Newsweek: The dream 40 years after Kings death Apr 4, 2008
Dyson, who has also written biographies of Marvin Gaye and rapper Tupac Shakur and was named by Ebony as one of the 100 most influential black Americans, spoke with NEWSWEEK's Jamie Reno about the new book, King's enduring legacy, and whether the celebrated leader's dream for America has come true. Excerpts. (MSNBC -- Race)
Barack Obama, working-class hero? (87) Mar 31, 2008
An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office - LIAR, Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesnt, and never did, exist. (Salon)
'Hanging Gardens of Babylon' condos a green retreat Mar 26, 2008
Trees: Palo verde, Chilean mesquite, Texas ebony. Shrubs: Orange jubilee, Texas sage, Anacacho o. (AZCentral -- Business)
Solemn Bike Ride Memorializes 2 Cyclists Mar 17, 2008
Louisa hugged a stuffed giraffe and gazed at the horde in their slick ebony shorts and blazing bright jerseys. The pack proceeded south on Foothill Boulevard with a helicopter hovering overhead and police in cars and motorcycles blocking intersections. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Ebony, ivory ball set to take place Feb 28, 2008
The fifth annual Ebony ball will be held at the Masonic Temple Saturday. Joy Sellers, a 1979 graduate and ball organizer, said the ball is among Freeport High School Black Alumni Inc.'s ways to raise money. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Heart and soul Feb 17, 2008
" Today, it houses the television and other electronics, concealing the modern intrusions with Old World style.With the scale of the rooms, proportion of the furniture and accessories is critical."We kept the original sofas," says Toni of the slip-covered pieces beloved by the couple's two Dobermans, Ebony and Bellagio, "but we had to live here for a while to get a sense of the space. "A dark-stained hutch found in Graham depicting the life of Don Quixote also earned a place in the living room,... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Brick ranch gets modern overhaul Feb 12, 2008
"One material we used extensively is honed Calacatta marble. It's used for the living room floor and also for the steps leading to the courtyard so the flow from exterior to interior is seamless. We used it to clad the fireplaces in the dining room and in the master suite, and the master bath is done entirely in this stone. I'm in love with it. It's a beautiful mix of warm and cool and lends itself to a really neutral modern color palette. Modern accommodations "In order to pop the marble, we... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Duke Energy profit down on discontinued operations, higher costs Feb 5, 2008
2005 GMC Sierra Denali, Ebony, Miles: 38,675, Price. Nissan Altima,4 Cylinder, Midsize Car. (The Daily Reflector)
Clinton, Obama battle it out in California Feb 5, 2008
But oddly, in an election Obama has framed as being about the future, Kennedy and Lee evoked California's race-relations past in ebony and ivory. While Kennedy is said to help Obama with Latino voters, who are overwhelmingly for Clinton, one might wonder why the campaign used a white stand-in rather than a real, live Latino leader. (Salon)
More of this story Feb 1, 2008
We've been renting a house in Ebony, (Va. on Lake Gaston, and we love it. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
African fruits could help alleviate hunger and bolster rural development Jan 31, 2008
EBONY. The ebonies of Africa yield some of the world's finest timber and also bear abundant, bright red fruits that are succulent and sweet. These can be dried for use when seasonal foods become scarce. (EurekAlert!)
Raiders Fall To Chargers In OT Jan 31, 2008
WL Kristen Hartley, 5; Brandi Haynes, 17; Courtney Reynolds, 3; Amber Lloyd, 3; Melissa Berry, 7; April Edmond, 7; Maya Jordan, 10; Courtney Scott, 2; Ebony Lucas, 2. CM Tasicnanna Taylor, 5; Hint Denson, 7; Erica Hollinger, 3; Curtisse Ewing, 6; Iesha Jeffries, 11; Keera Freeman, 5; Nwanneka Nnaka, 10. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Reviving African fruit species Jan 30, 2008
Native fruit species that have fed Africans for thousands of years -- such as butterfruit and ebony -- are now largely neglected and displaced by non-native species, leaving the indigenous plants' potential unrealized. LOST CROPS OF AFRICA: VOL. 3, FRUITS says that with renewed development and wider cultivation, these plants could offer benefits for food security, economic development, and environmental protection. (EurekAlert!)
