John H. Johnson’s Enduring Lessons on Growing Black Businesses
28 Days: Celebrating Black Business Icons Past & Present: Honoring the iconic John Harold Johnson, founder, chairman, and publisher and CEO of Johnson Publishing Co....
John H. Johnson
45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 31: John H. Johnson’s Enduring Lessons on Growing Black Businesses
John H. Johnson is named the first BE Entrepreneur of the Decade, having built Johnson Publishing Co., Inc., producers of Ebony, Jet and Fashion Fair......
45 Great Moments in Black Business: No. 44—The Summit Held by President Jimmy Carter
"The nation's leading black businessmen met with President Jimmy Carter in Washington in June, an event marking just how much we have overcome."...
Linda Johnson Rice Says Ebony Sell Is Smart Business Move
Last week marked the end of an era for the historic Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Co. After a 71-year run, the family-owned business has sold its...
Black History Business Titan: John H. Johnson
“Utterly determined,†are the first words that come to mind for Black Enterprise President and CEO, Earl “Butch†Graves Jr. when describing the late black...
Black Directors: Be Prepared To Walk In Harm’s Way
Let me be blunt: You are a board director who happens to be black; you weren’t invited to join a board because major corporations ran...
B.E. Entrepreneurs Conference: Meet Our A.G. Gaston Award Recipients
When more than 1,000 entrepreneurs gather at the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo in Columbus, Ohio May 14-17, they will witness the presentation of...
B.E. Entrepreneurs Conference: Black America’s Most Historic Entrepreneurs
When BLACK ENTERPRISE presented the A.G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award honoring entrepreneurial excellence at its Second Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference in 1997, our editors...
Entrepreneurs Conference Countdown: A.G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award Salutes Top Guns of Business
When more than 1,000 entrepreneurs convene at the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo in Columbus, Ohio May 14-17, they will gain the rare opportunity...
Black History Month: 5 Lessons From 5 Business Legends
Guess who is on this list...