Jet articles from September 2006

Jet archives from September 2006

Obama visits the motherland.(NATIONAL REPORT)(U.S. Sen. Barack Obama travels to Africa)
September 4, 2006... U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and former Robben island prisoner Ahmed Kathrada look out of a window at the prison cell where former South African President Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his prison sentence on Robben Island in South Africa....

Andrew your steps down from Wal-Mart post.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Andrew Young)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Civil rights leader Andrew Young, who was hired to help Wal-Mart Stores Inc. improve its public image, said he resigned from the position amid criticism for remarks he made that are seen as racially offensive. Young, a former Atlanta mayor...

Son sues over Katrina wheelchair death.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Ethel Freeman died at the Modal Convention Center in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Herbert Freeman Jr. says his mother, Ethel, died at the Modal Convention Center in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The body of Ethel Freeman, 91, in a wheelchair, and another covered body outside an entrance to the center...

Black journalists converge in indy for 31st Annual NABJ Convention.(NATIONAL REPORT)
September 4, 2006... Thousands of Black journalists from across the nation recently discussed influential issues such as diversifying the newsroom, minority ownership and new media during the 31st Annual National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention...

Confidential: a complex challenge facing NAACP President Bruce Gordon concerns the future location of the organization's 115-person national staff.(Ticker Tape)(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People )(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Confidential: A complex challenge facing NAACP President Bruce Gordon concerns the future location of the organization's 115-person national staff. After the board voted to move the operation from Baltimore to the more active nation's capital,...

The East Coast's most promising young Black elected official well could be Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, NJ, a 37-year-old Rhodes Scholar and Yale law school graduate.(Ticker Tape)(New Jersey)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... The East Coast's most promising young Black elected official well could be Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, NJ, a 37-year-old Rhodes Scholar and Yale law school graduate. Booker has commanded attention by making public safety in the city of 280,000...

After working almost 20 years with the late Dr. C. Delores Tucker at the Bethune-Dubois Institute in Washington, public relations icon Ofield Dukes was named the new head of the non-profit organization.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... After working almost 20 years with the late Dr. C. Delores Tucker at the Bethune-Dubois Institute in Washington, public relations icon Ofield Dukes was named the new head of the non-profit organization. The announcement was made at the...

Detroit Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, the mother of the Motor City's mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, is all set to take over the chairmanship of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) when North Carolina's Rep.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Detroit Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, the mother of the Motor City's mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, is all set to take over the chairmanship of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) when North Carolina's Rep. Mel Watt ends his term later this year. Her...

Congress recently passed a resolution to honor Spelman College in Atlanta, the oldest Black liberal arts college for women, on its 125th anniversary.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Congress recently passed a resolution to honor Spelman College in Atlanta, the oldest Black liberal arts college for women, on its 125th anniversary. The college was named among the nation's best 75 educational institutions by U.S. News and...

Now in paperback: Bebe Moore Campbell's 72 Hour Hold.(National Headliners)
September 4, 2006... Now in paperback: Bebe Moore Campbell's 72 Hour Hold, a powerful tale of a mother's struggle to aid her daughter suffering from bipolar disorder.

After a fall in a outlying D.C. park early in July.(National Headliners)
September 4, 2006... After a fall in a outlying D.C. park early in July, Yvonne Price, a one-time aide to the late NAACP Washington Bureau director Clarence Mitchell, lay unattended there for days before she was found and taken to the Prince Georges County...

Convicted top-ranking White House aide Claude Allen was fined $500 and sentenced to two years of supervised probation in Montgomery County (MD) Circuit Court.(National Headliners)(convicted for shoplifting)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Convicted top-ranking White House aide Claude Allen was fined $500 and sentenced to two years of supervised probation in Montgomery County (MD) Circuit Court. His crime: shoplifting goods from stores while he served as the White House domestic...

