Est. 1945 · Chicago
Ebony
John H. Johnson took out a $500 loan against his mother’s furniture and used it to start a magazine that would reframe Black life for a postwar generation. Ebony ran in full color when the rest of American journalism still treated Black covers as a risk. Civil Rights leaders, Black Hollywood, world athletes, Black presidents — every era passed across its front page.
The flagship of Black lifestyle publishing.
Getting covered here
What they cover
Black lifestyle, culture, entertainment, and the people shaping them.
Whether it fits you
Founder-as-story rather than business-as-story. Works when the person is as interesting as the company.
How to reach them
Contact page checked August 18, 2026. We link to the outlet's own page rather than listing an inbox that may have moved — a dead address wastes your one shot. This is not a promise of coverage.
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