Ebony (magazine)

===Lawsuits===
In 2017, 50 freelance writers created a social media campaign #EbonyOwes due to not being paid by the magazines' current owner, Clear View Group. In response to the campaign, Clear View Group made an effort to pay 11 of the 50 writers $18,000, ending with only three being paid in full. In late 2017, the remaining writers with the help of The [[National Writers Union]] filed suit against Clear View Group and Ebony Media Operations.<ref name=YGY/>

The remaining writers settled their lawsuit with the company in February 2018. The magazine owners were ordered to pay $80,000<ref name=CHI>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ebony-settles-freelancer-lawsuit-20180227-story.html "Ebony to pay freelancers $80,000 to settle lawsuit after #EbonyOwes campaign"], ''Chicago Tribune'', February 27, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.</ref> Ebony Media Operations, Clear View Group and the National Writers Union agreed that all unpaid invoices would be paid over four quarterly installments by the end of 2018.<ref name=CHI/> In October 2018, the magazines' owner missed its third quarter payment and another lawsuit was filed in November 2018. Clear View Group made the final payment to the writers in December 2018.<ref name=YGY/>