Jeff Burns, Jr., Longtime EBONY Executive and Black Media Advocate, Dies at 75
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Cori Murray
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Summary
Jeff Burns, Jr., a longtime Associate Publisher and Senior Vice President at EBONY magazine under John H. Johnson, passed away at age 75 after battling Alzheimer's disease. For three decades, he was a driving force behind the publication and was deeply dedicated to uplifting Black media and his alma mater, Howard University. The article honors his legacy and contributions to African American journalism and publishing.
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For three decades, Jeff Burns, Jr. was one of the driving forces behind EBONY having served as its Associate Publisher and Senior Vice President at Johnson Publishing Company under the leadership of founder John H. Johnson.
Burns, who battled Alzheimer's disease for many years, died in New York. He was 75.
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