Jet articles from September 2008

Jet archives from September 2008

Golden girls.(The JET Spot)(Venus and Serena Williams )(Photograph)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Golden Girls: Olympians Venus and Serena Williams cherish their medals after winning the gold in women's tennis doubles in Beijing, China. It is their second Olympic gold medal as a doubles team. The sisters first...

This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... This Week Is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: It recognizes the contributions of America's more than 3.5 million professional truck drivers to the national economy. Sponsored by the American Trucking Assn. the observance highlights the...

No. 1 R&B CD on the playlist: Janelle Monae.(The JET Spot)
September 1, 2008... Metropolis: The Chase Suite

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August 26 Keke Palmer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August 29 Michael Jackson [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August 31 Chris Tucker

Sealing air leaks in your home.(JET green tip)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About one-third of your home's cooled or heated air escapes through openings in the ceilings, walls and floors. You can get a head start on preventing wintry drafts and cold spots by caulking, sealing and weather...

Celeb scene.(celebrity sightings)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) Michelle Williams, formerly of Destiny's Child, poses for pictures on the streets of Manhattan after performing on the set of CBS' "The Early Show" in New York City. (B) Soun "Diddy" Combs makes a toast to his...

Soldiers abroad give more money to Obama than McCain.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... U.S. soldiers have donated more presidential campaign money to Democrat Barack Obama than to Republican John McCain, a reversal of previous campaigns in which military donations tended to favor GOP White House hopefuls, according to a...

CA Senate passes proposed 'Donda West Law': bill requires medical check before elective surgery.(NATIONAL REPORT)(California)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... A new bill requiring that hospital patients take a physical exam before having elective cosmetic surgery recently was approved by the California Senate. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The measure came in response to the death of rapper Kanye...

Minorities to become the majority by 2042.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Minorities are expected to become the majority of Americans by 2042, according to new projections released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The nation has been growing more diverse for decades, but the process has sped up through immigration and...

Kilpatrick faces more charges.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Kwame Kilpatrick felony assault case)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... KILPATRICK FACES MORE CHARGES: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits in the court of 36th District Judge Ronald Giles who ruled he must stand trial on two counts of felony assault. In that case, he is accused of attacking two county investigators...

AT&T employee wins settlement in bias complaint.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Lakecious Edwards )(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... A Fort Worth, TX, woman who is an AT&T sales representative at the company's Arlington call center recently was awarded $411,339 by a Dallas County jury after race was found to be a motivating factor in AT&T's repeated failure to promote her....

School days.(NATIONAL REPORT)(father-son photo)(Photograph)
September 1, 2008... SCHOOL DAYS: Patrick DeBow (l) has some words of advice for his son Morgan, 5, on his first day of school at Lafayette Primary Center in South Bend, IN. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Kings of Comedy, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Rock, Don Cheadle among celebrities at Bernie Mac Memorial.(NATIONAL REPORT)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Angela Miller never forgot the hug Bernie Mac gave to her backstage in 1998 during the Original Kings of Comedy tour in Cincinnati. Miller demonstrated her appreciation by making a six-hour ride to Chicago on her...

My all is yours.(Love & Happiness)(Randall Clayton and Melanie Joi Robinson nuptial)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... My All Is Yours: Randall Clayton Woodard joined in holy matrimony with Melanie Joi Robinson at the King David Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, MI. The bride is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and Wayne State University School...

Love is grand.(Love & Happiness)(John Stanley Parker III and Yolanda Alexis Purnell nuptial)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Love Is Grand: John Stanley Parker III is a proud man after exchanging marital vows with Yolanda Alexis Purnell at the Forum Caterers in Baltimore, MD. The bride is a graduate of Shaw University in North Carolina. She works as a call center...

Bonded for life.(Love & Happiness)(Trinetta Dionne Fisher and Jarian Narada Lyons nuptial)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bonded For Life: Trinetta Dionne Fisher became the wife of Jarian Narada Lyons, at the Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee, FL The bride is a graduate of Florida State University and the Florida A&M University...

One love, two hearts.(Love & Happiness)(Don Raymond Smith II and ssica Syleste Hays nuptial)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... One Love, Two Hearts: Mr. and Mrs. Don Raymond Smith II tied the knot at Trinity United Methodist Church in Houston, TX. The bride, Jessica Syleste Hays, is a graduate of Prairie View A&M University. She is an instrument and controls engineer...