Oilfield Helping Hands to Support Homes for Our Troops in Fundraiser, and Proclamation of 'Homes for Our Troops Day' by Houston, Texas Mayor Bill White and City Council Jan 18, 2008
Ebony Cowgirl performs C&W music ala Patsy Cline. The Patriot Guard will escort to the event William Baker -- Korean War Veteran who was listed as MIA for 18 months, POW for 33 months. (Primezone Releases)
Hundreds turn out for Ebony Dorsey funeral service Dec 19, 2007
In a tribute to his daughter at the funeral service, Evan Dorsey noted it was "a day that I never thought would come," saying the prior week had been "the worst days of my life." "There was never a boring day with Ebony, never a day in my life that I was not glad to be her father," he said ... " Ebony, an honor student, played field hockey and was a member of the school choir. Known for her radiating smile and by her greeting to friends - "hey, boo" - she also loved to dance and was a member of... (Springfield Sun, PA)
Unique, unusualand unexpected Dec 14, 2007
For example, a box turned out in Macassar ebony with a silver handle, a piece that's sure to be admired and appreciated daily. Zest for life. (Globe and Mail)
Patriot League Women's Basketball Release - 12.7.07 Dec 8, 2007
The Eagles are claiming Raven Harris, Kristin Coles, Lisa Strack, Ebony Edwards and Alisha Moritz, while Bucknell announced Trisha Krewson and Morgan Wrightson. 2008 Patriot League Tournament The 2008 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday-Sunday, March 8-9 and Wednesday, March 12. (Patriotleague.com)
Urban scrawl: Creating fear is not art Dec 8, 2007
The pointing of a sculpture of a gun whittled out of ebony would have the same impact on a bank teller. Now, the fine arts are by definition esoteric and interpreting them involves tedious words like decontextualize and paradigm. (National Post)
HAWK TALK: ANOTHER EXCITING WEEK FOR HAWK ATHLETICS Dec 5, 2007
Ebony Cleary and Molly Dwyer added 11 and 10 respectively. "I really have been surprised that we have been shooting it so poorly," said Batchelor. (Umeshawks.com)
City delays cell tower vote Nov 29, 2007
Resolutions were also passed accepting rights-of-way deeds for the Forest Park Subdivision, the Gillionville Road Widening Project and the Walgreens deceleration lane at Pine Avenue and Gillionville Road; accepting an easement agreement at the Greenway Trail Project; permitting Albany Tomorrow Inc. to hold its Dec. 7 First Friday event adjacent to the Ray Charles Plaza; certifying the Nov. 6 election results; and authorizing the sale of property at 404 and 406 Ebony Lane to River Road Church of... (Albany Herald)
Plan to put folic acid in bread is blocked Nov 26, 2007
Cheryl Cole has taken wifely devotion to the max with an ebony tattoo spelling out Mrs Cole. The sexy singer and the rest of Girls Aloud squeezed into their raciest party clothes last night and headed out to celebrate bandmate Kimberley Walsh's 26th birthday. (Daily Mail)
Georgians owed $4.3 million in refunds Nov 17, 2007
WALKER, EBONY R PINE MOUNTAIN GA 31822. COTTON, MARY A TALBOTTON GA 31827. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Make good use of black in the garden Nov 12, 2007
Take an old ratty fence and turn it into a haute partition with ebony paint. It covers bleached woodwork and stained masonry with a single, integrating coat. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
History and calumny Nov 10, 2007
Reagan delivered a major address at the Urban League, visited Vernon Jordan in the hospital where he was recovering from gunshot wounds, toured the South Bronx and traveled to Chicago to meet with the editorial boards of Ebony and Jet magazines. Lou Cannon of The Washington Post reported at the time that this schedule reflected a shift in Republican strategy. (International Herald Tribune)
Wonderful winter squash is a great bounty Nov 4, 2007
Ebony Table Queen is an old standby, first introduced in 1913. More compact acorn varieties include Table Ace , Bush Table King and Early Acorn Hybrid. (Westerly Sun, RI)
House warmers Oct 28, 2007
1 Element 7 (020 7736 2366; )2 Listone Giordano (0808 234 6866; )3 Ebony and Co (020 7259 0000; ). With a room-sized rug If you can't bear the idea of a fitted carpet, then go for a rug. (Guardian Unlimited)
