In 1945, Ebony\'s legendary founder John H.
Ebony: Covering Black.
For the African American community, Ebony has been a breath of fresh air, speaking on issues and events from the Black perspective, celebrating Black standards of beauty and elevating heroes of Black America--athletes, entertainers, activists, elected officials, or some combination thereof.
Johnson set out to create a magazine for Black America much like that of the trailblazing Life Magazine, and that he did.
In 1945, Ebony\'s legendary founder John H