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Under new ownership, Ebony magazine has officially relaunched. Its new owner is 34-year-old Eden Bridgeman, daughter of businessman Junior Bridgeman. Eden spoke to Insider about how shes hoping to rebrand Ebony and Jet for the modern era. In the early 1990s, Eden Bridgeman sat underneath a hairdryer in a Louisville beauty shop. She was just a child then and wanted to look pristine for Easter Sunday. Next to the hairdryer stood a rack of magazines. Among them, a beautiful Black woman graced a gl...

Former NBA Star Junior Bridgeman Purchases EBONY Magazine By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Published December 31, 2020 Former NBA star, Junior Bridgeman, has a history of business success, according to Black Enterprise. (Photo: Black Enterprise) The legendary EBONY magazine is being revived. Former NBA star Junior Bridgeman reportedly has anted-up $14 million for the famed Black media publication. The magazine, which was founded by John H. Johnson in 1945, was force...