Ebony - Articles

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A monthly general news and culture magazine that includes pictorial articles for Black Americans. Includes articles covering black history, achievements, business, health, fashion, sports, entertainment and other topics of interest to the community.

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Why you need to vote for Barack Obama: an endorsement from the president & CEO.(PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE)

Nov 01, 2008; Rice, Linda Johnson ... This could be the most crucial presidential election in our lifetime, and even though EBONY magazine has not formally endorsed a candidate in its 64 years, we are taking this opportunity to wholeheartedly and unequivocally endorse Sen. Barack Obama as the next president of the United ...

Making the cover.(BEHIND THE SCENES)(The Secret Life of Bees)(Brief article)

Nov 01, 2008; Cole, Harriette ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To get three of the busiest women in the entertainment industry together for a cover shoot was no easy feat. Making it happen in time to meet our production deadline was nothing shy of miraculous. Our editorial team started talking to the folks at Fox ...

Hidden treasure: archived gems.(POLITICS AND PERSPECTIVES)

Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A historic race needs unique perspective. In the new Politics ...

Black landmarks map.(INTERACTIVE GUIDE)(Brief article)

Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We're mapping Black culture in a unique interactive ...

New videos from the vault.(BLOGS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fashion Week, Slick Rick, the return of EPMD--all in ...

EBONYJET radio!(MUSIC)

Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Uncut and unfiltered. The new, the ...

Adventures in Obamaland.(NEW VOICES AND CULTURE)

Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Music video director Nzingha Stewart chronicles her ...

Tyler Perry.(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; Abraham, Adam ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thank you for your informative article, "Tyler Perry: How He Built His Billion-Dollar Empire" (Oct. 2008), which chronicles Tyler Perry's metamorphosis from a bill collector who, at times, bought a $1 bag of cookies to have a week's worth of meals and ...

Michelle Obama.(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; Nixon-Barr, Alice ... It was a pleasure to read the article, "The Real Michelle Obama" (Sept. 2008). By God's design, she has been thrust into the limelight. This woman of excellence is more than Michelle Obama. Her start as Robinson has influenced the greatness presented to the public today. In ...

For brothers only.(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; Cooper, Desiree ... I just read the column, "The Power Of An HBCU" (Sept. 2008), written by Omar Tyree. I am an African-American student at a predominantly White institution located about 15 minutes driving distance from Morgan State University, an HBCU. I do not and will not ever discourage anyone else from ...

HBCU special section.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; McKinney, Audricia ... Thank you so much for your article, "ROTC On Campus" (Sept. 2008), on Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at historically Black colleges and universities. The article made me realize how joining the ROTC program at Norfolk State University was one of the best decisions of my life. ...

The genius of cool.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; Brooks, Richard ... I just read the August article, "The Genius Of Cool: The 25 Coolest Brothers of All Time" (Aug. 2008), by William Jelani Cobb. I was initially impressed with the title and wanted to see those men who rated among the 25. However, upon further reading, I became disenchanted and ...

The 2008 SuperSingles.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; Vash, Marie ... I was truly disappointed in "The 2008 SuperSingles" (Aug. 2008), about eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Mixing the guys with the gals is a bad idea. In doing it this way, you do not get the variety and range of singles that you used to see. Was there a shortage of applicants? ...

Ebony advisor.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; Sloan, Phyllis E. ... I enjoy your EBONY Advisor very much. I especially like to see advisors who are strictly professional in their advice. Some of them, however, have mixed their own personal values and popular opinions with their advice. There is always a danger of misinforming and misleading when advice is ...

Chris Brown.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)

Nov 01, 2008; Johnson, Lavina ... Thank for the article, "Chris Brown: On Crafting His Career, Dating And Making Grown Music" (June 2008). I am sorry to see that some people do not enjoy positive articles on our young adults. I loved the article on Chris Brown. He is a humble, respectable, ...

Corrections.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Correction notice)

Nov 01, 2008 ... In "HBCU News & Notes" (Sept. 2008), we misreported the status of Texas Southern University. The governor of Texas had called for a state takeover of the university, but the action was later put on hold, and the board of regents was replaced. In the ...

History revealed.(EBONY ON THE SCENE)(Brief article)

Nov 01, 2008; Brooks, Dudley M. ... 1. At the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledges a crowd of more than 80,000 supporters on the night he accepted the nomination for president at Invesco Field. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. On the second night of the convention, Michelle ...

Ebony on the scene.

Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [1] Kanye West ...

International affairs.(Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida, Serena and Venus Williams )(Brief article)

Nov 01, 2008 ... 1. In the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida of France prepares to compete in the shot put during the women's heptathlon. 2. Serena and Venus Williams ...

Pam Veasey: CSI: NY's 'showrunner' calls the shots for popular TV series.(CENTER STAGE)

Nov 01, 2008; Robertson, Regina R. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For Pam Veasey, each day of her 22-year television career has felt like a new adventure. She wouldn't have it any other way. You may have seen her name flash across your flat screen on Wednesday nights. As executive producer and showrunner for ...