Dominic-Madori Davis spoke with its new owner is 34-year-old Eden Bridgeman, daughter of businessman Junior Bridgeman.
Ebony was founded in 1945 by publisher John Johnson and during the 1960s, the publication earned acclaim for its coverage of the civil rights movement. Ebony s diminutive, sister magazine, Jet, was founded in 1951 by Johnson. Tony Tribble/AP
Under new ownership, Ebony magazine has officially relaunched.
Its new owner is 34-year-old Eden Bridgeman, daughter of businessman Junior Bridgeman.
Eden spoke to Insider about how she s hoping to rebrand Ebony and Jet for the modern era.
In the early 1990s, Eden Bridgeman sat underneath a hairdryer in a Louisville beauty shop. She was just a child then and wanted to look pristine for Easter Sunday.
Next to the hairdryer stood a rack of magazines. Among them, a beautiful Black woman graced a glossy cover. She picked it up and flipped through its pages. This was one of her first encounters with Ebony magazine.
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Ebony, the voice of Black America for more than 75 years, set for digital relaunch Monday
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
An Ebony magazine (May 1968), part of a new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum in Chicago called Remembering Dr. King: 1929-1968 on Feb. 21, 2018. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)TNS
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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 forward 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.