Ebony on the scene

Ebony, April, 2005

IN NASHVILLE, B.W. Noble of Oklahoma (l.) is joined by the presidents of the nation's four largest Black Baptist organizations, who touch fingers as a sign of unity at the group's first Joint Midwinter Meeting. Accompanying Noble are (l. to r.) Major Lewis Jemison, Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc.; the Rev. William J. Shaw, National Baptist Convention USA Inc.; the Rev. Stephen J. Thurston (partially obscured), National Baptist Convention of America Inc.; and the Rev. Melvin Von Wade Sr., National Missionary Baptist Convention of America.

IN LONDON, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during her first overseas trip as America's new top diplomat.

IN SELMA (below), Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson is sworn in as the only Black district attorney in Alabama by Judge Marvin Wiggins.

IN THE FASHION SPOTLIGHT, a variety of celebrities showcase different styles at different occasions. Academy Award winner Halle Berry (above, left) steps out in an eye-catching halter dress. Kerry Washington (above, center), who co-starred opposite Jamie Foxx in the movie Ray, is glamorous in a full-length gown that's designed with varied-width horizontal stripes. Access Hollywood correspondent Shaun Robinson (above, right) turned heads in her sleeveless, hot pink, below-the-knee dress. Regina King (right), another co-star from the movie Ray, took center stage in a revealing gown with an above-the-knee-high split that is an attention-getter. At left, singer Mya confidently poses in a gold lame ensemble that displays her figure.

AT THE STELLAR AWARDS (right), an explosion of color was on display, thanks to the attire of several attendees, including gospel stars Yolanda Adams (c.) and the duo Mary Mary.

IN LOS ANGELES, (left) actors Jamie Foxx and Morgan Freeman are all smiles after winning at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Foxx won a best actor award for his work in the movie Ray, and Freeman picked up an award for a supporting role in the movie Million Dollar Baby.

YOUNG TV STARS Kyla Pratt (l.) and Jennifer Nicole Freeman get together away from the production studio. Pratt is a co-star on the hit show One On One, and Freeman joins Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin on My Wife And Kids.

MUSICAL GENIUSES (right) George Benson and Terry Lewis display some mutual admiration at a Los Angeles affair.

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