Tag Archives: Essence Communications Partners
No. 13: Ed Lewis/Clarence Smith/Susan Taylor, The Voice Of Black Women
Our countdown of the most impactful black business leaders of the past 40 years
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Black Enterprise ranks the Titans: The 40 Most Powerful…
By Derek T. Dingle
August 26, 2010
Tags: B.E. Titans, BE 100s, black business history, black business leaders, Black Enterprise 40th Anniversary, Black Enterprise Titans, black entrepreneurs, black leadership, black magazines, black media, black-owned media, business leaders, Clarence Smith, Ed Lewis, Essence, Essence Communications, Essence Communications Partners, Susan Taylor, Time Inc.
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
March 1, 2005
Tags: BE 100s, black magazines, black media, black-owned media, Clarence Smith, Ed Lewis, Essence, Essence Communications, Essence Communications Partners, Susan Taylor, Time Inc.
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.
