Jet articles from September 2005

Jet archives from September 2005

Farrakhan: Mexican President was right on Blacks, jobs.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Louis Farrakhan)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan said Mexican President Vicente Fox was right to say that Mexican immigrants take jobs "that not even Blacks want." Although Fox was sharply criticized for his remarks by some Black leaders,...

African-American entrepreneurship reaching higher heights.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The number of Black-owned businesses is on the rise. An estimated 375,000 African-American companies started between 1997 and 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Business Owners. While the number of the nation's...

Coretta Scott King recovering from minor heart attack and major stroke.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Coretta Scott King, widow of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was recently hospitalized for a minor heart attack and a major stroke that impaired her ability to speak and affected her right side. Her family expects her to fully recover. ...

Northeasterners celebrate 75th anniversary at Convention.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NORTHEASTERNERS CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY AT CONVENTION: Northeasterners National President Betty Spencer of Columbus (OH) (seated, 2nd, r) and her husband, John W. Spencer (behind her), is joined by...

For the first time Ebony/Jet Publisher John H. Johnson was slated to receive the highest award from the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... For the first time EBONY/JET Publisher John H. Johnson was slated to receive the highest award from the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington. Co-Chairs Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Danny K. Davis recommended he be honored at this month's...

Subscribers of the Internet's worldwide Legacy program were surprised at the extent of Ebony-Jet Publisher Johnson's popularity.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Subscribers of the Internet's worldwide Legacy program were surprised at the extent of EBONY-JET Publisher Johnson's popularity. Just hours after his death, hundreds filled 49 pages of the computer service with tributes. Among them: "How do you...

The outpouring of grief was so heavy and expansive that governmental sources predicted that the Post Office officials would probably consider John H. Johnson as a candidate for a U.S. postage stamp once the required 10-year waiting period expires.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The outpouring of grief was so heavy and expansive that governmental sources predicted that the Post Office officials would probably consider John H. Johnson as a candidate for a U.S. postage stamp once the required 10-year waiting period...

J. Leon Williams.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... More than 50 years ago when Mr. Johnson decided to open a Washington bureau for his magazines, he would accept only a downtown location. For months, the U street law office of J. Leon Williams was the JPC headquarters, until Mr. J. finally...

Mr. Johnson was invited to the White House by all the Presidents, starting with President Richard Nixon and extending to the father-son Bushes.(National Headliners; John H. Johnson)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Mr. Johnson was invited to the White House by all the Presidents, starting with President Richard Nixon and extending to the father-son Bushes. However, it was Democratic President, Bill Clinton, who bestowed on him the highest civilian award,...

The SCLC holds its 47th national convention in Birmingham.(NATIONAL REPORT; Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
September 5, 2005... "A new day and new way" was the statement by the Southern Christian Leadership Council's (SCLC) President Charles Steele Jr. that set the tone and stressed the theme of unity for this year's recent convention in Birmingham. Founded by the...

Support groups help patients get a grip on diabetes.(HEALTH)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Coping with diabetes can be challenging, but medical professionals and diabetic patients say that support groups can make managing the disease easier. Dr. Pamela Redden, M.D., who specializes in internal medicine at Huron Hospital in...

This week in Black history.
September 5, 2005... August 30, 1983-- Lt. Col. Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. became the first Black American astronaut to enter space on this day. He served as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Challenger. As a mission specialist, Bluford helped...

Teaching your children another language.(EDUCATION)
September 5, 2005... "Parlez-vous francais?" When you went to high school, you had an option of whether or not you wanted to learn a foreign language, but today, as more children are being raised bilingual or multilingual (able to speak more than two languages),...

Serious talk about taking responsibility.(EDUCATION)(from Bill Cosby)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... SERIOUS TALK ABOUT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY: Students listen as entertainer Bill Cosby talks to them after his town hall forum in Milwaukee. In the first of three forums, Cosby, who also holds a doctorate degree in education, talked to students...

