Essence cuts 12 - 15 Staff Members

The prominent black magazine, Essence Magazine, has just cut nearly 15 members of their digital team after revamping their website, according to Gawker.com. This doesn't come as a surprise during the recession, but it's always so sad to see such a great magazine that focus on African Americans making cutbacks like this.

I'm praying that unlike some other mags, Essence doesn't wind up in the stream of magazines that are going downhill.