Ebony articles from November 2003

Ebony archives from November 2003

Father-and-daughter flight crew.(Speaking Of People)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... MIKE and NICOLE LEWIS are the only father-and-daughter flight crew with a major airline. He is a Southwest Airlines captain and she often flies as his co-pilot. Mike Lewis attended the University of Southern Colorado, where he majored in data...

President of technical engineering society.(Speaking Of People)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... CLARK W. JOHNSON is the first Black president of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, a 60-year-old society that advances the science and engineering for the development and application of advanced materials and...

Wendy's first Black senior vice president.(Speaking Of People)(Wendy's International Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... LARRY NELSON is the first Black senior vice president and associate general counsel of development for Wendy's International, Inc. He oversees legal matters related to the development of Wendy's restaurants in the United States and abroad....

Mary J. Blige.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Thank you for another wonderful article, "Mary J. Blige's Tearful Plea: 'I've Got To Be Me'" (Oct. 2003). I thought I knew just about everything about "the Queen of Hip-Hop," but Kevin Chappell revealed a new side of Mary. I'd just like to...

Breast cancer.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... The article, "Breast Cancer: The Increasing Threat To Young Black Women" (Oct. 2003), is great. Thank you so much for sharing a small part of my story. This was such a great honor to be in EBONY. Rebecca McClure Sacramento, Calif.

Family reunion.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Thank you, EBONY, for your exclusive article, "Family Reunion Survival Kit" (Sept. 2003). Your survival kit illustrates the seven checkpoints that each family chairperson should know. Once again, thanks, EBONY, for engaging in these most...

How to spot a 'playa'.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... While most would think grown women would not need detailed articles to tell them how to spot losers, I'll be the first to admit that I wish I had read your article, "Sisters Beware: How To Spot A 'Playa'" (Sept. 2003), about three years ago....

Black colleges.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Your article, "Historically Black Medical Schools: Providing Critical Health Care, Training and Research" (Sept. 2003), was revealing and inspiring. Edward S. Jenkins Garner, N.C.

The new Ebony.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Kudos to Linda Johnson Rice and the EBONY staff for this stellar new format. It is fresh, funky, informative and all that. I have been an avid reader of EBONY since I was 10 years old (over 30 years). I am so proud and pleased and have emailed...

Erykah Badu.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Thank you for putting my girl Erykah Badu on the cover, and thanks for the article, "Erykah Badu On Her Career And Her Romance With Common" (Sept. 2003). She is one of the greatest artists out now. I am happy that she found the love of her life...

Creating new spaces.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Thank you, thank you for the article, "Cecil N. Hayes: Creating New Spaces" (Sept. 2003). It gives us an opportunity to gain expert tips from such a talented professional. Hayes' tips were helpful and very practical. I've started drawing a...

College students.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... In the article, "What Black College Students Think About Sex, Money & Civil Rights" (Sept. 2003), I was disheartened to see that the new generation of Black college students at HBCUs goals are "personal fulfillment" and the good-life--good job,...

Ebony on the scene.(Front Row)(Illustration)
November 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IN NEW YORK CITY, during a memorial service marking the second-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, tears stream down the face of Phyllis Ferguson at "Ground Zero" while listening to family members read the...

U.S. Rep. John Lewis: 'the 40th anniversary man'.(Center Stage)(civil rights activism)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... HE was, in a very real sense, the 40th anniversary man. Forty years ago, at the age of 23, he was the youngest speaker at the landmark March on Washington. Forty years later, as the only survivor of the front line of speakers, John Robert...

5 questions for: Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.(Front Row)(Interview)
November 1, 2003... 1 With all of your high-profile cases and megamillion-dollar judgments, a lot of people figure you're up in the billionaire category along with Bill Gates (of Microsoft). I'm not a billionaire. If there's a message, it's that when an...

