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Whitney Houston

By Grace Harter | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Whitney Houston is one of the most famous, highest-grossing, female vocal artists to date. She has set many records in album sales and was the first female artist to have an album debut at number one on the charts. Houston is not only a successful singer, however; she has also set up numerous charities and funds to help the less fortunate.

Photo: Sidney Poitier

By | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Sidney Poitier, the second black to receive an Academy Award and the first actor to insist a certain percentage of black crew members be present for films on which he worked.

Reflecting on years in the 'Red' zone with Auerbach

By Monica Huang | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In Print »

No pancakes on game days. No water during practice. No cheerleaders at Celtics games. Former Boston Celtics coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach knows what he wants.

Photo: Whitney Houston

By | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Whitney Houston, the first female artist to have an album debut at number one on the charts.

Photo: Duke Ellington

By | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Duke Ellington, famous black pianist and jazz composer.

Photo: Leontyne Price

By | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Leontyne Price, winner of 15 Grammy Awards and the first black opera singer to perform on television.

Text-a-friend: the high-tech approach to cheating

By Ravi Umarji | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

During his Modern World History final exam last year, Mike, a senior, came to a difficult question. After mulling it over and failing to come up with the right answer, he decided to turn to text-messaging. Quietly, Mike put his head down on his desk and pretended to sleep while texting his friend the question under his desk. The friend texted the answer back to Mike, who quickly bubbled it in " all without the teacher noticing.

Photo: "Cursed" movie poster

By | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Nelson Mandela

By | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Nelson Mandela, South African nationalist and politician and the first freely-elected president of South Africa in 1994.

Ken Griffey, Jr.

By Adith Sekaran | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Ken Griffey, Jr. is the starting center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds. Griffey, whose father was also a legendary baseball player, recently entered the 500 Homerun Club and has been playing baseball throughout his life.

Shirley Chisholm

By Zahra Gordon | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Legendary politician Shirley Chisholm died on Jan. 1, 2005 at the age of 80, but her spirit lives on. She was the first black woman elected to Congress and worked endlessly for the rights of women and minorities.

Maryland fans are over the top

By Grace Harter | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

In the world of college basketball, March Madness is almost here, which means a month of exciting games, intense rivalries and rowdy fan behavior.

Photo: Ken Griffey, Jr.

By | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Ken Griffey, Jr., black baseball player who won every American League Gold Glove award as an outfielder in the 1990s and won the Most Valuable Plater during the 1997 season after hitting 56 homeruns, 147 RBIs and averaging .304.

Photo: Metro - Dusit

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: 250 keanu reeves in "constantine"

By | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The brooding Keanu Reeves as John Constantine in "Constantine."

Photo: Metro - Champion

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Champion Billiards in Silver Spring.

Photo: Ben's Chili Bowl

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Gallery Place/Chinatown - Chinatown

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: McLibel Leaflet

By | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The front page of the London Greenpeace leaflets.

Photo: Thurgood Marshall

By | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Thurgood Marshall, the first black judge to be on the Supreme Court.

Photo: Metro - Urban Outfitters

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Metro - Tony Cheng

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Whaton Metro Station

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Isaac Hayes

By Danny Scheer | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about (Shaft!) Right on You see this cat Shaft is a bad mother - (Shut your mouth) Anybody who has heard these lyrics before knows that the deep, sultry voice who sings the funky beat is talking about "Shaft." But most people do not know much about the man behind the infamous Shaft theme, Isaac Hayes.

Photo: Judiciary Square Station

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 23, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »