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The Essence Of A Breakup
When Ed Lewis and Clarence Smith cut a deal with AOL Time Warner two years ago, they were offered the promise of fresh capital and new markets for the leading black women's magazine. Little did they know it would mean the split of a 32-year-old business partnership and a fight for the soul of an institution.
Scorched by the summer heat, hundreds of thousands of African Americans pour into New…
By Derek T. Dingle
September 1, 2002
Tags: BE 100s, black magazines, black media, black-owned media, Clarence Smith, Ed Lewis, Essence, Essence Communications, Essence Communications Partners, Susan Taylor, Time Inc.
