Ebony articles from April 2005

Ebony archives from April 2005

The insider.
April 1, 2005... WITH birds singing, flowers blooming and daylight-saving time returning, change is in the air, representing a new beginning for some and a shift in direction for others. In this issue, change is the common theme that courses throughout these...

Speaking of people.(Front Row)
April 1, 2005... DEREK E. GORDON PRESIDENT & CEO, JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER DEREK E. GORDON is president and CEO of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the world's largest organization devoted to jazz. In this role, he oversees the planning and execution of...

Ebony on the scene.(Front Row)
April 1, 2005... IN NASHVILLE, B.W. Noble of Oklahoma (l.) is joined by the presidents of the nation's four largest Black Baptist organizations, who touch fingers as a sign of unity at the group's first Joint Midwinter Meeting. Accompanying Noble are (l. to r.)...

Ashanti.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Thank you, thank you, thank you for the article, "Ashanti Answers Critics & Doubters" (March 2005). She has proven to be a top-notch entertainer who has made her mark in the music and movie arenas. I recently saw her in the movie Coach Carter,...

10 hottest couples.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Thank you for the article, "10 Hottest Couples" (Feb. 2005). I liked the fact that some couples aren't afraid to show the world that they adore each other. In fact, they welcome the attention by showing up arm-in-arm at all the major "who's...

Jack Johnson.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Jack Johnson's place in history has finally arrived, thanks to the EBONY article, "Jack Johnson And The Great White Hope, Part II" (Feb. 2005), and other media. Witnessing the great event in Reno was one of the highlights of my father's life....

Top weddings.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... The article, "Top Weddings of the Year" (Feb. 2005), was dazzling. Joy Bennett Kinnon did a great job. Once again, thank you, EBONY. Willie Ann Anderson Crystal Springs, Miss.

Sisterspeak.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I want to thank you so much for the Sisterspeak column, "The Facts and Fables, Myths and Realities of Love" (Feb. 2005). Having gone through most of the situations addressed, I learned that you can't look for happiness through a man, only...

Outside the lines.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... It was great to read the article, "Outside the Lines in the NFL" (Jan. 2005), discussing the achievements of the few Black professionals currently employed off the field and in the front offices of several NFL franchises. My only complaint...

Queen Latifah.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I am a West African immigrant from Sierre Leone, residing in Philadelphia. Since I came to the United States three years ago, EBONY has been, and continues to be, my favorite magazine of all times. I loved the January 2005 issue, especially...

Star Jones.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Thanks for the article, "Star Jones Talks About Her Man, Her Wedding, The Rumors, The Lies" (Dec. 2004). I am looking at this handsome couple gracing the cover. They appear to be a perfect match. May God bless this union! Star, I have...

New Black Spirituality.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... The special section, "The New Black Spirituality" (Dec. 2004), was great. As a college student, I have noticed more students attending campus ministries and church services. Articles such as this one allow people to see how others feel about...

Dr. Helene Gayle: Director, HIV, TB and Reproductive Health Program.(Center Stage)
April 1, 2005... DR. HELENE GAYLE, director of the HIM, TB and Reproductive Health Program for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is changing the global study of HIM and AIDS prevention--one country at a time. Responding to the global AIDS epidemic that has...

5 questions for: John Legend.(Front Row)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... The Philly-bred soul singer and pianist is making waves in the music industry with a critically acclaimed style that either takes you back in the day--if you're old school--or sets a new standard if you're new school. He collaborated with...

Moving on.(Book Shelf)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... African-American history is often the story of migrations, both forced and voluntary, IN MOTION: THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MIGRATION EXPERIENCE, (National Geographic Books, $35), compiled and edited by Howard Dodson, director of the Schomburg Center...

Top shelf.(Book Shelf)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... In CAN'T GET ENOUGH (Doubleday, $19.95), by Connie Briscoe, the best-selling author dishes the dirt on the behind-the-scenes adventures of her scandalous cast of characters. Battling temptations, and often succumbing, Briscoe's characters plumb...

Also noted.(Book Shelf)
April 1, 2005... MEET ME AT THE THERESA: THE STORY OF HARLEM'S MOST FAMOUS HOTEL (Atria Books, $27.50), by Sondra Kathryn Wilson gives readers a glimpse behind the walls of the famous Harlem hotel. From the rallies outside to the political meetings inside and...

What's on your plate? Go visit a hospital one day and look around ... It's obvious that many doctors can't manage to practice what they preach.(For Brothers Only)
April 1, 2005... It was billed as a Black man's seminar on eating healthy. But the class at a local community center opened my eyes to more than my diet. In fact, the two-hour course reminded me more of that prison program where juvenile delinquents are...

Strep throat.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Q My daughter, who is 7, has a friend whom she spends a lot of time with. Unfortunately, her friend was recently diagnosed with strep throat. I'm so scared because I don't know if my daughter might be infected. Is it contagious and how severe...

Secondhand smoke.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Q I'm worried about my mother because she's been inhaling her husband's smoke for years. Is she likely to have the same problems as smokers? H.S., Cleveland A Statistics indicate that tobacco use causes approximately 180,000 cancer...

