Every Ebony Issue from 1959 to 2008 Now Online

The Future Forward points out a fun way to waste away the few hours left before the weekend: Every issue of Ebony, from 1959 to 2008, is now available online. To the right is one from February 1970, featuring a stunning Diana Ross.

The magazine partnered with Google to launch the project. As you can tell, it’s a work in progress, as not every issue is available just yet.

Check out a collection of our favorite covers after the jump.

Halle Berry Rejoins Movie Cast

Halle Berry Rejoins Movie Cast

Actress Halle Berry arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Getty Images)

Only hours after going to court with her daughter Nahla's father, Gabriel Aubry, news breaks that Halle Berry will now rejoin the cast of New Year's Eve, a film she had recently pulled out of.

A rep for New Line and a rep for Berry both tell ET that the actress will indeed have a role in New Year's Eve, though it will be a different role than her original part, which was taken over by Katherine Heigl.

Back in January, Berry reportedly gave up her original role in the film in order to be available for litigation regarding a custody battle over Nahla.


Only hours after going to court with her daughter Nahla's father, Gabriel Aubry, news breaks that Halle Berry will now rejoin the cast of 'New Year's Eve,' a film she had recently pulled out of.

Berry met in a Los Angeles Superior courtroom Wednesday to discuss custody issues with Aubry, a source tells ET. Aubry filed papers Tuesday in the same court to dismiss the custody case where he wanted to be legally recognized as the father of the young girl. Berry and Aubry were in a heated dispute earlier this month amid reports of angry emails, text messages, voicemails and an ugly accusation of racism.
 

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Halle Berry Takes a Break from Custody Battle

Halle Berry Takes a Break from Custody Battle

Looking to pick up some tools, Halle Berry was spotted at Koontz The Hardware Store in Hollywood yesterday (February 8).

The “Monster’s Ball” actress was joined by a couple of friends as she strolled past paparazzi and back to her car.

In related news, Halle Berry told Ebony magazine that even though she’s half-white and her babydaddy Gabriel Aubry is caucasian, she still considers her daughter Nahla black.


“I feel she’s black. I’m black and I’m her mother, and I believe in the one-drop theory. I'm not going to put a label on it. I had to decide for myself and that's what she's going to have to decide -- how she identifies herself in the world. What I think is that that's something she's going to have to decide."

"And I think, largely, that will be based on how the world identifies her. That's how I identified myself. But I feel like she's black."

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Gabriel Aubry Accused of Berating, Insulting Halle Berry

Gabriel Aubry Accused of Berating, Insulting Halle Berry

Those close to Gabriel Aubry say this Canadian model has been forced to take Halle Berry to court because he fears her jealous rage over his dating life will result in less time spent with the couple's daughter, Nahla.

As reps for the two sides exchange public barbs, it's been unclear why Berry says she "has serious concerns" over Aubrey's interactions with the two-year old. Until now.

For more on Halle Berry's battle with Gabriel Aubry, read this People cover story.

In the latest issue of People, Aubry's former business partner, Stephane Bibeau, describes his ex-friend as "vindictive" and says: "Once they broke up, he became verbally threatening to Halle Berry."

Insiders tell the magazine and TMZ these threats included the use of the "N word" and other slurs.

Explains one friend of Aubry's:

"From the beginning, Halle Berry kind of had the upper hand because she was essentially supporting all of them for the most part. Gabriel never liked how that felt. Their split was tough because they're both so involved in raising Nahla, and neither ever wanted to give that up."

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Name : Halle Berry
Birth name : Halle Maria Berry
Date of birth : August 14, 1966
Place of birth : Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Education : Bedford High School in Cleveland (until 1984)
Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio (majored in Broadcast Journalism; graduated in 1986)
Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Halle Brrry is very hot girl in hollywood. She is very popular actress in whole world. She is succsessful actress. She has perfect bodylook, so she is looking hot and beautiful.