Stylishly hot.(The 49th Annual EBONY FASHION FAIR)
September 4, 2006... The temperature is heating up on the runway this season. Get ready to simmer, sizzle and shine with the 2006-2007 EBONY Fashion Fair-Stylishly Hot. Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson, EBONY Fashion Fair producer and director for the 49th annual show,...

Richard T. Greene Sr., former President of Harlem's Carver Federal Savings Bank, dies at 93.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Services were recently held for Richard T. Greene Sr., the former president and director of Harlem's Carver Federal Savings Bank that he helped transform into the nation's largest Black financial institution, at J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home...

Died.(CENSUS)(obituaries)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Bobby R. Anderson, 73, a professional golfer who played on the Negro Tour in the late 1950s and early 1960s and after the PGA Tour integrated in 1961, he competed for PGA tour cards for many years, in Chicago. Maury Reid, 81, one of the...

This week in Black history.(Lt. Col. Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. became the first Black American astronaut to enter space )(Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was promoted to the rank of four-star general in the Air Force)
September 4, 2006... August 30, 1983 Lt. Col. Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. became the first Black American astronaut to enter space on this day when he served as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Challenger. As a mission specialist, Bluford helped...

Black teenage girls less likely to be smokers.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... A recent study conducted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reveals that Black teen girls are less likely to smoke cigarettes than their White and Hispanic counterparts. According to the data, which involved 34...

South African women pack on pounds to avoid looking sickly.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... According to a leading health expert, obesity is on the rise among Black women in South Africa in part because thinness may translate into looking like an AIDS victim. Tessa van der Merwe of the International Association for the Study of...

Life shorter for those never married: study.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... If you've never said "I do!" chances are you won't live as long as those who have committed to a life of marriage. In a study printed in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, researchers Robert M. Kaplan and Richard G. Kronic found...

Stay in my corner.(MR. & MRS.)
September 4, 2006... Fameds singer Chuck Backsdale of the legendary Dells and his wife, Barbara Barksdale, congratulate their daughter, Rashonda, and their new son-in-law, Lawrence McClellan, on their recent wedding at the exclusive Idlewild Country Club in...

Bettis takes a bride.(MR&MRS)
September 4, 2006... Former Pittsburgh Steelers great Jerome A. Bettis celebrates with Trameka Boykin after he made her his wife at the Ritz in Montego Bay, Jamaica, during a private ceremony. The beautiful bride, a resident of Atlanta, is the mother of their...

Actor Alfonso Ribeiro files for divorce.(MR&MRS)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role as the preppy cousin Carlton on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," is splitting from his wife of four years. Ribeiro, 34, filed for divorce from Robin Ribeiro, citing irreconcilable differences,...

Brand new day.(Love & Happiness)
September 4, 2006... Drashea O'Shawn Stevenson married Stephanie DeShawn Bennett at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Wales, FL. The bride is a graduate of Warner Southern College. She is a mental health social worker for Peace River Center Community...

Happiness for all times.(Love & Happiness)
September 4, 2006... Harley Allen Thomas, III joined in holy matrimony with Freda Clarice Law at the Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Atlanta. The happy newlyweds are both graduates of Tuskegee University. The blushing bride, also a graduate of Webster University,...

Diamonds and pearls.(Love & Happiness)
September 4, 2006... Dr. Tchaka Bayete Shepherd wed Dr. Latrice Marsya Allen at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The bride, an OB/Gyn, is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The groom, a graduate...

One in spirit.(Love & Happiness)
September 4, 2006... Anthony Bernard Jones pledged his eternal love to Faith Vontrice Coleman in Houston The bride is a graduate of Houston Community College. She currently is enrolled at Texas Southern University. The groom is a graduate of Texas Southern...

Grand golden years.(Love & Happiness)
September 4, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Eljames McQuillan of West Baton Rouge, LA, commemorated 50 years of marriage at the L.E. Valdry Estate in Erwinville, LA. Mrs. Barbara McQuillan is a retired public school educator. Her husband of five decades is a retired...

