Ebony Magazine’s Commemorative Obama Issue Makes Record Sales

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by Lamar Tyler | on February 13th, 2009 | 1 comment

Chicago-based Ebony magazine announced today that its January issue, featuring President Barack Obama, reached the highest sales in the magazine’s history. With sales topping 400,000, Ebony magazine has proven that timing is everything. “The magnitude of President Obama’s historic victory demanded that Ebony magazine pay tribute to such an achievement with a commemorative issue. Our mission for over six decades has been to tell our stories like no one else can,” said Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.

This power-packed issue featured President Obama’s first print interview and photo shoot after his Nov. 4 victory. The exclusive interview served as the centerpiece of the special collector’s edition, which chronicled the rise of Barack Obama to one of the most powerful positions in the world.

The commemorative issue also offered readers never-before-seen photos, insightful commentaries from all age groups and Barack Obama in his own words. And subscribers received the special edition with a first-ever gold Ebony logo.
For those loyal readers and President Obama fans who were unable to pick up a copy while on newsstands, copies are available online at http://www.ebony.com/assembled/back_issues.html.

About the author

Lamar and Ronnie Tyler are the creators of the award-winning blog BlackandMarriedWithKids.com . They also are behind the Amazon.com bestselling DVDs Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage, You Saved Me and Men Ain’t Boys that explores manhood in the African American community. The Tylers are also the proud parents of four children.

Anna

Too bad I did not renew my subscribtion, I heard that those with one get different pics vs those who buy one in the store. I will never get tired of this man being on the cover of any magazine. I want his pic on the money I spend. LOL.