After a 71-year run in Chicago, Johnson Publishing is getting out of publishing. The company said Tuesday it has sold Ebony, its iconic African-American lifestyle magazine, and the now digital-only Jet magazine to Clear View Group, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount. Johnson Publishing will retain its Fashion Fair Cosmetics business and […]
The African-American community collectively mourned when Johnson Publishing announced earlier this year that it would no longer print “JET Magazine”. Black Twitter exploded with grief over popular magazine features like the “Beauty of the Week” and “JET Weddings” when readers every where believed they’d never see their faces printed in the book. But no so fast! […]
The historically revered Jet Magazine (pictured) that has been a staple in the Black community since its inception nearly 63 years ago released its final print issue on…
“Jet” magazine launched in 1951 and has since become one of the most enduring magazines reflecting the Black experience. Today, it experiences a rebirth with…
According to several sources, “Jet Magazine” has treated Fantasia Barrino like a runway within the last week: they landed jokes all over her! “Jet” used an old image of her to put on their cover instead of the one that Barrino’s camp provided. The R&B Songstress took to social media to vent her frustrations: ‘This saddens Me!!! […]
Tamika D. Mallory, the youngest executive director of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, has proudly stood on the front lines to combat social injustice,…
Jet Magazine, recognized and respected for its long history of bringing Civil Rights issues to the forefront, has again proven its allegiance to the advocacy…
To paraphrase New York City mayor, Mike Bloomberg, leaders don’t lead from behind, they make decisions which they believe are for the common good and…
Singer, actor and now author, Tyrese Gibson, caught up with the editors of JET magazine recently where he discussed topics like his upcoming roles in Fast Five (a part of the Fast and the Furious series) and another Transformers movie which are both scheduled to hit theaters this summer. Tyrese also spoke about his new […]
The always flawless Halle Berry graces the cover of the new issue of Jet magazine that hits newsstands on January 3,2011. Halle discusses aging, her role in “Frankie and Alice,” which won her a Golden Globe nomination, and “For Colored Girls.” The new issue also features an interview with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. […]