Sweet sixty years.(Love & Happiness)(Samuel McGee and Pinkie McGee wedding anniversary)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Sweet Sixty Years: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McGee celebrated 60 years of marriage with family and friends during a garden party at their home in Los Angeles, CA. Mrs. Pinkie McGee is a homemaker. Her devoted mate of six decades is a World War II...

Now and forever.(Love & Happiness)(Thomas Lafayette Baker and LaTasha Yvonne Jones nuptial)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Now And Forever: Thomas Lafayette Baker married the former LaTasha Yvonne Jones at the Voices of Faith Ministries in Conyers, GA. The bride graduated from Bethune-Cookman University. She currently works in management...

Nation's first Black quints turn 25 in Indianapolis.(FAMILY)(Ashlee, Renee, Rhealyn, Brandon and Joshua Gaithers)
September 1, 2008... When most people hear that the Gaithers, the nation's first Black quintuplets just turned 25, they say, "Has it been that long?" The quintuplets-Ashlee, Renee, Rhealyn, Brandon and Joshua-recently celebrated their 25th birthday at Riley...

This week in Black History.(March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. )(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August 28, 1963 A quarter of a million people from all walks of life, Blacks, Whites, young, old, labor leaders, preachers, students and housewives, held a massive, peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C., on...

Black is beautiful.(the week's best photos)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Black Is Beautiful: Talk show host Tyra Banks (c) is joined by Black models of the past and present during a taping of the "The Tyra Banks Show" in New York City. They celebrated Black achievement in the modeling...

Freed Patriarch.(the week's best photos)(Robert McClendon )(Photograph)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Freed Patriarch: Robert McClendon is surrounded by his grandchildren outside the Franklin County Common Pleas courtroom in Columbus, OH, after he was released from custody. McClendon, 52, spent nearly 18 years in...

Beauty of the week.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kenyetta Smiley is an entrepreneur from Montgomery AL. She enjoys traveling and producing fashion extravaganzas.

Comedian's death puts sarcoidosis in spotlight.(MEDICINE)(Bernie Mac)
September 1, 2008... The recent death of comedian-actor Bernie Mac and National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day, Aug. 29, have brought even more attention to the mysterious autoimmune disease he lived with for nearly half his life. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Rap Icon LL Cool J: 'Wisdom is more valuable than money'.(Interview)(Cover story)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Being able to thrive in the same business for more than 20 years speaks to one's true talent. Rap pioneer LL Cool J says mason is simple; his longevity in the music industry is because he loves to "make great music."...

The playlist: a weekly ranking of the hottest Blacks in R&B, hip-hop and rap, according to radio airplay, CD sales, ringtones or single downloads.(List)
September 1, 2008... Top R&B CDs 1. METROPOLIS: THE CHASE SUITE Janelle Monae 2. SHINE Estelle 3. LESSONS IN LOVE Lloyd 4. EXCLUSIVE (THE FOREVER EDITION) Chris Brown 5. HOT BUTTERED SOUL-EP (REMASTERED) Isaac Hayes Source: Amazon.com as...

Husband of actress LisaRaye announces their separation.(CELEBRITIES)(Michael Misick)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael Misick, premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands, recently announced his split from actress LisaRaye. "I am separated from LisaRaye McCoy-Misick," he said in an issued statement. "I am committed to...

Master P is now P. Miller.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Don't call him Master P anymore. The rap mogul, born Percy Miller, has officially gone back to his roots with the name P. Miller. "Master P is who I used to be," said the 41-year-old entertainer. "I call it my childhood and P. Miller marks...

Get Smart.(CELEBRITIES)(Ruben Studdard on Be Sickle Smart Day)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... GET SMART: R&B crooner Ruben Studdard gives an autograph to a young fan during Be Sickle Smart Day in Jacksonville, FL. The former "American Idol" winner hosted the observance to raise awareness of the risk of iron overload, a condition that...

Ice Cube mixes up summer with new movie and CD.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... How does Ice Cube simultaneously manage to please his diverse group of fans who have followed his acting and musical careers? By releasing a PG-rated movie and an uncensored CD in the same week. The rapper-turned-actor is on the silver...

Died.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
September 1, 2008... Rev. C.A.W. Clark, Sr., 93, distinguished minister who pastored the Good Street Baptist Church in Dallas, one of that city's first Black mega-churches, since 1950 and who was once listed in EBONY Magazine as one of the 15 great Black preachers...

