Ebony articles from March 2005

Ebony archives from March 2005

Capt. Christina Hopper: fighter jet pilot.(Speaking Of People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... CAPT. CHRISTINA HOPPER is the first African-American woman to fly a fighter jet in a combat mission during a major war. She is the recipient of the Air Medal for her courage and bravery during the destruction of a Republican Guard supply line...

Beverley Sibblies: senior vice president HSBC North America.(Speaking Of People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... BEVERLEY SIBBLIES is senior vice president and chief accounting officer for Household International, Inc. She is responsible for all accounting activities for the company, including financial planning, management reporting, accounting controls,...

Denise Kaigler, Reebok Corporate vice president.(Speaking Of People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... DENISE KAIGLER is corporate vice president of global communications and talent relations for Reebok International Ltd., making her the highest-ranking African-American at Reebok, and the first woman to hold such a position in the corporation....

In Atlanta.(Ebony On The Scene)
March 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IN ATLANTA (above), Oakland Raiders star Ray Buchanan and his wife Sheree were among the celebrities--including Jermaine Dupri (r.)--manning the phone banks at the American Red Cross to take...

In Washington D.C.(Ebony On The Scene)
March 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (above, right), President Bush, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, congratulates Condoleezza Rice after announcing that she is his choice as Secretary of State. Bush turned to his...

On Capitol Hill.(Ebony On The Scene)
March 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ON CAPITOL HILL (above), U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., his wife Michelle and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, joined Vice President Dick Cheney in re-enacting the swearing-in ceremony that made him the...

In the Hollywood spotlight.(Ebony On The Scene)
March 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IN THE HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT, the stars of two movies that have generated Academy Award buzz include (above, left) Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo of Hotel Rwanda. They are joined by Paul Rusesabagina, the...

Making fashion statements.(Ebony On The Scene)
March 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MAKING FASHION STATEMENTS are three celebrities who showcase different styles. Gospel sensation Yolanda Adams (below, left), musician Sheila E. (center) and actress Tracy Bingham display their sartorial...

Music makers on the scene.(Ebony On The Scene)
March 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MUSIC MAKERS ON THE SCENE include India.Arie and Alicia Keys, who grabbed eight Grammy nominations, including those for best album of the year, song of the year, best female R&B vocal performance, best R&B...

Family gatherings.(Ebony On The Scene)
March 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: FAMILY GATHERINGS include business mogul and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson (below, left), who is joined by his wife Cookie and his son Andre. Actress Lela Rochon (below) and her husband, movie director...

10 hottest couples.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Each year, I look forward to getting the issue that features the "10 Hottest Couples" (Feb. 2005), and, as usual, I was not disappointed this year. It is so wonderful to see these examples of Black love, especially when many in society...

Queen Latifah.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Thanks for the great article, "Queen Latifah Changes Her Shape And Her Tune" (Jan. 2005). She has become a force in the entertainment business, quite a far cry from the girl who used to work at Burger King in her native New Jersey. She...

Denzel at 50.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Thank you for the article, "Denzel At 50" (Jan. 2005). Having the opportunity to observe the incredible career of Denzel Washington has been such a blessing for me. It's just wonderful to be able to feel so much pride watching such a talented...

Sex and the spirit.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I was so glad to read the article, "Sex And The Spirit: SOS For Single Christian Sisters" (Jan. 2005), by Kimberly Davis. Too often the Christian perspective is totally overlooked, or mocked by mainstream media. Not all single women go from man...

For Brothers Only.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I found a soul mate in your "For Brothers Only" column, "Step Back to Black" (Dec. 2004). I absolutely agree with the ideology of Maulana Karenga about the African cultural values and belief practices. It's awesome that the vision of Karenga...

Destiny's Child.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... EBONY, I want to thank you for your article, "Destiny's Child: Back Together Again" (Dec. 2004). I am so excited to see that they are back together. I have followed their career since they began, and I am so proud of their tremendous success....

Honoring 'Dr. Dan'.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Thank you, EBONY, for the great article, Northwestern University Honors The Legacy of 'Dr. Dan' (Dec. 2004). It was unfortunate that nothing was mentioned about the contributions of the Provident Foundation in the article. We participated in...

