January 5, 2010

Ebony Magazine/ Fashion Fair Pioneer Passes Away

fashion-fair-compactMichel Martin talks abt Eunice Johnson, Ebony Magazine

From NPR: Ebony Fashion Fair Producer and Director Eunice W. Johnson died this past weekend. She was 93. Johnson, the widow of Johnson Publishing Company founder John H. Johnson, gave Ebony magazine its name. She was also the driving force behind the creation of the Fashion Fair makeup line, one of the first makeup lines for women of color. Host Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post Fashion Editor Robin Givhan for more on Johnson’s legacy

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