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ROBERT CHANNICK Chicago Tribune (TNS) Ebony, the Chicago-born magazine that served as the voice of Black America for more than 75 years, is set for a digital rebirth Monday under new owners. Bought out of bankruptcy for $14 million in December by Louisville-based Bridgeman Sports and Media, a company owned by retired Milwaukee Bucks star Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman, Ebony will relaunch with a startup mentality, a lean operation and lofty aspirations. The storied publication's print format and its Chicago roots will be relegated to the past. "We're going to ask for grace, because we...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn See who helped today's biggest beauty essentials. • 12 min read This is the story of Black hair Author Emma Dabiri says the stigma around Afro-textured hair is a construct. Here's where the myth comes from. AMP Beauty LA, Walmart, Mented, Getty Images As we close out Black History Month, it's paramount to highlight and celebrate significant contributions made by African Americans across all categories. One area that hasn't always been illuminated in textbooks is the number of revolutionary beauty inventions...

Theaster Gates has always understood architecture's power to transform a community. An artist in an urban planner’s body, he’s a West Side Chicago kid who grew up with an affinity for the South Side—and a belief that it only takes the right eager eye to redefine and rebuild a neighborhood. “Because Chicago is as [much a] big city, as it is a small town, things can brew longer and more affordably,” says Gates of growing up “in a Black bubble.” Recognized for his interdisciplinary artworks spanning sculpture, land development, and performance, Gates—who h...

Americans Deserve True Black History, Not Lies From The 1619 Project February 19, 2021 When I attended last year’s White House Black History Month reception, it appeared few of us took note that it was the 50th anniversary of such observances. Then George Floyd and Black Lives Matter happened, seemingly changing things forever—particularly a reevaluation of the black experience. Concerted efforts to commemorate black history go back almost a century. In 1926, black historian Carter G. Woodson designated the second week in February as “Negro History Week.” He selected the days between ...

The current media landscape is hardly conducive to launching a publication. Ad-funded journalism has sharply declined. Digital subscriber bases for newspapers and magazines have proved hard to increase. And that’s not to mention the COVID-19 pandemic, which has crushed fledgling print and digital outfits. And yet Michele Ghee, who’s been tapped to relaunch iconic Black magazines Ebony and Jet, said she’s up for the challenge. She is taking over as chief executive after the publications’ purchase out of bankruptcy by former NBA player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman and his family. For...