Ebony on the scene

Ebony, Feb, 2005

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Caption: IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (below), at the Kennedy Center Honors, legendary couple Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (c.) are joined by other honorees, including (front row) Elton John and soprano Joan Sutherland, and (rear, l. to r.) Warren Beatty and composer/conducter John Williams. IN NEW YORK (right), James Earl Jones (far right) celebrates the winners of the 2004 Verizon HBCU Art Competition. He is joined by (l. to r.) Vincent Reed, group manager, Verizon Multicultural Marketing; Jerri DeVard, senior vice president, Verizon Branding & Marketing Communications; and BET Nightly News anchor Jacque Reid. Florida A&M University was awarded a $25,000 Verizon Foundation Art and Technology Grant on behalf of grand prize winner Samantha Christian for her work BARS.

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Caption: IN BEVERLY HILLS (below, left), Don Cheadle, star of Hotel Rwanda, arrives at the movie's premiere with his girlfriend, Bridgid Coulter. IN CHICAGO (below), Theodore M. Shaw, director-counsel and president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Jacqueline A. Berrien, associate director-counsel, visit Johnson Publishing Co. headquarters to meet with EBONY and Jet editors.

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Caption: IN LOS ANGELES (right), Ashanti makes a dramatic arrival at an awards show, dressed in an eye-catching ensemble that sizzles on the red carpet.

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Caption: A FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA is exhibited by a variety of celebrities in the Los Angeles area, including Elise Neal (above), costar of the UPN show All of Us; award-winning singing and musician Alicia Keys (left), who took to the red carpet in a Spanish-inspired ensemble; and (far left) the "American Idol" Fantasia strikes a pose in an attention-getting pink dress that highlights her curves.

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Caption: ON THE RED CARPET AND BEYOND celebrity style makes an immediate and dramatic statement. Tyra Banks (above, left), star of the popular TV show America's Next Top Model, is highlighted in a revealing, hip-hugging gown that accentuates her figure. TV'S Jasmine Guy (above, right) chooses a flowered outfit that's combined with sheer fabric. DaBrat and Lisa Raye (top, right) are a combination of casual and formal, and (right) singer Ciara is fashionable in a jeans ensemble.