''Right On!'' is an American

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first published by the Laufer Company in 1971. It was headquartered in New York City. It continued publishing on a regular basis until 2014, focusing on

African-American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American ...

celebrities. The magazine was acquired by Right On! Media Holdings, LLC in 2016, which promotes its digital platform, rightondigital.com and publishes select print titles.

History and profile

The magazine's title was derived from the expression of positivity and featured exclusive coverage of

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. Like ''

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'' did with

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and

Hispanic The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...

celebrities, ''Right On!'' covered everything and everyone African-American and involved in the entertainment business. It also offered readers a close-up look into the lives of such celebrities as the Soul Train Gang,

The Sylvers The Sylvers were an American R&B family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California. The Sylvers were a popular act during the 1970s, recording the hit singles "Fool's Paradise", "Boogie Fever", and "Hot Line (song), Hot Line". Prior to bec ...

, Black Ivory and many more. During its early years, ''Right On!'' focused primarily on the lives and careers of The Jackson 5, featuring numerous interviews with each Jackson family member as well as

Motown Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...

labelmates

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and

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

. In the 1980s ''Right On!'' was instrumental in the popularity of R&B teen group

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. Cynthia Horner is among the former

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of the magazine and now serves as publisher/CEO of its print titles and digital property.Cynthia Horner Is Breathing New Life Into Right On! Magazine
Shondaland. October 17, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

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