The Obama Effect

President Obama was in Ghana for 24 hours. His visit resonated for much longer than that. EBONY magazine teams up with The Africa Channel to follow the action on the ground. Read excerpts from the October issue feature. Akwaaba! Obama!

EBONY Exclusive: Sade Let’s Her Hair Down
Get the scoop on her 10 year hiatus, love life and 13-year-old daughter

With her highly anticipated album, Soldier of Love, recently topping the charts, Nigerian-born singer Sade, has definitely made the 10-year wait worthwhile. But, what has she been up to during this mysterious hiatus? The notoriously private superstar gave EBONY an exclusive peek into her world outside of the studio. “I’ve had my ups and downs in the years between these albums, said Sade. “That’s partly why I’m able to write songs that people in some way can hear. I express feelings, real feelings.” (p. 90)

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Haiti: After the Quake

Dudley M. Brooks, EBONY’s senior photo editor, documents a riveting first-hand take on the devastation in Haiti with arresting photos and stories from those still trying to keep hope alive. Scholar Randall Robinson and President Bill Clinton also weigh in on the history and future of this resilient nation. (p. 16) 

The EBONY Interview - The Astronauts

Acclaimed astronauts Leland Melvin and Bobby Satcher made history last November for being the first two African-American men to embark on the same Atlantis space mission together. The dynamic duo recently sat down with EBONY to discuss how they prepared for travel, what goes on inside the shuttle and what Earth looks like from above. (p. 56)