Beloved Brands EBONY & JET Not Affected by JPC Bankruptcy Filing

Founded in 1945, EBONY Magazine will celebrate 75 years in 2020

View this email in your browser NEWS    ENTERTAINMENT    LIFESTYLE   YOUR MONEY    VIDEO    INSIDE EBONY EBONY Media Operations not Affected by Johnson Publishing Company Bankruptcy Filing Beloved brands EBONY and JET remain unaffected by the bankruptcy filing of its former publisher, Johnson Publishing Company /dba Fashion Fair Cosmetics (JPC). The media assets of Johnson Publishing Company, including EBONY magazine, EBONY.com, digital magazine JET at jetmag.com and related businesses, were acquired by Black-owned EBONY Media Operations, LLC (EMO) in 2016.   "EMO has breathed a new life into the EBONY brand during a tumultuous era in print and digital media for legacy brands like ours," shared CEO Michael Gibson. Next year will be the 75th anniversary of EBONY magazine and the beginning of a 12-month celebration to honor the impact of the brand on the Black community in America and worldwide."  Several news outlets, including the Associated Press, erroneously suggested that the bankruptcy of its former publisher, JPC, had an impact on EBONY Magazine, EBONY.com and JETMAG.com. The Associated Press issued a correction to its headline this morning, which is posted here: https://www.apnews.com/b4a6800689a045a0b4c703385983b6c1  EBONY and JET will continue to delight and serve the Black community in America and worldwide with quality content, publications and events for years to come.  Share Your #MyEBONYStory Since 1945, EBONY has been telling the stories of the Black community, for us and by us. All of us have an EBONY story, whether it was discovering EBONY on your grandmother's coffee table, browsing the majesty of EBONY HBCU Campus Queens, or finding appreciation of Black culture from a fresh perspective on an international scale. Share your EBONY story! Use #MyEBONYStory in social media.   Share Your EBONY Story Tweet Your EBONY Story Share Your EBONY Story Copyright © 2019 Ebony Media Operations, LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or while subscribing to EBONY Magazine. Our mailing address is: Ebony Media Operations, LLC 134 N LaSalle Street Suite 850 Chicago, Il 60602 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.