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Ebony Magazine, 1945-2014 Online 24/7

Originally published by John H. Johnson beginning in November 1945, Ebony has served as an influential African-American magazine promoting stories important to the black community and focusing on the achievements of African-American leaders.

This fully searchable full-text archive covers business, history, politics, entertainment, fashion and culture from the African American perspective. Articles and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek.

Here are a few samples from the Ebony Archives (Must access on campus or login with your COM account for off campus access): 

Langston Hughes, As poet or playboy, he is nearest to an American Shelley, 1946 THE KING PLAN FOR FREEDOM: Protest leader M. L. King, Jr., stresses eight points to speed equality fight, 1956 THE SUPREMES MAKE IT BIG: Sweet-sounding Detroiters push to top as new rulers of “rock”; first girl vocal trio to make million-seller record list with three consecutive hits, 1966 BARBARA JORDAN: Texan Is A New Power On Capitol Hill, 1975 The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 Want More? Search Ebony Archives, see all our periodical archives, access our African & African American guides or go to How to Use EBSCO Magazine Archives,