That is wonderful…I may have to get a few copies!

That cover of Iman is just TOO fierce.

Damn Iman looks good!!!

PRIMERO BITCHES!!!!!!!

DAmn Alicia looking the damn same..wish she would evolve ..since she’s supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread

Oprah looking regal….and she is

Sorry Barrack…Im going for the Clinton in 08

I love the message.

George Bush though? this is a joke.

Those are amazing!! I’m not a Vanity Fair reader, but I may just be now, well at least for one month.

When I first heard about this, the first person that came to my head was BONO.

Heeeyyyyy Queen Oprah! Love ya’ mmmmuuuuuaaaahhhh! (big kisses).

Love the representation!

Blk star power in the buildin’!

These pics are powerful!!

OMG Iman looks gorgeous!! I’m glad they are taking the time to do this. Bono aint playing. I’ll def pick up a copy.

Kudos to Vanity Fair!!

Bush & Condi……GTFOH. They need to be on the cover of VANITY FAIR IRAQ.

I have to commend Bono….he is really an activist on what is going on in Africa…..I think it’s wonderful…and he is getting so many stars involved…very positive!

you gotta love alicia!!

not sure about bush though. everyone looks great.

WHY IS GEORGE BUSH AND CONDI RICE IN THIS CAMPAIGN…they didn’t care enough for the black people in New Orleans…they damn sure not about to help Africa! Man, don’t get me started on this administration lack of help to Africa or any other nation at that!!! Oil is the name of Bush’s game!

Alicia Keys, Iman, Tutu, Oprah, Cheadle and a few others definitely should be on the cover…but some whateva!

some powerful photos of some powerful and influential people, which shuld hopefully gain many people’s attention and awareness of the plights many are suffering in Africa.

Also great to see Muhammad Ali still going strong!

barack is one fine man to me…
ak n jay look right!
oprah n iman doin the damn thing!
black love!!!!!

Iman look great! Alicia is so pretty. I might have to cop a few copies.

omg babyboss. i got a crush on obama too lol

I love love love the cover with my girl A.Keys and my nicca Jay. They’re a force to be reckoned with.Loves it!

Great cause but some on the photos are just so funny especially Chris Rock.

I need to get a copy of this!!! Big Up them!

WHY DO I KEEP GETTIN THESE YURAN TOYOTA POPUPS? So, Angel can get paid!! lol!

Anyhow, where’s the lead singer from Destiny’s Child??? Why they stick Alicia Keys in there to pretend that she’s the first lady?

Iman always look like she’s in disconfort!

Oprah ain’t got the Gates kinda money!

ORDERING!!

You know, I respect George Clooney & Bono
They have been putting it down for a LONG time (before it was fashionable) in Africa.

Read this Interview that George Clooney did on the 700 Club.

George Clooney: Rallying for Africa

CBN.com – Earlier today, Pat Robertson spoke to one of the leaders of the “One” campaign, the famous actor George Clooney. During the interview, Clooney told Robertson why he and others are so concerned with helping the world’s poorest people.

PAT ROBERTSON: George, have you had a chance to interact with the delegates, and what are they telling you?

GEORGE CLOONEY: We went down and just met with a bunch of the delegates a few minutes ago, and it’s been a pretty interesting thing. They are getting a lot of signatures. It is a wide range of people there from virtually all over the country and all over the world. One of their main objectives is getting signatures and people to text message in and show their support. There seems to be a beautiful ground swell of support for this.

ROBERTSON: The G8 finance ministers were on board for $40 billion in debt relief. Is that going to follow through? Will they implement things like that ?

CLOONEY: They seem to be saying they will do it and include more debt relief later if the countries that are involved show responsibility and show transparency and lack of corruption. The questions now are how much financial aid can we get? And President Bush had actually a very nice speech he made last week, I am sure you saw, about how he wants to work trade. So I feel like we’re moving in the right direction. We have a lot of things going the right way.

ROBERTSON: You had an initiative to emphasize corruption and clean up corruption. Tell me what you are doing about that.

CLOONEY: It is going to be a difficult task as you know because there is so much of it. The trick is — and you have been involved there so much longer than any of us, so you know better than any of us — but the job we now have is to hold people responsibility, so that the money we send doesn’t buy a jet plane for a corrupt leader. We failed at that before as we have given aid. It’s somewhat our fault — we trusted people maybe we shouldn’t have. But the situation now is much different. And I think we have learned from our mistakes. I hope we have.

ROBERTSON: The number they are talking about is $50 billion. Blair is coming through with a lot. Is the U.S. doing enough?