Traditional Pianos Gone Wild Oct 6, 2007
MSRP $14,868 Baroque Representative of the beautiful Baroque period, this high polished ebony grand features a carved music desk, uniquely cut lid, lathed legs and lyre column ... MSRP $84,198 Silver Shimmer This classic high-polished ebony grand has been transformed with dazzling silver shimmer finish, nickel hardware and a silver plate ... MSRP $76,458 The Flame Hand painted hot rod flames and intricate pin-striping make this high-polished ebony 6'3" grand one of a kind. Also available in 5'2"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Join a 14-night "expeditionary" voyage on the MS Hanseatic in the Arctic Ocean. Sep 23, 2007
With the snowy volcano looming in the distance, virtually everything in between was empty and ebony: broad black beaches, precipitous black hills, towering black cliffs and imposing black peaks with only occasional sparse patches of green scattered about, the earliest vestiges of life in the most primordial of landscapes. It was unlike any place I had ever seen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Organization announces new officers Sep 5, 2007
NEW YEAR STARTS WITH A PICNIC: The Ebony Red Hatters of Pensacola began an enjoyable weekend with a picnic on Aug. 24 at Bayview Park. They were entertained with songs by Red Hatter Mary Foster. (Pensacola News Journal)
Colorful, water-smart plants Aug 25, 2007
Sue Doerfler The Arizona Republic Aug. 25, 2007 12:00 AM. The recent rains could deceive you into thinking you can turn your landscape into a tropical paradise. (AZCentral -- Home)
50 Million Pound Challenge Tops 375,000 lbs in 14 Weeks . Jul 22, 2007
He has filed reports and written for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Essence, Ebony, People, Cosmopolitan and University of Chicago's Medicine on the Midway. He's a new dad and lives with his family in Chicago. (PR Newswire)
A mother's need to know Jul 20, 2007
Wearing an ebony pantsuit and the unmade face of a 53-year-old woman stung by sudden sadness, Lucas walked up to the coffin she had ordered made of cherry and more regal than the one the Army had chosen. She stood in front of her son, known to the rest of the world as Cpl. Victor Langarica, and prepared herself for the worst: Perhaps his body would be blue with bruises, red from burns, stitches running up and down like zippers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
How to make our homes more attractive Jul 8, 2007
She uses ebony for the headboard to create an impressive backdrop ... Although the book may be cheap the materials used in most of Yuni's designs -- ebony from Makassar, marble and leather chairs, to name a few -- are expensive. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Sharing treasures from travels - Havaiki brings remote tribal and oceanic art to Hanalei Jul 8, 2007
Vicki Punter, co-owner of Havaiki Oceanic and Tribal Art, holds up one of the carved wooden tables from the Solomon Islands featuring hand-carved rosewood with ebony and nautilus shell inlays ... The rosewood bowls with nautilus shell and ebony inlays, all painstakingly shaped and placed by hand in intricate designs, came from men in the Solomon Islands, where the couple spent a solid two years ... And sailing friends Robbin and Warren, who still reside in Indonesia, send Havaiki the jewelry... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Private Quarters in Midtown Jul 6, 2007
It's not because he's afraid of harming its ebony floors ... The unit's concrete floors were damaged during construction, but instead of staining them and risking uneven coloration, he covered them with engineered wood in an ebony finish. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Winged wonder Jun 17, 2007
Other Adler details are everywhere, like the statuesque ebony doors that flank the dining room (also copied from the main house) and a romantic little spiral staircase with a fairy-tale perfect plaster surround that leads up to the master bedroom. "It feels like being in a treehouse up there," says Derse of the master suite. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
London - The English Umbrella Jun 13, 2007