Marked surgical sites.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)
April 1, 2005... Q I'm scheduled for surgery. How can I be sure my surgeon operates in the right place? A.E., Miami A Incision sites must now be marked by surgeons. The surgical team is also required to take a so-called "time out" to ensure that they...

'Spring clean your life and relationships': "Toss out some of those bad habits ... talking too much, smoking too much, drinking too much and sleeping around.".(Sister Speak)
April 1, 2005... AS a kid growing up in Tennessee, spring was always a time for serious cleaning. Ofttimes I headed up the family cleaning brigade and directed my sisters in our annual spring ritual: washing windows and venetian blinds, cleaning window sills,...

What's happening where!(Ebony Travel Guide)
April 1, 2005... ATLANTA * This Jazz Century. Play featuring the music of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Seven Stages Theatre. April 7-10. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. * 37th Commemoration of Or. Martin Luther King's Assassination. Birmingham Civil...

Cool Corkscrew.(Ebony Essentials)
April 1, 2005... BONJOUR CHATEAU[TM] Deluxe Wine Opener features unique DuPont[R] nonstick worm that works on all corks. Attractive metal design enhances any kitchen or home bar. Includes foil cutter/wax remover. Comes in black, blue and burgundy....

Tea time.(Ebony Essentials)
April 1, 2005... LA THEIERE cast iron teapots from Staub USA take inspiration from antique Japanese teapots but are enameled in brilliant colors. Attached to lid is an infusion ball that can be removed to boil water. Available in round or square designs, and in...

Powder perfect.(Ebony Essentials)
April 1, 2005... FASHION FAIR Fragrance Free Oil-Control Pressed Powder is great for touch-ups or may be worn alone for a perfect matte finish. It never changes color, cakes or interferes with foundation color. (fashionfair.com) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Colorful cutlery.(Ebony Essentials)
April 1, 2005... MUNDIAL 5100 SERIES in red adds a burst of color to your kitchen and food preparation. This high-performance, gourmet cutlery set features knives and forks crafted from high-carbon stainless steel combined with traditional, three-riveted...

Martini art.(Ebony Essentials)
April 1, 2005... NAMBE TWIST COCKTAIL SHAKER complements the Nambe Twist Stemware Group. Industrial designer Fred Bould created the streamlined teardrop that is a spiraling composition of reflection, light and shadow. Height is 10 inches, capacity 500 ml....

Hair care.(Ebony Essentials)
April 1, 2005... PANTENE PRO-V Relaxed & Natural Color Radiance Shampoo and Conditioner help keep color-treated African-American hair moisturized and strong to prevent damage and breakage. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Look who's famous: Pine-Sol[R] cleaner salutes Ebony fashion fair's "night on the town" winners!(Advertisement)
April 1, 2005... Some people spend years trying to get their picture into EBONY magazine, but for the people on the next few pages, all it took was a little luck and a smile. This month, we're featuring a handful of lucky winners from EBONY Fashion Fair's...

Lady day.(Sounding Off)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2005... Billie Holiday's 90th birthday is being celebrated with a retrospective collection that includes two CDs with 42 digitally remastered recordings and a DVD. BILLIE HOLIDAY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION includes key recordings that span the legendary...

Artist spotlight: Bebe Winans.(Sounding Off)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2005... BEBE WINANS takes inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his new studio recording, DREAM, which is released on his own The Movement Group label in conjunction with Still Waters, the new inspirational division of Hidden Beach...

What's hot!(Sounding Off)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2005... BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA continue to produce great music with their newest release, Atom Bomb (Real World Records), which features a mix of gospel and soul. The legendary vocal group kicks off the set with its take on the 1950 Soul Stirrer's song,...

Also noted.(Sounding Off)
April 1, 2005... FAITH EVANS, The First Lady (Capitol); GEORGE DUKE, Duke (Big Piano); AL GREEN, Everything's OK (Blue Note); PAUL TAYLOR, Nightlife (Peak); JEN GLOECKNER, Miles Away (Spinning Head); ONAJE ALLAN GUMBS, Remember Their Innocence (Ejano); Urban...

How to get the best credit card rate.(Money Talks)
April 1, 2005... FOR millions of Americans, winning the battle against credit cards (and the interest rates that define them) can be the difference between long-term debt and newfound savings. But with a lower interest rate, credit card debt can not only be...

Black college queens.
April 1, 2005... THE Black College Queens of 2005 are women of merit--women who have and out of the classroom. These 92 women (listed alphabetically by the name of the school) come from historically Black colleges and universities as well as from predominantly...

Black college queens: then & now.
April 1, 2005... HISTORICALLY Black colleges and universities have been crowning campus queens for years. For example, Tuskegee University crowned its 75th queen last year. The glitz and pageantry associated with these annual events are secondary to the hopes...

Voice of praise: a new, dynamic group of singers is taking gospel music to new heights.
April 1, 2005... WITH the same spirit and enthusiasm exhibited by legends like Mahalia and the venerable Thomas Dorsey, today-'s new young gospel music performers--including Smokie Norful, Tonex and Israel Houghton & New Breed--are still singing the good news...

