John H. Johnson, the trailblazing African American entrepreneur and publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, was born on this day in Arkansas City, Arkansas. Johnson founded the Johnson Publishing Company, which became one of the most successful African American-owned businesses in the United States. His publications played a critical role in shaping African American identity and chronicling Black life, culture, and civil rights struggles throughout the 20th century.
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