With original interviews, red carpet moments and behind-the-scenes features with today’s hottest stars, cultural and political commentary and how-to cooking and fitness segments, EbonyJet Television on YouTube (www.youtube.com/ebonyjetmagazines offers a unique perspective on Black culture.

“Partnering with YouTube is a wonderful opportunity to introduce our audience to yet another means of experiencing our brand as we continue to deliver our content in creative, accessible formats that benefit all of our readers,” said Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company.
 
Along with new, original programming and video from EbonyJet.com, one of the channel’s features will be classic clips from the popular TV program, EbonyJet Showcase, which featured revealing interviews with some of the world’s most famous entertainers before they became superstars.
 
“Ebony and Jet magazines have been at the forefront of Black culture from its most spectacular moments to everyday life and trends.  They share one of YouTube’s core beliefs – images move people, and moving pictures can change the world,” said Jordan Hoffner, director of content partnerships for YouTube. “By partnering with YouTube to distribute their entertaining and thought-provoking video collection, EbonyJet is leveraging our global reach and engaged African-American audience to increase brand awareness and grow a new generation of fans.”
 
EbonyJet Television on YouTube Channel will be updated with fresh content weekly.  

About Ebony and Jet Magazines
Ebony magazine, the No. 1 magazine for African-Americans founded in 1942, is published monthly and reaches over 12 million readers with each issue. Jet magazine, the No. 1 African-American newsweekly in the world, was first published in November 1951. More than 9 million weekly readers rely on the publication for its timely and relevant reporting from an informed, Black perspective. Published by Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., the largest Black-owned publishing company in the world, both magazines were founded by the late Publisher and Chairman John H. Johnson. Linda Johnson Rice is chairman and CEO, Anne Sempowski Ward is president and COO, and Eunice W. Johnson serves as the company’s secretary and treasurer.

About YouTube
YouTube is the world’s most popular online video community allowing millions of people to discover, watch and share originally created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small. YouTube, LLC is based in San Bruno, Calif., and is a subsidiary of Google Inc.