Family values.(Book Shelf)(Betty Shabazz: A Life Before and After Malcolm X)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... BETTY SHABAZZ: A LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER MALCOLM X (Sourcebooks, $35.00), by Russell J. Rickford, is the first biography of Dr. Betty Shabazz. We get a revealing look at a woman who, as the book's Introduction points out, was not fully embraced...

Hottentot Venus.(Top Shelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... With HOTTENTOT VENUS (Doubleday, $24.00), Barbara Chase Ribound, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and best-selling author of Sally Hemings, once again has confronted a controversial topic head-on. This historical novel presents the tragic story...

In Montgomery: and other poems.(Top Shelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... In Montgomery and other poems by by Gwendolyn Brooks (Third World Press, $22.95) is the last volume of writing that the former Poet Laureate of Illinois worked on prior to her December 2000 death. Here, as always, the Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity--and My Journey to Freedom in America.(Top Shelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY: THE TRUE STORY OF MY TEN YEARS IN CAPTIVITY--AND MY JOURNEY TO FREEDOM IN AMERICA. (St. Martin's Press, $24.95) by Francis Bok with Edward Tivnan is a gripping story of terror and triumph. Bok is only 23 years old and has...

Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say!(Top Shelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... In SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY! (William Morrow, $22.95), popular TV Judge Glenda Hatchett pull from her, extensive experience as the former chief presiding judge of the Fulton County Georgia Juvenile Court to offer parents advice...

Also noted.(Top Shelf)(Bibliography)
November 1, 2003... SHUT OUT: A STORY OF RACE AND BASEBALL IN BOSTON (Beacon Press, $14) is the paperback edition of journalist and author Howard Bryant's probing look at how both the city of Boston and Red Sox management resisted desegregation of America's...

A sister's thanksgiving: sisters are thankful for sisters, brothers, children and our journey.(Sister Speak)
November 1, 2003... I was in a discount store the other day with my toddler when her tiny "tank you" caught the ear of an elderly Black woman. She chased us down for two aisles before she caught us. "You don't hear that anymore," she said, nodding approval....

Style watch.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Brighten your wardrobe with Roger Dubuis' "Follow Me" timepiece for women. Cross case on double strap in pink, orange, ivory, gray and yellow. Numerals in Roman or Arabic/English. Diamond and pink sapphire versions are available.

Music phone.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... With Bluetooth TM Music Hands-Free device, listen to MP3 or ATRAC3 music files while wirelessly connected to Bluetooth TM-enabled phone.

Brewstation.(Ebony Essentials)(coffeemaker)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Hamilton Beach's innovative BrewStation coffeemaker dispenses java cup-by-cup without a carafe. One-hand dispensing, 12-cup capacity and 24-hour programmable clock.

Artful pen.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Montblanc Nicolaus Copernicus limited edition writing instrument has nine sterling silver rings and green meteorite stone on clip. Engraved nib is rhodium-plated 18 karat gold. Pen also available in white gold.

Botanical mask.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Fashion Fair's Botanical Clay Masque removes impurities and leaves skin soft and supple.

Color mix.(Ebony Essentials)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Jenn-Air's Attrezzi mixer pairs beauty and performance. Ten speeds, pause button, 4.5 qt. bowl with handles and pour spout. Blenders and mixers available in a variety of colors.

The Ebony advisor: expert advice on love and relationships.
November 1, 2003... Q Some guys and I had a discussion about penis enlargement pills. Some say that they work; I say give me a break. They claim to have spent money buying this stuff and have gotten real results. You see ads in body builders' and men's magazines....

Ebony travel guide November: what's happening where!(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... ATLANTA * Crowns. Regina Taylor's celebration of Black women and their church hats. Alliance Theatre Company. Through Nov. 9. BALTIMORE * Thanksgiving Parade. Downtown Baltimore. Nov. 22. CHICAGO * Kwanzaa: The...

