There's a sense of authenticity that comes with 'Ebony.' There are very few national media outlets that are majority-African-American owned and really speak to our community with a sense of pride, authority, and ownership. That's what we do.
We have to tell our story at 'Ebony' and 'Jet' like no one else can. We have the authenticity; we have the believability. And I think that's what we have to own.
You have to stay current to compete.
My father is the CEO, and there's no question he is my boss. But we work very much in tandem.
I would describe my mother as a steel magnolia. She was very intelligent, very persuasive.
We have to reach out to younger audiences. They need to see how they can see themselves as black women.
We're not trying to push the real provocative edge.
There was never a push for us to become more practical... Fantasy is what our audience has come to expect.
There's nothing you can't wear. There's nothing you can't do.
The key is to service a market that has not been serviced to its full potential.
We kept everything: every major event that's happened to African-Americans since 1945, with 'Ebony' as a repository for all those photographs and as a voice for all that happened.
We're in the media business. We're in the beauty business.
We are well-positioned to continue my father's legacy and move these businesses forward in the future.
I am delighted to resume the leadership of both companies.
A black entrepreneur has to be equally if not more prepared than a white to get his fair share of loan money.
'Ebony' has been more than a magazine; it is a movement.
JP Morgan Chase's investment in our firm is a logical outgrowth of our longstanding relationship.
My father's legacy is bigger than a building. It really is a tremendous business that he's built.
I don't know about you, but I've never been able to go into a store and buy a pair of jeans off the rack that fit perfectly.
We like to keep it short. If a story warrants more in-depth coverage, we will do it.
