YSB (magazine)
African-American lifestyle magazine, subsidiary of BET (1991–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
YSB, an acronym for Young Sisters and Brothers, was an African American monthly lifestyle magazine, in print publication from 1991 until 1996.[2][1] The magazine was founded by Robert L. Johnson as a subsidiary of BET.[3][1][4] It was the first national African American lifestyle magazine specifically for teenagers age 13 to 19.[5][6][7] It was designed to build teenagers self-esteem,[8] and marketed for the "hip-hop generation".[2][1]
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Categories | lifestyle magazine |
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Frequency | monthly |
Format | |
Publisher | Paige Publications[1] |
Founder | Robert L. Johnson[1] |
First issue | September 1991 |
Final issue | October 1996 |
Company | BET |
Country | United States |
Based in | 3109 M Street NW, Washington, D.C. |
Language | English |
ISSN | 1056-6198 |
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