A Mother's Crusade
Jacqueline Boatwright of Lithonia, GA, whose infant son was disabled after an accident at his day care center, successfully sued the center for damages–$33 million, but it had no liability insurance and she never received the money. To prevent other parents from suffering her fate, she crusaded the past six years for laws to require day care facilities to notify prospective customers if they don’t have insurance. Her efforts resulted in the recent passage of The Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act that requires every state’s day care centers to disclose whether they have liability insurance. 

Jet Style – Miguel Antoinne

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Menswear designer Miguel Antoinne is in the JET Style spotlight this week. The 31-year-old’s individual flair makes fashion followers like Marlon Wayans and Trey Songz, stop and take notice. (p. 50)

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Take Notice: Trey Songz Won't Stop Until You Know His Name

It’s 1:00 in the afternoon and R&B singer Trey Songz is doing double duty—taking care of business during a Jet magazine photo shoot in New York City.  Under the intense lights, styled in an off-white jacket and tuxedo pants, Trey is seated in an oversized brown chair and the photographer asks him to pose as if he’s talking on his phone. Trey leans into his BlackBerry and starts chatting while his left hand is busy tapping his iPhone (Yes, he has two phones.  ‘Don’t you?’ he asks).  After the shot, the photographer directs Trey into another stance. “OK, hold on, I’m almost done with this conversation,” Trey says  politely, pointing at his cell phone. The 25-year-old music artist takes advantage of every opportunity when it comes to handling his business. Trey knows he has to take charge. Read more in JET!

Resolve to Repair Your Credit

Are you looking for ways to repair your credit? Jet offers tips on how to raise your credit score and more. (p. 43)

Scholar Brings Black History to Life

Julieanna Richardson, founder of The HistoryMakers, wants Black children to know all of their history. “It has to go beyond just learning 10 to 15 prominent names in Black history,” she says.

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