And best of all, the antique handles: silver swans, exquisite porcelain or dark ebony. As for the covers, the classic English umbrella is black but you can also have them with covers in paisley, plaid, chintz, stripes or flowers. (Suite101.com)
North Meck, Hopewell give student awards Jun 9, 2007
Business: Ebony Austin. Marketing Management: Gillian Reid. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Friends of Scott Fitzgerald and Picasso, Gerald and Sara Murphy were muses of Modernism Jun 9, 2007
The Murphys' Paris apartment, sparely designed with black floors, white walls, tubular steel furniture and a single "artwork" consisting of a large, rotating steel ball-bearing displayed atop an ebony piano, was a popular gathering place for their artist friends, as was the Villa America, with its flat roof sun deck, zebra rugs, mirrors and glass bowls filled with flowers. Admired by the architect Le Corbusier, the Riviera home was outfitted with newfangled American products like screen doors,... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
West Scranton graduate to study at Berklee Jun 8, 2007
Also, Beth Posocco, Joseph R. Ranakoski, Adrian Michael Rescigno, Devin Francis Richardson, Shawn David Romanoski, James Thomas Rosato, Cassandra Angelina Rozell, John Anthony Russo, Maria Sacco, Kyle Michael Santos, Ferdinand Isaac Savani, Nicholas Savinelli, Rebekah Elizabeth Schreiber, Joshua Paul Selemba, Katherine Grace Seymour, Danielle Marie Sheerin, James Patrick Sheridan, Alisha Marie Siciliano, Marissa Faith Siconolfi, Lijiah John Simpson, Kaitlyn M. Smith, Megan E. Smith, Ryan D.... (Scranton Times, PA)
Obituaries for Thursday, May 31, 2007 Jun 1, 2007
Survivors include a devoted friend, Karey Koch of St. Paul; his children, Anthony Freeman Watson, Ashley Marie Watson, DeShon C. Simmons, Ebony Koch Simmons and Dustin Koch Simmons, all of St. Paul, and Danielle Long of Magnolia; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Willye Pearl and Earl Matthews, and Barbara and John Carmel, all of Magnolia, Idella Singh of St. Paul and Sylvia Givens of Los Angeles; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Johnnie A. Simmons Jr. and Ora of McComb, Jerry Cecil... (Enterprise-Journal)
Shade Flower Garden Design Tips May 31, 2007
It is amazing paired with the grassy textured, nearly black leaves of Ophiopogon Ebony Knight or as an underplanting for a green and gold variegated hosta. Experiment to find your favorite combinations. (Suite101.com)
Beyond tradition: selections from'Changing Hands' exhibit May 21, 2007
Multicultural Breast Plate (2000) JOSEPH SENUNGETUK, Anchorage; Inupiat Eskimo Fused glass, ivory, ebony, plastic, birch, antler, steel, acrylic color WHAT THE PHOTO DOESN'T TELL YOU: The piece is, in a way, a collaboration. It uses a glass plate created by Senungetuk's wife, Catherine, and birch turned forms by Buz Blum. (Anchorage Daily News)
Winston-Louisville Vocational Technical Center hosts banquet to honor students May 10, 2007
Black named Jessica Brown and Ebony Mays as her outstanding students. Gail Massey recognized her DECA students denoting that most of her cooperative students not only work the 15 hours required by the program but many almost work full-time in the community at their jobs. (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)
Brenham announces honor graduates, scholarship recipients May 9, 2007
Ebony Class of 1974, 600 each LaKeisha Guyton and Luke Eckert. Extension Horticulture Committee, 350 each Rebecca Pledger and Adam Schroeder. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Spring Home, Garden Tour this weekend May 3, 2007
With its distinctive dome, the Clark Mansion is a landmark in Taylor and features Louisiana long leaf pine and black ebony in its staircase, woodwork and parquet floors. Stained and beveled glass highlight the windows. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Gillett School Notes Apr 19, 2007
Ebony Noble went 0-for-2 but had three walks and scored two times. Shana Sullivan went 0-for-1; she had four walks and scored once. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Carving niches Apr 8, 2007
Orth carved her mixer from wood --- beaters are walnut, the handle is ebony, the stand is butternut and the bowl is cherry. It's one of many remarkable woodcarvings she has created in her 25-year membership of the Northeast Iowa Woodcarvers Club. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Statues a mystery man created Apr 6, 2007