Wangari Maathai: first Black woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.(Center Stage)
March 1, 2005... ANGARI MAATHAI, the Kenyan environmentalist who started an international movement by planting trees in her backyard garden, is the first Black woman and first environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which comes with a monetary award of...

Black women writers are making Herstory.(Book Shelf; Speak So You Can Speak Again: The Life of Zora Neale; Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists; Afterburn; Venus & Serena: Serving from the Hip: 10 Rules for Living, Loving and Winning)(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... FROM SUN TO SUN & GLORY TO GLORY, in March we celebrate the valiant creativity of the Sistahs and their new literary creations. Leading the way this year is the remarkable SPEAK, SO YOU CAN SPEAK AGAIN: THE LIFE OF ZORA NEALE HURSTON...

Also noted.(Front Row)(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... In BABYLON SISTERS (One World/Ballantine Books, $23.95), by Pearl Cleage, the acclaimed author turns her well-honed wit and razor-sharp pen to a complicated paternity secret and its effect on the mother-daughter relationship. When the truth is...

Children's corner.(Front Row)(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... HONEY BABY SUGAR CHILD (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $15.00) by Alice Faye Duncan is a mother's love song to her baby boy. Written in the spirit of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the text sings and swings like music and is a fun-loving...

Food for thought.(Sister Speak)
March 1, 2005... AN African proverb states: "Whose mother is at the pot will not lack soup?" Certainly, the Herstory of Black Women in America can attest to that proverb. From slavery to yesterday, women working in White kitchens fed not only themselves but...

Preparing for a new tax season.(Money Talks)
March 1, 2005... TAX time. It is undeniably one of the most stressful times of the year. But starting early could give you the jump on this year's tax season, including all the benefits of the new tax laws, breaks and deductions. This year, take note of...

Gladys Knight.(Sounding Off)(Sound Recording Review)
March 1, 2005... GLADYS KNIGHT blesses music listeners with a new recording, ONE VOICE, on which she directs the 100-plus Saints Unified Voices gospel choir, based in Las Vegas. On the 15-song CD, Knight and the choir deliver outstanding performances--from...

Artist spotlight: Brooke Valentine.(Sounding Off)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... BROOKE VALENTINE sashays her way onto the crunk party scene with CHAIN LETTER (Virgin), and the jams never stop. The 19-year-old Texas native first sang in church, then with a high school girls group. But she opted to go solo for this slamming...

What's hot!(Sounding Off)(Sound Recording Review)
March 1, 2005... The heart and soul, joys and pains of the talented Queen.... Diva are captured on the five-disc collection, COMPLETE ROULETTE DINAH WASHINGTON SESSIONS. During the 20 months that ceded her sudden death in 1963 at age 39, Washington recorded 93...

Also noted.(Sounding Off)
March 1, 2005... BRIAN McKNIGHT, Gemini (Universal/ Motown); GEORGE DUKE, Duke (Big Piano Music); CARLTON BLOUNT, (From) A Man's Point of View (Magnatar); GWEN LASTER, I Hear You Smiling (Laster Music); AVERY SHARPE, Dragon Fly (JKNM); NINA SIMONE, Love Songs...

The power of optimism.(For Brothers Only)
March 1, 2005... EVEN in the most tragic of circumstances, he stood with a strength that I could only watch with amazement. It was an interview of a tsunami survivor whose entire family and all of his possessions had been swept away in a matter of seconds. He...

The Ebony advisor: expert advice on love and relationship.
March 1, 2005... Q I need to know what I should do about my sex life. I have been married for four years now and my husband and I don't have a great sex life. He wants to have sex a lot, but I don't. I don't feel romantically attracted to my husband. We have...

Effects of sarcoidosis.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Q After hearing that a condition called sarcoidosis might have contributed to the tragic death of NFL great Reggie White, I'm so scared because I too have shortness of breath, and I think I might have the same condition. What can I do about it?...

Women and STDs.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)(sexually transmitted diseases )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Q I am a 22-year-old college student who is ready to become sexually active, but I'm concerned about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Are they more severe in women than they are in men? S.L., Montgomery, Ala. A Sexually...

