[4] Led by its flagship publication, Ebony, Johnson Publishing was at one time the largest African-American-owned publishing firm in the United States. But thats an initial reaction. If Desire calls and says its important, Ill drop whatever I am doing and take that call, she says. Called Small Aggressions, the show featured cartoon figures as both victims and perpetrators of whipping, spanking, torture, and hanging. Robert Channick, Linda Johnson Rice returns as Ebony CEO, chicagotribune.com, March 9, 2017, https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-ebony-ceo-returns-0310-biz-20170309-story.html; Errol I. Mars, Linda Johnson Rice, Blackentrepreneurprofile.com, October 1, 2004, https://www.blackentrepreneurprofile.com/people/person/linda-johnson-rice/; Maudlyne Ihejirika, Johnson Publishing heir, shedding last vestiges, resigns from Ebony Media Board, Chicago.suntimes.com, September 20, 2019, https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/9/20/20876444/ebony-media-board-jet-johnson-publishing-linda-rice. Each of the three is accomplished and successful: Rogers, 40, the former director of the Illinois Lottery, is the vice-president of corporate communications for Peoples Energy, a diversified energy company; Rice, 42, is the president and chief operating officer of the Johnson Publishing empire, which includes Ebony and Jet; and Jarrett, 43, the former commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, is now the executive vice-president of The Habitat Company, a real estate development firm and management company. Other friends, from quieter times, dont understand why I cant get back to them immediately. But since the friendship with Rogers and Rice operates on flextime, it continues to thrive. In 1960, the family moved to England for a year and then back to Chicago. Besides its magazines, the Johnson empire includes Fashion Fair Cosmetics, an extensive makeup and fragrance line sold in department stores, and the annual Ebony Fashion Fair, the worlds largest traveling fashion show. They said, Try it for a yearyou are obviously bored to tears where you are. She started as the deputy corporation counsel for finance and development and then, two years after Washington died and Richard M. Daley won a special election for mayor, she was named deputy chief of staff. We hang out as girlfriends; we share hopes and dreams. The famous came from all over the world to dine in JPCs 10th-floor dining room. 
Christian has been commissioned by Oxford University Press to write separate biographies for both the JPC founder and his wife for the upcoming 2019 American National Biography research database. And then there is Linda, polished and vivacious, poised to take over someday. Christian, of Bronzeville, was among 46 staffers hand-picked to stand honor guard for the body in the lobby of JPC in 15-minute shifts while a line of people snaked down South Michigan Avenue to pay their respects Aug. 14, 2005. Linda Perry is a famous musician, singer, and writer. I am grateful for their efforts on behalf of the museum, and was sorry to lose them as trustees, Fitzpatrick says of the four women. The city wants to end up with 25,000 units of public housing, she says. Her beautiful office, on the 79th floor of the Sears Tower, had a view looking east. [6] By mid-1943, the monthly circulation of Negro Digest had reached 50,000 copies. In April 2019, JPC filed for liquidation, ending the company's 76-year run. The Times-Picayune called it as big a jazz funeral as any in recent memory, estimating that nearly 2,000 mourners had joined the marching throng. [11] The original Ebony/Jet sign that sits atop the building has been preserved and serves both as a welcome sign from the air and an anchor for the rooftop deck with sweeping views of Grant Park, Lake Michigan and Chicago's Museum Campus. [9], Johnson Publishing had several locations throughout its history. My father did not work as hard as he has to turn this company over to someone he didnt think was qualified, she says. In 1998, the two separated amicably and began divorce proceedings. [44] His third wife was Jasmine Rozier, with whom he had a daughter, Melia She later directed the shows. Thats my goal.
Margena Christian with Linda Johnson Rice in 2010. Her annual Christmas partyheld in her North Lake Shore Drive apartment in the same building where her parents liveis legendary for both its guest list and its lavish attention to detail. Beginning in 2011, Jet magazine went from a weekly publication to bi-weekly,[citation needed] later converting into digital only in July 2014; publishing its last print magazine in June 2014. And when Ive had a horrible day, Ill call Desire and say, Meet me for a drink. I need friends I can trust to keep my confidences.. He was a mentor. But her friends say there is an underlying strength to Jarrett. Still, she had to wait until the mature age of seven to begin training for her chosen career. The company had been operated by their only surviving child and heir, Linda Johnson Rice. (Eventually Jet, the magazine that shocked America with the gruesome lynching photos of Emmett Till, went digital in 2014 to cut costs. Founder