Ebony

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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
 

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Contents

Correction
23
Clothing and dress (Businesswomen, Work clothes, Black women)
Ifa Bayeza
32
Ifa Bayeza (American playwright), Emmett Till (African American teenaged lynching victim); 1941-1955 (In literature), Blacks (Civil rights, History)
5 Questions For . . . Teddy Pendergrass
37
Teddy Pendergrass (American soul singer) (Interviews)
Ayo
40
Ayo (German singer and songwriter); 1980- (Interviews)
Al Green: Lay It Down With Rev. Al
44
Al Green (American gospel singer and clergyman); 1946- (Sound recordings, Reviews), Soul music (Sound recordings, Reviews)
The Superstar: Rihanna
95
Rihanna (Barbadian singer.)
The Risk Takers: Robert Randolph & The Family Band
96
Robert Randolph (American guitarist.), Robert Randolph & the Family Band
The Adventurers: Gnarls Barkley
98
Cee-Lo Green (American rapper.); 1974-, Danger Mouse (Musician) (American DJ and recording producer.), Gnarls Barkley (Musical group)
The Radical: Tye Tribbett
99
Tye Tribbett (American gospel singer.)
The Source: Angelique Kidjo
100
Angelique Kidjo (Beninese singer.)

Our Children Need Arts Education
46
Arts (Study and teaching, Social aspects), Children (Education)
Save Money Now
48
Personal finance
What You Don't Know About STDs: Get the Facts
50
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), Sexually transmitted diseases (Statistics), Black young women (Sexual behavior), Black youth (Health and hygiene)
Lyrically Speaking: Beats & Rhymes Beyond the Stigmas
56
Rap music (Social aspects, Lyrics), Black young men (Psychology)
Creative Sons
58
6 Ways to Get Ready by Summer!
62
Summer
Music Makers: The Next Generation of Sound Tech
72
Sound equipment (Rating), Audio systems (Equipment, Rating), Digital sound recording
Between Two Worlds: Chris Brown Straddles Generations to Groom His Career
74
Chris Brown (American rhythm and blues singer.)
Breaking the Sound Barrier: 15 Popular Artists Defy Labels About What Black Music Is
81
Black musicians, Black music
The Heiress: Measha Brueggergosman
84
Measha Brueggergosman (Canadian opera singer.); 1977-
The Innovator: Trombone Shorty
86
Troy Andrews (American jazz trombonist and trumpet player.); 1986-
The Messenger: Ziggy Marley
90
Ziggy Marley (Jamaican reggae singer and son of Bob Marley.); 1968-
The Songbird: Corinne Bailey Rae
91
Corinne Bailey Rae (British singer.); 1979-
The Southern Comfort: Anthony Hamilton
92
Anthony Hamilton (American soul singer.)
The Optimist: Ben Harper
101
Ben Harper (American singer and guitarist.); 1969-
The Philosopher: Lupe Fiasco
103
Lupe Fiasco (American rapper.)
For the Love of Philly: Gamble & Huff Revitalize Community and Inspire the Music Industry
104
Kenny Gamble (American singer, songwriter and recording executive) (Charitable contributions), Leon Huff (American pianist, songwriter and recording executive); 1942- (Charitable contributions), Philadelphia International Records, Black musicians (Charitable contributions), Community development, Philadelphia (Pa.) (Urban renewal)
Big Home Advantage
110
Deion Sanders (American football player and sportscaster); 1967- (Homes and haunts)
Is Paying for Sex Really Worth It? Yes. Men Pay for It Anyway, One Way Or Another
118
Prostitution, Sexual behavior, Men (Psychology)
Is Paying for Sex Really Worth It? No. Prostitution Exploits Many Women's Deep Pain
119
Prostitution, Sexual behavior, Women (Psychology)
Popping the Other Question
120
Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases, Black men and women
In the Clubs
122
Cairo (Egypt) (Nightclubs, Social life and customs)
Beyond the Classroom
132
Black high school students
Slaughter of the Innocents
142
Starkesia Reed (American child killed by a stray bullet); 1991- 2006 (Murder), Black children (Crimes against), Murder, Black on black crime, Chicago (Ill.) (Crime)
Steps to Get Your Body Swimsuit Ready
150
Black women (Physical fitness)
Sidestepping Baby Mama Drama
154
Fathers, Joint custody of children, Child rearing
Simple Sides for Any Occassion
166
Side dishes (Cooking)

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