Ebony publisher Lavaille Lavette offers a rare glimpse of the trailblazing mag from 1945 to 2020.
1. Billy Holiday When Billie Holiday was on the cover she had that infamous deep side part we all love and slicked her hair down something serious 2. Marian Anderson Marian Anderson had a cute little bob with head band, she looked absolutely stunning 3. Cicely Tyson The beautiful Cicely Tyson had her hair laid for the gods then and still does the same thing now. How gorgeous was she on the cover of Ebony 4. Lena Horn If you ever need an inspirational updo to copy, Lena Horn has one! Her cover was nothing less than stunning 5. Barbera
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has passed away, leaving behind a musical legacy as powerful as her signature voice. Check out her 20
The next time somebody asks something like “Man, do we REALLY need Ebony and Jet?’… Send them here and here. What you will find is more than just a collection of magazines. You wi…
Kittens, please enjoy this gorgeous gallery devoted to Black gorgeousness. In putting together all of these collections of vintage ads and
The next time somebody asks something like “Man, do we REALLY need Ebony and Jet?’… Send them here and here. What you will find is more than just a collection of magazines. You wi…
From its inception EBONY was determined to illuminate the truth of the Negro experience. It boldly confronted the institutionalized racism of its day, proudly provided evidence that Negroes could thrive in spite of it, yet continued to offer hope that America could and would change for the better.
Following the hit debut of “Dreamgirls” on Broadway in late 1981, the cast – Loretta Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Jennifer Holliday – appeared on the cover of the May 1982 cover of Ebony magazine!
Kittens, please enjoy this gorgeous gallery devoted to Black gorgeousness. In putting together all of these collections of vintage ads and
A view of pop-culture history through the eyes of black America.
Despite the victory of Brown v. Board of Education in the previous decade, most African-Americans in the ‘60s found themselves still bound unequal systems.
Despite the victory of Brown v. Board of Education in the previous decade, most African-Americans in the ‘60s found themselves still bound unequal systems.
With WWII ending the previous decade, the ’50s found the United States and its NATO allies firmly entrenched in the Cold War.
In the 1940’s, African-Americans had become accustomed to all expressions of racism but had steadfastly refused to embrace anti-black bigotry.
Despite the victory of Brown v. Board of Education in the previous decade, most African-Americans in the ‘60s found themselves still bound unequal systems.
Kittens, please enjoy this gorgeous gallery devoted to Black gorgeousness. In putting together all of these collections of vintage ads and
Speaking of People: Ebony, Jet and Contemporary Art (Nov. 13, 2014–March 8, 2015) explores the ways contemporary artists use the leading African American magazines Ebony and Jet as a resource and inspiration. Published by Johnson Publishing Company for over 60 years, Ebony and Jet are important documenters of black life. As popular, widely circulated print publications, the magazines ushered in a particular phenomenon of collection and display in black domestic spaces. The or
Ebony Magazine May 1982 Dream Girls: Loretta Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Deena Jones
Shiona Turini worked as a stylist for the September issue of Ebony magazine, with the Bermudian fashion consultant responsible for styling the cover image of Issa Rae as well as the accompanying inside photo spread. “So proud to have played a part in this queen’s story for such a historic publication,” Ms Turini said on social …
Kittens, please enjoy this gorgeous gallery devoted to Black gorgeousness. In putting together all of these collections of vintage ads and