10 ways to tell if he's the one.
April 1, 2005... IT can happen in the blink of an eye. Attraction. Excitement. Romance. But for too many Sisters who are searching for Mr. Right (not Mr. Right Now), the game of love is a crooked road of broken promises where the coveted jackpot, referred to as...

30 leaders of the future.
April 1, 2005... THEY are young, gifted and Black. And while they have dedicated time and effort to get a solid educational foundation, they also have demonstrated a strong and focused mission to give back to their communities and especially to those less...

5 mistakes that may be keeping you from the altar.(Still Single Sisters?)
April 1, 2005... THERE is nothing wrong with being single, if you want to be single. If you're going through a much-needed selfish phase in order to get to know who you really are and what you really want in a relationship, then you should be applauded for...

Sisters with hattitude.(Beauty & Style)(hats in trend)
April 1, 2005... NOTHING defines a queen quite like her crown. Not to be confused with a simple hat, the crown--a handcrafted, breathtaking bonnet, painstakingly beaded with baubles and jewels, or perhaps a funkadelic relic fused sky high with foliage or fur or...

Ebony celebrity beauty of month.(Beauty & Style)(Taraji Henson )
April 1, 2005... When it comes to makeup, actress Taraji Henson likes it fast and easy. That usually means hitting the streets with a fresh, natural look that takes little time but has a lot of impact. She even goes natural on dates so her beau can see the real...

From fat to fit: toning up for shorts-and-sandals weather.(Body Talk)
April 1, 2005... BIKINI weather is just around the corner. And if that's not enough of an incentive to work out, consider that the government has increased the amount of recommended exercise from 30 minutes each day to 30 to 90 minutes most days. If you...

Snack attack: replacing junk food with nutritious alternatives.(Parenting)
April 1, 2005... IT'S 3:30 p.m., the children arrive after a day at school and head straight for the refrigerator to get a snack. That's a routine that plays out almost every day, but do parents really know what their kids are eating? LaTonya Mattix, 27,...

Strictly for laughs.(Comic)
April 1, 2005... "It's the battery. It needs a new car." " PSST.... Donuts?" '"Of course I look tired and rundown--I just spent three hours in your waiting room." [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]

The brims are back!(Man style: heads up!)(Men's hats)
April 1, 2005... WILL SMITH regularly wears one. So do Outkast's Andre 3000 and NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal. In fact, many of today's male fashion trendsetters, celebrities and professional athletes have made hats an intricate part of their wardrobe. An...

Suit up for spring.(Ebony Fashion Fair)
April 1, 2005... WITH sunny weather coming soon, it is clearly time to think spring and spruce up your warm weather wardrobe with colorful, stylish suits. Designers in New York and Europe all showed beautiful suits that flatter the figure and uplift the spirit...

A little something for the heart.(Low cholesterol recipes and menus for heart patients )
April 1, 2005... Coronary heart disease is America's No. 1 killer, and it hits the Black community especially hard. Doctors say the best weapon African-Americans have to help combat cardiovascular disease is education, particularly when it comes to food...

Ttake it from fried 2 baked with flavor.(chicken recipe)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... make the SWITCH Every year, we are urged to pay closer and closer attention to health-from exercise to lifestyle choices to the foods we eat. Studies have shown a few small changes can really help you live better. The first place to make a...

A guide to clean up, spruce up, fix up for spring.(house cleaning during spring)
April 1, 2005... IT is spring again. And every homeowner and apartment dweller knows there is plenty of work to do to get his or her home in shape after a long winter of closed windows and accumulated clutter. But where do you start? The dust bunnies under the...

Statehouse clout: Emil Jones Jr., president of Illinois senate, is one of the nation's most powerful politicians.(Biography)
April 1, 2005... EMIL JONES JR., Illinois senate president, is one of the nation's most powerful politicians. As the second African-American to head the state senate, the Chicago-based Democrat, who recently won a second term, has tremendous influence over a...

Kanye West hip-hop's new big shot: talks about his next surprising moves and why marriage is the key to life.(Interview)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... BETWEEN heaven and earth, nerds and gangstas, frailty and faith, and sin and grace--somewhere in the mix--lies Kanye West. At 27 years old, the Chicago-bred quadruple threat (producer/rapper/songwriter/record exec) has somehow figured out a...

What's behind the biggest upheaval ever in black leadership?
April 1, 2005... WE are witnessing an unprecedented changing of the guard in Black American leadership, and many followers are wondering what's going on, and where do we go from here. Within the last two years, five of Black America's top civil rights and...

Why do the men you really love break your heart?(The Ebony advisor: expert advice on love and relationships)
April 1, 2005... Q Why do the men you really love break your heart? When I was 18, I gave my whole life to my love. Three years ago we broke up and I had a baby with another man. Now we are back together. I am 21 and he's 26. I have caught him cheating three...

Just keeps winning and winning and ... Rutgers University coach continues to make history.(C. Vivian Stringer)(Interview)(Biography)
April 1, 2005... SHE has been called everything from "the master builder of basketball programs" to one of the "101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports." But walk into C. Vivian Stringer's office at Rutgers University and the first thing you notice is...