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Linda Johnson Rice

American Businesswoman

Born: May 22, 1958

Black Fashion Father Think Women You

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My playground was our company. That's really where I grew up. Linda Johnson Rice

Our Up Where Grew Really Company Playground

Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, named the publication 'Jet' because, as he said in the first issue, 'In the world today, everything is moving faster. There is more news and far less time to read it.' He could not have spoken truer words. We are not saying goodbye to 'Jet'; we are embracing the future as my father did in 1951. Linda Johnson Rice

Today Future Saying Time News Words World Father First Faster Jet Everything Saying Goodbye Embracing John More Johnson Could He Almost Spoken Goodbye Named Read Because Said Issue Truer Years Years Ago Did Moving Far Far Less Less Less Time Publication

There's a sense of authenticity that comes with 'Ebony.' There are very few national media outlets that are majority-African-American owned and really speak to our community with a sense of pride, authority, and ownership. That's what we do. Linda Johnson Rice

Speak Pride National Few Ownership Sense Community Our Our Community Outlets Very Authenticity National Media Authority Owned Really Media

We have to tell our story at 'Ebony' and 'Jet' like no one else can. We have the authenticity; we have the believability. And I think that's what we have to own. Linda Johnson Rice

Own Think Jet Else Our Tell No-One Like Authenticity Story

You have to stay current to compete. Linda Johnson Rice

You Stay Current Compete

I would describe my mother as a steel magnolia. She was very intelligent, very persuasive. Linda Johnson Rice

Mother Would Steel She Very Intelligent Persuasive Describe

We're not trying to push the real provocative edge. Linda Johnson Rice

Edge Push Real Provocative Trying

There's nothing you can't wear. There's nothing you can't do. Linda Johnson Rice

You Nothing Wear

We are well-positioned to continue my father's legacy and move these businesses forward in the future. Linda Johnson Rice

Future Father Continue Legacy Move Businesses Forward

In regards to black people, we have a treasure trove of information that nobody else really has. Linda Johnson Rice

People Black Else Nobody Nobody Else Information Regards Really Treasure

I think somebody's got to be cutting-edge. It just depends how you want to market your magazines and how big you want them to be. We look upon competition as what it is. It's there, you pay attention to it, but you don't live by it. You have to go on and grind it out day to day and do the best you can with your magazine every single day. Linda Johnson Rice

Best Day You Competition Somebody Single Big Pay Pay Attention Live Every Think Market Out Magazine Magazines Attention Day-To-Day Look Single Day Got How Go Just Depends Want Grind Them Your Every Single Day

'Ebony' has been more than a magazine; it is a movement. Linda Johnson Rice

Has-Been Magazine More Been Than Movement

My father's legacy is bigger than a building. It really is a tremendous business that he's built. Linda Johnson Rice

Business Father Building Tremendous He Built Legacy Than Bigger Really

In light of the overall economic challenges that are affecting many, including our potential corporate sponsors, we have arrived at a most difficult decision to cancel Ebony Fashion Fair's fall 2009 season. Linda Johnson Rice

It is a sign of my mother's determination, confidence, and creativity that more than 50 years after launching the renowned Ebony Fashion Fair show, her timeless sense of style endures as a guidepost for today's fashion-loving women. Linda Johnson Rice

Johnson Publishing has been built on filling a need for African-Americans. This is what's happening with E Style. There was nothing that addressed the specific needs of African-American women. Linda Johnson Rice

Needs Women Style Nothing Has-Been Johnson Built Been African-American African-American Women Happening Filling Specific Publishing Need

It was the Cosby family on the cover, but overlaid on that, it appeared to be a shattered glass. So it really wasn't just about the shattering of the Huxtables: it was really a shattering of the black family. And it was a question about that and where do we stand on that. Linda Johnson Rice

Family Black Black Family Cosby About Glass Shattered Shattering Cover Question Just Where Really Stand Appeared

I have always drawn strength from my late mother's life. When Eunice Johnson set up the first major fashion show for African-American audiences more than 50 years ago, she did so at a time when black Americans, especially black women, were still fighting for a seat at the table - any table. Linda Johnson Rice

Life Time Fashion Strength Women Mother Black First Fighting Late Drawn Black Americans Table More Johnson Major She Always Audiences Still Were Years Years Ago Up Than American Did Any African-American Show Fashion Show Seat Set

We know in our hearts that none of us get ahead when some of us are stuck with second-class status. Linda Johnson Rice

Our Status Some Stuck Know None Get Hearts Us Second-Class

'Ebony''s Power 100 list highlights African-Americans who exemplify brilliance in the fields of entertainment, arts, business and others. Linda Johnson Rice

Entertainment Business Power Others Highlights List Arts Fields Who Brilliance

I've been riding since I was seven. If I were a horse, I would want an Hermes halter. Linda Johnson Rice

Seven Would Horse Since Were Been Want Riding

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