With the Obama family exiting the White House, this issue hopes to empower.

So Beautiful

When Alicia Keys embarked upon the roll-out for her new single “In Common” fans noticed a considerably different look from the Grammy award-winning singer. She was dressed in laid-back, boho chic attire, her natural curls were beautifully roaming free and the biggest change of all, she wasn’t wearing a stitch of make-up, instead allowing her […]

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It’s been an eventful week for Black media, with outlets including Ebony, Jet and Grio all selling to new ownership. First up, Johnson Publishing sold Ebony (est. 1945) to a large Texas equity firm, Clear View Group according to an announcement Tuesday. Likewise, sister publication Jet magazine (est. 1951) has also been sold, although it has […]

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Chicago-based Johnson Publishing has decided to sell Ebony and Jet Magazines to the Clear View Group in Austin, Texas.

Ebony magazine and its new Editor in Chief Kierna Mayo are on a roll. This week, the magazine dropped its second controversial cover in a…

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Go EIC, that’s my EIC! You betta, you betta…@kiernamayo pic.twitter.com/hL1fiUM7c6 — Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) October 16, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Most people are still shaking the dust…

Kerry Washington is looking to be the Rihanna of TV stars the way she’s scoring magazine covers lately! After gracing InStyle (we know the cover…

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The Memphis Police Department has a reputation for discriminating against officers of color. Since the late 1970s, officers within the department have complained that they…

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Although Kanye West felt like Beyoncé was snubbed at the Grammy’s after not receiving the Album of the Year award, the other accolades that the…

The stars were out Wednesday night at the Avalon Hollywood for Ebony’s Power 100 Gala. The annual list and event honor Black achievement in various categories, like…

Pastor Jamal Bryant and Ebony Magazine have a little back and forth regarding the magazine’s allegation that the pastor impregnated an underage girl from his church. Pastor Bryant issued a public letter blasting the magazine’s allegations and the magazine replied in kind admitting that the allegation is “outrageous” and “unconfirmed”. Directly from Empowerment Temple/ Dr. […]