Treatment for calluses.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Q My hands are really rough and have calluses. What can I do to get rid of them and then prevent them? C.L., Pittsburgh A Calluses on the hands can usually be prevented by wearing gloves during activities that cause friction, including...

Stove top pot.(Ebony Essentials)(coffeemaker)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... BIALETTI'S MIA stainless steel stovetop coffeemaker with blue lid incorporates esquisite Italian design with contemporary sophistication. Unscrew bottom to expose filter, fill tank with water, and place on stovetop until boiling. Available in...

Kente for the bath.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... FINE CHINA DESIGNER JIM ROLAND'S bathroom accessories feature earth-tone Kente pattern on cup, soap dish and toothbrush holder. (www.africanchinacloset.com) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Vantex.(Ebony Essentials)(skin bleaching creme )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... FASHION FAIR COSMETICS' VANTEX[R] Skin Bleaching Creme helps to achieve even-toned skin. Special formula gradually helps fade appearance of skin discolorations, such as freckles, age and liver spots, and dark spots due to pregnancy or oral...

Sleek scale.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... SOEHNLE RIO SCALE with attractive safety glass design measures fat, water and muscle. Can keep stats on up to 8 people. Capacity up to 330 pounds; lithium batteries. (www.leifheitusa.com) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Slender converger.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... SIEMENS SX66 is Cingular's first MS pocket-PC based PDA. Ideal for the mobile professional who needs it all: voice, email, data and MMS. Has Explorer browser, wireless connections, Bluetooth for wireless headset, cameras, printers; supports MS...

Cool carafe.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... LEIFHEIT COLUMBUS 2000 translucent carafe is perfect for hot or cold beverages, and for outdoor entertaining and year-round for hot coffee and tea or cool beverages. Also available in translucent green, red and blue. (www.leifheitusa.com) ...

Harriet Tubman's private war: Iconic Freedom Fighter waged unremitting struggle against the slave system.
March 1, 2005... SILENTLY, stealthily, with revolver cocked, she slipped across the Mason-Dixon line and headed for a rendezvous point behind enemy lines. * From time to time, she froze in her tracks, forewarned by a personal radar that never failed. A...

March: what's happening where!(Travel Guide)(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... ATLANTA * The Piano Lesson. Play, Theatre in the Square. March 16-April 24. BALTIMORE * Inner Harbor Easter Celebration. Inner Harbor Amphitheater. March 27. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. * One True Thing: Meditations on Black...

On the star track.(up and coming talent)
March 1, 2005... EVERY NOW AND THEN SPECIAL PERSONALITIES HIT HOLLYWOOD AND THE STAGE--hard--and quickly become the talk of the town by displaying qualities that have brought them to the forefront. They are talented. They are beautiful. They are versatile, and...

6 sisters who struck it rich.(The Sweet Smell Of Success;)
March 1, 2005... Michele Hoskins Owner, Michele Foods, Inc. IF success has a texture and taste, then Michele Hoskins' success would be sticky and sweet. For it was with Michele's Honey Creme Syrup that Hoskins launched what has become a...

Connecting body, mind, and spirit: Sweating in the Spirit merges praise dance and gospel music into a new workout program.(Body Talk)(Donna Richardson Joyner)(Interview)
March 1, 2005... WHAT do you get when you connect one of the country's leading fitness experts with some of the biggest names in gospel music? You get energizing gospel aerobics, says fitness guru Donna Richardson Joyner, executive producer and creator of...

Strictly for laughs.
March 1, 2005... "I've never read a will like this to anyone... All it says is: 'Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!'" "That thin person you thought was inside of you screaming to get out is just your stomach growling." "It's sure been nice going to school with you,...

Fabulous fashions: for fuller figures.(Beauty & Style)
March 1, 2005... DRESSING to impress is a way of life for Black professional women, and three full-figured females--Gia Batson, a physician; Kristin Arceneaux, a Ford model; and Shatira Wilks-Smelser a purse designer--prove that size doesn't matter. Dr....

Ebony Celebrity beauty of the month.(Beauty & Style)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Just like SHERRI SHEPHERD changes with each character she plays, the actress, who plays the feisty Ramona on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect, changes her off-screen makeup to suit the occasion and the company she keeps. For a night out with...