62-Year-old bodybuilder: 'it's never too late to begin a healthy way of living'.(LIFESTYLES)(Dollie Francis )(Interview)
September 1, 2008... Once Dollie Francis retired in 2003, she said she "found time" to focus on her health. Now, five years after her trial membership at a gym nearby her Burnham, IL, home, the 62-year-old Francis says she's "hooked" on bodybuilding and weight...

'Cruisin' for Love with Kym Whitley'.(television program guide)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Actress and comedian Kym Whitley set sail on a singles-only escapade aboard Tom Joyner's 2008 Fantastic Voyage cruise this spring, and TV One chronicled the adventure in "Cruisin' for Love With Kym Whitley." Along...

Making headway.(Edinburgh Fringe Festival )(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Making Headway: Street artists from Fanti Acrobats International perform on The Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Billed as the world's largest arts fest, it draws some 18,000 musicians,...

This week is national enterprise development week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... The observance celebrates the importance of minority businesses to American economic success and spotlights the accomplishments of outstanding minority business owners and advocates for minority entrepreneurship across the country.

Outdoor light energy savings.(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... As summer draws to a close and daylight hours start to dwindle, you rely more on outside lighting to extend hours of outdoor leisure activities and entertaining. Cut down on those lighting bills by using lights powered by small photovoltaic...

Celebrity birthdays.
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beyonce September 4 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Damon Wayans September 4 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Macy Gray September 6

No. 1 R&B download.
September 8, 2008... ON THE PLAYLIST: Chris Brown Forever

Celebscene.(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) NBA legend Julius "Dr. J" Erring and his wife, Dorsey, head for the green during the recent 9th Annual Original Tee Golf Classic at the Wild Turkey Golf Club in Hamburg, NJ. (B) Boston Celtics' NBA champ Ray...

Obama picks Biden for VP; vows to get tough on McCain; Illinois senator steps up TV, radio attack ads to 'push back' against GOP.(Barack Obama's vice presidential candidate is Joseph Biden; Grand Old Party's John McCain)
September 8, 2008... With only weeks left before the November election, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has stepped up his efforts to, what he calls, "push back" against the Republican attack machine, telling JET magazine in an exclusive interview that...

Dexter King sues siblings for alleged misuse of King Center in Atlanta.
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children have been sued by the institution their mother founded-the latest chapter in a family drama that has become increasingly more public. In the suit filed, Dexter King said...

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones dies from aneurysm; 1st Black woman to represent Ohio in Congress called 'steward of the people'.(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Remembered as "a true steward of the people," Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones recently died after suffering a brain aneurysm while driving near her Cleveland home. Tubbs Jones was rushed to the hospital...

Illinois man gets $56.2 million for telling the truth.(Cleveland Tyson)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... After a six-year battle with his former employer, Cleveland Tyson became a multimillionaire because he exposed the truth about the company's alleged wrongdoings. Tyson, a resident of the Chicago suburb Buffalo Grove, was rewarded $56.25...

Celebrating his 79th.(Wyatt Tee Walker)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... CELEBRATING HIS 79TH: The Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker is surrounded by family as he prepares to cut his birthday cake during a recent celebration at his home outside Richmond, VA. Often referred to as the "architect of the Civil Rights Movement,"...

Thousands Remember Isaac Hayes at Memphis Memorial.(Obituary)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Isaac Hayes loved his fans. And he always gave them the best of his music and his time. That's why more than 3,000 of them, including friends and family, came out to celebrate the life of the soul icon during a...

Fishburne joins 'CSI'; Vance co-stars on 'ER'.(Laurence Fishburne and Courtney B. Vance )(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Laurence Fishburne and Courtney B. Vance are returning to TV in new roles. Fishburne will first appear on the ninth episode of the upcoming 10th season of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on CBS. His character,...

Wendy Williams' TV show gets picked up for 2009.(Wendy Williams' The Wendy Williams Show)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... After a successful six-week on-air preview in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Detroit, the television talk show hosted by radio personality Wendy Williams has been picked up for a national mid-2009 start. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The...

Robinson inks new contract with 'Access Hollywood'.(Shaun Robinson)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shaun Robinson, correspondent and weekend co-anchor of "Access Hollywood," recently signed a new multiyear contract to continue her stay with the NBC entertainment newsmagazine. The Emmy Award winner and Spelman...

50 cent is top earner in hip-hop for 2008.(List)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Quite a few rappers made big bills but in the world of hip-hop the title of cash king has gone to 50 Cent, proclaims Forbes.com. The business magazine recently released its ranking of the top-earning hip-hop...

