{"id":601869,"date":"2026-02-19T21:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/601869\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:08:12","slug":"new-jacksonville-magazine-honors-black-legacy-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/601869\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jacksonville magazine honors Black legacy media"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, FL<\/strong> \u2013 A new independent publication is quickly making its presence known in the Bold City.<\/p>\n

Bold Magazine<\/a>, launched in November by Jacksonville natives Maurice Henderson and Troy McNair Sr., is dedicated to highlighting young Black entrepreneurs, businesses, and artists, while paying homage to the Black magazines many grew up seeing on their parents\u2019 coffee tables, like JET, Ebony, and Vibe.<\/p>\n

Henderson and McNair are also the founders of the Think Bold Festival<\/a>, and say the print publication is a natural extension of their mission to connect culture and commerce in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we started paying attention to was that there are some bold-preneurs out there,\u201d McNair, co-founder of Bold Magazine, said. \u201cWe felt they need to be amplified because they\u2019re doing great work, but you don\u2019t hear about them in publications.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each issue of Bold Magazine focuses on Black-owned businesses, creatives and community leaders whose stories might otherwise go untold. The founders say documenting those stories now is as much about the future as it is about the present.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re definitely honoring bold-preneurs that are Black Americans, and we\u2019re sharing their story,\u201d they said. \u201cBecause 50 years from now, 100 years from now, they will be a part of a story.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Henderson, the work is also deeply personal. As he traced his own family history, he learned that his great-great-great-grandfather, Gustavus Henderson, started what he says was the first Black-owned magazine in Winter Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s a little bit more personal,\u201d Henderson said. \u201cJust throughout learning my family\u2019s lineage\u2026 So for me, it\u2019s almost like a legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

From layout to photography, Bold\u2019s design intentionally echoes the look and feel of legacy Black publications.<\/p>\n

\u201cEbony Magazine, JET Magazine, Essence Magazine,\u201d McNair said. \u201cSo I think Bold is actually well on their shoulders of giving new stories, whether it\u2019s culture or whether it\u2019s commerce.\u201d<\/p>\n

They say every story is meant to leave readers feeling seen and motivated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe overall arching theme, I think, is for the reader to be able to identify with somebody that they can relate to,\u201d they said<\/p>\n

Already, the magazine is sparking conversation and driving customers to the businesses it features.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat they will do is post on social media with the magazine and talk about how folks are coming to their businesses,\u201d the founders said. \u201cAs a matter of fact, we have other businesses calling us: \u2018When you guys gonna do a story about us?\u2019 A lot of times, they can email us. If we think the story is great\u2026 then we\u2019ll amplify it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bold Magazine can already be found in local shops and businesses across Jacksonville, and the co-founders say they plan to continue expanding their reach and the range of stories they tell, keeping Black entrepreneurs, creators and community voices at the center.<\/p>\n

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