Ebony

Ebony may be the single most successful magazine in America focusing on African American interests. The magazine is published by the Johnson Publishing Company, which is the world’s largest African-American-owned and-operated publishing company. The company also publishes Jet magazine. Johnson Publishing company was founded in 1942 by John H. Johnson as little more than a dream, but the company exploded into great success.

I chose Ebony for this list simply because the magazine is so important and well written. It focuses on issues important to African Americans ranging from fashion and entertainment to politics and technology. No matter what your race is, this is an important magazine for an informed citizen to read.