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" I am struck by the memories of all of the fantastic Links ladies who worked so hard to host the Ebony Fashion Fair shows. "
Linda Johnson Rice
Memories
I Am
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" We are well-positioned to continue my father's legacy and move these businesses forward in the future. "
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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. "
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" I think the most challenging aspect from my father's perspective was probably getting advertising. He really did pattern 'Ebony' after 'Look' and 'Life' magazines. "
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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 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. "
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" In light of the overall economic challenges that are affecting many, including our potential corporate sponsors, we have arrived at a most difficult decision to cancel Ebony Fashion Fair's fall 2009 season. "
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" My playground was our company. That's really where I grew up. "
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" I'm not so sure we've influenced the general market. But I'm not sure we're trying to do that. "
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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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" 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. "
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" Yves Saint Laurent has a special place in my heart because he was my mother's favorite designer. "
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" We know in our hearts that none of us get ahead when some of us are stuck with second-class status. "
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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. "
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" There was never a push for us to become more practical... Fantasy is what our audience has come to expect. "
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" The bitter might be just an initial reaction of, 'Oh my goodness, it's sold,' but not really understanding fully that I will be chairman emeritus of the new company, which is Ebony Media Operations. It is African-American led and owned, and I have a seat on the board, and I also have an equity position in the company, so I'm still there. "
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" We like to keep it short. If a story warrants more in-depth coverage, we will do it. "
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" A black entrepreneur has to be equally if not more prepared than a white to get his fair share of loan money. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm an outgoing person. Once my parents passed away, it was just my daughter and myself. So, really, my friends are my family. "
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" 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. "
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" JP Morgan Chase's investment in our firm is a logical outgrowth of our longstanding relationship. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, named the publication 'Jet' because, as he said in the first issue, 'In the world today, everything is moving faster. There is more news and far less time to read it.' He could not have spoken truer words. We are not saying goodbye to 'Jet'; we are embracing the future as my father did in 1951. "
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" I think somebody's got to be cutting-edge. It just depends how you want to market your magazines and how big you want them to be. We look upon competition as what it is. It's there, you pay attention to it, but you don't live by it. You have to go on and grind it out day to day and do the best you can with your magazine every single day. "
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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. "
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