CLOONEY: I don’t think they are there yet. I think it’s going to be a long time before we’re able to… The number they set it for was $50 billion by the year 2010. The United States is coming through three times what they were of the past administrations, so they have done a good job. They have funded Bush’s AIDS program before. But the question is, are we going to reach it? We hope the French, we hope the Germans — everyone — is going to come on board with us because the goal should be higher that. But that is our main goal, trying to get it to $50 billion in 2010.

ROBERTSON: Personally, how come you are involved in this? I know you have a heart of compassion for the poor, but what touched you on this one?

CLOONEY: Well, you and I talked about this on the phone sometime ago, Dr. Robertson, and I think we agreed there were no two sides to the issue. There was only one side no matter where you stood politically or ideologically. Sorry, there are people yelling in the background there. But the truth is, there are no two sides to ending poverty or AIDS or starvation and genocide, there is only one. If we are not involved, where do we stand at the end of all of this? This seems to be the only moral issue to be involved in.

ROBERTSON: The tragedy of those orphans in Africa, 12 million orphans and maybe going to 20 million in the next few years, it is a human tragedy of mammoth proportions. Do the delegates get it, the ones you are talking to?

CLOONEY: I think they get it. You know, I think honestly, the truth is, the eight leaders of these nations want to do this. I can’t imagine that they wouldn’t want to be able to say they helped to end poverty. But in the end of the day they need us to support them and give them the mandate. You did that so beautifully. I hope you can keep the pressure up, as we will to try it get everyone to see there is nothing more urgent than this.

ROBERTSON: The G8 is a place to crystallize this, but what happens after this? What is the follow up that you see in America and across the world?

CLOONEY: Well, it is like you said. The G8 is just a moment and a start really. This is a place we can begin. The rest of the place is finding way to keep aware keep things alive. There are certain stops. There’s one in September, there’s certain moments that we can try — like with the World Trade Organization — that we can try to make further steps. But our big job, yours and mine is to try to keep people aware of this, and keep it on the tips their tongues because we don’t want it to fade away.

ROBERTSON: It is a great initiative. By the way, I understand the Hyde Park concert was a big event in Britain, 250,000 people. Did you have a chance to get to it?

CLOONEY: I didn’t get to it. I had back surgery myself, so I didn’t quite make it there. I heard Philadelphia was about million people which is the biggest ever. It was quite a turn out…The interesting thing is of course is that a great many people are there to see a rock concert and don’t know what the G8 is. But our job now is what we are doing, and hopefully what we are succeeding at is explaining what the G8 is, and talking about corruption, and talking responsibility, and talking about taking care of others who can’t take care of themselves.

ROBERTSON: Last question, behind you is some noise. Is that a demonstration in favor ending poverty or ending the G8? What are they demonstrating for?

CLOONEY: I am not quite sure. I think they just - was it London? I think they just found out that London got the Olympics, and that’s why they are cheering.

ROBERTSON: London got the Olympics?

CLOONEY: It just happened while I was standing here.

ROBERTSON: Oh, boy. Okay.

CLOONEY: You know how I know - half of the Brits standing around operating the camera are dancing.

ROBERTSON: So that’s it, I guess New York and other cities are disappointed but anyhow. George, it is great to have you with us. Thank you for being with me on “The 700 Club.”

CLOONEY: Dr. Robertson, thank you for everything you are doing.

ROBERTSON: It’s my great pleasure.

I commend them, this is really for a great course.

I understand what you guys are saying about Bush. Even Germany were protesting for us yesterday in support of the G8.

The photographer did a great job.

I would love to read each of what these ambassadors are saying on the magazine.

I love Jay!!! Did anybody see the special last year where he helped give that village running water?? That is really great that he is doing what he can

I LOVE DA COVER WITH IMAN, PRETTY BYTCH!, LOL

Love it!!

IMAN is like 70 years old (something like that) and still looks damn good. She is working that cover looking like a Nubian queen.

I aint from AFRICA Im from CRENSHAW MAFIA!! lmao Sorry thats the first thing that came to mind!! But the pics are splendind.. Iman is really looking like an African Queen.. Work it

i wonder if dey actually took the pictures together or were the celebrities digitally put together to make it look as if dey were together on the actual foto shoot.

no but seriously….why is bush in this whole campaign wen he is corrupt?…mayb to publicize it? not actually gonna get 100 percent good publicity are we bono?