Grand affair.(Love & Happiness)(Dr. Christopher M. Gay married Dr. Jillian M. Woodruff)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Grand Affair: Dr. Christopher M. Gay married Dr. Jillian M. Woodruff at Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh. The bride, a graduate of Duke University and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, is a resident, OB/GYN, at...

Forever blessed.(Love & Happiness)(Annie B. Campbell weds Lonnie Pitre)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Forever Blessed: Bishop Annie B. Campbell became the wife of Pastor Lonnie Pitre at Fountain of Life Church of God In Christ in San Diego. Bishop Campbell is pastor and founder of Giving and Living for Others Ministry, where her husband serves...

Wedding splendor.(Love & Happiness)(Lawrence C. D'Antignac, Jr. weds Ehota Obekpa)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Wedding Splendor: Lawrence C. D'Antignac, Jr. and the former Franka Ehota Obekpa pledged their eternal love during an enchanted double-ring ceremony at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Abuja, Nigeria. The blushing bride is a graduate of the...

Love of a lifetime.(Love & Happiness)(Jason Daniels weds Robyn Clark)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Love Of A Lifetime: Jason Daniels tied the knot with Robyn Clark at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. The bride is a graduate of Northern Illinois University. She currently is pursuing a graduate degree in journalism at Northern. The...

The right medicine.(Love & Happiness)(Dr. Jason E. Williams weds Dr. Latasha N. Sellers)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The Right Medicine: Dr. Jason E. Williams united in holy matrimony with Dr. Latasha N. Sellers at Macedonia Baptist Church in Macon, GA. The bride, a graduate of Tuskegee University and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, is a resident...

Fifty years of joy.(Love & Happiness)(Drs. Charles and Roselyn Epps)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Fifty Years Of Joy: Drs. Charles and Roselyn Epps celebrated 50 years of marriage in Boca Raton, FL. Dr. Roselyn Epps, a pediatrician and public health expert, was a D.C. and federal government senior administrator, international consultant and...

Historic Oscar Peterson stamp.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HISTORIC OSCAR PETERSON STAMP: Famed Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson joins Canada Post's Senior Vice President Bob Waite as the jazz great is honored on his 80th birthday with his picture on a Canadian...

Byron Allen gifts his mother with $5 million house in Hollywood Hills.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Television personality Byron Allen recently purchased a $5 million home in the Hollywood Hills for his mother, Carolyn Folks. The Hot Property section of the Los Angeles Times reported that Allen, a comedian-turned-media-mogul, purchased a...

Jamaica independence anniversary.(NEWSMAKERS)(award to Bob Marley to celebrate Jamaica's 43rd year of independence )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson (I) presents a special award to Rita Marley, widow of reggae superstar Bob Marley, and Shane Prendergast, Marley's grandson, at the...

Paula Abdul to remain 'American Idol' judge; cleared of affair allegations with finalist.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... "American Idol" fans will see Paula Abdul for another season as a judge, because there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation that she had an affair with one of the show's contestants. Abdul's job was on the line when a former...

Georgia pardons woman 60 years after her execution.(NEWSMAKERS)(Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles pardons Lena Baker)
September 5, 2005... The only woman ever executed in Georgia's electric chair is being granted a posthumous pardon, 60 years after the Black maid was put to death for killing a White man she claimed held her in slavery and threatened her life. The Georgia...

Famed Charleston police chief retires.(NEWSMAKERS)(Police Chief Reuben Greenberg)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FAMED CHARLESTON POLICE CHIEF RETIRES: Charleston (SC) Police Chief Reuben Greenberg, the city's first Black chief, is congratulated by police officers and local citizens after he announced his retirement as...

Stanley 'Tookie' Williams receives presidential award for good deeds.(NEWSMAKERS)(President's Call to Service Award)
September 5, 2005... The convicted murderer who co-founded the notorious L.A. Crips street gang has received an award for his good deeds on death row, complete with a letter from President George W. Bush praising him for demonstrating "the outstanding character of...

