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Vintage is in; the year of the gentleman is upon us and there's new life in college prep. Students from across the country mix it up for Facebook-ready profiling.

Famous HBCU Grads

We salute an august body of celebrity graduates.

2009 HBCU Campus Queens

This year our queens go digital! Find your alma mater or your favorite among our gallery of more than 70 HBCU queens. Long may they reign.

Take Me Higher

In this tight economic climate, students still have options for higher education. Explore the many roads to getting that paper.

Howard or Harvard?

Can earning an HBCU education rival one from the Ivy League? The answer may surprise you.

EBONY 2009 Scholarship Listings

Find your perfect match. Check our scholarship listings for tuition, housing, books and other resources.

HBCU Hot Facts

From state-of-the-art faciliites to performing arts, campus programs worth noting.

What is Sexy? Men Tell Us What They Think

Justin Timberlake might have said he was bringing sexy back, but for women—especially Sisters—it has never gone anywhere! Ebony spoke to a few men to find out their definitions of sexy. (p. 80)

The Tameka Files

Tameka Foster Raymond goes on the record about her surgery, her family and life after Usher. (p. 78)

The ’09 Holiday Gift Guide

’Tis the season and we have eight pages of irresistible ideas guaranteed to make gift giving a hit. (p. 86)

The Ebony Interview: Van Jones

The longtime eco-warrior talks candidly about why the future of our communities depends on our full participation. (p. 56)

Test My Ride

What’s the skinny on the newest wave of autos coming off the line? Six celebrity drivers ditch their own cars and get behind the wheel. (p. 62

'Why I Had Gastric Bypass Surgery'
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Three Blacks share their journey through the procedure as our culture battles the deadly condition of obesity. Obesity and its related ailments––hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and stroke––are the leading killers of African-Americans today.


Deconstructing Diddy: New Sound, New Vibe

Sean Combs gives Ebony a glimpse of his hectic lifestyle, preview of his new CD and a listen to the music in his head

What goes on inside the mind of rainmaker Sean “Diddy” Combs? Ebony hung out with him for a couple of days trying to break the code. “I was destined to produce music. There are things that people don’t hear that I hear,” he said. Now that he’s leaving Warner Music Group with his new partnership with Interscope, the anticipation surrounding his new group Dirty Money and their album Last Train to Paris is even greater. (p. 70)

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Send President and CEO Linda Johnson Rice an e-mail about what you like, dislike or what EBONY magazine can do better or add to its content. Your ideas are welcomed at ljr@ebony.com.

SISTERSPEAK: Moving Forward by Giving Back
Popular R&B diva Kelly Rowland flexes another talent as a guest columnist in this issue. She discusses the importance of giving back through charitable donations and the joy she finds in impacting the lives of others.

 

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