John H. Johnson used to say his magazines "gave readers the feeling that there were black people in other cities and in other countries like themselves who were doing well," he told NPR in a 2002 interview. You can call it a monopolyand, to some degree, it is hard to imagine how much more a monopoly like Johnson Publishing can expandbut the mere fact that they are still viable, with such a dedicated readership, makes Ebony a continuing force to be reckoned with. Some employees at Johnson Publishing think that Ebony, which is modeled on Life magazine, is a little too dated for todays market. She received a MBA from Northwestern Universitys J.L. She asked me to send her a copy. "[4] According to media historian Brenna Wynn Greer, he managed to do both. During her ten- ure as the director of the Illinois Lottery, from 1991 to 1997, instant ticket sales more than doubled, thanks in large part to Rogerss innovative theme marketing. I have nothing to say about it., But those closely involved with the museum are still abuzz over what prompted the exits and the bad publicity. Together the three have earned six degrees, including an M.M. She values her friendships going back a dozen years. We absolutely refuse to make this any harder for her than it has to be. R.R. 
And our phone calls can seem almost constant.. Then-CEO Desiree Rogers stated that JPMorgan held a 'minority stake' and presence on the board. After several entreaties, then demands for payment, a group of contributors went public with its complaint and sued for payment. [27], In May 2009, R.R. [31], In March 2015, the company offered the Ebony/Jet photo archives spanning more than 70 years, for sale[5] to reduce the company's debt. (Eventually Jet, the magazine that shocked America with the gruesome lynching photos of Emmett Till, went digital in 2014 to cut costs. Its a matter of thinking about how my product touches peoples lives and how can I make people aware of that, she says. in political science from Wellesley College and that M.B.A. from Harvard. WebAfter graduating in 1980, she joined Johnson full-time as a vice president and fashion coordinator. [40][41][5] As of 2022, more than 4-million items have been undergoing cataloging and conservation in Chicago by archivist Steven Booth, and were being lent out for programs and exhibitions. Ebony has been around for so many decades, it saw the terminology for its target audience change from "Colored" to "Negro" to "Black" to "African-American." WebLinda Johnson Rice. Find out where to go, what to eat, where to live, and more. I wanted to have him recognized as a scholar, because he used his magazines to educate as textbooks, if you will, she said. That makes Johnson Publishing a vastly influential forum. Desire has brought Peoples Energy money to fund our traveling zoo, Bell says. The magazine returned to circulation in June 1961 and was later renamed Black World in 1970. Maybe how to read people better, how to learn if they like you for yourself or for your perks. That is where her friendship with Jarrett and Rogers comes in. Relative or not.. Margena Christian stand honor guard at John H. Johnsons wake in the lobby of the Johnson Publishing Company Building in 2005. But as close and long-standing friends, they are usually togetherthe three form a juggernaut of brains, beauty, and connections, proving that sisterhood is indeed powerful. But her friends say there is more to Rogers than immediately presents itself. WebJohnson Publishing Today Their daughter Linda Johnson Rice carries on the publishing business her parents started, and there is talk of reviving the fashion fair, which ended in 2009 when Eunice could no longer run the show. (John Jr., also adopted, was two and a half years older.) "[4] The writing portrayed African Americans as they saw themselves and its photojournalism made history. Chicagos power quotient plummeted when the three women traveled out of town. These are not tokens; they got there on their own talents and reputations. Father: John H. Johnson (founder of Johnson Publishing) Mother: Eunice And youre not. Rogers is quick to point out that she currently sits on five boardsat the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Museum of Science and Industry, Ravinia, WTTW, and the Smithsonian Institution. [28][citation needed] In July 2011, it was announced that JPMorgan would become a partner in the company. But, really, energy is not something you think about. In 2010, Chicago Public Schools and Noble Network of Charter Schools opened Johnson College Prep, a public charter high school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood which was named in honor of John H. and Eunice Johnson. . All Rights Reserved. But neither one of my parents ever said they wanted me to come into the business., Still, Rice laid the groundwork with a journalism degree from the University of Southern California and then the M.M. She and her parents are generous supporters of the United Negro College Fund. The work she did with the citys Department of Planning and Development, she says: I was just walking through the North Kenwood neighborhood last weekend, and the community looks