Jet articles from September 2003

Jet archives from September 2003

Blacks and other minorities enjoying greater economic clout in U.S., report finds.(National Report)
September 1, 2003... The buying power of Blacks and other minorities is growing at a faster rate than that of Whites, making Blacks and fellow minorities greater economic driving forces in the nation, according to a new report based on government data. The...

Post office honors late Congressman.(National Report)
September 1, 2003... Caption: POST OFFICE HONORS LATE CONGRESSMAN: The late Los Angeles Congressman Julian C. Dixon (inset) was recently honored with the dedication of the Julian C. Dixon Post Office in the Crenshaw area of the city. On hand to celebrate the...

Black Mississippi senator vies for Lt. Governor spot.(National Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... State Sen. Barbara Blackmon won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor recently, becoming the first Black major party nominee for one of Mississippi's top two offices. Blackmon had 186,887 votes, or 53 percent, while former...

Ticker tape.
September 1, 2003... CONFIDENTIAL: For the first time, a Black woman will seek Mississippi's Lt. Governor post, enjoying an initial $10,000 gift from the country's first minority women's PAC. Jackson attorney Barbara Martin Blackmort already is a state senator and...

National headliners.
September 1, 2003... An estimated 40,000 will attend the first integrated Rubber Bowl football game in Akron, OH, on Sept. 20 to watch the U of Akron play Howard U. A portion of the funds will go to the home school's diversity fund... The nation's National Urban...

Why parents choose to home-school their children.(Parenting)
September 1, 2003... It's that time of year when children across the country sadly bring their summer vacations to an end to begin yet another year of school. Many of these students don't have to go far. In fact they don't even have to leave their" homes. ...

Idi Amin, ex-dictator of Uganda, dies.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 1, 2003... Idi Amin, former president of Uganda who ruled the African country for eight years, recently died in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, where he had lived for years in exile. The former dictator died at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, a hospital...

Died.(Census)
September 1, 2003... Died: Shirli Dixon-Nelson, 40, the executive director of Chicago's Blues Heaven Foundation, which she helped her late father, bluesman Willie Dixon, launch in 1982, of an aneurysm at La Grange Memorial Hospital in Illinois... Grover...

Jet on the set.
September 1, 2003... 1) In Los Angeles, "Jet's Looking Good From Head to Toe" makeover sweepstakes winner Doris Singleton is welcomed with a spectacular gift basket from Elasta QP by JET Magazine's Marketing Coordinator Tina Turner-Andrews (left) and JET Marketing...

Foods that work double duty for health and beauty.(Health)
September 1, 2003... Who needs a beauty supply when you have a kitchen? Acne treatments, split-end remedies, skin moisturizers, exfoliators, facial masks, foot scrubs and body soaks all can be found right in your refrigerator or pantry. Before trying any beauty...

Herb Lowe elected the new president of National Assn. of Black Journalists.(Journalism)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Herb Lowe was recently elected president of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) during its 28th Annual Convention and Career Fair in Dallas. Lowe is the 15th president of the organization, and will serve as the national...

Black farmers push for public hearings on agriculture bias.(Farm)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Seeking to alert the nation about the continuation of bias in policies set by the U.S. Agriculture Department that have almost chased them from their crop fields, Black farm leaders recently called for congressional hearings on the troubling...

Society world.
September 1, 2003... Wrapped In Love: Lloyd Emory Irvin, Jr. married Vicki Curtrece Redmond at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. The bride, a graduate of the American International College and Bowie State University, is a human resources director for V-Tech...

California widow wins $91 million lottery.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Patricia Frierson, a widow, has lived in a motel for the past three years because she could no longer afford her townhome. Recently her life changed--she became the sole winner of the $91 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot in California. ...

Talented TV team.(Newsmakers)
September 1, 2003... Caption: TALENTED TV TEAM: Child actors from the hit TV sitcom "My Wife & Kids" Parker McKenna Posey (1) and Noah Gray-Cabey present a segment on dancing scenes at the recent Family Television Awards in Beverly Hills, CA. [ILLUSTRATION...

Ice-T sells his L.A. home for $2 million.(Newsmakers)
September 1, 2003... Famed rapper-actor IceT, co-star of the popular detective drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," recently sold his home in Hollywood Hills section of L.A. for $2 million, slightly below the $2.2 million asking price. According to the...

