Black Fact = 1945 (Nov. 1)- John H Johnson publishes 1st issue of Ebony Magazine
1942 – John H. Johnson published first issue of Negro Digest.
1945 – First issue of Ebony magazine published by John H. Johnson. The first issue sold 25,000 copies.
1951 – Jet magazine founded by John H. Johnson, publisher of Ebony magazine.
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Famed poet,Black arts movement icon and Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni Passes at age 81
Famed poet and retired Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni died Monday. Giovanni was 81 years old. Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in June ...