Jet articles from October 2008

Jet archives from October 2008

Big Obama backer.(The JET Spot)(Barack Obama, Tom Joyner )(Photograph)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Big Obama Backer: Radio personality Tom Joyner shows his support for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and his running mate, Sen. Joseph Biden, at a rally during the recent Tom Joyner Family Reunion at the...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The observance is dedicated to fostering nationwide awareness of breast cancer issues. It highlights the importance of early detection in battling the disease. Women are encouraged to be...

No. 1 R&B CD on the playlist.(The JET Spot)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ne-Yo Year of the Gentleman

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oct. 3 India. Arie [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oct. 4 Russell Simmons [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oct. 5 Grant Hill

Home electronics energy savings.(JET green tip)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About 75 percent of the energy used to power home electronic equipment is consumed while the products are turned off! Most televisions. VCRS, computers and small kitchen appliances that use electricity carry...

How the Black vote could provide key to White House in 2008 presidential election.(NATIONAL REPORT)
October 6, 2008... It has been called the most important election in the history of Black America. And if history is to be made on Nov. 4, it increasingly appears that Blacks-particularly those who make up double-digit percentages of the electorate in nine...

The 51st Annual Ebony Fashion Fair: presents The runway report: what's hip. What's hot. What's now!(FASHION)
October 6, 2008... Things got off to a sizzling start when the 51st Annual Ebony Fashion Fair Presents The Runway Report: What's Hip. What's Hot. What's Now! opened in suburban Chicago for its 2008-2009 season. The event took place at the Holiday Inn Select...

This week in Black history.(James Meredith, Joe Black)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

UNCF salutes Patti.(the week's best photos)(United Negro College Fund tribute for Patti LaBelle )(Photograph)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] UNCF Salutes Patti: Soul legend Patti LaBelle is delighted as Fantasia sings to her during the UNCF--United Negro College Fund tribute to the veteran singer and humanitarian at the annual "An Evening of Stars" gala,...

A shot at history.(the week's best photos)(Barack Obama supporters)(Photograph)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Shot At History: Young supporters photograph Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama during a rally at the Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester, NH.

Charlotte Altidor.(beauty of the week)(Photograph)
October 6, 2008... CHARLOTTE ALTIDOR from Winter Haven, FL. is a college student majoring in business: When she is not in the classroom, she enjoys traveling and dining out. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Sharing the power.(the week's best photos)(Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai)(Photograph)
October 6, 2008... Sharing The Power: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe shares a light moment with opposition Morgan Tsvangirai, the new prime minister, at the signing of a power-sharing agreement in Harare. King Mswati III of Swaziland looks on. The deal will...

Adore.(Love & Happiness)(Jay Christian Johnson and Jeanne Delores Roberts nuptial)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Adore: Jay Christian Johnson married Jeanne Delores Roberts at The Cloisters, One & Only Ocean Club, on Paradise Island, Bahamas. The bride is a graduate of Spelman College and Pepperdine University School of Law. She is a transactional...

Wherever you are.(Love & Happiness)(John Jerome Pannia Wonnum and Sundonia Jeanette Williams nuptial)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Wherever You Are: John Jerome Pannia Wonnum and Sundonia Jeanette Williams wed at First Baptist Church in Newport News, VA. They are both captains in the United States Air Force. The bride is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and...

Prescription for love.(Love & Happiness)(Randall Hicken and Micaela Dartson nuptial)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Prescription For Love: Dr. Randall Hicken and Dr. Micaela Dartson joined in holy matrimony at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas. The bride is a grad of Xavier University of Louisiana and the Barry University School...

The best is yet to come.(Love & Happiness)(Stefan Bradley and Traice Webb nuptial)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... The Best Is Yet To Come: Dr. Stefan Bradley and Dr. Traice Webb pledged their eternal love at Morning Star Beach in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The bride and groom earned doctorates at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where they met....

