Cut Keith Kelly some slack — like a smarty media type, he's been on holiday. So forgive him on being late to the Vibe sale – sure, the news of which broke at the end of last month – but at least he's got some new details. For starters, EIC Mimi Valdez is out as expected, replaced by Danyel Smith, who headed things up till '99. Meanwhile, just before the holiday, slashings on both the editorial and business side cut up the masthead. And Quincy Jones, who we loved through all of his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cameos, is done with the magazine for good. All of these changes were handed down by new buyer Wicks Media, which also publishes BlackBook. Funny, 'cause now they actually publish the black book.
GOOD VIBE FOR MAG AS BUYER SIGNS ON [Keith Kelly, NYP]
Earlier: This 'Vibe' Too Vibealacious For Ya, Mimi
Vibe as "the black book"? Racist much?
THANK YOU queenshorty, I agree! ignorant.
Racist? Not even close. A magazine started by black folks, produced for and by black folks is, by all accounts, a "black book." That's not derogatory; it's celebratory.
that is racist……. what if there was a "white book?"…. imagine if there was a "WET" instead of "BET"…. yes a white entertainment channel or white achievement award or…..NAAWP
do you people in here have jobs? this is the most pathetic site i've seen…. what a waste of energy and time reading all these garbage. why don't you people do something productive for society?
Yes, there is a white book. It's called The Nation. As for the White Entertainment Network, American audiences know it as NBC.
I have the real book…….. the book on how to get a PhD and a Master's degree from the U of Illinois so you could be smart like me