Sexually transmitted diseases and oral sex.(House Call: expert advice on health and fitness)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Q I have a 17-year-old daughter who tells me that some of her friends other teenagers routinely participate in oral sex because they don't view it as sex, and they don't believe there are any diseases associated with such an activity. What is...

Sleep deprivation.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Q I'm concerned about my husband because he works long hours and gets very little sleep. I know this can't be good, but what kind of problems can lack of sleep cause him? J.S., Cumming, Ga. A There have been numerous studies on sleep...

Possible problems with body piercing.(House call: expert advice on health and fitness)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Q Help! My teenage son wants to get his navel pierced, and been trying to discourage him. Can you outline the problems he might face as a result of going through with this procedure? H.D., Silver Spring, Md. A First, he should know...

Make things right.(For Brothers Only)
November 1, 2003... The last month or so, I've been cleaning house. Not the physical house that I live in. (Although I could get better at housekeeping.) I'm talking about my social house, my relationship bungalow, the place where all of my associations with...

Sounding off: for the latest and hottest in Black music!(Cassandra Wilson)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... CASSANDRA WILSON is back with a wonderful new recording, GLAMOURED (Blue Note), on which she continues to mesmerize listeners with her incredible sensual earthy contralto. She opens the 12-song set with her seductive take on Sting's "Fragile,"...

Artist spotlight.(Luther Vandross)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... LUTHER VANDROSS' incredible voice is in fine form on his newest recording, Live At Radio City Music Hall 2003 (J Records). Five-time Grammy-winner Vandross, who is recovering from a stroke he suffered earlier this year, commissioned the...

Branford Marsalis celebrates the great artist on Romare Bearden Revealed (Marsalis Music).(What's Hot!)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... BRANFORD MARSALIS celebrates the great artist on ROMARE BEARDEN REVEALED (Marsalis Music). The saxophonist produced the set of newly record music in celebration of Bearden, who had a great affinity for jazz music. Among the selections are...

Also noted.
November 1, 2003... ALSO NOTED: Duke Ellington, MASTERPIECES BY ELLINGTON (1950), FESTIVAL SESSION (1959), and ELLINGTON UPTOWN (1953) (Columbia Legacy); Nicholas Payton, SONIC TRANCE (WB); BIRD UP: THE CHARLIE PARKER REMIX PROJECT (Savoy Jazz); Art Ensemble of...

The perfect coat for you.(Coats)
November 1, 2003... SISTER, it's getting cold outside, but with the latest looks in fall and winter coats, you can slip into something warm and still look piping hot! The hottest styles in coats are available in a spectrum of colors and cuts to fit your mood,...

Ebony celebrity beauty of the month.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Actress Khandi Alexander, who plays Alexx Woods on CSI: Miami, is a firm believer that women are most beautiful when they are healthy and happy. Judging from her stunning good looks, Khandi is not a sad woman. Her secret: "Love yourself...

Cecil N. Hayes: designer for stars tells how to create your dream home (part 3).
November 1, 2003... LET'S start where we left off in the last article (October 2003 EBONY) by following the Cecil Hayes percentage formula. In this formula, decorative items are split among three layers--the floor, the wall and the ceiling--in a ratio of...

Strictly for laughs.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... "I can't see what's so scary about it, but it sure made mom scream." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I won't think that you're easy. I'll just think I'm hard to resist" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "My wife has already told me what's wrong...

The Bayou Classic: Black America's biggest football game: Grambling State and Southern continue a 30-year tradition.
November 1, 2003... It has been 29 years since the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars battled on the field at New Orleans' Tulane Stadium in what would become Black America's biggest football game. That 1974 matchup, which...

The 58 most intriguing Blacks of 2003.
November 1, 2003... You know the name, and you, like millions of other Americans, have wondered about the person behind the name. Why did he do that? How did she overcome tragedy? What will they do next? These and other questions, some of them...

