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" 'Ebony' is an integral part of my life, and I think it's very exciting to be able to help to move the brand forward. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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" I went to USC in L.A. Part of me is a real West Coast kid. My parents had a house in Palm Springs, which I now have. I spend a lot of time there. "

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" It is a sign of my mother's determination, confidence, and creativity that more than 50 years after launching the renowned Ebony Fashion Fair show, her timeless sense of style endures as a guidepost for today's fashion-loving women. "

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" We're expanding 'Ebony' and 'Jet' on the digital side to attract and maintain a younger audience. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We're in the media business. We're in the beauty business. "

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" I have always drawn strength from my late mother's life. When Eunice Johnson set up the first major fashion show for African-American audiences more than 50 years ago, she did so at a time when black Americans, especially black women, were still fighting for a seat at the table - any table. "

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" We're not trying to push the real provocative edge. "

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" 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" Johnson Publishing Co. has always had a first-class image. And until the day I die, I want to keep that image. "

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" My father is the CEO, and there's no question he is my boss. But we work very much in tandem. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" The stories of accomplishments, achievements, challenges, problems, issues, concerns pass down through history, and those are things you take with you in your personal life wherever you go. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I am delighted to resume the leadership of both companies. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We are going to do extensive market research because it is hard for black women to go into stores and get clothes that fit the way they should. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" In regards to black people, we have a treasure trove of information that nobody else really has. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We have signed an exclusive licensing agreement with a company called TurnerPatterson, another African-American company, and what I thought would be a great vehicle for 'Ebony,' since it is such a strong brand name with tremendous loyalty, is to grow that brand name even more across different areas. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" The key is to service a market that has not been serviced to its full potential. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I'm not so sure we've influenced the general market. But I'm not sure we're trying to do that. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" The magazines were born out of a need that my parents saw: that there were no magazines that really spoke to black people. 'Ebony' wrote about architects and artists, the share cropper who sent his nine kids to college, real African Americans at a time when everyone else only covered them as entertainers and athletes. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We've been here so long. The history and richness runs so deep within the community. We own this. It's personal. It's very personal. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" Fairness and equality means that what you are never limits who you can be. It means that a young African-American man like my father can start a business with $500 and a dream. It means that a young African-American woman like my mother can walk into European fashion houses with her head held high and be treated with respect. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" My father's legacy is bigger than a building. It really is a tremendous business that he's built. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" Along with my father, Mandela is my hero. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We are well-positioned to continue my father's legacy and move these businesses forward in the future. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I would describe my mother as a steel magnolia. She was very intelligent, very persuasive. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" My family has always made Chicago our home, and I care deeply about the values our company has espoused for decades. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" There was never a push for us to become more practical... Fantasy is what our audience has come to expect. "

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" Johnson Publishing has been built on filling a need for African-Americans. This is what's happening with E Style. There was nothing that addressed the specific needs of African-American women. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" JP Morgan Chase's investment in our firm is a logical outgrowth of our longstanding relationship. "

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