In 1945, John H. Johnson conceived of a new magazine showing positive photographs of African Americans. The result was Ebony, the most successful African American publication in history, with a one-time circulation of more than two million and a...

The early issues often featured celebrities such as Lena Horne and Dorothy Dandridge on its covers. Constantly upbeat, like its generic contemporary Life, it covered African-American issues, personalities, and interests in a positive light. National...

Rhyming has been second nature for the St. Louis-bred rapper ever since she touched her first mic as a youngster. After getting a hold of music executive Big Bob (J-Kwon’s manager) through mutual connections, Ebony Eyez parlayed her way onto J-Kwon’s platinum debut Hood Hop...

Crowned with a black bandana to go with a black T-shirt and a sparkling half-gold, half-platinum Diplomats chain, Juelz Santana looked outwards from his backstage post to see a fully extended middle finger aimed in his direction. Immediately recognizing the owner of the finger as...

Nominations for VIBE AWARDS were determined by the Vibe editorial staff, headed by editorial director Emil Wilbekin. Winners in each category will be decided by votes from music journalists and entertainment executives.To be eligible for nomination, recorded material must have been released between October 2002...

A Vogue-approved townhouse has passed from a handbag mogul to a long-haired psych rock legend. Pink Floyd front-man Roger Waters (whose iconic song “Money” from Dark Side of the Moon assailed wealth and new cars and caviar) bought the nine-fireplace townhouse at 157 East 61st...

Overall it is evident that the ideas that existed to help bring about equality and a Black American identity have taken awhile to come together to make a difference after years of discrimination.