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Marcia Ann Gillespie
Marcia Ann Gillespie (born 10 July 1944) is an African-American magazine editor, writer, professor, media and management consultant, and racial and gender justice activist. She previously served as editor-in-chief of Essence (magazine), ''Essence'' magazine and Ms. (magazine), ''Ms.'' magazine. She co-authored the authorized biography ''Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration,'' and is currently working on her own memoir titled ''When Blacks Became Americans''. She teaches media and communications at State University of New York, SUNY Old Westbury College as a visiting professor. Early life and education Gillespie was born in 1944 in Rockville Centre, New York, to Charles M. Gillespie and Ethel Young Gillespie. She grew up in a working-class family; her father was a church sexton who also ran a floor-waxing business, and her mother was a domestic worker who operated a catering business. Gillespie and her sister, Charlene Gillespie, grew up in Long Island, New York. She graduated fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essence (magazine)
''Essence'' is a monthly lifestyle magazine covering fashion, beauty, entertainment, and culture. First published in 1970, the magazine is written for African-American women. History Edward Lewis, Clarence O. Smith, Cecil Hollingsworth and Jonathan Blount founded Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) in 1968. It began publishing ''Essence'' magazine in May 1970. Lewis and Smith called the publication a "lifestyle magazine directed at upscale African American women". They recognized that Black women were an overlooked demographic and saw ''Essence'' as an opportunity to capitalize on a virtually untouched market of Black women readers. Its initial circulation was approximately 50,000 copies per month, subsequently growing to roughly 1.6 million.Bynoe, Yvonne. ''Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-hop Culture''. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2006, p. 263, . Gordon Parks served as its editorial director during the first three years of its circulation. In 2000, Time Inc. purchased 49 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |