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Essence Communication Timeline
Created by
marsha
⟶ Updated 25 Nov 2019 ⟶
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Essence Communication founded in 1968
First publication May of 1970
Time Inc. purchased 49 percent of Essence Communications
Time Inc. made a deal with Essence Communications to purchase the remaining 51%
Editor in Chief
Blount & Hollingsworth fail
Susan Taylor new editor in chief
15 year anniversary
Unsuccessful marketing venture
The beginning of the music festival
Latino consumers
Recognized by BLACK ENTERPRISES
Smith leaves Essence
Top 40 Most Powerful African American businesses
Time to sell
100% BLACK-OWNED AGAIN
Periods
In the early 2000s featured mostly black women with lighter skin complexions
The magazine began to include a greater number of models with darker skin complexions