At your best.(Love & Happiness)
September 4, 2006... Naim Hasan Moore made the former Kawaida Nia Colbert Waters his wife at Pine Crest Country Club in Lansdale, PA. The bride is a graduate of Temple University. She is a teacher at St Mary's Villa. The groom attended Gwynedd Mercy College. He is...

National Bar Assn. holds Annual Convention in Detroit; Atty. Linnes Finney, Jr. installed as 64th President.(LAW & JUSTICE)(National Bar Association)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Linnes Finney Jr. recently was sworn in as president of the National Bar Association (NBA) during its 81st Annual Convention in Detroit. Finney is a partner in the national law firm of Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus,...

Kentucky's 1st Black Supreme Court judge.(LAW & JUSTICE)(William E. McAnulty Jr.)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Kentucky Supreme Court Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. is applauded as he takes his place on the Kentucky Supreme Court in Frankfort, KY. McAnulty, 58, was ceremonially sworn in as the first Black to serve on Kentucky's Supreme Court. He is...

Dead KKK members named in Florida civil rights murders.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Earl J. Brooklyn, Tillman H. Bevlin, Joseph N. Cox and Edward L. Spivey were implicated)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Closing the file on a decades-old case, investigators said four long-dead Ku Klux Klan members were behind a house bombing that killed two Black civil rights activists in 1951. Harry T. and Harriette Moore died after an explosion under...

The number of Black men earning degrees has increased, study shows.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... When it comes to obtaining college degrees, Black men have made progress. "Over the past decade, the number of bachelor's degrees earned by Black men is up more than 40 percent," according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education,...

Former Presidents team up with UNCF to rebuild HBCUs.(EDUCATION)(Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush have joined forces with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to rebuild Historically Black Colleges and Universities )
September 4, 2006... In an effort to rebuild campuses and replenish scholarships to students at seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along the Gulf Coast area, former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush have joined forces with...

Raunchy song lyrics linked to teen sex, study.(MUSIC)(Survey)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Whether it's hip-hop, R&B, pop or rock, much of today's popular music aimed at teens contain sexual overtones. According to a recent study, teens who listen to songs with sexually degrading lyrics are more likely to initiate sex sooner than...

Girls groups rule.(MUSIC)(Danity Kane and Cherish release albums)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Members of the sultry group Danity Kane, Aundrea Fimbres, Shannon Bex, Wanita "D.Woods" Woodgett, Dawn Richard and Aubrey O'Day, pose backstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" ("TRL") show at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York. The...

Donell Jones: returns to spotlight with new CD, 'Journey Of A Gemini'.(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)
September 4, 2006... popular R&B singer Donell Jones takes his fans on a soulful and heartfelt musical journey on his latest CD, Journey of a Gemini. Journey, his first CD in four years, has become one of the year's hottest sellers thanks to the hit singles...

On the March to stamp out AIDS.(the week's best photos)
September 4, 2006... Singer Alicia Keys is joined by United Nations AIDS envoy Stephen Lewis and grandmothers from around the world affected by the disease during an AIDS awareness march during the recent International AIDS conference in Toronto.

Broadway's new Billy.(Usher)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Usher is surrounded by dancers as he performs during a rehearsal for the Broadway musical Chicago in New York. The Grammy Award-winning singer recently made his Broadway debut as the conniving lawyer Billy Flynn.

Beauty of the week.
September 4, 2006... Alaina Burke is a fashion design student from Salinas, CA. In her spare time the 5-foot-5 model enjoys acting.

For the love of you.
September 4, 2006... Veteran crooner Phil Perry thrills pop-soul vocalist Regina Belle as they team up on the Isley Brothers' classic For The Love Of You during a recent concert at the grand opening of the Country Club Hills Amphitheater in Country Club Hills, IL,...

Family time.
September 4, 2006... Actor Robert Townsend and his children, Sierra, Skylar and Isaiah, attend the recent 10th annual fund-raiser for the Atlanta-based non-profit organization Youth V.I.B.E. (Vision Industry Business Empowerment) at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta

Your guide to gorgeous nails.(BEAUTY)
September 4, 2006... Whether you have long glamorous nails or short no-nonsense nails, a set of well-groomed, healthy fingernails looks good. Not only is the appearance of your nails important, but healthy nails serve to protect your fingers and help increase...

