)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... More And More: Broderick Roosevelt Williams exchanged vows with Sonya Terrell Farrior at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Rose Hill, NC. A business analyst with Framework, Inc. in Charlotte, the bride is a graduate of North...

Still in love.(Society World)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Still in Love: Mr. and Mrs. Cecil D. Seals commemorated 50 years of marital bliss with family and friends during a dinner party at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Culver City, CA. The Seals are the owners of Seals Adult Group Homes, Inc. in Los...

Tavis Smiley School of Communications dedicated at Texas Southern University; he donates $1 million.(Education)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Famed TV and radio personality Tavis Smiley recently celebrated his 40th birthday by attending the unveiling of the new Tavis Smiley School of Communications and the Tavis Smiley Center for Professional Media Studies at Texas Southern...

Rev. Jesse Jackson visits Sudan, says U.S. must come to its rescue.(African Affairs)
October 4, 2004... Rev. Jesse Jackson recently visited Sudan and said the U.S. needs to concentrate on the crisis in Africa. "It's the world's No. 1 humanitarian disaster," Jackson told JET upon his return from Sudan. "A million and a half people driven...

Five ways to de-stress today?(Lifestyles)
October 4, 2004... STRESS HAPPENS. From the moment we wake up to the minute we hit the pillow at night, our day is filled with it. Misplaced car keys and bumper-to-bumper traffic delays when we're running late. Bosses who give us 5 p.m. deadlines for jobs that...

Houston's heartfelt tribute.(Newsmakers)(Clive Davis honored)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... HOUSTON'S HEARTFELT TRIBUTE: Superstar recording artist Whitney Houston salutes longtime mentor and music mogul Clive Davis in song during the 16th annual World Music Awards at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Houston performed a medley...

Happy birthday to Bubba.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BUBBA: Singer Merald "Bubba" Knight receives birthday wishes from his sister, soul great Gladys Knight, his wife, Kathleen, and veteran singer "Little Anthony" Gourdine of the legendary R&B group Little Anthony and the...

Tito Jackson sings the blues.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... TITO JACKSON SINGS THE BLUES: Singer-guitarist Tito Jackson of the famed Jackson music family performs a blues tune at the Majestic Star Casino Festival Park in Gary, IN. His mother, Katherine Jackson, was among the fans in the audience...

Forty-three reasons to celebrate.(Newsmakers)(latest CD Imagination is released)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... FORTY-THREE REASONS TO CELEBRATE: Singers Eddie Levert Sr., Eric Nolan Grant and Walter Williams Sr. have plenty to smile about these days. The three men, who together make up the legendary R&B group the O'Jays, are celebrating 43 years of...

A family stroll.(the week's best photos)(Lenny Kravitz)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... A FAMILY STROLL: Rock 'n' roll star Lenny Kravitz enjoys an afternoon stroll in New York's East Village with his two favorite girls, former wife and ex-Cosby kid Lisa Bonet and their daughter Zoe, 14.

Beauty of the week.(Joline Watts)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... JOLINE WATTS is a student majoring in math From Las Vegas, In addition to modeling she enjoys running and sports.

Black Caucus fun.(the week's best photos)(Congressional black caucus awards gala hosted by Tom Joyner)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Nationally syndicated radio host Tom Joyner and his wife Donna Richardson enjoy festivities during the Congressional Black Caucus Awards Gala at the Washington (D.C.) Convention Center where Joyner was the emcee of the event.

Power lift.(Larry McConneghey receives award from Sri Chinmoy)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Harlem resident Larry McConneghey (top) was presented with the "Lifting Up The World With A Oneness Heart" award during a New York ceremony where 73-year-old fitness advocate and humanitarian Sri Chinmoy honored McConneghey's determination to...

Fort Jackson's new commander.(Armed Forces)(Brigadier Gen. Abraham Turner)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Brigadier Gen. Abraham Turner (c) stands with Lt. Gen. Dennis Cavin as he waits to take command of Fort Jackson, the Army's largest training base, in Columbia, SC. Turner, a native of Mount Pleasant, SC, is the first Black to hold the top post....