Shaq, wife may rebound from divorce proceedings.(Shaquille O'Neal and Shaunie O'Neal)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... NBA All-Star Shaquille O'Neal and his wife are working to save their marriage nearly a year after the Phoenix Suns center filed for divorce. Shaunie O'Neal says she and her husband plan to put a stop to their divorce proceedings, telling...

Where is ... Cheryl Pepsii Riley?
September 8, 2008... "Trust your gift." That's the personal mantra that Cheryl Pepsii Riley lives by every day. And it's because of that trust that she has been able to use her God-given singing talent to stabilize a career in entertainment for 20 years. The...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... September 1, 1975 On this day, Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was promoted to the rank of four-star general in the Air Force, the first Black to be promoted to that rank in any of the U.S. military branches. He also was named commander of...

You are my friend.(wedding of Latreece R. Johnson and Christopher B. Wade)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... You Are My Friend: Latreece R. Johnson became the wife of Christopher B. Wade at East Friendship Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The bride is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and Howard University. She is a supervisory IT...

With this ring.(Love & Happiness)(weddings)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... With This Ring: Brock Anthony Joseph Mayers tied the knot with Kendra Geraldine Carlisle at the Fulton County Atrium in Atlanta. The bride is a graduate of Mercy College with a degree in psychology. She is division human resources manager at...

Wedded bliss.(Julian Lewis Sanders weds Gabrielle Marie Allmon)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wedded Bliss: Julian Lewis Sanders married the former Gabrielle Marie Allmon at Saint Philip's Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Louis. The bride is a graduate of Spelman College. She works in real estate and...

Our day has come.(Love & Happiness)(Justin Michael Wicker and Camesha Monique Heard, wed at First Congregational Church in Detroit)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Our Day Has Come: Mr and Mrs Justin Michael Wicker wed at First Congregational Church in Detroit, The bride, Camesha Monique Heard, is a graduate of Michigan State University She is a teacher at Birmingham Groves High School in Beverly Hills,...

Love is.(Love & Happiness)(wedding anniversaries)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Love Is: Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Beeks Sr. commemorated 60 years of mamage with a diamond jubilee celebration with family and friends at the home of their daughter and son-in-law in Los Angeles. Mrs. Audele McLeod Beeks is a retired educator of 42...

No one else.(Love & Happiness)(weddings)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No One Else: Capt. Charles Orgbon Jr. joined in holy matrimony with the former Susan Hughes at the Kaanapali Church in Maui, HI. The bride is a graduate of Friends University, She is a licensed insurance agent, The...

Macky Dancy: car dealer provides the rides to rich, famous.(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)(Dancy-Power Automotive Group)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alicia Keys, Sean Combs, 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather are just a few of the celebrities to use his services. As president and co-owner of Dancy-Power Automotive Group, one of the largest independent luxury car...

Olympic basketball dynasty.(the week's best photos)(Cappie Ponclexter, Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie )(Photograph)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Olympic Basketball Dynasty: USA players Cappie Ponclexter (c), Tina Thompson (l) and Lisa Leslie celebrate their win over Australia in their gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Leslie has helped...

Touche.(the week's best photos)(Erinn Smart of the USA fencing team)(Photograph)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Touche: Erinn Smart of the USA celebrates their 31-30 victory over Poland in the quarterfinal of women's team foil at fencing during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The American team won silver in the finals against...

Desiree Prince.(beauty of the week)
September 8, 2008... DESIREE PRINCE is a jewelry designer from Atlanta, In her spare time, she enjoys reading and acting. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Summer outing.(the week's best photos)(6th Annual End of Summer Event)(Photograph)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Summer Outing: Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, her husband, Hollywood talent agent Mike Nilon, and their twin sons, Jax and Jaid, attend the recent 6th Annual End of Summer Event hosted by Emmy Award-winning casting...

Hollywood's hardworking actresses bring the drama in 'Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys'.(Cover story)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sometimes a person might do anything and everything to get to the top, even if that means looking down on your family and betraying others. Sanaa Lathan and Taraji P. Henson know. The two play sisters with a...

Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw dies of pancreatic cancer; NFL union chief leaves legacy of 'leadership'.(CENSUS)
September 8, 2008... Gene Upshaw, NFL Hall of Famer and the executive director of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) since 1983, recently died of pancreatic cancer at his vacation home in Lake Tahoe, CA. He was 63. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Upshaw had been...