Photography off the chain.
Iman looks beautiful and elegant.
Great cause.

kind.

also loving the way alicia keys is the main focus of the cover with jay z. i also love the way jay z is in the corner hiding his BIG ASS LIPS…

Iman is so ugly 2 me I don’t get why every1 is on her jock all teh time, she just barely average 2 me…………………

I ABSOLUTELY love Iman’s cover! She is the epitome of class and beauty!

President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice?!!! U got to be kidding????!!!!

Anywayz, I love this whole concept! Someone at Vanity Fair came up with a fabulous idea, its very different for what the other mags have out right now. I’m sure many will be picking this mag up.

Iman is like the picture of perfection…she is simply gorgeous:-)!

I ♥ Bono!!! He has done so much for the fight against AIDS in Africa. All the covers are fiyah, luvs them!!

This is such a great cause. I looked at all of the covers and I thought the same thing about George Bush. It’s like GIVE ME A BREAK! He just ruined everything for me! But I still will purchase those issues. The concept was fatastic.

This is such a great cause. I looked at all of the covers and I thought the same thing about George Bush. It’s like GIVE ME A BREAK! He just ruined everything for me! But I still will purchase those issues. The concept was fantastic.

…what about former Pres Clinton?
I’ll never forget his ‘98 visit to Africa–the longest Africa tour of any U.S. President….
bush is a demonic phony…

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WHY DO I KEEP GETTIN THESE YURAN TOYOTA POPUPS? So, Angel can get paid!! lol!

Anyhow, where’s the lead singer from Destiny’s Child??? Why they stick Alicia Keys in there to pretend that she’s the first lady?

Iman always look like she’s in disconfort!

Oprah ain’t got the Gates kinda money!

I really hope you joking about your comment??? Please tell me your joking…

F*** a first lady…Alicia Keys shows incredible support to AIDS causes…much time and effort!

Oprah got more money than you, me, and everybody on this blog

let me stop…everyone entitled to their opinions.

tisk! tisk! No double posting ambrosial68!!

Why did they put Alicia on the cover with JayZ? They know he’s Bexy’s old man! Just tryin to start some ish! lol!

#25 I saw the Jay Water 4 Life on mtv. I will be picking the copy with Jay on the cover

I think Iman is beautiful and needs to be on the cover she is from Africa…which county I don’t remember…and she’s not in her 70’s yet….she may be in her early 60’s late 50’s…I don’t know why Bush is on there and Condi Rice that is mos def a joke….

LOVE IT! the concept of ppl talking to each other and spreading the word was great

and iman looked flawless. the woman is absolutely gorgeous. the chris rock one was funny.

I am so copping this issue it took long enough for africa to finally get some shine! excluding “el diablo” bush and condi rice, the rest of the covers are great. and yes, oprah and iman are killing it on the covers! iman’s the definition of beauty (excluding the feet…just joking lol)

what i found funny was no matter how much photoshop you use, bush will always have the “clueless” look on his face. condi rice just looks like she wants to sex him in the pic.

Iman looks beautiful

MAKE SURE IMAN FEET AINT SHOWIN LMBAO

Wow, and only 3.2 million Africans had to die this year to get Vanity Fair to notice. At least with theses issues they can say that they’ve doubled the amount of African-Americans to ever appear on their covers.

The only problem is that they’re 6.8 million deaths too late. But hey, better late than never……right?

ABSOLUTLY WONDERFUL, VERY NICE

I like the cover with Ali & Obama and Alicia and Jay.

strong, powerful, intelligent, and fierce.

I love It!!! I want every issue, too much money though.

Everyone look Great! Iman is beautiful. I need to trey that skin care she has out. Damn!!

Best cover idea EVER

For exclusive Summer Jam coverage and footage…got to http://www.YOUHEARDTHATNEW.com

Iman looks like a beautiful statue. Something Micheangelo would have sculpted.

Exactley #48

So what exactley are you complaining about. I don’t see any african american magazines even addressing the issue in africa far be it from me to come down on vanity fair for comming in late.

I’m getting a copy.

48. EZElmo said: “…Wow, and only 3.2 million Africans had to die this year to get Vanity Fair to notice.”

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3 + 2 = 5

6 + 8 = 14

5 + 1 + 4 = 10

1 + 0 = 1

WOW!!! I wonder what Lisa would say about this?

Iman is looking like a true queen in this pic, I’m loving it.

@ meat: Alicia Keys, has done so much to support raising money in the fight against AIDS, its not even funny( she does it because she wants a cure, not for publicity, unlike most others).

Oprah looks very classy.

Who is Bono???