Cracker Barrel to pay $8.7 million to settle race bias lawsuits.(Business)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. has agreed to an $8.7 million settlement to resolve lawsuits accusing the country-style restaurant chain of mistreating Black customers and discriminating against Black employees, the company recently...

How to choose the right barber.(Grooming)
October 4, 2004... Remember when just any barber would do? In high school you would get a cut at your friend's house down the street. He'd play the role of the "experimenter" and you'd play the role of the "experimented." Sure, there were some risks...

Lu Palmer, 82, Chicago journalist and activist, dies.(Journalism)(Obituary)
October 4, 2004... Lutrelle "Lu" Fleming Palmer Jr., 82, an award-winning journalist referred to as the godfather of Chicago Black political activism, recently died of pneumonia at his home in Chicago. A native of Newport News, VA, Palmer came to Chicago in...

A true tennis legend.(Sports)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Former New York Mayor David Dinkins helps display the Althea Gibson tribute before the quarterfinals match during the recent U.S. Open tennis tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. The pioneering Gibson, who died last Sept. 28 at 76,...

Embracing life.(Sports)(widows of courage are honored)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Connie Payton (l), wife of the late NFL legend Walter Payton and vice president of the board/chairman of the Walter Payton Cancer Fund, joins Susan D. Waring, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of State Farm Life Insurance...

A bevy of exciting new members may be headed for seats on Capitol Hill to become new members of the Congressional Black Caucus next January should they win in the upcoming elections with former Kansas City (MO) Mayor Emmanuel Cleaver leading the pack.(Confidential)
October 4, 2004... A bevy of exciting new members may be headed for seats on Capitol Hill to become new members of the Congressional Black Caucus next January should they win in the upcoming elections with former Kansas City (MO) Mayor Emmanuel Cleaver leading...

At a time when civil righters prepare to avenge a history-making Florida 2002 election defeat, Democratic voters are being stressed by inner-party conflicts and the siege of hurricane weather.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... At a time when civil righters prepare to avenge a history-making Florida 2002 election defeat, Democratic voters are being stressed by inner-party conflicts and the siege of hurricane weather. Fleeing possible storms have kept many Black voters...

Bill Cosby.(Confidential)(too many Black Men are going to prison and not to school)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The conservative think tank, Project Twenty-One, hailed Bill Cosby for bringing to the forefront "an issue no politician will touch"--more Black men matriculate through the penal system than the educational system. It urged the Black Caucus to...

Chaka Fattah.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The most talked-about U.S. minority lawmaker: Pennsylvania's Rep. Chaka Fattah, who dared to develop and urge adoption of a new income tax alternative. He would simplify the tax system by eliminating corporate and personal income taxes and in...

Rev. Cecil L. (Chip) Murray.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... After pastoring at Los Angeles' First AME Church for 27 years, retiring 74-year-old Rev. Cecil L. (Chip) Murray was celebrated by having a nearby street named in his honor.

Angered at reports that he denied GOP Education Secretary Rod Paige the chance to speak at a recent Ohio state conference.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Angered at reports that he denied GOP Education Secretary Rod Paige the chance to speak at a recent Ohio state conference, NAACP President Kweisi Mfume issued a statement denying the charge and regretting the incident.

Meet Zane the queen of erotic novels.(Entertainment)(Afterburn and Breaking the Cycle are two of Zane's latest books)
October 4, 2004... She describes her life as "boring," but thanks to her "very vivid imagination," a 38-year-old mother of three has been able to "live out a lot of fantasies" as she pens best-selling erotica under the pseudonym Zane. Since 2000, eight of...

Nancy Wilson celebrates 50th year in music with new CD 'R.S.V.P.'.(Cover Story)
October 4, 2004... Nancy Wilson says she is "a lady with a song." And the sophisticated song-stylist has been singing her songs for an amazing 50 years. She celebrates her anniversary in music with the new bit CD, R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal),...