Tips to take when moving into a new home.(HOUSING)(tips from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA))(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Whether you're renting your first apartment or moving into your new home, there's no denying that there's a lot that needs to be done before you settle into your new dwelling. If you're like most people and you don't look forward to...

Unknown Black 9/11 Marine rescuer mistakenly depicted as White in 'World Trade Center' movie.(NEWSMAKERS)(Jason Thomas saved the lives of two police officers)
September 4, 2006... Ex-U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Jason Thomas still doesn't see himself as a hero, even though his intense rescue efforts helped save the lives of two police officers who were trapped under rubble following the September 11, 2001, attacks on New...

OutKast takes on mayhem and music in debut film "Idlewild".(Cover story)
September 4, 2006... After making music history with its unique hip-hop sound and style, OutKast has taken on Hollywood with its debut film Idlewild, a movie that mixes music, murder, sex and love. Andre Benjamin and Antwan A. Patton, known as Andre 3000 and...

It's twelve for tiger.(SPORTS)(Tiger Woods wins)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Tiger Woods shows off his Wanamaker Trophy he earned after he won his third PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, IL. Basking in the light of his British Open victory, Woods overwhelmed his competition and showed a strike of...

Evander Holyfield returns to ring; wins by TKO.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Evander Holyfield celebrates is return to professional boxing with a recent second-round TKO against Jeremy Bates in Dallas. In his first fight in nearly two years, Holyfield, 43, rocked Bates (21-12-2) into the ropes late in the first...

Love him, hate him: NFL star Terrell Owens: looks to find peace with Cowboys.(SPORTS)(National Football League)
September 4, 2006... Terrell Owens knows what you're thinking--you don't even have to say it. He knows people are watching him with eagle eyes-lying in wait for him to blow up and talk back to his coaches. He knows you're probably listening to his every word, lying...

Maurice Clarett arrested after police chase; four guns found in SUV.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett's troubles keep taking a turn for the worst. At JET press time, ESPN reported that Clarett was bank-rolled by an alleged member of an Israeli crime organization after he left Ohio State, and...

'Behind the camera--the unanthorized story of diff'rent strokes'.(TeleVision)(African American actors appearing on television this week)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Jessica King as young Dana Plato, Brennan Gadernans as Young Todd Bridges, Bobb'e J, Thompson as young Gary Coleman and John Innes as Conrad Bain star in new movie that serves as a powerful cautionary tale about the tragedies and challenges...

Phat cat.(The JET Spot)
September 11, 2006... Though Alexandria, IN, dentist David Steele couldn't correct his black Persian cat's underbite, he could protect Sebastian's protruding bottom teeth and give him a little bling at the same time by fitting his furry friend with gold crowns.

This week is: National Childhood Injury Prevention Week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... The observance focuses public attention on unintentional childhood injuries. More than 2.6 million children are injured in their homes each year and experts cite that many of these injuries can be prevented through public awareness and...

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
September 11, 2006... September 4 Beyonce Knowles September 6 Idris Elba September 8 Larenz Tate

Rev. Jackson seeks prisoner release in Lebanon, Gaza.(NATIONAL REPORT)
September 11, 2006... DAMASCUS -- Twenty-two years after traveling to Syria to convince President Hafez al-Assad to release captured U.S. Navy pilot Robert Goodman, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson returned to Damascus, the capital of Syria, hoping for a similar miracle....

Lou Rawls' widow returns to war-torn Lebanon.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... BEIRUT -- Nina Malek Rawls cried when she got a telephone call from Rev. Jesse Jackson last week inviting her to join him on his humanitarian mission to Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Rawls, widow of the late rhythm and blues legend Lou Rawls...

