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Meet Maya Penn, the teenage entrepreneur who turned handmade accessories into a sustainable fashion business, generated tens of thousands of dollars in sales, and donated part of her profits to charity

Maya Penn began her entrepreneurial journey at age 8 by creating ribbon headbands for family friends. Her curiosity eventually developed into Maya’s Ideas, an online business offering handcrafted accessories and clothing made with eco-friendly materials such as recycled fabrics and organic cotton. Supported by her parents, Deidre and John, Penn…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

‘A sense of self and self-worth’: Deborah Willis on the importance of Black photography

The artist and curator of photography talks about her relationship to the work of Black pioneers of photography and the influence of her 2000 book

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025

“Every guitar player should have a nylon-string guitar in their collection. This is an ideal‘gateway’ instrument for electric players”: Cort Sunset Nylectric DLX review

Cort's stylish single-cut might be the hybrid nylon-string that electric players are looking for

Guitar World · Jul 6, 2025

California creates ‘Ebony alert’ to find missing Black women and girls

System intended to rectify disproportionate number of abducted and sex-trafficked Black children overlooked as ‘runaways’

The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023

Historic Ebony test kitchen finds permanent home at Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture

A vintage ’70s test kitchen where recipes were created and perfected for Ebony magazine’s national readership will be part of an exhibit highlighting the intersection of food and culture in the African American community.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023

How the US military used magazines to target 'vulnerable' groups with recruiting ads

In his forthcoming book, “Tactical Inclusion: Difference and Vulnerability in U.S. Military Advertising,” Jeremiah Favara, a communication scholar at Gonzaga University, examines military recruitment ads published in three commercial magazines between 1973 – when the federal government ended the military draft – and 2016. The three magazines are Sports Illustrated,…

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2023

Jonathan Majors keeps breaking the internet with photo shoots

Most Americans have two questions on their mind: who is Jonathan Majors and how can I look at him more? We got you.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 17, 2023

Camilla meets young horse club members from Brixton at Ascot racing weekend

The Ebony Horse Club provides riding lessons and youth work support in south London.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

Nichelle Nichols’ legacy was so much bigger than her Star Trek kiss

Nichols’ legacy is defined by far more than a kiss.

Inverse · Aug 7, 2022

Behind that "Star Trek" interracial kiss

The smooch is not a romantic one, but in 1968 to show a Black woman kissing a white man was a daring move

Salon · Aug 6, 2022