Tag Archives: Essence Communications
Black Enterprise Unites with African-American Media Companies for #INTHEBLACK Campaign
The #INTHEBLACK initiative, which launches today, will inform the advertising community and consumer audience about black spending power
Leading African-American media entities are uniting to bring awareness of black buying power to large…
By BlackEnterprise.com
UBR Morning Post: Susan Taylor On The Business of Mentoring
Bonus content on the entrepreneurs and strategies featured on The Urban Business Roundtable
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, contributor Renita Young speaks with magazine industry icon…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
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
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…
By Derek T. Dingle
Marathon Men
These CEOs have led their companies to perennial status on the B.E. 100s list. Here are their predictions for the next quarter century.
Many businesses have made the BE 100s over the 25-year history of the list. Several…



