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EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 11 MIN
John H. Johnson [Ebony and Jet]
from The Headstones & Microphones Podcast: Founder Stories · host TC Pods, LLC.
John H. Johnson founded Johnson Publishing Company in 1942 by mortgaging his mother’s furniture for a $500 loan, ultimately building an influential media empire anchored by Ebony and Jet magazines that gave voice to the Black American experience.
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