U.S. Senator Barack Obama visits family, encourages poor.(NATIONAL REPORT)
September 11, 2006... U.S. SENATOR BARACK OBAMA VISITS FAMILY, ENCOURAGES POOR: U.S. Senator Barack Obama and his "granny," Sarah Hussein Obama (inset), greet during an emotional family reunion at his late father's hometown in Nyongoma village, western Kenya, one of...

Parents say White bus driver forced black kids to back of bus.(NATIONAL REPORT)(investigation for racial discrimination)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... A Louisiana school district suspended White bus driver while it investigates complaints that she ordered nine Black children to sit at the back of the bus. No previous complaints have been lodged against the driver, who has worked several...

With the Black vote looming as critical in the coming political elections, leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties began to step up the campaigns to reach the inner-city vote.(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... With the Black vote Looming as critical in the coming political elections, leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties began to step up the campaigns to reach the inner-city vote. Democrats highlight the fact that Blacks will chair...

Michelle Howard.(first Black female rear admiral appointed by U.S. Navy)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... A Black Navy captain who has commanded ships and an amphibious squadron (delivering relief supplies in Indonesia) will become the service's first Black female rear admiral. Currently, Captain Michelle Howard is the deputy director of the...

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters successfully quarterbacked the enactment of legislation to name a Los Angeles Post Office in honor of the country's oldest casualty of the Iraq War. Sgt. First Class John Marshall, 50, the father of six children, was a member of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team and was killed in 2003 during an ambush that involved rocket-launched grenades in Baghdad.(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... California Congresswoman Maxine Waters successfully quarterbacked the enactment of legislation to name a Los Angeles Post Office in honor of the country's oldest casualty of the Iraq War. Sgt. First Class John Marshall, 50, the father of six...

Because he struck down New York's death penalty in a 2004 ruling, some legal experts believe that Appeals Court Judge George Bundy Smith was denied a second 14-year term on the state's highest court.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Because he struck down New York's death penalty in a 2004 ruling, some legal experts believe that Appeals Court Judge George Bundy Smith was denied a second 14-year term on the state's highest court. Governor George E. Pataki's decision to...

Passed: Victoria Jackson Gray Adams.(National Headliners)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Passed: Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, 79, founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, at the home of a son in Baltimore....

Interested in compiling your family history?(National Headliners)
September 11, 2006... Interested in compiling your family history? The National Archives holds a two-day symposium on September 8 and 9 at its building at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD (202) 357-5000.

Quick & easy ways to make smart food choices.(HEALTH)
September 11, 2006... Are you someone who routinely makes promises to yourself or your family to start eating right? Stop putting off tomorrow what you can do today by taking the basic steps to fulfill your promise to make healthy choices for you and the ones...

Tavis Smiley's road to health.(HEALTH)
September 11, 2006... TAVIS SMILEY'S ROAD TO HEALTH: TV and radio personality Tavis Smiley (c) is joined by participants in "The Road To Health," a two-day traveling health, fitness and wellness expo, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. They...

Genetics linked to premature births, study shows.(HEALTH)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Scientists have found that genetics may be the answer behind higher premature birth rates for Black women compared to White women. The results of the study may assist medical professionals in identifying patients who may benefit from...

This week In Black History.
September 11, 2006... September 6, 1960 Rafer Johnson made history on this day when he crossed the finish line to win the Olympic Decathlon, the first Black to do the feat. The Texas native, who was born in 1935, got his inspiration from watching Olympian Bob...

The Clinton 12 remembered.(Clinton High School remembered as a museum)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... THE CLINTON 12 REMEMBERED: Albert Williams, one of 12 Black students who integrated Clinton High School in Clinton, TN, 50 years ago, stands outside a former all-Black elementary school in Clinton that recently opened as a museum to honor the...

Back to school.(EDUCATION)
September 11, 2006... BACK TO SCHOOL: Joni Austin, 9, gives his morn, Tori, a kiss goodbye before he started his first day of fourth grade at the new Lincoln Elementary School in Cedar Falls, IA. Across the nation children are returning to school after fun-filled...

