ROBERT CHANNICK
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Ebony, the Chicago-born magazine that served as the voice of Black America for more than 75 years, is set for a digital rebirth Monday under new owners.
Bought out of bankruptcy for $14 million in December by Louisville-based Bridgeman Sports and Media, a company owned by retired Milwaukee Bucks star Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman, Ebony will relaunch with a startup mentality, a lean operation and lofty aspirations. The storied publication's print format and its Chicago roots will be relegated to the past.
"We're going to ask for grace, because we did this quickly," said Michele Ghee, 54, a media veteran who was named CEO of Ebony in January. "But we are in a rush to show that we have great intentions."