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Ebony Magazine – August 2015 – Vol. XXX, No. 10 – Black Lives Matter Cover
This powerful August 2015 issue of Ebony Magazine boldly centers the ongoing fight for racial justice with its cover tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. Anchored by critical reporting on cultural appropriation, media ownership, hip-hop history, and the Ferguson protests one year after Michael Brown’s death, this edition captures a defining moment in 21st-century Black activism and media.
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🔎 Featured Articles
90 – Cover Story: Blurred Lines
By Errin Whack
TV mogul Byron Allen and journalist Juan Thompson explore who truly controls Black stories, music, and images in today's media. Includes a probing interview by Lisa Bonner with Byron Allen on ownership and cultural theft.
100 – The Chronicles of Compton
By Aliya S. King and Miles Marshall Lewis
An in-depth retrospective of N.W.A., the controversial and influential gangsta rap group, in anticipation of the release of their biopic Straight Outta Compton.
104 – Ferguson Forward: One Year Later
By Jamilah Lemieux
A sobering examination of Ferguson, Missouri, one year after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, highlighting community responses, continued activism, and systemic challenges.
This edition of Ebony stands as a testament to the magazine’s enduring legacy of amplifying Black voices and confronting the social issues shaping America. A vital addition for collectors, educators, or anyone chronicling the Black Lives Matter era.