HispanicBusiness Magazine turns 30

Joshua Molina, the deputy managing editor of HispanicBusiness Magazine, writes about its history on the publication’s 30th anniversary.

Molina writes, “That year, HispanicBusiness Magazine launched as a newsletter that grew to 25,000 subscribers within the first 12 months of publication.

“The lead story of the first issue documented a symposium, an unprecedented meeting between academics, entrepreneurs, and government officials who met in Arizona to discuss the Hispanic economy.

“The 14-page issue would blossom in the coming years into a larger, polished, and thoroughly researched product. Major U.S. companies such as Coca-Cola, and government agencies like the Internal Revenue Service, would soon fill the magazine with full-page color advertising.

“The magazine began to document the emerging power and influence of the U.S. Hispanic community.

“Throughout the array of story topics, a consistent theme was woven throughout the articles: In business, government, and politics, Hispanics were rising in stature and prominence, despite traditional barriers in the workplace.”

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