  ebony is a monthly magazine for the african-american market. it was founded by john h. johnson and has published continuously since the autumn of 1945. a digest-sized sister magazine, jet, is also published by johnson publishing company. ==history== ebony was founded by john h. johnson in 1945. the magazine has evolved over the years; in 2010 it began a redesign process to update its longtime brand. in the past, the magazine was persistently upbeat, much like its postwar contemporary life. ebony, edited by john h. johnson, has striven always to address african-american issues, personalities and interests in a positive and self-affirming manner. its cover photography has focused on prominent african-american public figures, including actors and entertainers, and politicians, such as dorothy dandridge, mariah carey, diana ross, michael jackson, us senator carol moseley braun, president barack obama, zoe saldana, tyrese gibson and tyler perry. for decades, advertisers created ads specifically for ebony, which featured black models using their products. in the 21st century, many ads in widespread publications already feature black people; ebony contributes to diversity by also running ads that feature non-black models. in november 2010, the magazine featured a special 65th-anniversary edition cover featuring taraji p. henson, samuel l. jackson, usher and mary j. blige. a second cover sho
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