I’m an outgoing person. Once my parents passed away, it was just my daughter and myself. So, really, my friends are my family. Linda Johnson Rice Read Quote
I went to USC in L.A. Part of me is a real West Coast kid. My parents had a house in Palm Springs, which I now have. I spend a lot of time there. Linda Johnson Rice Read Quote
We’re expanding ‘Ebony’ and ‘Jet’ on the digital side to attract and maintain a younger audience. Linda Johnson Rice Read Quote
Yves Saint Laurent has a special place in my heart because he was my mother’s favorite designer. Linda Johnson Rice Read Quote
The bitter might be just an initial reaction of, ‘Oh my goodness, it’s sold,’ but not really understanding fully that I will be chairman emeritus of the new company, which is Ebony Media Operations. It is African-American led and owned, and I have a seat on the board, and I also have an equity position in the company, so I’m still there. Linda Johnson Rice Read Quote
We understand our audience. We write to the things that concern our audience. At one point, it was civil rights. You know, during the ’50s and ’60s, we were at the forefront. Linda Johnson Rice Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I think you will find that a lot of young African-Americans are really searching for, ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Where did I come from?’ and ‘What is my past?’ Linda Johnson Rice Read Quote
