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.
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.
Sactown Magazine
February 26, 2021
Rendering courtesy of Old Sacramento Waterfront
A new “Old Sacramento Waterfront” neon sign is set to be installed later this year atop the California State Railroad Museum, beckoning southbound drivers on I-5 to stop by for a visit. The sign will stand 26 feet tall and 45 feet wide and is expected to be illuminated with a combination of neo-neon (read: LED) and old-school neon tubes of gold, red and teal.
Commissioned by Downtown Sacramento Partnership (in partnership with California State Parks, the California State Railroad Museum and Foundation, and the Harvego Family Foundation), the sign was designed by Sacramento-based Pacific Neon Company, whose work includes refurbishing the six historic neon signs hanging inside the Golden 1 Center (including those for Tower Records and Shakey’s Pizza) and creating the new Broadway sign installed in February 2020 at the corner of X and 3rd streets, along with lighted signage atop downtown’s Piz
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Coca-Cola Bottling: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
Feb. 26, 2021
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (COKE) on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $66.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $7.05. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $6.08 per share.
The Coca-Cola bottler posted revenue of $1.28 billion in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $172.5 million, or $18.30 per share. Revenue was reported as $5.01 billion.
Coca-Cola Bottling shares have fallen roughly 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Friday, shares hit $256.66, a rise of 22% in the last 12 months.