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  2. John H. Johnson - Wikipedia

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    African-American models were used in the magazine's advertisements and a conscious effort was made to portray positive aspects of African-American life and culture. Everything in the magazine was addressed to the African-American consumer. Johnson maintained that Ebony′s success was due to the positive image of African Americans that it ...

  3. Naomi Sims - Wikipedia

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    The New York Times wrote that (her) "appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal in November 1968 was a consummate moment of the Black is beautiful movement". [9] [10] She also appeared on the cover of the October 17, 1969, issue of Life magazine. [9] This made her the first African-American model on the cover of ...

  4. Ebony (magazine) - Wikipedia

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    Beginning in the mid-1970s, advertisers created customized ads for the magazine which featured African-American models using their products. [19] In 1985, Ebony Man, a monthly men's magazine was created, printing the first issue in September 1985. [5] By Ebony's 40th anniversary in November 1985, it had a circulation of 1.7 million. [14]

  5. Category:African-American magazines - Wikipedia

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  6. List of African American newspapers and media outlets

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    This is a list of African American newspapers and media outlets, which is sortable by publication name, city, state, founding date, and extant vs. defunct status. For more detail on a given newspaper, see the linked entries below. See also by state, below on this page, for entries on African American newspapers in each state.

  7. Look back at Michelle Obama's most famous magazine covers - AOL

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    The First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama definitely has become beloved by many and in her eight-year tenure as FLOTUS, she's also graced the cover of numerous magazines.

  8. Johnson Publishing Company - Wikipedia

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    Under the new name, the magazine was published for six years until it was canceled again in 1976. The company began publishing Ebony magazine in November 1945. Ebony focused on African-American community, culture, and achievements. The magazine quickly became successful, at one time gaining more than 1.3 million readers.

  9. Jet (magazine) - Wikipedia

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    Jet is an American weekly digital magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community. Founded by Johnson in November 1951 of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, [3] [4] the magazine was billed as "The Weekly Negro News Magazine".