Tag Archives: black media
My Beef With Black Business
Black-owned companies need to spend more money with black-owned media
Our businesses leave BE and other black media hanging. When Forbes, Business Week or The…
By Zachary Raynell Rinkins
John H. Johnson: The Icon
The founder of one of America's largest black business empires used his wealth and power to raise the social and economic status of African Americans
John H. Johnson controlled one of the nation’s largest black business empires and used his…
By Derek T. Dingle
Essence of the Deal
What does time inc.'s takeover mean forthe popular black women's magazine?
For 35 years, Essence magazine has been a household name, projecting the image and voice…
By Derek T. Dingle
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…
