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The 2026 Actor Awards red carpet was a masterclass in presence, polish and personality. Against the warm gold backdrop of SAG-AFTRA and Netflix signage, Black excellence showed up in silhouettes that felt intentional, tailored and deeply self-aware. This was not a trend chase. This was control. Below are a few standout looks. Wunmi Mosaku delivered […]
From the moment host Deon Cole walked on stage and used and asked for blessing to keep Teyana Taylor single for regular men — and even regular women — to get their shot, we knew it was gonna be a good time to be in the room at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Live from […]
The 2026 NAACP Image Awards red carpet felt like Black Hollywood dressing with its shoulders back and its chin high. From the first step onto that powder-blue carpet, there was a clarity in the air. This was not a night for gimmicks or shock value. The tone leaned toward elevated confidence. Sculptural gowns, elongated trains, […]
Black History Month is not just about reflection. It is about intention. It is about where we spend, who we celebrate, and how we choose to adorn ourselves and our homes. The EBONY Edit for Black History Month is a curated love letter to Black designers, founders and visionaries who understand that culture is not […]
What you need to know: This week, the House speaker denied Rev. Jesse Jackson the chance to lie in honor at the Capitol, reigniting questions about who America chooses to memorialize. The Supreme Court struck down the president’s sweeping tariffs in a 6-3 decision, rebuking executive power. And Trump delivered the longest State of the […]
February may be the shortest month of the year, but the beauty girls did not come to play. From skin that looks like you drink water and mind your business to fragrances that linger like a soft flex, this month’s launches understand the assignment. We’re talking formulas that melt in, grip on and glow up […]
Deon Cole doesn’t have an elaborate hosting pre-show ritual to settle his nerves. Instead, the actor and comedian is relying on practice and stage rehearsals to host the 57th NAACP Image Awards. It’s his second time at the mic. “I do as many reps as possible by getting on the stage, working out the material […]
In a world where true artistry yearns for raw storytelling, Durand Bernarr stands out as a reminder that authenticity can be an inspiration. Fresh off his GRAMMY win, he’s been on a roll, continuing to do the work and be the change he wants to see. From the stage to partnering with Smirnoff, who touched […]
The month brought us blizzards—a blizzard of books that were the reads of the season. One of the biggest is Worse Than a Lie, the debut thriller novel from civil rights attorney Ben Crump. In its pages, attorney Beau Lee Cooper takes on a case to prove a Black man shot by police has been […]
EBONY magazine’s origin story is rooted in luxury. During the post-World War II business boom, Chicago entrepreneurs John H. and Eunice Johnson launched the magazine on November 1, 1945. Their mission was to chronicle the success and style of beautiful, bourgeois Black Americans, countering the ugliness of racism and forced segregation. Black celebrities of the […]