Still in love 50 years later.(Love & Happiness)(Thomas Spencer Sr. and Nancy Spencer wedding anniversary)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Still In Love 50 Years Later: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer Sr. commemorated 50 years of marriage with family and friends during a celebration in Louisville, KY. Mrs. Nancy Spencer retired as a Mary Kay beauty consultant. Her devoted mate of five...

Never let you go.(Love & Happiness)(eresa Carol Turner and Lyle Foster Jones nuptial)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Never Let You Go: Teresa Carol Turner became the wife of Lyle Foster Jones at First Missionary Baptist Church in Frederick, MD, The bride is a graduate ct Saint Mary's College and William & Mary School of Law. She is...

Jada's journey: from actress to matriarch of the Smith dynasty.(Jada Pinkett interview)(Interview)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When she landed Her first major role as feisty freshman Lena James on the sitcom "A Different World" Jada Pinkett was cocky and a know-it-all. Today, 17 years later, as half of one of Hollywood's power couples, Jada...

Getting away for fall: autumn trips offer fewer crowds, good deals.(TRAVEL)
October 6, 2008... Fall is becoming an ideal time to take advantage of prime destinations. With cooling weather and fewer tourists, many popular locations are offering a bevy of bargains to lure travelers. "Fall is such a wonderful time to travel because...

Elated Emmy winner.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Glynn Turman )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... ELATED EMMY WINNER: Veteran actor Glynn Turman proudly holds an Emmy Award after his first win during the 2008 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Turman won for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama for his...

Roland Martin joins 'Tom Joyner Morning Show'.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Roland Martin, a CNN analyst and TV One commentator, recently joined the nationally syndicated urban radio show "The Tom Joyner Morning Show" as senior news analyst. Martin will offer daily insight into major news events and other issues...

The play list.(List)
October 6, 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. YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN Ne-Yo 2. LOVE& LIFE Eric Benet 3. SPIRIT ...

'I Am Legend'.(television program guide)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I Am Legend stars Will Smith as Robert Neville, a military scientist who journeys throughout Gotham by day but shutters himself in by night-to protect himself from the murderous human mutants that lurk in the shadows...

Mutual support.(Bill Clinton and Barack Obama during Clinton Global Initiative)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Former U.S. President Bill Clinton listens as Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks via video conference during the recent Clinton Global Initiative in New York. Established by Clinton in...

Celebrity birthdays.
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] October 7 Toni Braxton [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] October 8 Jesse L. Jackson [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] October 10 Mya

This week is mental illness awareness week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Its purpose is to highlight the fact mental illnesses are biologically-based brain disorders that usually strike individuals in the prime of their lives. However, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports recovery is possible with access...

No. 1 R&B CD on the playlist.
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No. 1 R&B CD ON THE PLAYLIST: Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson

Fireplace facts.(JET green tip)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Though warm and cozy, on a cold day, your fireplace is one of the most inefficient sources of home heating. It exhausts as much as 24,000 cubic feet of heated air per hour to the outside. "It literally sends you...

Celeb scene.(celebrity sightings)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) Will Smith and his mother, Caroline, attend the premiere of Lakeview Terrace at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City. (B) Legendary singers Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan celebrate during the...

Economy grabs spotlight in 1st presidential debate: 2nd face-off to feature town-hall format, questions from audience.(NATIONAL REPORT: Election 2008)
October 13, 2008... Call it "Southern Skirmish 2: The Rematch." Less than two weeks after presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain clashed in a University of Mississippi debate that had all the hype of a Friday night prizefight, the two...

Campus voting: what every college student needs to know.(NATIONAL REPORT: Election 2008)
October 13, 2008... To say student voters are engaged in this year's election is an understatement. Through blogs and video commentaries on Web sites like Facebook, YouTube and MySpace, students on campuses across the country have created unprecedented...

6 Blacks win $500,000 'genius grants'.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... This year six African-Americans were awarded the 2008 "genius grant," an award given annually for outstanding talents by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Each winner gets $500,000. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Among the 25...

