The sale of the Johnson Publishing Archive is discussed in articles by many news outlets:

New York Times (Ebony Photo Archives, Nearly Hidden, Will Be Made Public)

Wall Street Journal (Ebony, Jet Photo Archives Attract Interest From Celebrities, Collectors)

New York Times (A Last Look at Ebony’s Archives, Before They’re Sold)

Chicago Tribune (Ebony Photo Archives, A Window Into The African American Experience, Up For Auction In Bankruptcy Sale. Got $13 Million?)

PR Newswire (Extensive Interest in Historic Johnson Publishing Photo Archive Leads to Extension of the Auction Process Until Wednesday, July 24th at 9 AM CDT)

USA Today (Historic Ebony and Jet photo auction to continue Wednesday after 'truly remarkable' participation)

Smithsonian (Foundation Consortium Acquires Historic African American Photographic Archive)

artnet news (Four Foundations Team Up to Buy the Historic Archives of ‘Ebony’ Magazine for $30 Million in a Bankruptcy Sale)