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The Empire of Ebony (????) [N/A]

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Original Title:
The Empire of Ebony

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Artemis Rising
Chicago Media Project
Impact Partners
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
MACRO
One Story Up Productions
The Lagralane Group,

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Overview from TheMovieDB

A documentary film following the rise of Ebony and Jet and their growth into a brand with a readership base in the millions which has had an undeniable effect on American culture.

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Production

Director:
Lisa Cortés

Executive Producer:
Geoff Martz
Jenifer Westphal
Charles D. King
David Fialkow
Linda Johnson Rice
Regina K. Scully
Jim Swartz
Eric Dobkin
Julie Parker Benello
Brenda J. Robinson
Jason Delane Lee
Joe Plummer
Leslie Berriman
Chaz Ebert
Jenny Raskin
Susan Swartz
Patty Quillin
Nion McEvoy
Yvonne Huff Lee
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Paula M. Froehle
Barbara Dobkin
Nina Sing Fialkow
Steven H. Cohen
Katrina vanden Heuvel

Producer:
Lisa Cortés
Alyse Shorland
Roger Ross Williams

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