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... 1. HAPPY PEOPLE/U SAVED ME R. Kelly (Jive) 2. SWEAT Nelly, (Universal) 3. MY EVERYTHING Anita Baker (Blue Note) 4. STRAIGHT OUTTA CASHVILLE Young Buck (G-Unit) 5. THE DEFINITION LL Cool J (Def jam) 6. WELCOME BACK Ma$e...

'Lost'.(television)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Harold Perrineau (Michael) and (below) Malcolm David Kelley (Walt) are a father and son who are among the 48 survivors from a plane that tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island. This action-packed adventure will bring out the very...

Big Three automakers support NCNW.(NATIONAL REPORT)(National Council of Negro Women )(Brief article)
October 4, 2004... Ford Motor Company, Daimler Chrysler and General Motors joined together to announce their support of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and the Dorothy I. Height Institute's Leadership Development Program. The Big Three donated $10,000...

EBONY Fashion Fair hits Schaumburg, IL, and Milwaukee with 'living it up'.(FASHION)
October 4, 2004... Once again the EBONY Fashion Fair made its way to Schaumburg, IL, and Milwaukee. This time the world's largest traveling fashion show hit with "Living It Up," a fashion extravaganza that featured alluring creations by some of the world's...

Five ways to de-stress today.(LIFESTYLES)
October 4, 2004... STRESS HAPPENS. From the moment we wake up to the minute we hit the pillow at night, our day is filled with it. Misplaced car keys and bumper-to-bumper traffic delays when we're running late. Bosses who give us 5 p.m. deadlines for jobs that...

Cecil L. Murray.(NATIONAL HEADLINERS)
October 4, 2004... After pastoring at Los Angeles' First AME Church for 27 years, retiring 74-year-old Rev. Cecil L. (Chip) Murray was celebrated by having a nearby street named in his honor...

Nancy Wilson: celebrates 50th year in music with new CD 'R.S.V.P.'.(Cover story)(Biography)
October 4, 2004... Nancy Wilson says she is "a lady with a song." And the sophisticated songstylist has been singing her songs for an amazing 50 years. She celebrates her anniversary in music with the new hit CD, R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal),...

JET top 20 albums.(Brief article)
October 4, 2004... 1. HAPPY PEOPLE/U SAVED ME R Kelly (Jive) 2. SWEAT Nelly (Universal) 3. MY EVERYTHING Anita Baker (Blue Note) 4. STRAIGHT OUTTA CA$HVILLE Young Buck (G-Unit) 5. THE DEFINITION LL Cool J (Def jam) 6. WELCOME BACK Ma$e (Bad...

Togo D. West Jr. named president and CEO of Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.(National Report)(Chief Executive Officer)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Togo D. West, Jr., former secretary of the Army and former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, was recently named president and CEO of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. West succeeds Eddie N. Williams who announced in March...

A historic visit.(National Report)
October 11, 2004... Caption: A HISTORIC VISIT: Howard Dodson (r), director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, welcomes H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and chairperson of the African Union, to the...

Johnny Ford returns as mayor.(National Report)
October 11, 2004... Caption: JOHNNY FORD RETURNS AS MAYOR: Alabama State Rep. Johnny Ford, who previously served six terms (24 years) as mayor of Tuskegee, AL, before winning his seat in the state legislature, is mayor again. After serving six years as a state...

The front ranks of Black leadership are due for a change in the next few months.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Confidential: The front ranks of Black leadership are due for a change in the next few months. Taking over the helm--without opposition--of an expanded Congressional Black Caucus in January will be North Carolina Rep. Melvin L. Watt, a Phi Beta...

Rev. William Shaw of Philadelphia was elected to his second five-year term as president of the National Baptist Convention, Inc., the nation's largest Black religious organization.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Rev. William Shaw of Philadelphia was elected to his second five-year term as president of the National Baptist Convention, Inc., the nation's largest Black religious organization. About 55,000 members gathered in New Orleans to select him over...

Maryland's Republican Governor Robert L. Ehrlich surprised many by announcing that he will support as the next governor his own lieutenant governor, Michael H. Steele.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Maryland's Republican Governor Robert L. Ehrlich surprised many by announcing that he will support as the next governor his own lieutenant governor, Michael H. Steele. If elected, Steele could become the state's first Black chief officer....

