Black Magazines That Have Weathered The Storm
Essence
Essence magazine continues to be the go-to magazine for Black women. Since its debut in 1970, it has been dispensing information about beauty, celebrity, relationships and beauty to its million plus readers. The magazine was founded in 1968 by Edward Lewis, Clarence O. Smith, Cecil Hollingsworth, Jonathan Blount, and Denise M. Clark and was bought out by Time Inc. in 2000. Although it is technically not black-owned, it continues to dedicate itself to its African-American fan base, despite the fact that its loyalties were questioned after the controversial appointment of a white woman to the post of fashion director.