Entertainment chief at BET exits.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Reginald Hudlin of the Black Entertainment Television)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After three years at and helping to boost the original programming at the channel, Reginald Hudlin, the network's entertainment chief, is leaving. Hudlin, a talented filmmaker and producer who also directed...

Senegal President's visit.(EDUCATION)(Abdoulaye Wade )(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... SENEGAL PRESIDENT'S VISIT: While visiting Chicago, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade is welcomed to Johnson Publishing Co. by President and CEO Linda Johnson Rice (r) and Dr. Jannette L. Dates, dean of John H. Johnson School of Communications...

Spelman uses $17 million gift to expand international programs.(EDUCATION)(Spelman College )(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... An anonymous donor recently gave Spelman College a $17 million gift to establish the Gordon-Zeto Endowed Fund for International Initiatives. Named after Nora A. Gordon, Class of 1888, the first Spelmanite to teach in the Congo, and Flora E....

Treasured moment.(Love & Happiness)(Johnnie Dee Swain III and Shamonda Thornton nuptial)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Treasured Moment: Johnnie Dee Swain III joined in holy matrimony with the former Shamonda Thornton on Palm Beach in Aruba. The bride is a graduate of Davenport University. She is a student accountant at the Illinois Institute of Art. The groom...

Endless love.(Love & Happiness)(Bobby Jerome and Keyla Lizette Caldwell nuptial)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Endless Love: Bobby Jerome and Keyla Lizette Caldwell wed at Mr. Horeb Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The bride is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. She is employed as the executive assistant to the...

You bring me joy.(Love & Happiness)(Jason Vaughn Clark and Quintana Marie Simmons nuptial)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... You Bring Me Joy: Dr. Jason Vaughn Clark made Quintana Marie Simmons his wife at Hs Lordships, a restaurant and banquet hall, in Berkeley, CA. The bride is a graduate of the University of San Francisco, She currently is involved in information...

Loving embrace.(Love & Happiness)(Donavan Lambert and Eileen Akbar nuptial)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Loving Embrace: Donavan Lambert pledged his eternal love with Eileen Akbar during a double-ring ceremony in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The bride is a graduate of Morgan State University and Mercy College. She is an associate director of human...

Wedding day bliss.(Love & Happiness)(Shaun Tasker-Lewis and Audrey Myers nuptial)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wedding Day Bliss: Shaun Tasker-Lewis made Audrey Myers his wife at Nikos Banquet Hall in Bridgeview, IL A customer service coach for U.S. Cellular, the bride is preparing to attend Cortiva Institute's School of...

The best 50 years.(Love & Happiness)(Russell Gregory and Mary Gregory wedding anniversary)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... The Best 50 Years: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gregory commemorated five decades of love and happiness in Bartlett, TN Mrs. Mary Gregory retired from Equitable Life Insurance, Inc., in Atlanta. Her devoted mate of 50 years retired from the U.S....

Where is ... Shalamar?
October 13, 2008... The R&B trio Shalamar ruled the music scene in the '80s. Members Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel had already won a big following from their days as dancers on TV's "Soul Train," while Howard Hewett's dreamy voice was a favorite with the ladies....

This week in Black history.(Fisk Jubilee Singers, Valerie Amos)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... 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...

Woman walks across U.S. to honor soldiers.(NEWSMAKERS)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Keela Carr says she had to do something to say "thank you" to all the men and women in the military and all the veterans who fought in wars before them. "I wanted to represent the men and women who wear that...

A student's plea to teachers.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... A STUDENT'S PLEA TO TEACHERS: Award-winning motivational speaker Dalton Sherman, 10, a fifth-grade student from Dallas, urges teachers to stay committed to today's students during a recent rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas,...

