'Uptown Magazine' Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary

Uptown Magazine co-founders Len Burnett and Brett Wright stopped by to talk about the fifth anniversary of their magazine, their top five covers and how far they've come in the publishing industry.

In the milestone August/September issue of Uptown Magazine, R&B singer Usher is profiled in "All Grown Up" - a candid look into life as a newly single dad. Featured stories include a fashion shoot in Paris and retrospective of "Clique," event photos from the past five years.

Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle publication for the affluent African-American consumer, has experienced tremendous growth since launching in summer 2004. Uptown now publishes six times per year (up from four), reaching a circulation of 200,000 and readership of over 800,000 with each issue.

Regional editions include Atlanta, Washington D.C., Chicago, New York City and most recently Charlotte (February 2009). This issue marks the seconnd largest revenue issue to date, proving that advertisers still seek this coveted audience despite the economic downturn.

Uptown Magazine's fifth anniversary edition (August/September issue) hits newsstands on today, August 11. For more information, visit www.uptownlife.net.