Died.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Julius Carry, 56, an actor best known for his role as Sho'nuff in the movie The Last Dragon who later had a recurring role on TV's "Murphy Brown," of pancreatic cancer in California... Pervis Jackson, 70, the man behind the deep, rolling bass...

Triumphs, defeat for athletes in Beijing games.(SPORTS)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After two weeks of competitive spirit, national pride, tears and defeat, athletes closed the Beijing Olympics breaking 43 world records and 132 Olympic records. Behind passionate performances, the USA topped the...

Rapper Young Jeezy inspires Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps in historic wins.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In Michael Phelps' historic quest for eight gold medals in a single Olympics, the U.S. swimmer said his favorite song before races was Young Jeezy's Go Getta. "He said it motivated him," said Jeezy. "I wanted to...

Mariah, Beyonce & Mary J. join voices to fight cancer.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Stand Up to Cancer)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... What would it sound like if 15 of the hottest female singers joined voices? The answer will be revealed Sept. 2. That's when Just Stand Up hits airwaves and Apple's iTunes store. Among those featured on the song are Mariah Carey,...

'Raising the Bar'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... "Raising the Bar," starring Gloria Reuben, is a powerful drama that follows the lives of young lawyers who work on opposite sides--the public defender's office and the district attorney's office-as well as those who sit in judgment over their...

Celeb scene.(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) Film director Spike Lee and Deborah L. Graham. state representative of Illinois' 78th District, mingle among the Florida delegates on the floor of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in...

A moment in history: Barack Obama now hits the swing states to take on the Republicans; 'all across America something is stirring'.
September 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As Greg Holt, a 61-year-old delegate from Willow Grove, PA, sat in the front row of the converted football field, a tear welled up in his eye. "My parents, I wish they could see this," said Holt as he gazed...

This week in Black history.(Carter G. Woodson and Wallace Jefferson )(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] September 9, 1915 Carter G. Woodson, known as the father of Black History, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History on this day. The name of the organization has been changed to the...

Standing firm.(wedding of Keith Persley White and Maria Eugenia Alvarez )(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Standing Firm: Keith Persley White pledged his eternal love with Maria Eugenia Alvarez at Trinity Church in Lafayette. LA. The bride is a senior majoring in biomedical engineering at Louisiana Tech University. The groom is a graduate of...

My all and all.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My All And All: George L. Ridgnal and the former Tiera N. Powell joined in holy matrimony at The Kingdom Hall in Chicago. The bride is a graduate of Coyne American Institute where she majored in electricity She works...

Lavish affair.(wedding of Chris Leak and Latria Graham )(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Lavish Affair: Chris Leak married Latria Graham at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in Jacksonville. FL The bride is a graduate of the University of Florida She is the publicity assistant to the senior vice president for the NBA Orlando...

Love blossoms.(wedding of Mark Anthony Griffiths and Lauren Nicole Brooks )(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Love Blossoms: Dr. Mark Anthony Griffiths wed Lauren Nicole Brooks at the Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church in Woodlawn, OH. The bride is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati She is a civil engineer for URS Corporation The groom...

Unconditional.(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Unconditional: O'Neil Scott made the former Tiffany Nicole McDonald his wife at The Merion in Cinnaminson, NJ. The bride is a graduate of Syracuse University and is pursuing a master's degree at the University of...

Everlasting love.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Everlasting Love: Pastor and Mrs. Johnny R. Williams renewed their wedding vows honoring their 50th anniversary during a ceremony witnessed by family and friends at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff. MO. Mrs. Hattie L. Williams retired from the...

Exotic dancers at forefront of picking hip-hop hits.
September 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Let's pretend that you're a hip-hop artist and you think you've got a hot new song that everybody should hear. Where can you go to get your song heard by a lot of people without spending a lot of money? A strip...

Coupon giveaway to defray cost of TV converter boxes.(COMMUNICATIONS)(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Television is switching to digital broadcasting early next year and the government is offering financial help to ease the transition. People who get a TV signal with an antenna and don't have a digital set will need a converter box to get a...

Monument to Mandela.(Nelson Mandela)(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MONUMENT TO MANDELA: Officials unveil a 10-foot-high bronze statue of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela at Drakenstein Prison near Franschhoek, South Africa. The ceremony, attended by Mandela, his wife,...

South African who threw Black man to lions out of prison.(Mark Scott-Crossley )(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... The White South African farmer who threw the body of his fired Black worker into a lions' den has been paroled after less than three years in prison. Mark Scott-Crossley was sentenced to life in 2005 for assaulting Nelson Chisale, an...