Termites had attacked the columns supporting the ebony altar and the temple committee had to take it down. The new altar, measuring eight metres high and eight metres wide, is expected to cost RM250,000. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Getting into shape and staying awake is just a stop away Mar 27, 2007
Just next door on Brent Lane, The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company has an ebony player piano, leather arm chairs and wireless Internet. It offers daily signature coffees named after famous poets, and offers children's drinks named after old nursery rhymes. (Pensacola News Journal)
Ohio Resident to be Honored in Washington, DC on March 7 Mar 5, 2007
Wright's belief in economic empowerment for people with disabilities has lead to many honors, including being named one of Ebony Magazine's "2006 Young Leader of the Future." Her top priorities for the next three years include connecting more companies with qualified college graduates and exploring the concept of e-internships for individuals who face transportation barriers. This awards program was established in 1999 to recognize and carry on the work of Paul G. Hearne, AAPD's founder and a... (PR Newswire)
Cats, Lady Cats both win 12-0 Mar 3, 2007
STRONG DRIBBLE: Lady Cats midfielder Leanna Flowers dribbles past Ebony Guidry of the Dougherty Lady Trojans Monday at Centennial Field. The Bainbridge Lady Cats and Bearcats soccer teams posted a pair of impressive 12-0 victories over the Dougherty Lady Trojans and Trojans Monday at Centennial Field. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Roses 'N' Razzies Feb 23, 2007
She wrote: ROSES to the fans who stayed at Gill Coliseum to honor seniors Casey Nash and Ebony Young after California escaped with the win in last Saturday s double-overtime women s basketball game ... Because this was the last home game for the two seniors on the team, Casey Nash (who had an incredible year and is the leading scorer in the PAC-10) and Ebony Young there was a special ceremony honoring them after the game. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
GARDENING: Planting fruit spices up a dreary landscape Feb 22, 2007
Blackberries include Brazos and Ebony King. The boysenberry comes thorned and thornless. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
MMR Studies Most-Read Mags by Race, Ethnicity Feb 22, 2007
The data also found African-Americans three most-read magazines were black-interest titles Ebony, Jet and Essence, and that the top 10 for Asian adults included Time, Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal, all titles that were missing from the top 10 for all adults. Differences also were found in online viewership across racial and ethnic groups. (MediaWeek.com)
Classic decor book resurfaces Feb 16, 2007
Pianos: "Pianos must have ebony black finishes . . . anywhere but in play or family rooms. Brown pianos are like brown shoes with black tie.". Rocking chairs: "I have never seen a pretty one . . . And anyway what an unpleasant distraction to watch somebody else rocking.". (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Couples often make strange bedfellows Feb 14, 2007
"I said 'Ebony' and he started laughing," she said ... A year later, on Sept. 5, 1998, Ebony and Ivory drove to Las Vegas and got married at a small chapel near the courthouse downtown ... For Ebony and Ivory, the "name thing" used to come up constantly. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Fashion focus: Ebony Fashion Fair Jan 27, 2007
Hosted by the Delta Foundation of Orlando, and benefiting local charities, the Ebony Fashion Fair will take place at Olympia High School, 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. The world's top designers provide the dramatic fashions. (Orlando Sentinel)
Weekend homestand a success for Hounds Jan 24, 2007
Seniors Brittany Dunn and Ebony Toliver were stalwarts on the defensive end, and on offense, Dunn set the attack with six assists while Toliver added four more. Wood and Sholokhova, who scored 16 points apiece, cleaned up on the glass. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