totally different now than it did when I took over the position with the department. In 2016, after seventy one years of family operations, Johnson Publishing Company was sold to Clear View Group, a private African-American owned equity firm in Texas. All rights reserved. b13837818, Tan (Chicago, Ill.), Record No. Author Margena Christian with John H. Johnson in 2003 | Provided by Margena Christian. Thats a rare combination.. Four years ago, they divorced. At one point, Prince even used the foundation. She laughs. This summer, Johnson Publishing took a crucial step selling an equity stake to banker JPMorgan Chase. "[12], In the early 1970s, the company's staff consisted of 300 people; 175 of them were located at the Chicago headquarters while the others worked at branch offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C.[13] The company had grown to 1400 employees by the end of 1980. But my ex-husband is my dear friend, says Rice. He has also taught me that sometimes you just have to say no, which can be very hard to do. See also. The 87-piece art collection included works by Carrie Mae Weems, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Dindga McCannon, Kenneth Victor Young and Walter J. [37][38], On April 22, 2019, Mellody Hobson, president of Chicago-based Ariel Investments, and her husband, film maker George Lucas, petitioned to take possession of the Ebony photo archives. She is proudest of having won the respect of the Johnson Publishing Companys employees, especially the ones who have been there more than 30 years and have watched her grow up. 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So you have to look within yourself and say, Do I have the fortitude to do this?, She did, for eight action-packed years. Christian also worked closely with Mrs. Johnson in the fashion and cosmetics division, right up until she died Jan. 3, 2010, at age 93, and wrote the companys history of Ebony Fashion Fair, the traveling fashion show founded in 1958. WebFrom 2004 to 2009, Farr was married to Linda Johnson Rice, president and CEO of Johnson Publishing Co., publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines. Ive lived in California, Texas, and now Tennessee, and still Linda and I manage to see each other every couple of months. John is painfully shy, and he wont eat anything fancier than hamburgers. The company says it's selling the remainder of its assets, a comprehensive archive of photos from some of black America's most pivotal 20th Century moments, and a beloved cosmetics line that, toward the end, accounted for more than 40 percent of JPC's bottom line. We will see where she is in ten years.. Some stores gave up they couldn't afford to hold a space for product they weren't sure was coming. That is a substantial amount of power to shepherd into a new century, especially given the significant changes in society since 1945, when Johnson created Ebony. But Im not in that situation anymore. Fashion Fair Cosmetics, the first high-end cosmetics line for women of color to be sold in department stores, was born when Eunice Johnson noticed her models mixing their own makeup shades before they walked the runway. American publishing company based in Chicago, Illinois (19422019), Sale of publications, photo archives, and bankruptcy, Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, National Museum of African American History and Culture, African-American book publishers in the United States, 196080, "What Will We Really Be Losing in the Ebony/Jet Share Buyout? Linda Johnson Rice, daughter of founder John H. Johnson, operates as president and CEO of the company. The Jarretts divorced in 1988, and four years later William died at the age of 40 of a rare rheumatological condition. And if I had been unwilling to take a risk and try something completely different, I wouldnt nearly be where I am today., That would be ensconced in the executive vice-presidents office of The Habitat Company, a premier developer and manager of residential apartments, primarily in the Chicago area. Her parents are pillars in the African American community in Chicago and nationally, and she, as their only living child, carries on their legacy. (Explanations vary.) President and CEO of Johnson Publishing Linda Johnson Rice was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 22, 1958. Harold Washington had been re-elected mayor, and two close friends of hers had left big law firms to work in local government. It was a high point. While in college, Johnson was involved in the Ebony Fashion Fair, her fathers companys traveling fashion show which allowed her to travel to Italy and France to chose gowns and models. You simply stick to what you know you believe in., She was adopted as a three-month-old baby in 1958. Johnson attended the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and graduated with a BA in Journalism from the Annenberg School for Communication in 1980. Its never too early to start thinking about tuition, she says. In June 2016, the company announced the sale of Ebony and Jet magazines. Ebony covered Ivorian president Flix Houphout-Boigny's state visit to the White House in 1962, and put his