Atlanta Daily World celebrates 75 years.(Newsmakers)
September 1, 2003... Caption: ATLANTA DAILY WORLD CELEBRATES 75 YEARS: Atlanta Daily World Publisher and CEO Alexis Scott (2nd, r) congratulates (l-r) EBONY Executive Editor Lerone Bennett Jr., Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Arthur Blank, CEO of the Atlanta...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... August 28, 1963 -- The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" Speech at the Lincoln Memorial on this day during the historic March On Washington, D.C. The celebrated non-violence activist, who headed the...

Singer Kem hits the right chords with 'Love Calls'.(in the Spotlight)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... New singing star Kem's debut CD, Kemistry, featuring the hit single Love Calls is right on time for true music levers. Kemistry blends saucy jazz-flavored scats and soothing lyrics with bass, drums, guitar and percussion. It is everything...

Go Queen!(the week's best photos)
September 1, 2003... Go QUEEN! Queen Latifah shows how she's been able to slim down and stay in shape as she rides her bike along the city streets in Santa Monica, CA. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Beauty of the week.
September 1, 2003... TRACIE GORDON is From Vallejo, CA. The 5-foot-5 model enjoys being with family and friends and reading. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Brandy & daughter.(the week's best photos)
September 1, 2003... Caption: BRANDY & DAUGHTER: Famed singer-actress Brandy introduces her daughter, Sy'rai, to photographers as they arrive at the recent star-studded Dior Dance for Life gala benefit for the Aaliyah Memorial Fund in Bel Air, CA. ...

Surfer dudes.(the week's best photos)
September 1, 2003... Caption: SURFER DUDES: NBA stars Karl Malone (1) and Gary Payton are welcomed to the L.A. Lakers in style during a team party at the Kuya Bar in Los Angeles. The teammates were presented with customized, oversized surfboards to better enjoy...

Exiled President Charles Taylor settles in Nigeria as Liberia begins transition.(African Affairs)
September 1, 2003... Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor and the war-torn country he left behind are now learning to live without each other. Taylor ceded power to his deputy, Moses Blah, and accepted asylum offered by Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo,...

Racist fliers circulated throughout town of Kobe Bryant case.(Sports)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Racist fliers have been scattered on lawns and windshields in the town where Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is to go on trial on sexual assault charges. A White supremacist group acknowledged leaving the fliers, which were headlined...

Richard Hamilton makes Detroit home.(Sports)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Richard Hamilton was traded to the Motor City last year and has decided to stay for a while. The guard recently re-signed with the Detroit Pistons and agreed upon a seven-year, $62 million contract. "I wanted to be here and they wanted me...

State Farm Bayou Classic Diamond anniversary.(Sports)
September 1, 2003... STATE FARM BAYOU CLASSIC DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY: Johnson Publishing Co. President and CEO Linda,Johnson Rice joins in celebrating EBONY Magazine's partnership with the upcoming 30th anniversary of the State Farm Bayou Classic (SFBC) with (l-r)...

New Jersey couple wins dispute over $25.4 million lottery ticket.(Law & Justice)
September 1, 2003... In a case that at pitted a New Jersey couple against a group of hospital workers for control over a $25.4 million lottery jackpot, a state judge in Hackensack, NJ, ruled that the husband and wife were the sole lottery winners. Superior...

5.6 million in U.S. have prison experience, study says.(Law & Justice)
September 1, 2003... About one in every 37 U.S. adults was either imprisoned at the end of 2001 or had been incarcerated at one time, the government recently reported. The 5.6 million people with "prison experience" represented about 2.7 percent of the adult...

Daughter of poet Amiri Baraka killed, police question brother-in-law.(Crime)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A man wanted for questioning in the deaths of two women, one of whom was the daughter of noted poet Amiri Baraka, recently turned himself in to police. Last month, the bullet riddled bodies of Shani Baraka, 31, and Rayshon Holmes, 30, were...

Colorful high fashion for fall.(Fashion Special Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Fall fashions never looked so good! And the hall of this season's new look is color. These EBONY Fashion Fair models offer sneak preview of high fashion for fall as seen in the upcoming 46th Annual EBONY Fashion Fair "Color Splash." ...

Tupac's sister weds.(Mr. & Mrs.)
September 1, 2003... Caption: TUPAC'S SISTER WEDS: Sekyiwa Kai Shakur, sister of slain rap icon Tupac Shakur, cuts her wedding cake after she married Gregory R. Jackson during ceremonies at the Shakur family estate in Stone Mountain, GA. The bride is an officer of...