Also, wtf, is nasty ass Bush doing on the cover??seriuosly, someone explain this to me!!s

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Wow, and only 3.2 million Africans had to die this year to get Vanity Fair to notice. At least with theses issues they can say that they’ve doubled the amount of African-Americans to ever appear on their covers.

The only problem is that they’re 6.8 million deaths too late. But hey, better late than never……right?

Bill Said:

Quite frankly, I’m suprised that Vanity Fair is dealing with such a tough issue..

If the story doesn’t involve Bruce Willis & Demi Moore, or Tom Cruise, or any of the Caucasian Movie Stars, Vanity Fair isn’t interested….

I loved and respect every entertainer and celebrity who has supported Africa in volunteering their time and giving financially, however I can’t help but wonder why people won’t do the same for this country. We go people dying from AIDS and other diseases right here in this land and yet there is limited funding and medical needs. We also have a demand of people in need just like Africa as starving children, orphans, destructive communities and etc.

I’m not knocking what they do…if I was rich like them, I’d be volunteering and signing checks too and use my fame to help others in Africa, China, Brazil and many other locations. I hope God continues to bless them so they can be a blessing to someone else. Yet I can’t help but wonder why can’t we sweep around our own back door.

Just a though.

omg thass so weird i wus jus thinkin the othr day sumbodi should do an africa issue of SUMthin, wit like djimon and seal and boris kodjoe and samantha mumba and thandie newton and iman and all east african supermodels dey have had from there(like, wuts her name she is da face of estee lauder like the first black one dey have had Um, liya kebede (sp)?)… all dat n i guess bono could b in it 2 cuz he my favorite white person evr he coo :- ) but, vanityfair alreadi doin it, So cool
Well Iman is FIErce, jus sayin! :- ) gone vanityfair

You have got to me kidding me?! I was all for it until they mentioned President “Only about oil” Bush and Condoleeza “Rather Shop & Vacation then to help her own people” Rice! GTFOH! If they don’t care about their own country why would they care about Africa? Did they find oil in Africa? Dayum bastards!

@ #57 did u jus say who is bono omg
Um wow

I saw this on Oprah yesterday.That is a good idea to have so many different covers for this one magazine,I dont think that has ever been done.

@Bill I think Vanity Fair has a new group of young features editors that are making moves.

I will be getting EVERY cover except Bush & Condi. They are 2 of the most corrupt political officials EVER. I put BOTH of them inline with the most corrupt & murderous dictators EVER & a Man who made a living terrorizing his country & his people until he was hunted down like a dog, Pablo Escobar. YEAH it’s that serious for me. IMO he should be impeached for lying to the American Public NUMEROUS times & then he should be tried for Murder for each one of the US Military Personnel murdered in Iraq & Afghanistan. For those of you who think Condi is better remember she sat before the 911 commission & LIED through her gap!! Watch it read the transcripts know the FACTS!!!

Everyone else these covers will be collectors items & I have always been a HUGE fan of U2 & Bono & the work that He, George, Clooney, & Brad Pitt do is amazing.

Go Queens Oprah & Iman. Looking fabolous as usual.

in the first cover it doesnt look like A. keys
but she still looks nice

Wow they all got all the big dogs for this cover. From the Entertainment, Political, Financial, Business worlds. George Bush, Condi, Oprah, Jay Z, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, A Keyes, George Clooney all on one series of covers for Vanity Fair. Pretty impressive.

Hip Hop Source

Oh n i jus googled Idris elba, he african 2, he can b in it 2 lol, all DAY! :- ) mmm mmm

57. atreyou82 said: “…@ meat: Alicia Keys, has done so much to support raising money in the fight against AIDS, its not even funny( she does it because she wants a cure, not for publicity, unlike most others).”

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I know, and I’m a Keys stans, but she’s already in the pic with Iman…and Bexy’s done a lot of charity too! Where is she? People just don’t know! Plus, Bexy and JayZ need some common ground other than the occasional vacation and hotel shots!

I was really just playing the Bexy stans card! lol! No disrespect to Alicia!

Check out the reasons why many of these people that are on the cover DESERVE to be there.
http://savedarfur.org/content?splash=yes

Nice Shots - Good Representation.

My Faves are the ones with Muhammed Ali & Barack, Oprah & George Clooney, & Iman & Alicia Keys. Wonder if any distributors have a lock on 19 of the 20 covers!!! Or even prints of the 20 covers.

this was a nice idea but tell me again why president “i could give a damn about the usa or any other country” bush is on the cover?