glamorous new wife on the cover next to Jacqueline Kennedy. The company later renamed the station WJPC and began broadcasting on November 1, 1973. Wearing a perfectly tailored gray glen plaid suit and black suede heels that add several inches to her five-foot ten-inch height, she looks aggressively regal. [42], In January 2020 Johnson Publishing Company auctioned its art collection, the last of its major assets. [22] A United Kingdom creditor petitioned a judge to force the company to sell its Fashion Fair Cosmetics UK assets in April 2019. But they are very different people.. They had a daughter, Alexa, now 11. Her father, John H. Johnson is founder of Johnson Publishing Company, and her mother, Eunice Johnson, is producer and director of the Ebony Fashion Fair. "They were just waiting for the other shoe to drop," the late Ken Smikle, a longtime observer of the Johnson Publishing Company's evolution, told NPR's Michel Martin. Well, how do you fit that back into an urban fabric where public housing has been segregated, where many peoplesometimes for two or three generationshave been living in isolation, stigmatized by the rest of society? WebWhen his daughter, Linda Johnson Rice, expressed an interest in working at the company, he developed a personal course of training for her, designed to groom her for the firm's leadership. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Chicago magazine newsletters have you covered. The committee will oversee their organization and availability to the public.[51]. Her title of president and chief operating officer was bestowed in 1987, two days after she graduated from Northwestern University with an M.M. Houphout-Boigny shone. Linda Johnson Rice was born on March 22, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. [18] Ebony/Jet Showcase, a weekly, nationally syndicated TV show hosted by Greg Gumbel and Deborah Crable debuted in September 1985. Publishing Chief Executive. Because of her political connections, says one observer, she has to be very careful about making alliances., Rogers originally came on the scene because of her marriage, but through her hard work, volunteerism, and social appearances, she has carved out a place of her own. WebThe company's last chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) was the founder's daughter, Linda Johnson Rice. JPC was privately held and run by Johnson until his death in 2005. She currently resides in Chicago. A case in point: In addition to her position at Habitat, Jarrett is the chairman of the board of the Chicago Transit Authoritya part-time job and a full-time challenge for which she is paid $50,000 a year. [39] In July 2019 as part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the more than 4 million item Ebony and Jet archives were auctioned off in Chicago. To see the faces of the employees who were hearing that they were not losing their jobs, that was enormously gratifying., Some are less enthusiastic about her tenure in city government. [26] WJPC-FM, a predominately R&B and soul station operated from November 1973 until it was sold in December 1994. For Rabbi Ike Serotta, having his children, who are scattered across the country, home for the holiday is the best blessing. And her tastes are high-octane sophisticated. But the years in government had boosted her self-confidence. That is one of the strange twists in Jarretts life. By the 1990s, former makeup artist Bobbi Brown introduced her own line of foundations that included deeper shades for women of color. Three years later, she graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1987. There are more African American people who are well educated now, and they have other choices for jobsparticularly in journalismthan to work for me. Then Rogers oversaw the updating of the companys logo to a design that now appears on everything from banners at sporting events to the Peoples Energy trucks. There were problems with distribution. Rices indulgences: collecting art and wearing racy high heels, which add a little height to her curvaceous five-foot four-inch figure. It was one of those matches that looked perfect on papertwo smart, accomplished, business-savvy people, says one insider, but there was a real clash of styles. WebLinda Johnson Rice is an influential executive in the business world and an uplifting voice for the next generation of creative business leaders. She moved to Chicago in 1986, she says, because it combined both big city sensibilities and graciousness., In 1988, she married John Rogers, and they have a daughter, Victoria, who is ten. Soon after, despite its intention to keep most of the staff, many were let go. comprehensive archive of photos from some of black America's most pivotal 20th Century moments, position the enterprise for long-term growth, an embarrassingly effective social media campaign, a traveling fashion show that drew tens of thousands of mostly black women, Lashelle Farrington made what amounts to a video obituary for Fashion Fair. It remains the only Chicago high-rise to be designed by an African American. Id like to see Linda decide whether we are an entertainment magazine or a newsmagazine, says one well-placed employee. Finally, she ran the Department of Planning and Development for four years. Under the new name, the magazine was published for six years until it was canceled again in 1976. She is, by far, the most accessible of the group. BlackPast.