ïb e ______ (©bseruer Television C flM B lB lilJU L S lC R l Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby were joined onstage by a galaxy o f stars to celebrate The Essence Awards 2000, which will air on FOX May 25, 8 to 10 pm. ET/PT. This year's theme. Building a Better World: A C ause to C e le b ra te , hono red outstnding individuals who are doing critical work necessary to m ake a d iffe re n c e in th e ir com m unities and in the world. H onorees in c lu d e d leg en d ary Michael Jordan will be among the people honored at The Essence athlete and role model Michael Awards 2000. Jo rd an and a c c la im e d a c to r, h u m a n ita ria n and G ood W ill Ginuwine, Patti LaBelle, Gerald Ambassador to the United Nations standard o f living, including indoor Levert and Hezegkiah Walker and plum bing, sanitation pickup, a Danny Glover. The Love Fellow ship C rusade library, fire and police protection, a Also honored were: Choir. Tyra Banks, Vivica A. Fox, 'T h e R ev eren d W .C . M a rtin , health clinic and after-school Rah-Digga and lyanla Vanzant minister o f the Bennett C hapel programs. participated in the Special Thirtieth- Dr. George Jenkins, Dr. Rameck B aptist Church in Shelbyville, Anniversary Tribute to ESSENCE Texas, and his wife, Donna, who Hunt and Dr. Sampson Davis of magazine. arranged for the adoption o f more N ew ark, New Jersey, who as First Lady Hillary Clinton, Faith than one hundred orphaned and teenagers made a pact to rise above Evans, Robert Guillaume, Delroy foster children by members o f his the temptations of the streets and the challenges of poverty to achieve Lindo, Shem ar M oore, Susan tiny congregation. Sarandon and Blair Underwood Mayor Emma R. Gresham, who their dreams o f becoming doctors. p re se n te d , w ith seg m en ts These young medical practitioners re c la im e d and tra n sfo rm e d introduced by Harry Belafonte, currently speak at inner-city schools Keysville, a tiny rural town of about Kobe Bryant, Mel Gibson, Whoopi 400 people in southeast Georgia. and churches, offering kids hope G o ldberg, Spike Lee, N elson and incouragement to follow their , M ayor G resham rallied Black Mandela, Rosie O ’ Donnell and people in her community to establish dreams. The exciting evening of Alfre Woodard. in clu d ed a town government, which local e n te rta in m e n t In addition. ESSENCE magazine performances by Christi na Agui lera, officials unsuccessfully challenged soars into cyberspace with the all the way to the U.S. Supreme E ry k ah B adu, M acy G ray, Court. She further united them to dem and and fight to r a basic KENNEDY SCHOOl MeMenamins THEATER M ovies N ightly w it h W eekend M atinees For schedule o intorni.itim i < .ill: 2 8 8 -2 1 8 0 MeMenamins Kennedy School Call: 28&-6530 305 N.E. Wtgant Portland, OR. 97211 Page 3 Top Artists celebrate The Essence Awards 2000 hjk T ju J qrij ^ mil Q bsekveb A complete service salon with a... May 24, 2000 Focus 5736 \ E 33r