IMAN is making the young celebrities look bad.she is beautiful

THE COVER IS BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL!!!!

oh i love george clooney and im surprised angelina aint on there with brad

WTF are Bush and Condi doing on the cover? When was the last time one of them even took a trip to Africa? I remember when the Liberians were stacking bodies in front of the US embassy, asking for our help, and bush gon’ send 8 marines……8 MARINES! thats a slap in the face. Not to mention that the bush administration only offers funds to AIDS groups in Africa that only teach abstinence. Abstinence is great and all, but if bush thinks these groups are the ones that are gonna hault the spread of AIDS, then he has been sniffin some fairy dust.

Meat I saw Left Eye Roc Docs creepy. I am glad that celebs are doing something to help others in need :).

inspiring. really!

Big up to everyone trying to improve my home land but really the sad thing is that so many africans just wont change regardless of what these celebs are doing for them, im not saying it as africa in whole but just some people in africa just wont change…and how the government is so corrupt it will only take decades for people to realize that what their doin to themselves and others is just ludacris, but i applaude these celebs for trying to make a difference and not just hopping unto the bandwagon (ie) Bush and Condoleeza

This whole “Save Africa” or “Save Darfur” movement is so contrived, lol. Other than Ali, none of these people really give a damn about anything other than themselves. He’s a holdover from a previous era when black men stood for something. The governemnt poisoned the brother and now they “celebrate” him to throw off what they did. Unfortunately, brothers like him have softened with time because they realized that the Nation of Islam was built on mythology mixed with elements of the truth.

If Europeans and caucasian Americans were really as concerned about the Africans as they act, then the solution is easy. Leave the Africans alone, leave their natural resources alone. Stop sending CIA agents into Africa to stage coups and unbalance their respective governments. Stop stealing the African children and selling them into child sex trafficking rings across the earth to benefit companies like Halliburton. Stop lying about wanting to “help the impoverished” when you really want a pretext to invade these countries in order to steal more natural resources, which is all this “Save Darfur” stuff is about. People are starving all over the world. Why not a “Save the Aborigines” or “Save the Native Americans on the reservations”? Why is the white man all of a sudden so concerned about the Africans? It doesn’t make any damn sense (at least to me).

These celebrities are so obnoxious and corny. They’re useful to the government because they’re recognizable to the public while at the same time being stupid as hell. I’m willing to bet that all the black women on these covers will either be lesbians or with the white man. The black men, other than Ali, will probably all be on the down low. Bono is in favor of globalization and population control. He’s a frontman: http://www.prisonplanet.c...august2006/080806bono.htm.
All that “love Africa” stuff is an act. You can’t work with or for Bush or Tony Blair unless you cosign on their plans. That man that Clooney interviewed with, Pat Robertson, is Illuminati. What better ambassador to use if you want to make the world think that you care when you really don’t than an actor. That whole Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt adopt-a-child charade is a three ring circus.

Where is Stevie??? “Songs in the Key of Life”! Without that ish, there would be no Alicia Keys! And, where is Paul Simon and Andrew Young? These are the true pioneers! Oprah, Bill and Condi are “Johnny come Lately”! Where’s Mutombo and Menute Bol? Let’s talk about the folks who been giving all their lives and who have given everything! Where’s Mother Teresa and Toby?

Vanity Fair can kiss my thank you’s very muches!!! lol!

DANG! Shit tv can make a person look different, OPRAH looks like A BUGEYE CREEP here, i couldve sworn the pookie, a feared rapist in southcentral is her twinbrother. shizz she makes jay-z look like denzel!

The covers look great!!! Iman looks so regal!!

I love Bono! I saw his speech at the NAACP awards and he took it to church!

Everyone else looks lovely…

Coming together for a good cause. Can’t say nothing bad about that…

alica keys look really good, love it!

@ DANNGG..umm im pretty sure diana ross and many others have built their careers on “bug eyed” beauty..Oprah looks GREAT and Iman looks FIERCE!!! Get a clue about beauty or just don’t speak in public venues

i’m loving the covers!!!

I love all the pics! Except for G W Bush what the phuck is he doing for Africa????

GW being one of Africa’s biggest supporters IS nothing short of a good laugh……….other covers are awesome……feeling the Iman one the most.

A great cover! Sometimes we need to remember that there are more pressing issues in the world than Paris Hilton going to jail. Kudos to Vanity Fair! Also, they need to put more African Americans on the cover, not just for one issue every 20 years!!!

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I love all the pics! Except for G W Bush what the phuck is he doing for Africa????

