Documenting the latest black news across america from social justice, beauty, culture, and more. Ebony is a dense black/brown hardwood, coming from several species in the genus diospyros, which also includes the persimmon tree A few diospyros species, such as macassar and mun ebony, are dense enough to sink in water. A hard heavy blackish wood yielded by various tropical chiefly southeast asian trees (genus diospyros of the family ebenaceae, the ebony family) The ebony color might not be something many consider for their homes However, it can add a certain sophistication to a room, but is also a daring and bold color that can create quite an impression.
When used to describe a person’s skin color or racial identity, saying someone has “ebony skin” or is “ebony” implies they have very dark brown or black skin. Ebony as a color is very closely related to black but usually has a more mahogany or reddish undertone There is a greater shine to it and it often has more depth than a black piece of wood. Ebony isn't just a name for a color It's a special dark shade with stories and cultural importance From hardwood furniture to the intricate beauty of skin tones, ebony covers a wide range of aesthetics and meanings