The big 5-0.(RELIGION)(Rev. James Meeks celebrates his birthday)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... THE BIG 5-0: Rev. James Meeks, senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, celebrates his 50th birthday with his family, children, James and Jamie, wife, Jamell, and daughters Jasmine and Janet in the Stadium Room at U.S. Cellular Field...

Thurbert Baker.(People)(appointed at National Association of Attorneys General )(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Thurbert Baker, attorney general of Georgia, has been installed in Coeur d'Alene, ID, as the president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) in Washington, D.C., for 2006-2007. He is the first Black to hold the position in the...

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County (GSSC).(People)(Yvonne Grant been appointed)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Yvonne Grant, director of membership services and human resources for the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County (GSSC) in Long Island, NY, has been named the CEO/executive director of GSSC. She is the first Black to hold the position. GSSC is the...

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.(People)(Onica Makwakwa been appointed)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Onica Makwakwa, director of development of the YWCA USA, has been appointed executive director of UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., in McLean, VA. Makwakwa, who has a master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in psychology, has more...

V. Lynn Whitfield.(People)(appointed as city attorney)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... V. Lynn Whitfield, North Miami's deputy city attorney, has been sworn as city attorney for the city of North Miami. Whitfield is past president of the Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court. She earned her juris doctorate from the University...

General Electric.(People)(Lloyd G. Trotter been appointed)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Lloyd G. Trotter, executive vice president of operations for General Electric, has been chosen as vice chairman and will lead GE's Industrial business. Trotter will oversee the $35 billion business of plastics, advanced materials, consumer &...

Celebrating love.(Love & Happiness)
September 11, 2006... Celebrating Love: Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Thomas Payne, Jr. joined in holy matrimony at the Founders Inn in Virginia Beach, VA. The bride, Margaret N. Twitty, is a graduate of Hampton University and Regent University. She is a guidance counselor at...

Blessings from above.(Love & Happiness)
September 11, 2006... Blessings From Above: Kendall Tolbert married Lakeisha Freeman at First Baptist Church in Lafayette, LA. The bride is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is a medical coder at Baylor Medical Center at Frisco. The groom...

Charming couple.(Love & Happiness)
September 11, 2006... Charming Couple: James Earl Covington united as one with Kathy Yvette Times at St. Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church in North Miami Beach, FL. The bride, an investigative reporter/anchor for WVTM, NBC 13 in Birmingham, is a graduate of...

Love a mile high.(Love & Happiness)
September 11, 2006... Love A Mile High: Harry H. Smith wed Toya Danielle Wilson at the Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The bride is a graduate of Butler University and Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a pharmaceutical sales representative for Johnson &...

Terrific 50 years.(Love & Happiness)
September 11, 2006... Terrific 50 Years: Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Brown commemorated 50 fantastic years of love and happiness with family and friends during a cerebration at their home in Velrico, FL. Mrs. Mary K. Artise retired after 28 years of civil service with the...

Today, tomorrow, always.(Love & Happiness)
September 11, 2006... Today, Tomorrow, Always: Dr. Monica Jeneen Pringle became the wife of William F. Alston, III at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter, SC. A graduate of Florida A&M University, the bride is a clinical pharmacist at the Hefner VA Medical Center....

Fantasia's life story grips America.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... The votes are in and once again, Fantasia's fans didn't let her down. More than 19 million viewers tuned in to watch to watch the singer in her rags-to-riches life story in the Lifetime Original Movie The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is...

Arena to be named after Godfather of soul.(James Brown)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Musicians who perform in concert in James Brown's hometown of Augusta, GA, may soon play in the building named in honor of the "Hardest Working Man in Show Business." The Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority recently voted to rename...

Diddy to be a daddy again.(NEWSMAKERS)(Sean Combs)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and longtime girlfriend Kim Porter expect an addition to their family. Combs' representative Keesha Johnson said that Combs, 36, and Porter, 35, are "happy to confirm that they are expecting their second...