EBONY Media Group’s Eden Bridgman Sklenar Announced CEO
July 21, 2022
On July 18, EBONY Media Group announced that owner and chairwoman Eden Bridgeman Sklenar has been named Chief Executive Officer
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Jet Magazine
Rev. Amos Brown Brings Wisdom, Guidance to Cal’s Reparations Task Force
December 23, 2021
The Rev. Amos C. Brown is vice-chair and the senior member serving on the nine-member California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.
Black Fact of the Day: Saturday, December 26, 2020 – Brought to you by Black365
December 26, 2020
Jet Magazine ran an article highlighting the dynamic Langston Hughes, 1957.
Senators Booker and Harris Lead Roundtable Discussion on Issues Concerning African Americans
March 19, 2020
Only journalists of color received an invitation to the event, which included remarks from Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and several others.
Multi-talented Jean Bell Judis Still Blazing Trails at 76
January 23, 2020
The multi-talented model and actress, who made headlines in the 1960s and 1970s, continues to blaze trails as the Guinness World Record’s oldest competitive rope skipper.
Cliff Hall, Sentinel Photographer and Car Designer, Passes Away
January 16, 2020
As a photographer, Cliff Hall had few equals. His artistic talents graced the pages of the Los Angeles Sentinel as he chronicled the news, social and entertainment life of the African American community in the 1950s and 1960s. Many Whites celebrities in Hollywood and Bel Air utilized his services as well.
Black Fact of the Day: Dec. 26, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
December 26, 2019
Jet Magazine ran an article highlighting the the dynamic Langston Hughes, 1957.
Ebony, Jet Fire Remainder of Staff, May Close Its Doors For Good
July 11, 2019
Timeless editions of Ebony featured some of the biggest stars in Black America, including issues covered by Diana Ross, Sidney Poitier, as well as President & first lady Barack & Michelle Obama.
This Week In Black History (October 26 – November 1)
November 2, 2017
She was married to equally the talented actor, Ossie Davis.
Iconic EBONY Magazine Moves to Los Angeles
June 1, 2017
It’s the latest chapter for two, storied publications that, for years, have struggled to find their way in the ever-evolving world of new media.
Sale of Ebony & Jet Evokes Mixed Feelings
June 22, 2016
When news hit that Johnson Publishing Co. (JPC) had sold Ebony and Jet magazines, many African Americans in South Los Angeles expressed surprise as if losing an old friend.
Johnson Publishing announces sale of Jet, Ebony magazines
June 16, 2016
Ebony and Jet magazines, which have chronicled African-American life for the past 71 years, have been sold to an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm.