Sunday, November 3, 2013

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library: 'Happy Birthday Ebony Magazine!'

John Malveaux of www.MusicUNTOLD.com sends this link:

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library

November 1, 2013

https://www.facebook.com/Schomburgcenter#!/Schomburgcenter?hc_location=timeline


Happy Birthday Ebony Magazine!

In November 1945, Ebony magazine debuted as the African American counterpart to Life Magazine, offering articles and ads specifically catered to a black readership. In November 1947, Lena Horne, pictured here, graced the cover. As a 68-year-old media outlet with 11 million readers, Ebony has played a major role in guiding the dialogue on contemporary black issues. Media owned and operated by people of color gives a voice to stories that may otherwise be ignored, so we applaud them! 

Photo Credit: eliz.avery on Flickr

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