ebony
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In an August 1978 essay for Ebony, he observed that if the rising generation of black youth hoped to “close the gap and catch up” in income and education, their priority should be discipline:
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
But Ebony disagrees, and says plenty of people at the time were shocked by her treatment.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Ebony London, 37, found her mom friends through a Houston Facebook group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
There was a whole mess of Cat Fantastic magazines, along with Cat Fancy Pants, Essence, and Ebony.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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