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Ebony on the scene
Ebony, Dec, 2005
IN NEW YORK CITY, after an appearance on Black Entertainment Television's No. 1 show, 106 & Park, Ebony Fashion Fair models pose with the show's host, Big Tigger, who's also joined by R&B sensation Keyshia Cole and Jada Collins, Ebony Fashion Fair commentator, who was interviewed on the show.
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IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, Iris Smith won the gold medal in the women's 159-pound division at the 2005 World Championships, becoming the first U.S. African-American woman to win a world gold medal in wrestling. The U.S. Army sergeant defeated Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan, who previously had won five world gold medals in the event and was the heavy favorite to win again this year.
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IN WASHINGTON, D.C., members of Congress applaud as a painting of former U.S. Rep. Joseph H. Rainey (R-S.C.) is unveiled on Capitol Hill. In 1870, Rainey became the first Black person elected to the House of Representatives. The artist was Simmie Knox, the same artist who did the official White House portraits of President Bill Clinton and then-first lady Hillary Clinton.
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IN PASADENA, CALIF., Rachel True, co-star of the sitcom Half & Half, and Tracee Ellis Ross, co-star of the popular show Girlfriends, pose on the red carpet at the BET Comedy Awards. At far left, actress Tracy Bingham is in the center of the Hollywood spotlight during an awards show at the Kodak Theatre.
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IN BURBANK, CALIF., the Whispers, one of R&B's legendary groups, are joined by Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry at the Silver Rose Awards, presented to recipients who work to eliminate domestic violence. IN LOS ANGELES, Don Cheadle accepts a Black Movie Award for the much talked-about movie Crash. He is joined onstage by contributors to the film, including co-stars Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard and Loretta Devine.
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IN LOS ANGELES, Sheryl Lee Ralph performs at the "15th Annual Divas Simply Singing" an evening of singing and entertainment to benefit the Black AIDS Institute and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
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