Isn't she still lovely?(the week's best photos)(Illustration)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Isn't She Still Lovely? Acclaimed musician/humanitarian Stevie Wonder hugs his daughter. Aisha. following his performance at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. NY. At the show. Wonder alerted fans about the...

Game time.(the week's best photos)(Illustration)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Game Time: Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is joined by his wife, Vanessa, and 2-year-old daughter, Natalia, at a recent WNBA L.A. Sparks game. The team is coached by Kobe's father, Joe Bryant.

Beauty of the week.(Codie Brashears)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... CODIE BRASHEARS is from Henderson, NV. The 5-foot-9 model enjoys horseback tiding, traveling and snowboarding.

Attention grabber.(the week's best photos)(Illustration)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Attention Grabber: Actresses Victoria Rowell (l) and Jackee display the Aug. 22 issue of JET Magazine at the Kiki Shepard Annual Bowling Challenge at the Pickwick Gardens Bowl in Burbank, CA. Rowell was in...

Tribal tribute.(the week's best photos)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Tribal Tribute: SCLC boa member Chief Elwin "Warhorse" Gillum of the St. Tammany Native American Tribe of the old Florida Territory-Chahta Nation attends the recent SCLC convention in Birmingham (see page...

Blacks help U.S. set gold medal record at world championships.(SPORTS)
September 5, 2005... Led by a group of young and talented Black runners, the United States recently set a record by winning 14 gold medals at the World Track & Field Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The USA's 14-gold feat is one more than its previous best...

Banned from boxing in New York.(SPORTS)(Evander Holyfield)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BANNED FROM BOXING IN NEW YORK: Former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield was recently banned from fighting in New York by the state's athletic commission, according to the Daily News. The New...

Negro League baseball star 'Double Duty' dies at 103 in Chicago.(Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 5, 2005... Former Negro Leagues star Theodore Roosevelt "Double Duty" Radcliffe, whose career spanned more than two decades, died at his home in Chicago due to complications from cancer. He was 103. Radcliffe, given his nickname by sports writer Damon...

The ZCave.(Movie Review)
September 5, 2005... (Rated PG-13) Screen Gems A team of scientists discovers the ruins of a 13th-century Abbey deep in the Romanian forest. They also discover that the Abbey is built over the entrance to a giant underground cave system. They believe that the...

Herbed Grouper Kabobs.(RECIPE OF THE WEEK)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... HERBED GROUPER KABOBS Herbed Grouper Kabobs are easy to prepare and can be served with a variety of vegetables. Dinner can be on the table in minutes with this simple recipe. 1 pound grouper fillets or other firm-texture fish ...

Soul legend Ronald Isley weds singer Kandy Johnson.(Cover Story)
September 5, 2005... Soul legend Ronald Isley and new singer Kandy Johnson said "I do" in front of 350 guests during a garden wedding ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills. "We wanted it to be like a fairy tale," the new Mrs. Isley told JET...

Michael Jackson moves to Middle East.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Michael Jackson is saying farewell to the U.S. West Coast and making a new home for himself and his family in the Middle East. According to Jackson's brother Jermaine, the King of Pop is planning to move to Bahrain, a group of 33 islands...

Jet top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... 1. TP.3 RELOADED R. Kelly (Jive) 2. THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI Mariah Carey (Island) 3. ALREADY PLATINUM Slim Thug (Star Trak) 4. LET'S GET IT; THUG MOTIVATION 101 Young Jeezy (Def Jam) 5. ALBUM II Kem...

'Along Came a Spider'.(TeleVision)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Morgan Freeman stars as Alex Cross, a Washington, D.C., police detective who is through playing mind games with criminals until Gary Soneji commits a daring kidnapping and lures him into the case. Soneji's moves are planned with the precision...