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Folks better start paying attention - he’s there ’cause there’s oil there. The Bush folks will chase a dollar. TRUST.

@#59

I hear what your saying but this country is already overindulgent as it is. Of course we have our issues of poverty, AIDS and crime but our problems here fade in comparison to what’s going on in certain countries in Africa. While we are able to drive to any local store and BUY our water (even when we are able to retrieve it from our kitchen faucets), some people in Africa must use the same water to drink that they (and other animals) bathe in. Believe me when I say, America is spoiled rotten.

Oh … and Bush is just trying to make everyone forget about the fact that “his” war was a mistake.

Iman looks fab in this pic-Oprah with a very serious look on her face …..that’s a different look- JayZ always look the same

PEOPLE THAT ARE ASKING WHO IS BONO. HE IS THE LEAD SINGER OF THE ROCK GROUP U2. HE’S ONLY ARTIST THAT BROUGHT SO MUCH ATTENTION WITH THE POVERTY IN AFRICA. HE ALSO WAS RESPONSIBLE THE WORLD EIGHT CONCERT ABOUT TWO YEARS. WHEN THERE EIGHT WORLD CONCERTS IN EIGHT COUNTRIES THAT BROADCASTED ALL OVER THE WORLD TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR AIDS AND POVERTY. HE ASLO STARTED THE RED CAMPAIGN WITH THE GAP. SO MUCH LUV TO HIM AND ALL HIS EFFORTS.

@MEAT DON’T START NOTHING IN HERE!!!

This is such a good look for VANITY FAIR. Especially with it being about Africa. Feels so close to home for me; can’t wait to go back and visit. You know what, all these artists are so so amazing and they have such great hearts, but Bono is just incredible. He’s a caucasian man who spends all his time going to Africa and helping out, for those who don’t know him . And he doesn’t do ANY of it for media-none of it. I love Bono, and Africa loves him too. I think it was the NAACP, where he was honored and he said this speech, and I was so touched by it. It sounded like a preach and EVERYBODY stood up and clapped afterwards because he was just so spiritual and he spoke from his heart about Africa and what God is doing with that continent. God bless his heart- God bless all their hearts. I’ll definately be picking up this issue.

Dam! Iman still can put young women to shape flawless!

Oooops lol. I meant to say Iman can put young women to shame she is flawless!

This history right here. I like how Vanity Fair did it, by putting one person on a cover with the last person and then putting the same person on the cover with next and so on and so on, this will be something to collect because best believe this will be worth alot years from now. Nobody can fuck with Jay.

Nice covers supporting a great cause nothing better.

I agree with Judah (#79)…if people really want to help us they should leave us alone! This is such a joke! The reason why ‘Africa’ never developed to begin with was that these ‘first world’ nations stole our resources and today they are still doing it through ‘neo-colonialism.’ How can you want to help us when you are still robbing us? Big thanks to all the celebrities who are making a difference in ‘Africa’ but to be quite frank why do they have to tell the whole world that they are doing it, if they are doing it for the love of people why dont they do it on the down low? They might be ‘giving us water e.t.c.’ but they are doing nothing for our self-esteems, thats right, because in the eyes of the world Africans are just poor, illiterate, corrupt fools who need to be ‘taken care of.’ Yes, you have made us charity cases and that is never a good thing to be. No country in Africa is poor, we have so many resources. Dont give us your money or ‘free trade’ or whatever’ but give us ‘fair trade.’ Take your big companies and your ‘peace corps’ or whatever they are called and your ‘policies to help us’ and get out of our countries. Give us a fair chance and we will help ourselves and you dont have to worry about parting with your money. That is all.

HAHAHAH! EY YOU DOUCHE, #85 THE ONE WHO WAS WHINING ABOUT THE BUGEYE COMMENT, OPRAH HAS NEVER EVER BEEN KNOWN FOR HER ‘BEAUTY’….AND HOW THE HELL DID IMAN GET IN YOUR COMMENT, SHE AINT BUGEYED! I BET U ARE THOUGH. CIM GLAD YOU DONT USE AN AVI OF YOURSELF =)

YOU ACTING REAL SUSPECT!

@Hdizzle #54
You’re right. Regardless of how late they are at least they are putting focus on the issues in Africa.

@Meat #56
3.2 million = the number of Africans estimated to have died this ”YEAR” related to the various conflicts in Africa.

6.8 million = the number of Africans estimated to have died in all the conflicts that Vanity Fair made reference to when they promoted this issue.

Don’t quite get the ”Lisa” reference. But hey, I’m happy you can add. Shows that the ”No child left behind” programs really do work.