Halle Brrry Pictures & Wallpapers

Halle Berry, Halle Berry Hot, Pictures, Pics, Wallpaers & Photo Gallery

Name : Halle Berry
Birth name : Halle Maria Berry
Date of birth : August 14, 1966
Place of birth : Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Education : Bedford High School in Cleveland (until 1984)
Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio (majored in Broadcast Journalism; graduated in 1986)
Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Halle Brrry is very hot girl in hollywood. She is very popular actress in whole world. She is succsessful actress. She has perfect bodylook, so she is looking hot and beautiful.

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Aretha Franklin: Halle Berry was 'not my only choice'

Aretha Franklin: Halle Berry was 'not my only choice'

Actress Halle Berry arrives at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

By Matt Sayles, AP

Aretha Franklin had said she would like Halle Berry to play her in a biopic being written now.

But Halle Berry was modest in an interview with E! during the Golden Globes, saying, "If I could carry a tune, I'd consider it. Someone should tell Aretha that I can't do her justice."

Now Franklin has responded to that, issuing a response to Wendy Williams on Monday, saying:

"I would have liked Halle Berry to portray the older Aretha in the upcoming biopic of my life based on my memoir Aretha: From These Roots. She was my first, but not my only choice.

Everything is subject to negotiation and she shouldn't underestimate her own talent. There are a number of other leading ladies out there that can definitely handle the role."

She continued: "I never expected Halle Berry to sing, she's an actress, not a singer. Many actors have portrayed vocalists by lip-syncing to the artist's original recordings."

Williams put her two cents in, suggesting Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah or Taraji P. Henson could handle the role. What do you say?


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Gabriel Aubry vs. Halle Berry: It's War!

Gabriel Aubry vs. Halle Berry:

It's War!

Apparently, there's a reason why Gabriel Aubry recently panicked over his paternity.

The Canadian model filed a motion on December 30 to be officially, legally declared the father of Nahla, the two-year old daughter he shares with Halle Berry. Insiders tell Radar Online his concern over custody status is based on a series of explosive fights with his ex.

"Whenever Gabriel doesn't do exactly what Halle Berry tells him to do, or if he does something she doesn't approve of or like, she goes crazy on him, screaming and shouting," the source says.

Referring to Berry as someone with a "nasty temper," this friend says things grew more heated than ever near the end of the year, as Aubry was spotted out in public with Kim Kardashian and others.

"Halle was absolutely furious and had a complete melt-down. She basically gave him an ultimatum: choose between dating other women and carrying on being on her good side... in the end he just got sick of being bossed around and told what to do by his ex-girlfriend."

For that reason, Aubry can't trust that he and Berry can peacefully work out a custody arrangement outside a courtroom.

The source makes it clear that Gabriel believes Halle Berry is a good mother, and has no intention of fighting for full custody of Nahla. He just wants to ensure his rights as her father are protected, especially as Berry has allegedly gone to extreme lengths to discredit him.

"Gabriel Aubry told me that he believes Halle Berry is having him tailed by a private investigator, and he's not just some paranoid dude with a wild imagination... if she thinks a PI is going to dig up anything salacious or scandalous I think she'll be sorely disappointed. Gabriel's one of the straightest, nicest, bordering on boring guys I know."

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Gabriel Aubry Files For Physical And Legal Custody Of Nahla

Gabriel Aubry Files For Physical And Legal Custody Of Nahla

I’m confused here. I was under the impression that Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry have stayed on good terms for the sake of their daughter, Nahla. There doesn’t seem to be much animosity between the two of them. I know they’ve had a few custody disputes, but honestly, they sounded more like scheduling conflicts over who Nahla would stay with while Halle worked and I never thought that would amount to anything too serious.

But this doesn’t sound good. Things could get ugly between them. Gabriel filed a petition to be legally recognized as Nahla’s father.

A source says,

Gabriel , who split with the 44-year-old star in April 2010, is also seeking to establish physical and legal custody of the child, whose surname is already registered as Aubry.

Yikes. I hope that Gabriel and Halle can keep it civil for Nahla’s sake. They are both her parents and they both deserve to spend time with their daughter.


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