Family of Emmett Till recall his legacy on 50th anniversary of his death.
September 12, 2005... The 14-year-old Chicago teen whose 1955 murder forced the nation to look at the horror of racism and ignited the Civil Rights Movement was recently remembered by family in Chicago on the 50th anniversary of his death. Calling it A Token of...

Playwright August Wilson says he has liver cancer.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Award-winning playwright August Wilson recently told a newspaper that he has been diagnosed with liver cancer. Wilson, 60, the leading Black playwright of his generation, was diagnosed with the illness in June. "It's not like poker;...

Obama in the Ukraine.(Barack Obama)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... OBAMA IN THE UKRAINE: Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko (l) greets U.S. Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN), and Barack Obama (D-IL) during their meeting in Kiev. The senators came to Ukraine to hold talks with government officials and find out...

Jesse Jackson meets with Venezuelan president.(Hugo Chavez )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... JESSE JACKSON MEETS WITH VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT: The Rev. Jesse Jackson meets with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at a military hospital in Caracas, Venezuela, during Jackson's recent visit to the South American country in a call for America...

New Burundi president takes his oath.(Pierre Nkurunziza)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... NEW BURUNDI PRESIDENT TAKES HIS OATH: Calling for peace during his recent swearing-in ceremony, newly elected Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza addresses parliament in the nation's capital, Bujumbura. In seeking unity between the Hutu and...

Fit To Be Fabulous.(The 48th Annual EBONY FASHION FAIR)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Size shouldn't matter when it comes to fashion: Dressing stylishly today is all about the size and shape of your very fashionable state of mind. The 2005-2006 EBONY Fashion Fair will show you how to look and feel fabulous whether you're...

The latest Black leader to help focus national attention on the wide disparities between Blacks and Whites in America's health care system, one of the gravest challenges currently facing African-Americans, was the NAACP's new president, Bruce S. Gordon.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... The latest Black leader to help focus national attention on the wide disparities between Blacks and Whites in America's health care system, one of the gravest challenges currently facing African-Americans, was the NAACP's new president, Bruce...

A record number of Black fathers from coast-to-coast recently gathered together and "walked hand-in-hand with their children" on the first day of school in a project dubbed "the Million Father March.".(Confidential)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... A record number of Black fathers from coast-to-coast recently gathered together and "walked hand-in-hand with their children" on the first day of school in a project dubbed "the Million Father March." In the nation's capital, 25-year-old...

Upcoming major political campaigns across the nation.(Confidential)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Upcoming major political campaigns across the nation: Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and ex-Maryland congressman and former NAACP Chief Executive Officer Kweisi Mfume for U.S. Senate, ex-NFL star Lynn Swann for Pennsylvania governor, Michigan...

Laura Bush.(conference on Children and Youth )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Exclusive: First Lady Laura Bush's White House Conference on Children and Youth will be held at Howard University in October.

Biographer Denton L. Watson completed two volumes.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Biographer Denton L. Watson completed two volumes (of a proposed five) of a study of the late NAACP Washington Bureau director Clarence Mitchell...

John Lewis.(appreciates news media)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Atlanta Rep. John Lewis highlights the tribute to the news media for its civil rights role at a Sept. 8 National Press Club program...

The State Department's highest honor, the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award, was given to Constance Berry Newman.(National Headliners)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... The State Department's highest honor, the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award, was given to Constance Berry Newman, assistant secretary of state for Africa, by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...

Juanita Millender-McDonald.(named member of House Committee on Administration )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Named ranking Democratic member of the powerful House Committee on Administration was Detroit Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, the first Black woman to hold the post.

Celebrities honor their mothers at first annual salute to celebrity moms.(National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Superstar performers Usher and Kanye West honored their mothers at the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment's (NABFEME) first salute to celebrity moms in Chicago. The event, "A Celebration of the...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... September 6, 1988- Lee Roy Young Jr., a 14-year veteran of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), became the first Black Texas Ranger in the group's 165-year history on this day. Since 1835 Texas Rangers have acted as the common defense...

