Ebony

CTL-E-0269 · Publication · magazine · 1945–present

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Glossy monthly magazine founded by John H. Johnson celebrating Black achievement, culture, and photojournalism.

The record

Also known as: Ebony magazine

Relationships

John H. Johnson — founded by
Johnson founded Ebony magazine in 1945.

Sources

Chicago Architecture Center — John H. Johnson and the Johnson Publishing Company (primary source)
ebony.com — Celebrating EBONY Magazine (primary source)

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Children at the table in a kitchenette apartment, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

Children asleep in a kitchenette apartment, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

Children at a meal, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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