Research Catalog

Title

Ebony : covering Black America / Lavaille Lavette ; with contributions from Sean Combs (Diddy), Common, Ciara, Kimora Lee Simmons, Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Venus Williams.

Author

Lavette, Lavaille

Publication

• New York : Rizzoli, 2021.
• ©2021

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ciara, 1985-
• Diddy, 1969-
• Common (Musician)
• Simmons, Kimora Lee
• Wade, Dwyane, 1982-
• Union, Gabrielle
• Williams, Venus, 1980-

Description

352 pages : chiefly color illustrations; 33 cm

Summary

"In 1945, Ebony's legendary founder John H. Johnson set out to create a magazine for Black America much like that of the trailblazing Life Magazine, and that he did. For the African American community, Ebony has been a breath of fresh air, speaking on issues and events from the Black perspective, celebrating Black standards of beauty and elevating heroes of Black America--athletes, entertainers, activists, elected officials, or some combination thereof. Ebony: Covering Black America, by Lavaille Lavette, is a celebration of the treasure trove of the magazine's rich history, glamorous covers, groundbreaking cultural impact, and authentic coverage of Black American life from the magazine's inception to the present. Ebony was Black America's social media long before the birth of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, says Lavette. Curated by Lavette, this all-out feast of a book is packed with exclusive contributions by a host of celebrities, influencers, and cultural icons, including Common, Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, Sean Combs, Kimora Lee Simmons, Ciara, and Venus Williams. The book also includes more than 600 covers and photographs featuring political forces such as Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle and President Barack Obama, and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan; entertainers such as Diana Ross, Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Oprah Winfrey, and Prince; as well as sports heroes like Serena Williams, Muhammad Ali, Russell Westbrook, and Simone Biles. Lavette has chosen select articles, features, and reportage of note, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s advice column, and Ebony Fashion Fair photo shoots, divided into categories found within the magazine, including Civil Rights & Social Justice, Love & Family, Ebony Men, Ebony Women, and Ebony Music. Unique in the quality of its photographs and contributors and chronicling everything from fashion and food to politics and social change, to sports and entertainment, Ebony: Covering Black America is a monumental milestone in African-American history and culture, and will be a treasured volume for the magazine's legion of loyal readers."--Provided by publisher.

Subject

• Ebony (Chicago, Ill.) > History
• Ebony (Chicago, Ill.)
• African American journalists
• African Americans > Social life and customs > History
• African Americans > Social life and customs
• United States > Periodicals
• United States

Genre/Form

• Illustrated works.
• History.
• Periodicals.

Contents

Ebony / Lavaille Lavette -- Civil rights and social justice / Common -- Love and family / Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union -- Ebony man / Sean Combs (Diddy) -- Ebony woman / Kimora Lee Simmons -- Ebony music / Ciara -- Afterword / Venus Williams -- Covers 1945-2020.

Call Number

Sc+ G 21-33

ISBN

• 0847869016
• 9780847869015

LCCN

2020906917

OCLC

1236852375

Author

Lavette, Lavaille, author.

Title

Ebony : covering Black America / Lavaille Lavette ; with contributions from Sean Combs (Diddy), Common, Ciara, Kimora Lee Simmons, Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Venus Williams.

Publisher

New York : Rizzoli, 2021.

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Local Note

Schomburg copy with dust jacket.

COVERS AND IMAGES FROM MAGAZINE SINCE 1945.

Local Subject

Black author.

Added Author

Ciara, 1985- contributor.

Diddy, 1969- contributor.

Common (Musician), contributor.

Simmons, Kimora Lee, contributor.

Wade, Dwyane, 1982- contributor.

Union, Gabrielle, contributor.

Williams, Venus, 1980- contributor.

Research Call Number

Sc+ G 21-33