Ebony articles from January 2002

Ebony archives from January 2002

Bristol-Myers Squibb vice president.(Curt Tomlin)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... Curt Tomlin is vice president and controller of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, a $19 billion pharmaceutical company. He is responsible for corporate-wide accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and financial analysis for the company's...

Managing counsel at Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.(Pamela D. Samuels)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... Pamela D. Samuels is the managing counsel for labor and employment matters at Toyota Motor Sales in Torrance, Calif. She is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel on labor and employment law issues and employment litigation for...

President of family physicians.(Warren A. Jones)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... Warren A. Jones, M.D. (right), a retired Navy, captain, is president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, which represents more than 93,100 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students nationwide. A professor of...

Janet Jackson. (Letters To The Editor).
January 1, 2002... When I heard that Janet would be gracing the cover of your magazine, I rushed to the supermarket! And there she was, all sweet and beautiful, right on the front cover ("Janet On Her Sexuality, Spirituality, Failed Marriages And Lessons...

The 56 most intriguing blacks. (Letters To The Editor).
January 1, 2002... EBONY, thank you for the article, "The 56 Most Intriguing Blacks Of 2001" (Nov. 2001). In it, you show African-Americans in such a positive light. We often hear so many negative things about our people that I think people forget that there are...

6 on the rise. (Letters To the Editor).
January 1, 2002... I am writing in response to the article, "6 On The Rise" (Oct. 2001). I am an enthusiastic fan of talented musicians, and I enjoy learning about their lifestyles. I listen to all types of music and especially artists whom I see as having great...

The new tv season. (Letters To The Editor).
January 1, 2002... Editor's Note: In the article, "The New TV Season: What's New, What's Black, What's Back!" (Oct. 2001), the cable show Soul Food was incorrectly identified as an HBO production. The award-winning show returned for its second season this fall...

The 10 top taboos. (Letters To The Editor).
January 1, 2002... In the article, "The 10 Top Taboos Of Male/Female Relationships" (Nov. 2001), I feel that you forgot one. My No. 1 pet peeve is mates who continue to be friends with their ex-girlfriends and boyfriends. If you still have strong feelings for...

Sounding off. (The Best In Recorded Music).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... SHIRLEY CAESAR delivers a great set of uplifting "comfort music" on her new recording, Hymns (Word). She starts the set with a moving arrangement of "Steal Away to Jesus," which features the angelic voice of Michelle Williams of Destiny's...

Vernon can read! (Book Shelf).
January 1, 2002... In the summer of 1955, when he was home for vacation from DePauw University, college student Vernon Jordan took a job in his hometown of Atlanta as the driver for a retired White banker. When he was not squiring the old man around town, Jordan...

Top shelf.
January 1, 2002... * THE RECKONING: WHAT BLACKS OWE TO EACH OTHER (Dutton, $24.95) is a public challenge issued by human rights and civil rights activist Randall Robinson, executive director of TransAfrica, who argues that Black Americans of all ages and classes...

Chris Benson. (Author Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... IN the political thriller SPECIAL INTEREST (Third World Press, $24.95), attorney and journalist Chris Benson offers the story of a savvy, Black Washington, D.C., reporter named Angela McKenzie who is not merely wrestling with the murder mystery...

Happiness handbook. (Sisterspeak).(focusing on positive)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... WE all do it. Gripe about all the things we think are wrong in our life: The job (too much stress, too little paycheck). The relationship (The Thorn Birds it isn't). The kids (they think mom means chauffeur, cook and cleaning lady). Three...

House call: expert advice on health and fitness.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... FEAR OF SMALLPOX OUTBREAK Q I am a 30-year-old woman with a husband and two boys, and we're just trying to live life to its fullest. But now that the war has begun, we've seen what anthrax can do, and I'm scared about the possibility of a...

Tribute to a king. (Travel Guide).(honoring Martin Luther King Jr.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Courage or cowardice? Faith or fear? These were not just choices for the 1960s when Martin Luther King Jr.'s ministry was most active. They are also choices for these times. King often faced danger and fear, yet he persisted. This month as the...

Put more money into your pocket this year. (Money Talk$).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... THE New Year's Day celebrations are over and the resolutions have been made. Now is the time to act on at least one of those resolutions: Put more money into your pocket and make sure you end 2002 richer than you are today. How you achieve...

Try a little tenderness. (For Brothers Only).(relationship advice)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "WELL, here we are again, at the beginning of a new year, and the popular subject, of course, is New Years resolutions--ranging from how much weight we want to lose to how we'll become a better, more compassionate person to finally doing...