'Sistah celebrities' and their 'best girlfriend'.(The Defining Connection)
March 1, 2005... WITH chicken wings and waffles, in Capri or couture, on the opening night red carpet and, later, when the reviews come in--they are there. Through children, men, weddings, funerals--they are there. Almost like the words of the wedding...

Culinary entrepreneurs.(Date With a Dish)(Ultimate Seasonings LLC)
March 1, 2005... GLORY FOODS INC. manufactures and distributes a specialty line of Southern food products. It was founded in 1989 by the late restaurateur and businessman Bill Williams, and partners Iris Cooper, Dan Charna and the late Garth Henley. When...

Zane: up close and personal with the no. 1 author of erotic novels.(Personalities)(Interview)
March 1, 2005... "Quinton got me totally undressed and then removed all his clothes as well. The neon sign at the hotel across tire street was blinking steadily, and flashes of red outlined his body as Ire stood at the foot of the bed..." --Excerpted from...

A wild night in Milan.(Ebony Fashion Fair)
March 1, 2005... Spring in Milan is a walk on the wild side. Many of Italy's top designers have been inspired by animal prints and funky combinations of fabrics and skins. Leopard, tiger, crocodile, zebra, python and ostrich were seen in ballgowns, cocktail...

How to tell if he's cheating.(Relationships)
March 1, 2005... ONCE upon a time, your heart was at ease and all was well in paradise. Back then, your man made it clear that you were a top priority, regardless of what was going on in his world. So if he said that he would pick you up at 9:00 p.m., you knew...

The battle against childhood obesity: with the condition identified as a contributor to diabetes, diet and exercise are key in the struggle to control weight.(Parenting.)
March 1, 2005... "THE first steps on the long path preparing your child to win the battle against obesity are for him or her to engage in physical activity and eat healthy diets. Over the past several decades, the prevalence of overweight children has...

Diabetes special section.
March 1, 2005... THIS special section represents an important milestone as the American Diabetes Association (ADA) celebrates its 10th anniversary in providing increased diabetes awareness to our valued and committed partners in the EBONY family. Over the...

Diabetes treatment, research & cure.(Diabetes: special section.)
March 1, 2005... IT'S the fifth deadliest disease in the United States, and it has no cure. In fact, diabetes has become so insidious--striking more people than ever, and at an earlier age than ever--that medical and nutrition experts say it has reached...

Diabetes' 'littlest victims': youth advocate recounts his life with the disease- and his hope for the future.(Diabetes: special section)
March 1, 2005... My name is Gilles Attipoe. I am 12 years old and I have had diabetes for more than half my life. I was diagnosed when I was 5. Since then, I have had to make many difficult choices. In elementary school, my difficult decisions had to do...

What about diabetics in schools? Is student care adequate?(Diabetes: special section.)
March 1, 2005... DIABETES is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, with 13,000 new cases diagnosed annually in children. In all, there are an estimated 125,000 youths under 19 years of age with diabetes in the U.S. Most have type 1...

Tasty recipes for diabetics.(Diabetes: special section)
March 1, 2005... One of the most important parts of managing diabetes is eating properly to control blood sugar levels. But that doesn't mean that your food selections have to be tasteless, uninteresting dishes. In fact, when it comes to preparing meals for...

Take it from fried, to baked with flavor.(Brief Article)
March 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...

Ashanti: answers critics & doubters.(Interview)(Cover Story)
March 1, 2005... PRINCESS Ashanti is back with a vengeance. After weathering a couple of troubled years in paradise and maintaining a low profile, the honey-voiced artist is back on the record charts with a superhot CD, Concrete Rose, and lighting up the silver...

A women's history month special from the Ebony legends collection.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... U.S. REP. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM> First Black Woman in Congress 1924-2005 MARIAN ANDERSON First Black Singer at The Metropolitan Opera 1897-1993 MADAM C.J. WALKER Black Economic Pioneer 1867-1919 ELLA LOU...

Memorable: photos from the Ebony files.(fingerprinting of Rosa Parks)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... ROSA PARKS, often called "the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," was fingerprinted on December 1, 1955, by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey after she refused to give up her seat to a White man on a Montgomery, Ala., bus. Her arrest sparked the...