Former Johnson Publishing Company executives Desiree Rogers and Cheryl Mayberry McKissack have purchased the iconic Fashion Fair beauty brand.
Childstar turned filmmaker Andrea Lewis reveals the inspiration behind her three-part docuseries 'The Black Beauty Effect.'
Rogers explained the sale was "extremely important" and allowed the storied publications "to continue to grow," as well as make them "viable moving forward in the future."
Although Kanye West felt like Beyoncé was snubbed at the Grammy’s after not receiving the Album of the Year award, the other accolades that the singer did receive that night solidified her spot as one of the greatest music artists of all time. The “Drunk in Love” songstress was nominated for six Grammy’s this year, […]
In what many see as a heartbreaking development, Johnson Publishing Company, the esteemed African American owned publisher of Ebony, announced plans to sell its photo archive of five million photos, reports The Chicago Tribune. The iconic collection of photos spans 70 years of African-American history, culture and life, including a 1969 Pulitzer Prize winning photo of […]
Last week Johnson Publishing Company, the Chicago based entity that has printed Ebony and JET magazines for the last sixty plus years made a big announcement: JET was going digital. The printed pocket-sized weekly digest for Black America is no longer; the brand has phased into offering daily online content instead, available at JETmag.com. But the big news […]
SEE ALSO: Join Hundreds Of Black Bloggers In New York City For Blogging While Brown 2014! It’s the end of an era. The New York Times reported today that Johnson Publishing will end printing of JET magazine. According to the press release from JET: Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), announced today that JET magazine, founded in 1951, will […]
Ebony Magazine has announced that Mitzi Miller (pictured) is their new editor-in-chief, according to a recent press release. SEE ALSO: Mitzi Miller: Jet Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief Apologizes For Insulting Fantasia Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) CEO Desiree Rogers announced that Miller (pictured) will overtake the position in a Tuesday press release, according to The Huffington Post. “Mitzi is a gifted editor with […]
The historically revered Jet Magazine (pictured) that has been a staple in the Black community since its inception nearly 63 years ago released its final print issue on June 9th. The digest-sized publication is a celebration of sorts, with the mag’s most-iconic covers capturing the history from newsmakers to entertainers to entrepreneurs to politicos. In a cost-savings move, […]
The media undoubtedly has a huge influence on how many people perceive what goes on in the world. Often times the voice and tone used by different media outlets to convey information leave people misinformed about stories and, in the case of African Americans, an entire race. The Role of Media in Crafting the Social Narrative […]
Sonia Sotomayor Delivers Blistering Dissent Against Affirmative Action Ban The Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action Tuesday, but not without a blistering dissent from Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor said the decision infringed upon groups’ rights by allowing Michigan voters to change “the basic rules of the political process … in a manner that […]
Former mayor of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, 71, has stepped out on the town with his reported girlfriend, Dr. Adele Joy Cobbs, 41, reports DNAInfo.com. The couple officially made their national debut at the June 22 wedding party of financier Mellody Hobson, 43, and film-maker George Lucas, 68, who tied the knot at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California. […]
