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" There was never a push for us to become more practical... Fantasy is what our audience has come to expect. "
Linda Johnson Rice
Never
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" You should never walk out of the house and not feel good about you. "
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" In regards to black people, we have a treasure trove of information that nobody else really has. "
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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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" 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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" Along with my father, Mandela is my hero. "
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" 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. "
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" They couldn't have a little kid occupying an important spot on the front row, so I sat in the back where all the models changed clothes. I remember vividly the rustling and the rush of the fabrics of the clothes and the swoosh of textures and color as they went by. I was in the back, but I had a front-row seat, in my opinion. "
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" We're in the media business. We're in the beauty business. "
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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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" 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 the curator for the African-American experience for the past, present and future. That's my job. "
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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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Think
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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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Place
Mother
Because
" I think I'm curious by nature because I always want to learn, and I think you can learn from so many things around you on an everyday basis. "
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You
Want
" 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. "
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Way
Go
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" The key is to service a market that has not been serviced to its full potential. "
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Key
" 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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White
Fair
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" 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. "
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Think
Tell
Story
" We understand our audience. We write to the things that concern our audience. At one point, it was civil rights. You know, during the '50s and '60s, we were at the forefront. "
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Rights
Understand
You
" 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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Pride
Media
Speak
" 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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General
Trying
Sure
" My father's legacy is bigger than a building. It really is a tremendous business that he's built. "
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Than
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" More black women are in the professional-managerial field, and they don't want to look like the guys sitting next to them in pinstriped suits. "
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Want
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" You have to stay current to compete. "
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Stay
You
" 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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Nothing
Publishing
Style
" We like to keep it short. If a story warrants more in-depth coverage, we will do it. "
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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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You
Go
Jeans
" I think you will find that a lot of young African-Americans are really searching for, 'Who am I?' and 'Where did I come from?' and 'What is my past?' "
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Think
You
Young
" 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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