Ebony Magazine
George Clinton and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Among the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, spotlighting a dynamic array of creative forces behind some of music’s most iconic moments. Among them are two trailblazing Black artists...
4 Black Owned Stadium-Approved Bags That Won’t Get Tossed at the Gate
When folks pulled up to witness the inauguration in person—despite the freezing weather—they probably didn’t expect to be told, “Nah, you can’t bring that bag in here.” But that’s the reality when dea...
Have Black Artists in Country Music Been Truly Embraced?
Country music’s journey toward inclusivity remains a work in progress, particularly concerning the recognition of Black artists. The Country Music Association (CMA) Awards have notably lagged in ackno...
Black Women and Baby Making Under the New Administration
The looming implications of Donald Trump’s second presidency pose a direct threat to the reproductive health of women everywhere, but for Black women, the stakes are even higher. Compared to white wom...
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Cowrie Shells: A Powerful Nod to Culture, Heritage and Protection
Fashion has always been a powerful form of storytelling, and on a historic day in American history, with Trump becoming the 47th President, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s accessories spoke volumes. H...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1950s EBONY ‘Advice for Living’ Column Parallels Black American Challenges Then and Now
In 1957, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a monthly column for EBONY called Advice For Living. Readers sent in their most burning questions in hopes that MLK would reply with transformative advic...
Trump’s Inauguration is a Display of Performative Political Theater at its Finest
In the history of all presidential inaugurations in the United States, the transition of power has been accompanied by an implied sense of pomp and circumstance. From the swearing-in ceremony to the p...
A Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Best EBONY and JET Covers
A man of service, nonviolence and quintessential leadership, Dr. King’s fight for equality has embossed a permanent message of liberation and freedom into the framework of the Black community. In the ...
5 Places That Defined Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life
A titan of the Civil Rights Movement who, in 1946, started his role of activist with an op-ed letter to The Atlanta Constitution stating that Black people “are entitled to the basic rights and opportu...