New cars for 2004: automakers are trying to keep pace with consumer demand.
November 1, 2003... THIS new car season is marked by bigger, bolder, more high-tech-driven vehicles as automakers move SUVs and "crossovers" onto the fast track to keep pace with the consumer demand for performance, space, comfort and luxury. As a result, just...

Winter car care.
November 1, 2003... IT'S not exactly the first thing on your mind when the sun is out and the temperatures are still doing that Indian Summer thing. But the time to think about winter is before it hits. Like right now. Because, for those who are living in the...

Best foot forward: walk your way to fitness.(Body Talk)
November 1, 2003... IT'S as simple as putting your best foot forward. Fitness walking, one of the hottest and most popular exercises, doesn't only help you shed pounds and inches, but it can also help you maintain your desired fitness level. Walking can be adapted...

The New York Fall & Winter collection 2003/04.(Ebony Fashion Fair)
November 1, 2003... For the Fall/Winter season, New York designers offer a variety of stylish selections that fit your mood of the moment, whether it is casual, comfortable, elegant or chic. When the mood is dressed-down casual, there are sweaters, slacks and...

The best of Thanksgiving.(Date With a Dish)
November 1, 2003... IT'S turkey time gain, and cooking a complete Thanksgiving meal doesn't have to be an overwhelming ordeal. There are many convenient products on supermarket shelves that can help you to create a spectacular meal. First, roasting the turkey is...

The joys and dangers of flirting; how to flirt when to flirt when not to flirt.
November 1, 2003... IT can start slowly. A warm smile. The wink of an eye. A subtle glance from across the room. When it comes to the art of flirtation, there are as many moves as there are people trying to explore them. From the subtle to the direct...

Sex, lies & the Internet.
November 1, 2003... ON any given night, Brothers and Sisters, equipped with computers, false identities and unlimited Internet access, steal away from their mates and engage in virtual adultery, many times right under their mate's nose. With a few simple...

The shocking state of Black marriage: experts say many will never get married.
November 1, 2003... THE good news is that the Black marriage rate seems to be on the upswing--from 46.1 percent in 1996 to 47.9 percent in 2001--after a 40-year downward spiral. But the slight increase is only one cheerful note in an otherwise mournful tune....

Holiday beginnings: join in the spirit or the season as you count down the days to your family dinners and parties. With a few timesaving preparations, entertaining is easy.
November 1, 2003... The weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day buzz with activity. Having a few foods ready in advance means you can celebrate at a moment's notice. It's smart to make a large pot of winter favorites like soup, and store portions in the freezer....

Holiday feasting: set the table and gather together--the moment everyone is waiting for has arrived. A holiday feast is an opportunity to enjoy favorite foods and create new memories.
November 1, 2003... Are you cooking your first holiday meal this year or your twentieth? Either way it's bound to be special for you and your loved ones, because everyone always looks forward to sitting down to share in a traditional dinner. Dressing your table...

Holiday endings.(coupons for plastic food storage containers)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2003... When the last plate has been cleared and dessert and coffee are done, it's time for everyone to say good-bye. If you're like most holiday cooks, you probably have a lot of leftovers to put away. With the help of GLAD[R] storage products, you...

'Small miracles': new hope for Black adoptions.
November 1, 2003... Tyler was only 2 days old, tiny, fragile and struggling to breathe--the result of the PCP in his system. But Danita and Allen Strauss loved him immediately. Eighteen months later they adopted the toddler, giving the bright-eyed and...

Last-chance mothers: some single Sisters over 40 "arrange" pregnancies, rely on sperm banks or adoption agencies.
November 1, 2003... All over America, single Sisters in their 40s, many of them well-educated, well-traveled, and well-to-do, are breaking out of their picket-fence-planned lives as they hear their biological time clocks winding down. Some of these Sisters, like...

Memorable: photos from the ebony files.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... MARLIN BRISCOE became the first Black starting quarterback in the National Football League as a member of the Denver Broncos in 1968. He opened the doors for other Black quarterbacks, whose numbers grew slowly, but at the beginning of this...