Mary J. Blige: 'love & life': puts 'the drama' behind her and returns with upbeat cd.(Cover Story)
September 1, 2003... The last time JET caught up with Mary J. Blige, she was putting "the drama" behind her and singing about it in her hit tune No More Drama. Today, the superstar singer has indeed put all the drama, all the pain, all the low self-esteem...

Supporting a good cause.(Entertainment)
September 1, 2003... Caption: SUPPORTING A Good CAUSE: During a recent concert in Philadelphia; members of the famed R&B group the Temptations (clockwise in blue from top, 1), Barrington Henderson, Otis Williams Terry Weeks, Ron Tyson and Harry McGillberry greet...

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... 1. BAD BOYS II Various Artists (Bad Boy) 2. DANCE WITH MY FATHER Luther Vandross (J) 3. DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE Beyonce (Columbia) 4. MOOD RING Mya (A&M) 5. JACKPOT Chingy (Disturbing Tha Peace) 6. DUTTY ROCK Sean Paul (VP)...

EEOC sues Caterpillar alleging racial bias.(Labor)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed two lawsuits against Caterpillar Inc., accusing the company of permitting racial and sexual harassment at two Illinois plants. Both lawsuits were filed in federal court in...

'I Have a Dream'.(television)
September 1, 2003... "I Have a Dream" revisits the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington and the turmoil of the times surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King's most famous speech. Peter Jennings anchors the prime-time special on (Thursday, August 28 at 10 p.m.,...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream remembered as thousands gather at Lincoln Memorial.(National Report)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Thousands of Black Americans recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision of a colorblind nation at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Four decades after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s demand for equality...

Ticker tape.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... CONFIDENTIAL: If the Democrats next year regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Detroit Rep. John Conyers and Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel well could become chairmen of major committees, marking a breakthrough for the record number...

National headliners.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Following up hip-hop actions which helped to elect Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick, entertainment mogul Russell Simmons showed up in Philadelphia to promote voter registration. Young people had to show voter registration cards or be registered at the...

Historic sticker.(National Report)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HISTORIC STICKER: North Chicago (IL) Mayor Bette Thomas, admires a copy of her city's new vehicle sticker. It features a portrait of her! The sticker reads "North Chicago's First Lady." The decale angered...

Tribute for slain New York City councilman.(National Report)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TRIBUTE FOR SLAIN NEW YORK CITY COUNCILMAN: Thelma Davis (l), mother of slain city councilman James E. Davis listens as council members speak during a ceremonial tribute in New York's City Hall. Also seated...

End of New York Crown Heights riot court case bittersweet for parents who lost children.(National Report)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... The parents who share a bond in the loss of their children during the 1991 Crown Heights riot in Brooklyn recently met for the first time. Fay and Max Rosenbaum, parents of Yankel Rosenbaum, and Carmel Cato, father of Gavin Cato, shared...

Beauty on a budget.(Beauty)
September 8, 2003... Can't justify spending more for your makeup than your mortgage? Tired of taking out loans to finance spa visits? Got champagne tastes on a soda pop salary? Then you need beauty on a budget. These cheap tricks will make you look like a million...

Thomas B. Shropshire, retired Miller Brewing executive, dies.(Census)
September 8, 2003... Thomas B. Shropshire, retired Miller Brewing Company senior vice president for market planning, recently died at his home in Las Vegas. He was 77 years old. He worked at Miller from August 1972 and retired in November 1985. While at...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... September 1, 1979-- * Hazel Johnson became the first Black woman in U.S. military history to attain general officer rank on this day. Born in 1927 in Malvern, PA, Johnson looked toward nursing as a career after she graduated from the...

Get your student back on the academic track this fall.(Parenting)
September 8, 2003... September means one thing for parents and children--school time! Get your sons and daughters ready to make a fresh start to academic success by breaking the bad habits holding them back on the scholastic track. With your love,...

Ways to ease the backpack burden.(Parenting)
September 8, 2003... Book reports, science projects and math exams aren't the only pressures on your kids in school. Wearing heavy backpacks, especially wearing them the wrong way, can lead to pain, muscle strain and poor posture. One study of students ages 9 to 20...

Society world.
September 8, 2003... * Christian Bond: John Russell Stowers III and Michelle Janetta Jone pledged their eternal love at the Saint Albans Baptist Church in Saint Albans Queens, NY. The bride is graduate of Pace University. She teaches kindergarten and technology...

