A 50-Year Multimodal Analysis of Black Enterprise Magazine Covers, Theory, and Design Strategies
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on December 19, 2025
Abstract
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In the year Earl Graves, founder and publisher ofBlack Enterprise(BE), passed away, the magazine also celebrated its 50th anniversary. An analysis of 509 BE covers reveals changes in design, representation, and brand growth over time. Women have ...
In the year Earl Graves, founder and publisher ofBlack Enterprise(BE), passed away, the magazine also celebrated its 50th anniversary. An analysis of 509 BE covers reveals changes in design, representation, and brand growth over time. Women have ...