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

The Unfinished History of John Hope Franklin
17
John Hope Franklin (American historian.); 1915-2009, Blacks (Historiography)
Elected Governor
22
L. Douglas Wilder (American governor and mayor.); 1931-, Virginia (Politics and government)
Mayor of 'the Big Apple'.
28
David Dinkins; 1927-., New York (N.Y.) (Politics and government)
The Parade of Cities
30
Black mayors
What Did 'Rainbow Tuesday' Mean?
32
Elections, Black public officers, United States (Race relations)
Delta Sigma Theta
92
College sororities
The Richest Black Lottery Winners
96
Lottery winners
10 Most Unforgettable Black Women
104
Black women (History)
Ebony Interview with Jamaica Prime Minister Michael Manley
110
Michael Manley; 1924-1997, Jamaica (Politics and government)
How He Proposed
122
Black celebrity couples, Marriage proposals

Fathers and Sons: the Critical Connection
34
Parent and adult child
Hollywood's Biggest Tribute: to Sammy with Love
42
Sammy Davis (Jr.)
Janet Jackson
50
Janet Jackson
Remembering the Martyrs of the Movement
58
Civil Rights Memorial (Montgomery, Ala.)
Lips are In!
64
Lips
9 to Watch in the '90s
72
Black leadership
Special Requests
78
Cooking, Black
Sarafina!
88
Mbongeni Ngema (Reviews)
Sarafina!
88
Apartheid in drama
Black Inventors
128
Black inventors
Gen. Colin L. Powell: the World's Most Powerful Soldier
136
Colin L. Powell; 1937-., United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Linebacker who Switched to Politics
144
Reggie Williams (American football player and recreation industry executive.); 1954-, Athletes as public officers, Cincinnati (Ohio) (Politics and government)
The Death and Life of a Dream Girl
156
Diana Ross (American singer and actress.), Florence Ballard (singer.); 1944-1976, Supremes (Musical group)
Georgia's Black History Trail
167
Historic houses, sites, etc (Georgia), Blacks (History, Georgia)
Winter Fitness Tips
173
Exercise (Physiological effects)
Heart Disease and Blacks
177
Blacks (Health and hygiene), Heart (Diseases, Prevention)
Great Photos from Ebony
178
Blacks (History, Photographs)

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