Ebony on the scene - Front Row - Brief Article

Ebony, Jan, 2004

IN CHICAGO, winners of the "Miss Soft & Beautiful International Contest" sponsored by Pro-Line International, visited EBONY headquarters. Pictured (l. to r.) are Miss Barbados, Miss Haiti, Miss France, Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Jamaica, Miss Israel, Miss South Africa, Miss Netherlands, Miss Bahamas and Miss Trinidad.

AT THE NEW YORK MARATHON, P. Diddy Combs crosses the finish line in 4 hours, 14 minutes, beating Oprah Winfrey's old time of 4 hours, 29 minutes and raising upwards of $2 million for charity. In Los Angeles (right), Donna Summer opens Driven by the Music, a one-woman exhibition of her paintings.

WINNERS ON AND OFF THE COURT, tennis stars Serena (far left) and Venus Williams parade down the runway at WTA Charities Gala in Santa Monica, Calif. Both gowns were designed by Serena. Jada Pinkett Smith (below), co-star of Matrix Revolutions, sparkles in an elegant evening gown.

AT THE RUSSELL SIMMONS DEF POETRY JAM in Los Angeles (left), Simmons, CEO of Rush Communications, is joined by director/producer Stan Lathan (l.) and his daughter, actress Sanaa Lathan.

CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES, Usher (above, right) shared the spotlight with Chilli at his 25th birthday party in West Hollywood, and Tito Jackson (above) celebrated the big 5-0 with his fiancee Trini PonceDeLion and a star-studded group at the Jackson estate in Encino, Calif. At 50th birthday celebration in Detroit, gospel star Vickie Winans (below) was toasted by sons Mario and Marvin Jr. In Hollywood (right), Mo'Nique and other cast members cut the cake saluting the 100th episode of The Parkers.