Ebony Magazine is a monthly periodical directed to the African-American community. It usually features famous Black celebrities and figures on the cover along with a printed interview. Ebony also includes news stories of relevance to the Black community, information about upcoming music, movies and television shows that feature African-American performers and articles about Black issues and culture.http://www.ebonyjet.com/ebony/

The July 2010 issue of Ebony features an interview with music icon Prince. In his interview, he and Tavis Smiley discuss his views on his privacy, his career and his faith as a Jehovah's Witness.http://www.ebonyjet.com/ebony/articles/index.aspx?id=17094 In the National section, journalist Del Waters writes about the lack of African-American network news analysts. CBS News correspondent Russ Mitchell decried the view he's heard throughout his career, saying that editors' claims of a lack of "qualified" African-American journalists "was b.s. then and it's b.s. now".http://www.ebonyjet.com/politics/national/index.aspx?id=17264

Ebony also covers international news, technology and arts and culture. In the July issue, the Art section features an interview with playwright Tracey Scott Wilson, an article on men's summer fashion and a look at the racial overtones of former child star Gary Coleman's death.http://www.ebonyjet.com/Culture/index.aspx

Ebony Magazine was founded in November of 1945 by John H. Johnson. The goal of the magazine was to offer hope by becoming the first magazine to show positive images of African-Americans. Ebony is read by over 12 million people a month.http://www.johnsonpublishing.com/assembled/businesses.html Johnson, who founded the Johnson Publishing Company, also created sister magazine Jet in 1951. After his death, his daughter Linda Johnson Rice succeeded him as CEO of the company.http://www.johnsonpublishing.com/assembled/management_lindajrice.html