Great debater.(the week's best photos)(Barack Obama )(Photograph)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Great Debater: Joined by his wife, Michelle, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama exits the Ford Center at the University of Mississippi after his historic 90-minute debate With Republican John McCain.

Mating dance.(the week's best photos)(Nephew Tommy )(Photograph)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mating Dance: Nephew Tommy of The Steve Harvey Morning Show performs his infamous African Death Stroke on stage during the recent 6th annual Hoodie Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.

Tanyeka Miller.(beauty of the week)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TANYEKA MILLER lives in Atlanta. She enjoys traveling, shopping and spending quality time with family and friends. Photo by Raquel Riley Thomas

Good times.(the week's best photos)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Good Times: Janet Jackson greets Ja'Net DuBois backstage following Jackson's performance on her Rock Witchu Tour at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. DuBois is best known for playing Jackson's adopted mother on the...

The playlist.(List)
October 13, 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....

Dedicated to change Kerry Washington: Hollywood star combines her love for acting with activism.(Interview)(Cover story)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Unlike some movie stars, driving a luxury car isn't important to actress Kerry Washington. She'd rather help sustain the planet by getting around in her eco-friendly hybrid, a Toyota Prius. But Washington,...

Black baseball players star in playoff games.(SPORTS)
October 13, 2008... This year's Major League Baseball playoffs are an exciting time for African-American players. Black players will take the field as eight playoff teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, face off for a chance to...

'The Express' film recalls 1st Black Heisman trophy winner.(SPORTS)(Ernie Davis)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Rob Brown (below, l), of the movie Finding Forrester, stars as Ernie Davis, the first Black to win the Heisman Trophy, college football's highest honor, in The Express: The Ernie Davis Story. In the movie, which...

T.I. told to pay more child support.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Judge ordered rapper T.I. to pay more child support to the mother of two of his children after she claimed he wasn't providing enough money. Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane told the two-time Grammy...

Natalie Cole hospitalized; cancels promotional tour.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Singer Natalie Cole suffered a setback in her treatment for Hepatitis C and has been hospitalized in New York, according to her publicist. "The side effects of Cole's treatment and her extensive promotional schedule in support of her...

Guitarist Stanley Jordan finds benefits, healing power through music therapy.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... A few months ago Stanley Jordan released his first CD in more than a decade, State of Nature. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The guitar virtuoso explained that he took time off to explore music therapy. "It's remarkable how versatile...

Darius Rucker tops country singles chart.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker landed his first No. 1 hit single on the country music charts with the song Don't Think I Don't Think A bout It. He became the third Black to accomplish this. Country Music Hall of Famer Charley...

Norman Whitfield, Motown songwriter, dies.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Norman Whitfield, 68, an award-winning songwriter, producer and arranger for Motown Records, died of complications from diabetes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Whitfield, inducted into the...

Nancy Hicks Maynard, 61, Oakland Tribune publisher.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Newspaper publisher and journalism educator Nancy Hicks Maynard died after a prolonged illness in L.A. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] She made history in 1968 as the first Black woman reporter at The New York Times. In 1977, Maynard, her...

Tina Allen, sculptor and painter.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Tina Allen, 58, whose historic representational works are among the largest depictions of Blacks in the world, died following a heart attack at Northridge Hospital Medical Center in L.A. Her sculptures include commissioned works of Rev. Dr....

Muslim leader W. Deen Mohammed, 74, mourned.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan joined nearly 8,000 Muslims of all ages and ethnicities to pay their final respects to Imam W. Deen Mohammed during an outdoor funeral service at the Islamic Foundation of Villa Park in the western suburbs...

Died.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
October 13, 2008... Earl Palmer, 83, a jazz session drummer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on classic songs like Fats Domino's I'm Walkin, Little Richard's Tutti Fruitti, Ike and Tina...

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger.(television program guide)(Brief article)
October 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chris Rock makes his triumphant return in the all-new standup comedy event "Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger," which includes special footage from three different performances, at South Africa's Carnival City casino,...