We can all agree that while we appreciate the black magazines out now, they are not what they used to be. We've compiled a list of defunct magazines that we miss dearly for quality reasons. Take a look:
I guess they thought if they put it on a magazine cover we would think their love was solid as a rock. Too bad that was a FAIL.
Where you start is not always where you end up...
(Eurweb.com) — *What started as a print magazine that ceased publication due to increasing print cost and decreasing advertising revenue has returned as the first hip hop magazine app to hit the Apple store. Spearheaded by Chris “Cartel” English and Lord Jamar (of Brand Nubian fame), the Hoodgrown Magazine app is now available for download […]
(minonline) — Jet editor-in-chief Mira Lowe resigned, telling the Maynard Institute (think-tank for African-American journalists) that “it’s a great time to pursue some personal and professional goals.” Decision appears forced, because Johnson Publishing CEO (since July 2010) Desiree Rogers (pictured) is, per Lowe, committed to “installing new voices and presiding over a new Web site.” In […]
(PR Newswire) — Last year, the online urban community was injected with a fresh new addition, NV Magazine. Covering several topics in urban culture from hip-hop music and artists to urban fashion, NV Magazine is a digital magazine that takes online media to a new level. Now armed with a new headquarters in New York […]
(Washington Informer) — “I work with words every day and I stand here completely speechless,” said Publisher Raoul Dennis in his remarks as he was recognized and awarded CEO of the Year by the Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable. Dennis’ humility was brought on by the influence and strength of the Roundtable’s board–many of the most influential […]
The former trader displayed tenacity by jumping into and thriving in new territory.
After five years at the helm the editor-in chief departs with a mixed legacy.
(NPR) — Essence magazine’s latest issue aims to stimulate a national dialogue about race in America that informs and empowers African-American women. Articles Include a profile of award-winning actress Kerry Washington, a panel discussion among prominent African Americans like Ben Jealous and Soledad O’Brien, as well as the current state of white nationalist groups opposed […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — Late last week, the American Society of Magazine Editors unveiled a revamped version of its “Guidelines for Editors and Publishers,” one of the core documents of the organization whose membership includes hundreds of editors from America’s most well-known magazines. The guidelines are meant to make clear the proper relationship between editorial […]
(The Grio) — Kim Kardashian being naked shouldn’t still be news, especially since the reality star literally just disrobed for the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Yet, her latest W cover is a conversation piece, most notably the inside photo where Kardashian, dipped in platinum, touts her assets. As Kardashian’s platinum-dipped visage suggests, we’ve definitely witnessed a mainstream beauty shift […]