Did Vanity Fair forget that “George Bush does not care about Black people” …I mean, I don’t think Kanye was lying on that one even though it was a personal opinion.

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@#59

I hear what your saying but this country is already overindulgent as it is. Of course we have our issues of poverty, AIDS and crime but our problems here fade in comparison to what’s going on in certain countries in Africa. While we are able to drive to any local store and BUY our water (even when we are able to retrieve it from our kitchen faucets), some people in Africa must use the same water to drink that they (and other animals) bathe in. Believe me when I say, America is spoiled rotten.

Oh … and Bush is just trying to make everyone forget about the fact that “his” war was a mistake.

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You are right. American is truly spoiled. And Bush ain’t slick neither. He needs to be impeached.

Brad and no Angelina - she should be there with her whorish self, lol!!!

Jay and no Beyonce? - wasn’t she traipsing all over there with him - oh sorry that was behing him, my bad…

“You are right. American is truly spoiled. And Bush ain’t slick neither. He needs to be impeached.”

He should not only be impeached but he should be….I ain’t even going there on the internet b/c I don’t want to get in trouble for my statements so I will hush on that one. But there are plenty of thoughts in my mind that I think we should do to Bush. Everyone who voted for Bush are dumb as hell. I guess now they see they made a mistake. If his dad wasn’t a good president, why would the son be? His dad raised him to be the same person he was. F^kin idiots!!

LOVE THE COVER WITH JAY & GEORGE!!! TWO HOT MEN SCORCHING ON ONE COVER. JAY’S JUST SEXY-GORGEOUS NO MATTER HOW HE LOOKS OR TRIES TO LOOK - MUUUAAAAAHHHH!!

DON CHEADLE’S MY DUDE!!!

wtf has dubya ever done for the motherland???

These celebrities are so obnoxious and corny. They’re useful to the government because they’re recognizable to the public while at the same time being stupid as hell. I’m willing to bet that all the black women on these covers will either be lesbians or with the white man. The black men, other than Ali, will probably all be on the down low.
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Was all that seriously neccessary. You sound like a bitter person. Do you live in Africa? If so, what have you done to change the problems that engulfs the African communities? You said you know the solution, why not go forth with the plan then? I mean brother you preaching all this stuff about how people are fake and phony, obnoxious and greedy (which I agree to an extent), but I dont see you doing nothing about it. Its not always These big companies fault. If Africans knew they have all these resources, they wouldnt be so f-ed up now. Instead most chose to be greedy just to make money, not really knowing they were being tricked and bamboozeld before their motherlovin’ eyes. You damn right Africa dont need our help but they’re not smart enough yet to realize how good they have it.So they need the celebrities intervention and money to have some type of relief.
PS, I love the Vanity Covers except the ones with GB and CR.

Love,Peace&&Honeyy

WHO EVER IS COMPLAINING ABOUT ALICIA ON 2 COVERS….JUST KNOW THAT ALL 20 COVERS ARE SHOT THAT WAY….EVERY CELEB HAS 2 COVERS WHERE THEY ARE PAIRED WITH ANOTHER. CHECK THE LINK.

Is this an extension of the “I AM AFRICAN” covers or no?

Oh, and pairing Oprah with Bill Gates [and his wife] was sheer genius! G’head, g’head!!!

Vanity Fair cover have always been pretty nice and powerful. The cover they had during the oscar awards with the nominees, I bought that magazine because of the cover and it was actually a good issue. Whoever taking these photos for Vanity Fair need to be working for Essence and the other magazines because their covers are horrible now. Fanity fair and Bono did their thing for real. I love it. Bono and Alicia Key Oprah, Chris Rock, and Chris Tucker have been talking about trouble in Africa for years, now they getting it out there more, that we need to help our people in africa and spread the word. Publicity or not, these celebrities are doing good by do these covers and helping Africa.

IMAN, IMAN, IMAn do the damn thing!!!!

SO JUDAH, what have you done to help Africa, since you’re so good at complaining? All you’re doing is critcizing people who are taking action but what exactly are YOU doing? I’m sick of people bitching about this stuff, let these people do what they can.

And what is with you and accusing Black women of being lesbians? In almost all of your comments you’re dissing Black women, calling us lesbians or whores or greedy, damn! You must be a very bitter person.

#114 Zaria ~ LMAOOO, you really told Judah! I hope he’s taking heed! Judah is a male chauvinist and racist!! His cult, “the Nation” considers women to be their servants and toilet when they need to dump stress!

