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      • John Johnson (born June 20, 1938) is an American television anchorman, senior correspondent, documentary filmmaker, and visual artist. He was a reporter on New York City television news for many years.
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  3. Nov 11, 2004 · John H. Johnson, widely regarded as the most influential African American publisher in American history, was born on January 19, 1918, in Arkansas City, Arkansas, to Leroy and Gertrude Johnson Williams.

  4. John H. Johnson (born January 19, 1918, Arkansas City, Arkansas, U.S.—died August 8, 2005, Chicago, Illinois) was a magazine and book publisher, the first African American to attain major success in those fields.

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  5. Founder of the Johnson publishing company, John H. Johnson became the first African-American to feature on the Forbes 400 list. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life and achievements.

    • He Added The “H” to His Name
    • His Empire Began with A $500 Investment
    • John Was The First Black Person to Own Property on Michigan Avenue
    • He Was Michael Jackson’s Financial Advisor
    • Johnson Made A Historic Appearance on The Forbes 400 List
    • His First Magazine Was Negro Digest
    • He Started Ebony Magazine in 1945
    • Johnson Played A Major Role in The Civil Rights Movement
    • John’s Empire Has Interests in The Cosmetic Industry
    • He Received Numerous Awards and National Recognition from The State

    Mr. Johnson was born Johnny Johnson, but on the eve of his high school graduation from DuSable High School in Chicago, he changed his name to John H. Johnson. He added a speech titled “The Task That Lies Before Us” to his commencement address. “The venture, I stated, changed into excellence in provider,” he explained. On the recommendation of his t...

    As a young man, working at a Black insurance company, he gathered stories from the Negro press and became one of the most knowledgeable people in Black Chicago. During his time at the company, he had the idea to launch a commercial Black magazine that addressed the issues facing Black people at the time. He ran the Speedaumat, an addressing machine...

    John was the first black person to own property on Michigan Avenue. Mr. Johnson relocated JPC headquarters to the high-profile location. The all-electric building was the first Chicagoloop building exclusively designed and constructed by a Black owned corporation. Mayor Richard Daley emphasized the significance of a company led by a Black man const...

    His business acumen allowed him to work and move in exclusive circles. He was a member of Michael’s financial committee, which included the “King of Pop” and his accountant, Marshall Gelfand, as well as Michael’s attorney, John Branca, and two outsiders, producer David Geffen and himself. “I’m on the committee because Michael called one day and ask...

    Mr. Johnson’s major accomplishment was just one of many during his lifetime: in 1987, Black Enterprise named him “Entrepreneur of the Decade,” the Better Boys Club of Chicago named him Chicagoan of the Year, the first Black person honoured, and he was inducted into the Publishing Hall of Fame.

    Johnson persuaded 30 coworkers and friends to ask for Negro Digest at news-stands on Chicago’s South Side in order to persuade a distributor to take on the magazine. He also reimbursed friends who purchased the majority of the copies, convincing dealers that the magazine was in high demand. He then resold the copies he had made. Johnson then began ...

    Inspired by his success, Johnson started his second magazine, Ebony, in 1945. Ebony and Johnson demonstrated that blacks could live successful middle-class lives, which played a significant role in convincing white corporations to advertise in black media and to use black models. Using meticulous market research, Johnson and his staff showed white ...

    In fact, the first issue of Negro Digest featured contributions by Langston Hughes and early Civil Rights leader Walter White. And many agree that the Civil Rights Movement itself would not have been as broadly understood by the masses in this country if it weren’t for Ebony and Jet. Writers for the magazines attended Civil Rights Movement meetings...

    John H. Johnson, like many other entrepreneurs, built a multimillion-dollar empire by identifying and filling a demand. It was a strategy that would propel him not only to success in publishing, but also in the cosmetics industry. Johnson began sponsoring the Ebony Fashion Fair, the world’s largest touring fashion show, in 1958, and it has donated ...

    Johnson was also the recipient of numerous awards spanning decades, including the Spingarn Medal and the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Most Outstanding Black Publisher in History Award. Johnson Publishing has also been named the number one black business four times by Black Enterprise.

  6. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technologies corporation headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

  7. Aug 10, 2005 · The publishing empire founded by John H. Johnson in 1942, which made him both rich and one of the most powerful black Americans, chronicled black possibilities, achievements and positive images.