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

5 Questions For: Will Downing
26
Will Downing (American rhythm and blues singer) (Interviews)
House Call
28
Resuscitation, Exercise (Physiological effects), Dehydration (Physiology), Blacks (Health and hygiene)
Is Your Love Bank Closed?
32
Black men and women, Black men (Psychology), Commitment (Psychology)
Don't Take Love, Or Your Loved One, for Granted
38
Love, Black women (Psychology)
The ABC's of Estate Planning
48
Estate planning, Wealth, Blacks (Economic conditions)
Andrell D. Harris
124
Andrell D. Harris (American business student and entrepreneur.)
Tommiea P. Jackson
124
Tommiea P. Jackson (American college public relations executive.)
Angela Richards Jones
124
Angela Richards Jones (American software engineer.)
Mario E. Jones Jr
124
Mario E. Jones (Jr., American accountant.)
Terica Kindred
124
Terica Kindred (American career coach and motivational speaker.)

Luxurious Lingerie
50
Lingerie
Lighten Up!
76
Weight loss, Physical fitness, Blacks (Health and hygiene)
Behind the Seams
88
Tina Knowles (American music group manager, fashion coordinator and mother of Beyonce Knowles.), Beyonce (American singer and actress) (Clothing), Tracy Reese (American fashion designer.), Henry N. Jackson (American fashion designer.), Barbara Bates (American fashion designer.), Bramer Stevens (American fashion designer.), Black fashion designers
Football, Faith Fulfillment
98
National Football League, Football players (Religious life)
The Legendary Katherine Dunham: Still Dancing To Her Own Tune
102
Katherine Dunham (American dancer and choreographer.)
Top Weddings Of The Year 2005
108
Weddings (Photographs), Black celebrity couples (Photographs)
Rx for Romance: Surefire Steps to Keep the Romantic Fires BurnIng
116
Romance, Couples, Black men and women
Young Leaders: 30 for 2006
120
Black young adults, Black leadership
Cynne Simpson
120
Cynne Simpson (American television news anchor.)
Richard Edwards
120
Richard Edwards (American double bass player.)
Dante Lee
120
Dante Lee (American marketing and public relations executive.)
Laquita Mitchell
121
Laquita Mitchell (American opera singer.)
Salamishah Tillet
121
Salamishah Tillet (American anti-violence organization official.)
DeMarco D. Morgan
121
DeMarco Morgan (American television news anchor.)
Kristopher J. Anderson
122
Kristopher J. Anderson (American congressional aide and law student.)
Shante Bacon
122
Shante Bacon (American marketing and public relations executive.)
Samara Bradley
122
Samara Bradley (American mayoral aide.)
Oscar Braynon II.
122
Oscar Braynon (II, American municipal official.)
Natalie Cofield
122
Natalie Cofield (American local government employee.)
Pastor Linwood Dillard Jr
122
Linwood Dillard (Jr., American clergyman.)
Mario J. Garner
124
Mario J. Garner (American hospital administrator.)
Mickell K. Lowery
126
Mickell K. Lowery (American shipping executive.)
Raqiyyah R. Pippins
126
Raqiyyah R. Pippins (American law student.)
Rita M. Reed
126
Rita M. Reed (American financial analyst.)
Damon D. Ross
126
Damon D. Ross (American dental student.)
Danielle Shillam
126
Danielle Shillam (American labor union financial executive.)
Tekoa Summers
126
Tekoa Summers (American clergywoman, motivational speaker and telecommunications franchise executive.)
Chris Thomas
128
Chris Thomas (American home building company sales representative.)
Rev. Darius I. Thomas
128
Darius L. Thomas (American youth pastor.)
Equana Na-tae' Thompson
128
Jequana Na-Tae' Thompson (American journalist.)
Samuel I. Truesdale
128
Samuel L. Truesdale (American industrial engineer.)
Kahni J. Ward
128
Kahni J. Ward (American local government procurement official.)
Tykiah Wright
128
TyKiah Wright (American management consultant.)
Memorable Moments In Black History: (1945-2005)
130
Blacks (History, Photographs), Chronology, Historical
Sweating With Your Spouse
136
Exercise, Married couples, Blacks (Physical fitness)
'We Are Family': A Working Parents' Guide To Successful Chld-Rearing
142
Child rearing, Black children
Cognac: The Seductive Spirit
148
Cognac, Cooking (Liquors)
10 Hottest Couples
156
Bow Wow (American rapper.), Ciara (American singer.), LisaRaye (American actress.); 1966-, Michael Misick (Turks and Caicos government official.); 1966-, Jermaine Dupri (American recording industry executive.), Janet Jackson (American singer.), Kirk Franklin (American gospel rap singer.), Tammy Franklin (American singer.), Bobby Brown (American singer.), Whitney Houston (American singer and actress.), Nelly (Musician) (American rapper.), Ashanti (Singer) (American rhythm and blues singer.), Mo'Nique (American comedienne.), Sidney Hicks (American actor.), Blair Underwood (American actor.), Desiree DaCosta (American freelance talent coordinator and wife of actor Blair Underwood.), Rockmond Dunbar (American actor.), Ivy Dunbar (American model.), Gary Sheffield (American baseball player.); 1968-, DeLeon Richards (American gospel singer and wife of baseball player Gary Sheffield.), Black celebrity couples
The Ebony Pathfinder Awards: A Tribute To Excellence
165
Art Shell (American football player, coach and executive); 1946- (Awards), Rena Clark (American football team public relations executive) (Awards), Warrick Dunn (American football player); 1975- (Awards), National Football League, Ebony (Periodical)
The NFL's Helping Hand
168
National Football League, NFL Charities (Organization), Football players (Charitable contributions), Community development
Remembering The Genius of Richard Pryor
174
Richard Pryor (American comedian.); 1940-2005

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