Paul Revere Williams, born February 18, 1894 with an orphan background, followed his dream of becoming an architect and by the early 1920s was designing homes and commercial buildings in and around Los Angeles. At the time of his death on January 23, 1980, he had created some 2,500 buildings in the United States and around the globe.
On July 18, EBONY Media Group announced that owner and chairwoman Eden Bridgeman Sklenar has been named Chief Executive Officer
On July 2, 2020 the board of directors of EBONY Magazine agreed to a leadership change and the removal of Chief Executive Officer Willard Jackson, Jr. Several weeks ago, the board commissioned an independent inquiry into a number of transactions led by Mr. Jackson and the investigation is ongoing.
Ivan J. Houston was born in Los Angeles, California, June 15, 1925, the second son to Norman O. Houston and Doris Young Houston. After graduating from L.A.’s Polytechnic High School in 1942 Ivan entered the University of California at Berkeley. The country was also engaged in World War II, and in 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the legendary African American 92nd Infantry Division, also known as the famed Buffalo Soldiers. Returning from the war in 1945, he married Philippa, and reentered U.C. Berkeley, then received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1948. He also received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of La Verne.
As a photographer, Cliff Hall had few equals. His artistic talents graced the pages of the Los Angeles Sentinel as he chronicled the news, social and entertainment life of the African American community in the 1950s and 1960s. Many Whites celebrities in Hollywood and Bel Air utilized his services as well.
Timeless editions of Ebony featured some of the biggest stars in Black America, including issues covered by Diana Ross, Sidney Poitier, as well as President & first lady Barack & Michelle Obama.
There isn’t a day – I’m grateful to say – that when I walk out of my doors, I don’t run into somebody who says, ‘I can’t tell you what you’ve done for me. ‘You changed my life,’” Tyson shared with TIME. “It just confirmed for me that I was on the right track and I stayed on the right track.”
It’s the latest chapter for two, storied publications that, for years, have struggled to find their way in the ever-evolving world of new media.
The Los Angeles Sentinel chats with Black Hollywoods’ Storytellers at EBONY iTUNES Movies event in Hollywood. Oscar Nominated Filmmaker Raoul Peck, Singer-Songrwriter and Actress LeToya Luckett, Omar Dorsey, and Goapele dish on the importance of telling the stories of Black culture without compromise.
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Black Chicago Fights to Save Historic EBONY Building from Developers
Uthman has transitioned smoothly into a new role at Comcast, as the division vice president of Inclusion and Multicultural Marketing.
The Los Angeles Sentinel catches up with TV personality, entrepreneur and singer Kandi Burruss-Tucker at Ebony Power 100 Gala in Beverly Hills.
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LisaRaye McCoy at Ebony Power 100 Gala
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Los Angeles Sentinel chats with members of legendary music group, Earth, Wind & Fire.
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The Los Angeles Sentinel chats with Garcelle Beauvais at 2016 EBONY Power 100 Gala held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.