In difficult jobs--former Urban League Director Vernon Jordan serving as John Kerry's key negotiator in arranging the upcoming election debates and Constance Newman.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... In difficult jobs--former Urban League Director Vernon Jordan serving as John Kerry's key negotiator in arranging the upcoming election debates and Constance Newman, the assistant secretary of State for Africa, who quietly is handling the Sudan...

Coming out of retirement to run for the first city-wide election of a Richmond, VA, mayor, former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder has become involved in heated exchanges with the incumbent Mayor Rudolph C. McCullum Jr.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Coming out of retirement to run for the first city-wide election of a Richmond, VA, mayor, former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder has become involved in heated exchanges with the incumbent Mayor Rudolph C. McCullum Jr. Both men are Black....

Marking the 32nd year, the House of Imagene has sponsored Thanksgiving dinner for the poor and needy in Washington.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Marking the 32nd year, the House of Imagene has sponsored Thanksgiving dinner for the poor and needy in Washington, Rev. Imagene Stewart is asking for help. Last year, her group fed more than 1,200 persons.

Clifford Minton, 94, a former Midwest Urban League director, was honored by the Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council in Valparaiso for lifetime contributions in improving lives of all Americans.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Clifford Minton, 94, a former Midwest Urban League director, was honored by the Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council in Valparaiso for lifetime contributions in improving lives of all Americans. He established a foundation which has given...

Ebony hosts the kick off reception for the P&G Ohio Classic.(Education)(Procter & Gamble)
October 11, 2004... The entire city of Cincinnati celebrated during the recent Procter & Gamble Ohio Classic and Jamboree, a four-day-long celebration that surrounded the exciting football game of Grambling State University's one-point win over Bethune-Cookman...

Wig out! The 411 on wearing wigs.(Beauty)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... It's hard for a Sister to make up her mind when it comes to her hair. So don't. You never have to settle for just one hairstyle at a time--if you get hip to wigs. And forget about those tacky granny joints. Good quality wigs come in every...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... October 6, 1871-- The original Fisk Jubilee Singers began their world-famous singing tours around America and Europe to earn money to support the university on this day. George L. White, minister and then treasurer of the school as well as...

Then came you.(Society World)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Then Came You: Carla Marie Campbell became the wife of Kyle Andrew Wells at Grant Memorial AME Church in Chicago. A graduate of Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at Springfield, the...

Pledge of devotion.(Society World)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Pledge Of Devotion: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Charles Harrison II wed at St. John Divine Baptist Church in New Orleans. The bride, Anita Marie Kimbrough, a grad of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, is a...

Jamaican nuptials.(Society World)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Jamaican Nuptials: Ardell Steven Young and Cynthia Louise Revels married at the Hotel Riu Negril in Negril, Jamaica. The bride is a special education teacher. She is a graduate of Illinois State University...

College sweethearts wed.(Society World)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: College Sweethearts Wed: Derek E. Fitzhugh and the former Garland J. Booker united in holy matrimony during a double-ring ceremony at New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit. The bride and the...

Angelic bliss.(Society World)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Angelic Bliss: The Rev. Terry Wayne Brooks tied the knot with Shemia Chinue Williams at Zion Missionary Baptist Church in East Chicago, IN. The bride is a graduate of Morgan State University. She is senior...

Fantastic fifty years.(Society World)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Fantastic Fifty Years: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hudson celebrated 50 years of marriage by reaffirming their vows in the presence of family and friends at the Belvadere Chateau in Palos Hills, IL. Mrs. Erma Hudson...

Look at the past.(Newsmakers)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LOOK AT THE PAST: Former South African President Nelson Mandela looks at some of his personal letters he wrote in prison at the launch of the Nelson Mandela Center of Memory and Commemoration in...

Senate passes bill to honor Rev. King and Coretta Scott King with a gold medal.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... A drive spearheaded by Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) has resulted in the senior branch passing legislation to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow, Coretta Scott King, with the Congressional Gold Medal. ...