Black women are beautiful, but many black men have not been taught to respect and appreciate them! They don’t know how to be a gentleman!

Just keep it short with him and you’ll be okay, because he will write you a novel, now that you have exposed more of his method of operation!

also loving the way alicia keys is the main focus of the cover with jay z. i also love the way jay z is in the corner hiding his BIG ASS LIPS…
^^^ he has his own cover:
http://www.vanityfair.com...posl17_onthecover0707.jpg

well of course he had to have his own cover….bono tried to keep it ethnic shall we say….keep repping those africans with dem lips jay

man ZARIAH STFU! please..you even THINKING that these LEGAL TERRORISTS BUSH&CO want to ‘HELP’ means that you have no clue to whats realy happening in this world. and you immediately talk about the lesbian part, youre such an EGOMANIAC! IM SORRY BUT MOST AMERICANS HAVE NO CLUE TO POLITICS, LET ALONE WORL POLITICS…YALL ANGRY BLACK BROADS ARE SO CAUGHT UP IN YOURSELF. GET OVER IT!

DAMN IMAN LOOK LIKE A SOMALI QUEEN! NAYAA, DO YOUR STUFF!

TOO BAD SHE DOESN’T TALK ABOUT BEING SOMALI A LOT. SHE WOULDN’T HAVE THOSE FEATURES IF IT WEREN’T FOR THE SOMALI RACE AKA CUSHITIC!

i love the covers! except for GW and his buddy Condi… this administration has been terrible and has given more damn aid to the Iraqis than to folks dying in Africa. Alicia is the only person under 30 on the covers… Young celebs need to rise up and be heard on this issue more often!

IMAN always looks beautiful.

Love Alicia…

But DDDDAMMMMNNNN Iman is a Queen!! No Doubt! She looks beyond fabulous…

Amazing cover… everybody looks great. Oprah looks flawless.

#118, IGNORANT BLACK HOOD RAT

I’m not even going to dignify your ridiculous rant with a response. Your username fits you perfectly.

And thank you MEAT

HAHAHAHHAA! ZARIA YOU ARE SOOOO DUMB! ITS SO FUNNY I WAS ROLLING OVER THE FLOOR, I BET YOURE NEVER GOING TO HAVE TO USE A BRAIN TO WORK, SINCE YOURS IS UNDERDEVELOPED! AHAHHAHA YOUR DUMBNESS IS SO TRANSPARANT..SIGH I FEEL BAD FOR YOU THOUGH, YOURE ALWAYS GOING TP BE ON A CERTAIN LEVEL, AND IT ISNT A HIGH ONE! HAHAHAHAHAHA

go to the link that’s listed and view ALL the covers.
I saved them all and but them on a slideshow so you see how they go around in a circle.

1. happy that Don Cheadle is #1.
2. Like what Jay is saying to Alicia “Where do you think hip hop came from?”
3. Chris Rock’s is TOO funny…”Stock tips” LMAO
4. Queen Raina of Jordan and Iman are Sooooo beautiful.
5. Oprah’s pic w/ Clooney. She’s is GIVING you that smokey eye…fiyah!
6. Alicia is TOO cute in the pic w/ Jay, but of course Iman upstages her in the next.
7. Djimon and Brad…both look sexy in their pic
8. Sorry…Condi is a HAM in her pic with Bono. she should have just kept her normal tight-lipped expression. not tried to pose.
9. And then there was G.W. smh. doesn’t he look like he doesn’t understand a word Condi saying to him. “it’s new-cle-er, George. Not nuke-u-lar!” smh.
10. And Bishop Tutu looks like he just wants G.W. t just STFU!! LOL

I’m guessing I’ll be in the very small minority on this one, but aren’t we kinda tired of white celebrities (and some Black ones) exploiting Africa’s plight for publicity. I dunno. It just seems that if you are really sincere about your charitable deeds, you don’t need to appear on the cover of Vanity Fair for it. Do what you do b/c you love doing it. Seems like everytime I see some of these folks, they talkin bout what they doin in Africa. And it’s all the same stuff. They all talk about charity but how many of them have looked into investment loans and groups. You know, things that can make poor Africans TOTALLY INDEPENDENT of all foreign help? I guess that doesn’t appeal to them.

And the fact that GWB and Condi are on a cover just shows what a joke this is. Bush freaking called Africa COUNTRY for God’s sake!

IMAN LOOKS LIKE A QUEEN!!!
SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

I loved everything about this Afrca concept except George Bush and Condie Rice on it… they just looked so out of place!!!