Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92

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Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92

nytimes.com/2025/05/07/business/media/clarence-o-smith-dead.html

As president, he helped persuade companies like Estée Lauder and Ford to advertise in the pages of the first mass-circulation magazine directed at Black women.

This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2025-05-07 21:31:57.