Helping to build the King memorial.(BLACK HISTORY)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... HELPING TO BUILD THE KING MEMORIAL: Dr. Sheila Johnson, owner of the WNBA's Washington Mystics and co-founder of BET, speaks to children at the launching of the "Kids for King" Program at the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Site on the...

L.A. Post Office renamed in honor of Ray Charles.(Los Angeles, Ray Charles Post Office Building )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... L.A. POST OFFICE RENAMED IN HONOR OF RAY CHARLES: The West Adams Station Post Office in Los Angeles has been officially renamed the Ray Charles Post Office Building in honor of the late musical genius Ray Charles. Joining in the renaming...

Atlanta Olympics bomber who claimed Black victim gets four life terms.(LAW & JUSTICE, Eric Rudolph )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Nearly nine years after he set off the bomb that killed Alice Hawthorne and injured more than 100 people to disrupt the 1996 Summer Olympics, Eric Rudolph was sentenced to four life terms in prison. In court, among the victims and their...

What you need to know about the new bankruptcy law.(BUSINESS)
September 12, 2005... If you're considering bankruptcy, now might be the time because the new bankruptcy law is about to come down hard. People who are in over their head with debt and seeking to get a fresh start are going to find it more difficult to lay their...

On the wings of love.(Love & Happiness)(Gary Mario Gray weds Coretta Eugenia Johnson)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Gary Mario Gray tied the knot with Coretta Eugenia Johnson at the Louisiana Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, LA. The bride, a grad of Tuskegee Univ. and Vanderbiit Law School, is an attorney and captain in the Air Force Judge Advocate General...

Abundance of blessings.(Love & Happiness)(H. Anthony Wyllie weds Natasha C. Simmons)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... H. Anthony Wyllie joined in holy matrimony with Natasha C. Simmons at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis. A graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and St. Louis University Medical School, the bride is a resident physician. A graduate...

Key to my heart.(Love & Happiness)(Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prophete weds)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prophete wed at Tony's Reception Palace in Miami. The bride, Kiwana Shante Alexander, is a graduate of Florida A&M University and Nova Southeastern University. She is assistant principal, School District of Palm Beach County,...

Nothing sweeter.(Love & Happiness)(Rashad M. Rogers weds Zamyra L. Reed)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Rashad M. Rogers pledged his eternal love to Zamyra L. Reed at Union Baptist Church in Rembert, SC. The blushing bride is an educator in Richland County School District One. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston The proud groom is a...

Sweet sixty years.(Love & Happiness)(Mr. and Mrs. Rodger T. Talley)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Mr. and Mrs. Rodger T. Talley of Merrillville, IN, celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss with family and friends. Elizabeth B. Talley retired as a teacher from the Gary Public School System after 42 years of service. Her devoted mate of six...

On one accord.(Larry Myers, Jr. and Nancy Carthan weds)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Larry Myers, Jr. and Nancy Carthan strolled down the aisle at the Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas. A clinical pharmacist, the bride is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Dallas. The groom is an...

Blacks celebrated at 2nd annual EBONY Presents Hollywood in Harlem[TM] Film Festival.(ENTERTAINMENT)
September 12, 2005... Black actors, producers, filmmakers and movie fans recently came out to enjoy the second annual EBONY Presents Hollywood In Harlem Film Festival, which held events at Harlem's World Famous Apollo Theater, the Schomburg Center for Research in...

Aretha Franklin dedicates Park named for Father, Rev. C.L. Franklin.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin performed for adoring fans during a recent ceremony in Detroit honoring her father, whose name is now on a city park near her childhood home. The City Council passed a resolution changing the name of LaSalle...

Green gets down.(the week's best photos)
September 12, 2005... Green Gets Down: Music legend the Rev. Al Green dances while he sings one of his classics at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who has returned with a renewed passion to his soul musical roots, performed songs...

