Obama Gives Ebony First Post-Election Interview, Photoshoot

The Swamp:

So which magazine was the first to get a sit down interview and photo shoot with President-elect Barack Obama?

Ebony Magazine, which was visited by the president-elect at its Chicago offices in the Michigan Ave. headquarters building of its parent, Johnson Publishing Co.

That Obama would give his first magazine and photo session to Ebony seems fitting. The magazine was a pioneer in publishing in much the way Obama's a trailblazer in politics.

Evolved from Negro Digest, which was founded in 1942 by John Johnson, Ebony for decades was one of the few periodicals African-Americans could turn to for images and stories about black strivers and movers and shakers rarely ever seen in the mainstream media.

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Comments

[darthdarcy]

I wonder how many aliens will be in our cabinet..?

[OverIt]

Why don't you put on your tinfoil hat and start counting..­. I'll get back to you!

[barklesswagmore]

I think it was a "Will Smith in Men in Black " reference -- quite complimentary actually!

[RobinLandseadel]

Sun Ra's coming back to jam with the P-Funk crew at the inaugural ball. Sunny could be our intergalactic liaison and ambassador to/from Saturn.

[darthdarcy]

Do fries come with that shake..?

[conscioushope]

Not you darth...

Take your heavy breathing and find another site.

[darthdarcy]

LOL..! "I find your lack of faith, disturbing­..!"

[leeman79]

Now that's what a president is supposed to look like.

[momwithopinions]

I want to buy him new sunglasses. I think aviators would look great on him. Sorry to be superficial, but I've noticed those shades of his lately.

[gladys46]

lol ... they're his ... he's not giving up his scruffy baseball cap either !!! I luv it !!!

[AfroLatina21]

I'm happy he decided to give Ebony his first sitdown interview and photoshoot. I already subscribe to the magazine so I can't wait to get the issue.

Now how long do you think it will take the trolls and haters to call Obama racist since he decided to give Ebony magazine his first exclusive interview?

[ccmd]

i thought it was 60 mins???

huffpo get it together..­.

[OverIt]

Broadcast vs. Print.

[chronic]

You have to brake it down in simple terms for some people.

[darthdarcy]

So Obama was with The Men In Black..!

I knew it, I knew he had something goin on there..!

[Fongenie]

Hahahaha!

[RobinLandseadel]

I'm glad that Obama is giving props to Ebony. Our family had a subscription way back in the 60's, during the height of the Civil rights movement. Way to go Barack!

[Takae]

I bet Ebony's publisher, editor and advertisers will weep with happiness because this interview will give a serious boost to their current circulation. I'd dance naked and sing a happy song in the middle of a busy city road if I were in their shoes. Hahaha.

[honeydiva]

whoa...lol­.

[roshni]

Please don't.....­......., LOL!

[toocoldout]

Shouldn't he be giving Oprah his first interview? She's the one who got him elected.

[ccmd]

the American people elected him. as shat.

[toocoldout]

No, the American people elected Oprah to tell them what to read (book club) what TV shows to watch (Dr. Phil) and who to vote for. She got him over a million votes in the razor close primary:

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/so-much-for-one-person-one-vote/

[luvobama]

Oh brother.

[roshni]

No. She is not the one who got him elected.

[toocoldout]

She got him a million votes. He only won the primary by 400,000

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/so-much-for-one-person-one-vote/

[darkday]

I'm no Oprah fan, but even I'll give her some credit. She got him elected.

[boogiewoman]

He looks so good. Way to go Ebony.

[harriscrl3]

LOL I was thinking that Obama looks more like the Secret Service than the President elect and thats a Complement. How flattering it will be for our country to have someone who is intelligent good looking young representing us.

Carol

[nextpres08]

I was thinking the same thing or out of the Matrix.

[bwilder]

I agree- someone who is as good looking on the inside as well as the outside!

[momwithopinions]

I agree - I thought it last night while watching the news. It will certainly be a change of pace!!

[SheriChardonnay]

right he looks COOL! which he proves being smart is COOL!