CHICAGO – Mitzi Miller, editor-in-chief of Ebony Magazine, announced today that she will step down from her current role to pursue new ventures that include creating stories for television and film.
Johnson Publishing Company appointed Miller last April to editor-in-chief of Ebony Magazine following the departure of Amy DuBois Barnett. Prior to her role at Ebony, Miller spent more than three years as the editor-in-chief of Jet Magazine where she revamped the iconic 63-year-old brand with a cover-to-cover redesign, re-launched the Jet website and increased social media presence. Miller leaves the company after a historic four-year run, making her the only individual to hold both prestigious editor-in-chief positions since the company’s founder John H. Johnson.
“I’ve always subscribed to the principle of living in the present and remaining open to all of life’s opportunities,” Miller said. “So I believe that now is an exciting time to start a new chapter in my life. It will always be an honor to have been a part of the Johnson Publishing Company legacy. Having served as the editor-in-chief for two of the oldest and most successful African American publications, I take pride in the issues the team was able to explore and expose to the readers. And now, I look forward to continuing to tell our dynamic stories in a new way with my next venture.”
In addition to Miller’s editorial career spanning almost 15 years, she has co-authored five books over the past decade, including the 2006 bestselling book The Vow, which the Lifetime movie With This Ring, starring Regina Hall, Jill Scott and Eve, is based on.
Last year, she ranked No.16 on The Root 100’s list of most influential African Americans and has been a featured guest on several national television programs, including ABC’s Good Morning America, TV One’s News One Now with Roland Martin, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry and CNN’s CNN Newsroom.
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