Dionne & granddaughter.(the week's best photos)
September 12, 2005... Dionne & Granddaughter: Famed singer Dionne Warwick looks on with pride as her granddaughter, Cheyenne Elliott, 10, joins her onstage to sing That's What Friends Are For during Warwick's recent sold-out concert at New York's B.B. King's Blues...

Beauty of the week.(Maxine Scott)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... MAXINE SCOTT is from Fort Hood, TX. The 5-foot-5 model is a bank teller who enjoys bowling and weight training.

Fun outing.(the week's best photos)
September 12, 2005... Fun Outing: Actress/model Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon shares a hug with her son. Oliver, at a star-studded barbeque bash in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by Emmy-winning casting director Robi Reed at her Lafayette Square estate.

Special time.(the week's best photos)
September 12, 2005... Special Time: Sheree Zampino, ex-wife of Will Smith, attends a celebrity outing with son Trey, 12, in Los Angeles. The youngster is following in his famous dad's footsteps by getting a taste of Hollywood firsthand when he served as a special...

Strength-training leads to big health benefits for women.(HEALTH)
September 12, 2005... As a woman ages, her risk of developing certain medical conditions increases, but health professionals say strength-training can aid in leading a healthy life. The national Centers for Disease Control cites that lifting weights a few days...

Sudden death.(SPORTS)(Thomas Herrion, footballer)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 12, 2005... San Francisco offensive lineman Thomas Herrion's death is still a mystery. He recently collapsed in the team's locker room after the 49ers' preseason game against the Denver Broncos. The 23-year-old rookie was on the field during San...

Hazel Renfroe Huggins, Chicago Arts Educator, succumbs at 100.(CENSUS)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 12, 2005... Hazel Renfroe Huggins, 100, a pioneering Black arts educator, recently died of stroke-related complications at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Huggins began her education career as an art teacher on the elementary level with the Chicago...

Acting legend Brock Peters succumbs at 78.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
September 12, 2005... Brock Peters, the stage and screen veteran best remembered as the quiet but compelling Black man wrongly accused of raping a White woman in the classic 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, recently died in Los Angeles. He was 78. Peters, whose...

On the ropes with Laila Ali: knockout talks about her divorce and why she will retire undefeated.(Cover Story)
September 12, 2005... Don't be fooled by those pretty brown eyes and inviting smile. This boxing beauty could knock you out in one punch-maybe two. Laila "She Bee Stingin'" Ali, daughter of the world champion boxer Muhammad Ali, is a world boxing champion,...

Jet top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... 1. LET'S GET IT: THUG MOTIVATION 101 Young Jeezy (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam) 2. THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI Mariah Carey (Island) 3. TP.3 RELOADED R. Kelly (Jive) 4. WANTED Bow Wow (Columbia) 5. ALREADY PLATINUM Slim Thug (Star...

Underclassman.(Movie Review)
September 12, 2005... (Rated PG-13) Miramax Films In this action comedy, L.A.'s youngest cop, Tre Stokes, is about to go undercover to break up a dangerous crime ring in an upscale prep school. The situation becomes more dangerous as he investigates and must...

'Ocean's Eleven'.(TeleVision)
September 12, 2005... Edward Jemison, Don Cheadle, Carl Reiner (standing, rear) and Bernie Mac are among-members of an 11-man crew of specialists orchestrated to pull off the most elaborate casino heist in the history of Las Vegas. Also starring are George Clooney,...

Blacks among major victims of deadly Hurricane Katrina.(NATIONAL REPORT)
September 19, 2005... Nearly a week after Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast and ravaged the states of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida, many Blacks there are still waiting for the shock and awe of the storm to end. "The devastation is...

Nighttime beauty treatments.(BEAUTY)
September 19, 2005... Having supple skin, soft hands and smooth lips can make a woman look good, and when a woman looks good, she feels good. Beauty expert Victoria Cochran knows this firsthand. When she helps women improve their skin, it has a positive impact, she...