Ebony Magazine

This case highlights a privately held magazine company and decisions on what to do with the company's publications and brands.

Edward Lewis: Essence Magazine

This case highlights Essence, the first magazine aimed at African-American women, which was sold to Time Warner, Inc, the largest magazine publisher in the world at that time, for the highest price ever paid for a single-title magazine company. However, there is still debate about whether the last remaining co-founder, Edward Lewis, jeopardized the iconic Black brand by selling it to a white-owned company.