George E. Johnson, whose Johnson Products Company became the first Black-owned business listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at 99. David Snelling reports on a life that reshaped the Black hair care industry.
George E. Johnson, whose Johnson Products Company became the first Black-owned business listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at 99. David Snelling reports on a life that reshaped the Black hair care industry.
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