John H. Johnson: Media Pioneer and Entrepreneur
Long before there was Oprah and Michael Jordan representing African Americans on the Forbes 400 list, there was John H. Johnson. The media pioneer’s successes
Long before there was Oprah and Michael Jordan representing African Americans on the Forbes 400 list, there was John H. Johnson. The media pioneer’s successes
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