Everything Quote by Linda Johnson Rice

There's a sense of authenticity that comes with 'Ebony.' There are very few national media outlets that are majority-African-American owned and really speak to…

— Linda Johnson Rice

The magazines were born out of a need that my parents saw: that there were no magazines that really spoke to black people. 'Ebony'…

— Linda Johnson Rice

So, the kind of precious memories about being black for my generation won't exist for my kids' and grandkids' generations unless we preserve them…

— Henry Louis Gates

One of the things that EBONY [magazine] has done for years, decades is perspective. They knew what our audience was, they know who we…

— Ed Gordon

Let the record show, Black history is American history, and I look forward to sharing this rich history with my family, friends, colleagues, and…

— Jasmine Crockett

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.

— Yvette Clarke

As an African-American, as a woman, I think that I've been sensitized to the way in which history privileges the white male and the…

— Rita Dove

The Afrocentric exploration of the black past only scratches the surface. A full examination of the ancestry of those who are referred to in…

— Ishmael Reed

Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

— Lynn Swann

“So much was lost—names, faces, ages, ethnic identities—that African Americans must do what no other ethnic group writ large must do: take a completely…

— Michael W. Twitty

This is a landmark work in the history of African American studies and American intellectual history. Writing with verve, Jackson brings to life a…

— Werner Sollors

“Shout out to all the Black writers who push the world forward by sharing the stories, lives, history, imaginations and magic of black culture.…

— Blitberry