Ebony Fashion Fair's 46th season presents Color Splash.(Fashion)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... EBONY Fashion Fair's 46th season explodes onto the 2003-2004 fashion scene in a dazzling array of shades and hues with Color Splash, a stunning collection of high fashion creations from the world's most celebrated designers. Mrs. Eunice W....

Ebony Fashion Fair kick-off reception Fall 2003.(Fashion)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... The Fall 2003 kick-off reception for the 46th annual EBONY Fashion Fair in Chicago sponsored by the Chicago Inter-Alumni Council (CIAC) for the benefit of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was held at the Chicago headquarters of Johnson...

Black U. of Alabama student breaks color barrier of White sorority.(Education)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... A student from the University o Alabama in Tuscaloosa recently made history by becoming the first Black female to be accepted into an all-White sorority on the school's campus. Carla Ferguson, a freshman and native of Tuscaloosa, was the...

47-year-old Baton Rouge school desegregation case finally closes.(Education)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... There's been a bittersweet victory in the decades-long battle to end segregation in a Baton Rouge, LA, school district. The settlement, signed by U.S. District Judge James Brady outside on the courthouse steps in front of the media after...

Schomburg gets Arthur Ashe papers.(Education)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SCHOMBURG GETS ARTHUR ASHE PAPERS: Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, widow of late tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr., presents Howard Dotson, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, one of the 50...

Kellogg leadership Fellows.(Education)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: KELLOGG LEADERSHIP FELLOWS: The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) has selected 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) administrators/faculty as...

Atlanta Rainbow/PUSH Coalition members protest downtown restaurant.(Labor)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Protests continued outside a downtown Atlanta restaurant as picketers complained about management's treatment of Black workers. Protesters--consisting of former workers of the Chin Chin restaurant and members of the Rainbow/PUSH...

Then & now.
September 8, 2003... Then... This polka-dot princess grew up to be member of one of the most successful female groups of all-time. She has headlined several world tours with her bandmates and has garnered several prestigious music awards along the way. When...

Sexy assets.(the week's best photos)
September 8, 2003... * SEXY ASSETS: Sexy sexy singer Mariah Carey vows the audience during her recent sold-out concert performance at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Carey is currently on tour promoting her newest CD, Charmbracelet. [ILLUSTRATION...

Beauty of the week.
September 8, 2003... ASLA MALONE (36-24-36) is from Lawrencevilte, GA. In her spare time she enjoys boxing, art and roller blading. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Movie mania.(the week's best photos)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MOVIE MANIA: Emmanuel Lewis takes control inside the ring on actor David Spade during a scene in new movie Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Lewis, who starred as Webster on the 1980s TV series by the same...

Home plate run-in?(the week's best photos)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HOME PLATE RUN-IN?: Montreal Expos' outfielder Ron Calloway appears to merge into San Francisco Giants catcher Benito Santiago as he scores at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Down but not out.(Sports)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: DOWN BUT NOT OUT: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick speaks to reporters during a news conference about his broken leg in Flowery Branch, GA. Vick, who in 2001 became the first Black quarterback to be...

Bryant expected to start training camp on time.(Sports)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Despite the impending trial for Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, the NBA All-Star is expected to report to the Lakers' training camp in Hawaii in early October, according to team spokesman John Black. "It is our understanding that he will be there...

Long time coming.(Sports)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LONG TIME COMING: Veteran tennis star Margaret "Pete" Peters, 88, (seated), is congratulated on her distinguished career during the Federation Cup festivities in Washington, D.C., by (l-r) tennis coach Zina...

Rucker Park's famed Streetball resurges with new media deals.(Sports)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Harlem's Rucker Park, the legendary home to New York's great streetball tournament, showcases the kind of play that makes jaws drop, and tons of recent publicity is bringing the game to a whole new audience. These street basketball...

Ex-Cowboys player sentenced to prison for hit-and-run deaths.(Sports)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Dwayne Goodrich was recently sentenced to seven-mad-a-half years in prison and fined $20,000 for a hit-and-run accident that killed two men in January of this year. Goodrich, the Cowboys' top pick in the...

Got you cornered.(Sports)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: GOT YOU CORNERED: Laila Ali (l) winds up for the final punch of the fight against Christy Martin during the fourth round at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS. After hammering Martin for three rounds,...

Former major leaguer Bobby Bonds loses bout with cancer in San Francisco.(Sports)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Bobby Bonds, one of the first major leaguers that possessed a power-speed combo, and the father of one of baseball's greatest sluggers, recently died in the San Francisco Bay area. He was 57. Bonds, San Francisco Giants Bar-Bonds' father,...