Messenger of peace.(Newsmakers)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MESSENGER OF PEACE: Former three-time heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali hugs 4-year-old violinist Jasmine Galante following her children's choir performance at a recent ceremony at the United Nations...

The beauty of words.(Newsmakers)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: THE BEAUTY OF WORDS: University of Virginia English Professor Rita Dove (1), 52, shakes hands with Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III (r) after she recently was appointed Poet Laureate of Virginia during a...

Tyrone Davis has stroke, hospitalized in Chicago.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Soul singer Tyrone Davis, best known for his 1970 hit, Turn Back the Hands of Time, is resting comfortably at a Chicago hospital after he suffered a mild stroke, his family said. Davis, 66, was listed in stable condition at JET press time,...

Honoring the Rev. Cecil Murray.(Newsmakers)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HONORING THE REV. CECIL MURRAY: California Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamonte presents famed First African Methodist Episcopal Church pastor the Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray a proclamation naming the day in his honor...

How to pick the right bank for you.(Finance)
October 11, 2004... The days of stuffing money between mattresses for savings are (pretty much) over. Today you are offered many choices when it comes to saving your money in a bank: free checking accounts, no ATM fees, online bill payment, e-mail alerts,...

UNCF honors Quincy Jones during 'An Evening of Stars'.(Celebrities)(United Negro College Fund)
October 11, 2004... The stars shone brightly in Tinsel Town as the celebrities and entertainers paid tribute to legendary musical composer, conductor, arranger and producer Quincy Jones during the recent taping of the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) "An Evening...

AICPA: diversifying the accounting profession.(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)(Advertisement)
October 11, 2004... Each year African American students enter college apprehensive and unsure yet determined to find the right path for a rewarding professional career. As a result, many students finish college but are unaware of the various professional...

Amazing $1 million winners.(Celebrities)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AMAZING $1 MILLION WINNERS: Chip McAllister and his wife, Kim, celebrate as the winners of $1 million in the finale of the popular reality show, "The Amazing Race 5." Looking owl is Phil Keoghan, host of...

Dallas arts gala.(Celebrities)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DALLAS ARTS GALA: Curtis King (2nd, l), creator and producer of the Dallas Arts Gala, thanks celebrities for participating at the star-studded benefit at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. They are (l-r)...

Emmy Awards festivities.(the week's best photos)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: EMMY AWARDS FESTIVITIES: Star Jones, a co-host on "The View," and her fiance, Wall Street banker Al Reynolds, arrive at the recent Emmy Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Jones...

Beauty of the week.
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AMANDA DAVIS is from Northbrook, IL. The 5-foot-10 model enjoys writing, reading novels and playing basketball.

New AKA member.
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NEW AKA MEMBER: Grammy Award. winning singer Alicia Keys shows off welcoming gifts she received as a new honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in New York. Founded in 1908, AKA is America's...

Lord of the Lasso.
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LORD OF THE LASSO: Black cowboy and fancy roping artist Andre McCain dazzles the crowd at the El Paseo School of the Arts in Kansas City, MO, with his trick roping skills while balancing on the back of a...

Tips on how to get your family to enjoy breakfast.(Health)
October 11, 2004... Just trying to get the family up and moving first thing in the morning can be a difficult task. But attempting to get them out the door for school or work with breakfast can be even more of a challenge. According to the American Dietetic...

Whopper of a check.(Sports)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WHOPPER OF A CHECK: Burger King Corporation, the title sponsor of the Magic Johnson Foundation's "A Midsummer Night's Magic Weekend," donated $200,000 during the annual celebrity and NBA charity games held...

Life-sized tribute.(Sports)
October 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LIFE-SIZED TRIBUTE: Minnie Minoso smiles in front of a life-sized sculpture of himself before he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at U.S. Cellular Field prior to the game between the Chicago White Sox...

Bernard Hopkins stuns De La Hoya, looks to make history with another title defense.(Sports)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Middleweight boxing champion Bernard Hopkins is enjoying the spotlight after he knocked out Oscar De La Hoya in the ninth round of their recent fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 39-year-old Hopkins, who became the first...