By Robert Stitt
Johnson Publishing has represented Black America since 1945. With magazines such as Jet and Ebony, the publishing empire established by the late John H. Johnson told the story of Black culture through the war years, the civil rights movement, and the rise of Black athletes and politicians. As of June 14, 2016, Johnson Publishing sold its rights to their flagship magazines and stepped away from the publishing business.
The iconic magazines were purchased by a private equity fir