Measures 5-5/32" X 7-13/32", 68 pp including covers, b&w and full color photos, Volume 57, Number 23 (August 25,1977), published by Johnson Publishing Co. (IL).

Highlights of this issue include cover photo & 4-page article about name changes made by professional stars, featuring CHAKA KHAN, FLIP WILSON, LOU RAWLS, DELLA REESE, REDD FOXX, JOE LOUIS, RAY CHARLES, KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR, CHUBBY CHECKER, FATS DOMINO, DIAHANN CARROLL, MUHAMMAD ALI, DIZZY GILLESPIE, ROBERT GUILLAUME, AMINATA MOSEKA, JEANIE BELL and SCATMAN CRUTHERS ; MICHAEL JACKSON recovering from collapsed lung; football player GALE SAYERS on his future after leaving pro-football; document reveals that US Attorney General JOHN MITCHELL had ordered bugging of HUEY NEWTON of the BLACK PANTHERS; full page photo of singer-actress FREDA PAYNE and husband GREGORY ABBOTT with step-son GYASI; full page photo of CLEAVON LITTLE with DIAHANN CARROLL;  full page photo of WALTER (CLYDE) ORANGE of THE COMMODORES with GAIL GUNN; full page photo of SAMMY DAVIS Jr. with basketball player RICK BARRY;  full page ad for the record "MUTHA'S NATURE"" by JAMES BROWN; full page ad for the record "BIG TIME" by SMOKEY ROBINSON; plus many other stories and photos.

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