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!
Kimora & Djimon Open Up About Family and Love
The celebrity couple characterizes ‘marriage’ in their own way
For high-profile duo beauty maven Kimora Lee Simmons and actor Djimon Hounsou, the term “marriage” is not defined by an official license. The two, who sealed their relationship during a “commitment ceremony” in front of Simmons’ daughters, Ming and Aoki Lee, while in Benin, Africa, said they are married.
Armed with their new baby boy, Kenzo Lee, the two say they feel very fortunate. In fact, Simmons says her ex-husband and father of her two daughters, Russell Simmons, is actively involved in her bicoastal life.
“I feel like my life has fallen into the right place in a great way,” she said. “I’ve been very slow and deliberate, and I feel like it has paid off for me in ways that I could not have imagined.”
Interview by Corynne L. Corbett
Judith Jamison is a force of nature who commands attention both on and off the stage. As one of Alvin Ailey’s muses, she transformed his choreography into unparalleled masterpieces. Ebony talked to Jamison as she began her 20th year as the company’s artistic director.