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our EIN is 26-1625373. For years, her boldface name has punctuated the personality columns of the newspapers. Jarrett and Rogers, both now headed to the White House, form two-thirds of a high-profile Chicago sisterhood along with publishing heir Linda Johnson Rice. In its final years, Johnson Publishing Company sold off assets including its historic 820 S. Michigan Avenue headquarters in 2011, and its publications in 2016. Our team," promised Clear View CEO Michael Gibson, "has a true understanding of the Ebony brand as well as its legacy.". And Rogers, in turn, married Desi- re, bringing her into the group in 1988. In 2010, Rice sold the iconic JPC Tower on tony Michigan Avenue (designed by a black man, built for a black man, as locals proudly pointed out), to Columbia College, and moved the staff to smaller quarters. I told her former JPC colleagues did editing and the cover design. [47], The Rebuild Foundation held an exhibition for the company called A Johnson Publishing Story at The Stony Island Arts Bank in Chicago, Illinois. John and Eunice Johnson bought the home in 1974 and their daughter inherited it, said John Nelson, a Compass agent who is representing the property along with Cat Moe. And overnight, I did stop. You have to help them change their lives, and you have to give them the requisite resources to do so., Her proudest accomplishments so far? You expect it to work; you get your bill, you pay it. As markets are deregulated, however, Rogerss job is to make her company stand out. Eunice, his striking wife of 58 years, is the secretary/treasurer and fashion editor. Subscribe to one or more of our free e-mail newsletters to get instant updates on local news, events, and opportunities in Chicago. The company began publishing Ebony magazine in November 1945. In 1981, after graduating from USC, Rice made her first solo business trip to Europe to purchase clothing for the Ebony Fashion Fair. She is a producer, known for The Empire of Ebony, African American Lives (2006) and President Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey (2009). The show debuted on August 1, 1982. Then, some people began to realize there was a great, untapped market out there, and it had a brown face. Many people believe that a plan was hatched during a trip that Rice and Rogers took to Las Vegas last fall to celebrate Rogerss 40th birthday. RELATED: Heartbroken over John H. Johnsons legacy. The old assimilationist aesthetic became challenged by the new Afrocentric aesthetic. But in her group of trusted friends, says a regular on the social scene, she can be the life of the party., In many ways, it is not surprising that the three are one anothers confidantes and cheerleaders. and an M.B.A. (Rice from Northwestern University and Rogers from Harvard University) and a J.D. None of this leaves much leisure time. Its original pink compacts and lipstick tubes looked dowdy. The subtext is high power, but Rice is surprisingly down to earth as she discusses her domain. But Mr. Johnson didnt take any s. The company is now run by John and Eunice Johnson's daughter, Linda Johnson Rice. By the show's third year in 1987, it was the only Black-syndicated program to reach 92 percent of Black U.S television households and 73 percent of U.S. television households, strengthening its position as the No. b10212098, Tan confessions (microform), Record No. When she can, Rogers likes to exercise by cardio kickboxing. b11834957, Black stars (microform), Record No. Read More. Clear View settled before going to court, but not before an embarrassingly effective social media campaign made the new owners national news. Linda Johnson Rice is a Member of the Board of Directors at Enova International. In the late 1990s she assumed the positions of COO and President, and began to take over day-to-day management tasks. Valerie was obviously going to go shopping, but she took one look at the situationthere I was with a bunch of overexcited kids and the only other adult was the husband I was newly separated fromand she just stayed to smooth out the situation.. And there was more competition: Canadian company MAC brought a line to U.S. stores that also became quickly popular with women of color for its rich palette. Two straight losses, however, officially locked them into the 10th spot in the East as they wait to find out whom theyll take on next week. It means that a young African-American man like my father can start a business with $500 and a dream. She is also the Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Publishing Company Formerly known as Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Because there, but for the grace of God, go I. "I know that at the counter in my city, the person that works at the counter doesn't even know when they're going to get items in stock," she sighs. 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