Handwashing: the basic prevention of illness.(Health)
September 8, 2003... As children it may have seemed as though our parents constantly nagged us about anything and everything. "Be sure to wash your hands," was one of those all-too-familiar lines that was repeated to us constantly throughout our lives. What may...

Businessman to head Liberia interim regime.(African Affairs)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... The selection of a new interim leader has been made in Accra, Ghana, after 78 days of Liberian peace talks. The new administration in transition aims to guide the country out of 14 years of civil war. Gyude Bryant, 54, a heavy equipment...

Hot TV couple.(Entertainment)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HOT TV COUPLE: Actor Blair Underwood plays the new love interest of actress Cynthia Nixon's character Miranda on HBO's "Sex and the City." He stars as the handsome, charming and very successful Dr. Robert...

Making more movie magic in Illinois.(Entertainment)
September 8, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MAKING MORE MOVIE MAGIC IN ILLINOIS: While on the set of Barbershop 2 on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (c) signs legislation that gives tax breaks to movie and television companies...

Raven cute 'Cosby' kid turns sassy TV starlet at 17.
September 8, 2003... When a cute and adorable little girl named Raven-Symone first appeared on "The Cosby Show" years ago, America instantly fell in love with her. TV viewers would tune in each week to see the precious 3-year-old member of the Huxtable family....

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... 1. BAD BOYS II Various Artists (Bad Boy) 2. CHAIN GANG State Properly (Rock-A-Fella) 3. DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE Beyonce (Columbia) 4. JACKPOT Chingy (Disturbing Tha Peace) 5. LSG 2 LSG (Elektra) 6. DA UNBREAKABLE Three 6 Mafia...

NFL kickoff live.(Television)
September 8, 2003... Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige are among the top entertainers who will perform on an hour-long celebration from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The special musical hour salutes troops who have returned home and those who are currently...

Johnnie Cochran settles record-setting $700 mil. pollution case.(National Report)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... Atty. Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. recently settled what is considered the largest environmental pollution case ever, earning a whopping $700 million for 18,000 plaintiffs. "I think this is the largest judgment of its kind in U.S. history,"...

Honoring Martin Luther King's historic speech.(National Report)
September 15, 2003... Marching in Atlanta marking August 28, the 40th anniversary of Dr. King's historic "I Have A Dream" speech during the 1963 March On Washington, are (l-r) the Rev. Al Sharpton, and civil rights veterans Evelyn Lowery and husband, the Rev. Joseph...

World Council of Churches picks 1st African leader.(National Report)
September 15, 2003... The World Council Churches recently chose the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia of Kenya as its leader, making him the first African to head the 55-year-old organization of Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox churches. "To inspire the world need inner...

Support for fired Dallas police chief.(National Report)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... Former Dallas Police Chief Terrell Bolton (c), who was recently let go by City Manager Ted Benavides, gets a hug from Ina McGee (l), as he attended a support rally at the Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas. City officials...

Beyonce, Missy and 50 Cent big winners at MTV Video Music Awards.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... Beyonce, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and 50 Cent won top honors this year during the recent 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. Beyonce took home three awards: Best R&B Video, Best Female Video and Best Choreography in a Video, all for the song...

Master P and Lil' Romeo: first father-son of hip hop break new ground with their own TV show, 'Romeo!'.(Celebrities)
September 15, 2003... Hip-hop music mogul Master P and his teenage son, Lil' Romeo, have no limits when it comes to making entertainment history. The first father and son of hip hop can now add more to their list of accomplishments. This week, September 13,...

Pioneer Episcopalian Bishop John Burgess succumbs at age 94.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 15, 2003... The Rt. Rev. John Melville Burgess, 94, who made history as the first Black to preside as bishop over an Episcopal diocese in the U.S., died in Vineyard Haven, MA. Bishop Burgess was ordained in 1935. He was Episcopal chaplain of Howard...

Robert Nix Jr., ex-Chief Justice on Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 75, dies.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 15, 2003... Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Jr., the first Black chief justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, recently died in suburban Philadelphia. He had Alzheimer's disease and was 75 years old. Justice Nix served on the Philadelphia Court of...

Willa Player, first Black woman prexy of a four-year college, dies.(Census)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 15, 2003... Dr. Willa Beatrice Player, who made history when she became the first female and the first Black president of Bennett College, recently died in Greensboro, NC. She was 94. Player served as president of Bennett College from 1955 until 1966....