Iconic Johnson Publishing Company Files for Bankruptcy

Apr 13, 2019

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Johnson Publishing Company, which founded Ebony and Jet magazines, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Tuesday, April 9. The publishing company covered Black culture and life for decades, becoming one of America’s most successful Black-owned businesses. In a statement, Johnson Publishing Company said it filed for bankruptcy after several unsuccessful atte…

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