Taking advantage of the best bargains ever: discounted rates and special package deals are designed to prompt travelers to take a dream vacation.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... EVER wanted to visit Florida on the fly, Alabama for a song, Disney on the down-low, the Caribbean on the cheap or Europe at reduced rates? Now's the time. Travel agents and industry experts are all predicting that the discounted rates and...

The greatest!(Will Smith plays Muhammed Ali in motion picture)
January 1, 2002... PORTRAYING one of the greatest boxers of all time on the screen is a gamble of epic proportions for Will Smith, and he knows that everything is on the line. Smith stars in Sony Pictures' Ali, a biopic that spans the most turbulent and...

Top black executives from major corporations tell: `what I would do now if I were young, gifted and black'.
January 1, 2002... Philip A. Berry Vice president, Global Employee Relations and Best place to Work, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY THE most important thing a young person can do today is develop a professional goal; know where you want to go and what it takes to...

Best jobs and best moves for 2002.
January 1, 2002... THE September 11 attacks and weakened economy have put the once-promising job market on life-support, and for Blacks just entering the workforce or those forced to re-enter the workforce, finding the best job can be quite an ordeal....

Q on camera: music man celebrates years in show business with tell-all book.(Quincy Jones)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... QUINCY Jones, the 68-year-old music mogul, is known at "Q" and that could very well stand for the "Quintessential Hollywood insider." For in a breathtaking career that has spanned more than 50 years, Q seems to have known and/or collaborated...

From the Ebony files. (Memorable Photos).(Martin Luther King Jr. photograph)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... Rare Moneta Sleet Jr. photograph of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King and their first child, Yolanda, singing hymns in their Montgomery home shortly after the beginning of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, is a moving image...

7 ways to blow his mind.(relationships)
January 1, 2002... YOU can turn him or her (see the February issue) upside down if you put your mind to it and follow a few simple rules. First of all, make him your special project for the next few days or weeks. Listen to him, talk to him (with your voice, your...

Tropical nights. (Ebony Fashion Fair).(swimwear)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... When the cool weather rolls in, minds and hearts wander to tropical locales and bodies soon follow. When planning your warm-weather resort getaway, don't forget to pack for fun day activities and also for those warm tropical nights. As...

Ebony fashion fair chairpersons.
January 1, 2002... NOW that we have made all of our New Year's resolutions and welcomed 2002, the 44th annual production of the Ebony Fashion Fair continues to showcase its dramatic and elegant collection of eye-catching attire for women and men. On January...

The best of the Caribbean.(recipes)(Recipe)
January 1, 2002... Caribbean cooking, popular among travelers to the Caribbean, is becoming one of the world's most desired cuisines. Delicious dishes, particularly Jamaican "jerk" dishes, are showing up on menus in restaurants in every region of this country....

Lights, camera & children! Despite hectic schedules, celebrities spend quality time with their youngsters.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... THERE is nothing that makes a man more humble than his baby girl telling him she has to "go potty." Or a glamorous actress having to rise before dawn to get her children off to school, or a rapper taking his toddler and playmates on an...

Strictly for laughs.
January 1, 2002... "Our marriage was fine until he started talking back." "I plan to leave this off my resume." "Don't open that door, Sam!!"

Star power: celebrities rally around the flag in war against terrorism.(raise funds for victims of September 11 terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... In an unprecedented act of philanthropy and unity, Black celebrities and business leaders joined White notables in a nationwide fund-raising effort that yielded nearly $1 billion in pledges for victims of the September 11 tragedy. Among the...

How to develop great abs & pecs.(working on abdominal and pectoral muscles)
January 1, 2002... THEY'RE the most notable sets of muscles on the male body, and, let's be honest, most women love to see a bulging chest and chiseled abs seemingly made out of rock. It's why people buy calendar spreads of celebrity sex symbols Shemar Moore and...

What's the best way to celebrate the king holiday? King family and leaders call for a day of service.(honoring the work of Martin Luther King Jr.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The hard work and dedication of politicians, civil rights leaders, grassroots activists and others created the first Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday on January 20, 1986. It was the first holiday recognizing a Black man and King was only...

Why Lenny Kravitz is so hot, and why women fans are screaming.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2002... LENNY Kravitz is mistaken--he seems to think it's all about the music. On one level, he's right. It's the music--that defiant blend of retro and modern rock, soul, funk and even hip-hop under raspy, honest vocals--that drives him and made...