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Ebony magazine was founded in November 1945 by John H. Johnson and named by his wife Eunice Walker Johnson. The first issue sold out its entire print run of 25,000 copies within days of its release.
Ebony magazine reached a circulation of 1.7 million by its 40th anniversary in November 1985. Marketers estimated that the publication reached more than 40% of African-American adults in the United States at that time.
Clear View Group suspended the print edition of Ebony magazine in July 2019 with the Spring 2019 issue being the last to be printed. Junior Bridgeman bought Ebony and Jet for $14 million in December 2020.
Ebony magazine began publishing its list of 100 Most Influential Blacks in 1963 and took a hiatus until 1971. The list has continued on ever since and aims to recognize those who made the greatest impact in the African-American community during the year.
In 2017, 50 freelance writers created a social media campaign #EbonyOwes due to not being paid by the magazine's current owner Clear View Group. The remaining writers settled their lawsuit with the company in February 2018 with the magazine owners ordered to pay $80,000.