Remembering Black Media Pioneer John H. Johnson
By The ArchivesRemembering Black Media Pioneer John H. Johnson
By The Archives
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Tom Burrell—Founder and Chair Emeritus, Burrell Communications
Hermene Hartman—Publisher, N’Digo and Savoy Magazines
The Chicago-based businessman and publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines died on August 8, 2005, at age 87. We reflect on his legacy first in his own words, then with two of his fellow pioneers.
Special thanks to the HistoryMakers for archival interviews with John H. Johnson.
Music Button: Mahalia Jackson, “If I Can Help Somebody,” Gospels, Spirituals, and Hymns, Volume Two (Sony, 1998)
Originally broadcast August 9, 2005