Ebony back issues from November 1990:
Publisher's statement. (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... Publisher's Statement Gen. Colin Powell was 8. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder was 14. And Martin Luther King Jr. was 16. The year was 1945, and Black Americans were hemmed in almost everywhere by segregation and discrimination. In this world, a world ...
The survivors. (1945-1990: The Ebony Years) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990 ... THE SURVIVORSHaving maintained the mystique that made them household names when Ebony was born, they have become classics in their own lifetime MOST of the Black men and women who were prominent during Ebony's infancy have disappeared from public view--some because of ...
'Ebony babies': 45 years young; born, like 'Ebony,' in 1945, they realized the impossible dream. (1945-1990: The Ebony Years) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990 ... `EBONY BABIES' 45 YEARS YOUNG Born, like EBONY, in 1945, they realized the impossible dream THE year 1945 was a year of new beginnings and new hope. On April 25, the United Nations was founded. On September 2, Japan surrendered, ending World War ...
45 events that changed you and your world; a sweeping look at 4.5 dramatic decades and the personalities and incidents that shaped them. (1945-1990: The Ebony Years) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990 ... 45 EVENTS THAT CHANGED YOU AND YOUR WORLD A sweeping look at 4 1/2 dramatic decades and the personalities and incidents that shaped them 1 September 2, 1945--Japan surrenders on V-J Day, ending World War II. Some 1,200,000 Blacks had been inducted or drafted into the ...
45 years from today: what's ahead for Blacks and Whites? (Looking Forward) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 YEARS FROM TODAY What's Ahead For Blacks And Whites?Looking back and forward, we asked outstanding Americans, Black and White, to tell us what America will look like racially 45 years from today, and what dreams and hopes they have for America and Black America ....
45 years in law and civil rights; many of the greatest battles in the war on discrimination were waged in court. (Looking Back) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 Years In Law And Civil Rights Many of the greatest battles in the war on discrimination were waged in court TO GIVE some perspective to the changes of the last half century, let me recall an April 1937 incident involving Arthur Mitchell of Chicago, who was then ...
45 years in movies and entertainment; despite progress, Blacks still lack real economic power. (Looking Back) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 Years in MOVIES and ENTERTAINMENT Despite Progress, Blacks still lack real economic power When World War II ended in 1945, Hollywood had been used for several years as a powerful propaganda and cheerleading machine to support the war effort. This extended to the ...
45 years in sports; color barriers fall for Black athletes, but big hurdles to the front office and "club" sports remain. (Looking Back) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 Years in SPORTSColor barriers fall for Black athletes, but big hurdles to the front office and "club" sports remain Not entirely coincidentally, the inaugural issue of Ebony in November 1945 was published on the eve of Jackie Robinson's first at-bat in major league ...
45 years in culture and creative writing; many talented new voices have emerged to comment on our complex turbulent times. (Looking Back) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 Years In Culture and Creative Writing Many talented new voices have emerged to comment on our complex turbulent times The most important development in my field in the last 45 years? My definition of my own portion of the field--creative writing--is ...
45 years in religion; activism and growth of new denominations change Black Church. (Looking Back) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... Years in RELIGION Activism and growth of new denominations change Black Church IN the 45 years since the ending of World War II, the African-American religious community has shared fully in the dramatic changes that have been occurring in the larger society. As in ...
45 years in business and employment; money income increases from $7 billion to $260 billion, but the gap between Black and White Americans keeps getting wider. (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 Years in Business and EmploymentMoney income increases from $7 billion to $260 billion, but the gap between Black and White Americans keeps getting wider During the last 45 years, Black Americans have faced an uphill climb in the world of economics and business. As a ...
My last will and testament ... as life drew to a close, America's Black First Lady prepared for her people a legacy of love. (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ... As life drew to a close, America's Black First Lady prepared for her people a legacy of love SOMETIMES as I sit communing in my study I feel that death is not far off. I am aware that it will overtake me before the greatest of my ...
Advice for living. (excerpts from Ebony column) (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... ADVICE FOR LIVINGEDITOR'S NOTE: From September 1957 to December 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an EBONY column called "Advice for Living." Here are excerpts from the columns.Question: Our family has had more than its share of pain and trouble. Does God send pain ...
Ebony's nativity: poet laureate of Black America recalled founding years of magazine. (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... EBONY'S NATIVITY Poet laureate of Black America recalled founding years of magazine I CANNOT say I was a mere stripling of a boy when Ebony was born--but I was 20 years younger than I am now. I cannot say I was any less race-conscious in 1945 than I am today, but ...
The most exciting women in my world; legendary composer and orchestra leader defines the music of beauty. (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... The Most Exciting Women In My World Legendary composer and orchestra leader defines the music of beauty AN EXCITING woman is a lot of things. She is like that lost chord which is a favorite device of mine in creating music. Actually there really is such a ...
We must honor our ancestors; their awesome strength and courage made Black American survival possible. (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... We Must Honor Our ANCESTORS Their awesome strength and courage made Black American survival possible AMONG the myriad problems the demand our most serious concerns about the Black family nowadays, the saddest one to me is that our Black youths have little or no ...
Why we must preserve our jazz heritage; trumpet virtuoso says rich musical legacy is crucial to Black identity. (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... Why We Must Preserve Our JAZZ HERITAGE Trumpet virtuoso says rich musical legacy is crucial to Black identity The most beautiful and important thing a people can do is create an art form. An art form can influence your thinking, your feeling, the way you dress, the ...
The 10 biggest myths about the Black family. (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... The 10 Biggest Myths About The Black Family IN PROPAGANDA against the Negro since emancipation in this land," W.E.B. Du Bois said, "we face one of the most stupendous efforts the world ever saw to discredit human beings, an effort involving universities, history, science, social ...
45 years of turkey. (The Best of Ebony) (45th Anniversary Edition)(includes recipes)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 YEARS OF TURKEY Ebony Dates a TURKEY DINNERTIME on Thanksgiving Day means appetites sharpened in apple-crisp football weather, warm odors creeping under the kitchen door, well-fed contentment and after-dinner mints. But it is rarely a time when the family ...
45 years of stylish trends: "The long and the short of it." (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990; ... 45 Years Of Stylish Trends "The Short And Long Of It" FORTY-FIVE years ago, glancing through the pages of top women's fashion magazines, there was not a bronze-skinned model to behold. EBONY changed all that when, in the mid-40s, we showed that Black women not only ...
Exciting new cars for 1991; powerful, fuel-efficient engines and other under-the-hood changes boost driving fun and comfort. (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990 ... Exciting New Cars for 1991 Powerful, fuel-efficient engines and other under-the-hood changes boost driving fun and comfort The new automobile year is upon us, and thanks to a new wave of fuel-efficient, stylish and more powerful automobiles, taking the wheel in 1991 ...
Wintertime driving tips: cold weather can be hassle-free for the smart and attentive motorist. (45th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 01, 1990 ... Wintertime Driving Tips: Cold Weather Can Be Hassle-Free for the Smart and Attentive Motorist ON a blustery cold winter day, the gasping "wrhrr-wrhrr" of an automobile that just won't start can be one of the worst sounds imaginable. Cold weather can turn easy auto ...
Ebony interview with Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; in a rare and exclusive interview, the most important civil rights lawyer of the 20th century and the first Black member of the highest court in the land, reflects on the dream then, now and tomorrow. (45th Anniversary Edition) (interview)
Nov 01, 1990 ... EBONY INTERVIEW WITH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL In a rare and exclusive interview, the most important civil rights lawyer of the 20th century and the first Black member of the highest court in the land, reflects on the dream then, now and tomorrow. EBONY: How would ...