John H. Johnson
John H. Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was a publisher and entrepreneur who transformed media for African American audiences in Chicago, Illinois. In 1942, he founded Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, launching Ebony in 1945 and Jet in 1951. These publications became essential platforms for Black stories, culture, and civil rights advocacy, reaching a peak combined readership of nine million.
Johnson was the first African American to be listed on the Forbes 400 in 1982 and was named Black Enterprise’s Entrepreneur of the Decade in 1987. In 1996, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, cementing his legacy as a trailblazer in American media and business.[1][2][3][4]
- ↑ https://www.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/johnson-publishing
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=YLUDAAAAMBAJ&dq=John+Johnson+public+viewing+2005&pg=PA4#v=onepage&q=John%20Johnson%20public%20viewing%202005&f=false
- ↑ https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/john-harold-johnson-2354/
- ↑ https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/15/johnson-publishing-company-leaves-behind-rich-legacy