CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, John H. Johnson passes

17 replies · 3041 views · Started by cafe-aulait · Aug 2005

My father's boss, John H. Johnson the owner of Ebony and Jet magazine, passed this morning... My father is very sad, because he has worked for Mr. Johnson for several years. R.I.P. Mr. Johnson...

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· Aug 2005

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Thats terrible, RIP Mr. Johnson Why everybody just dying out all of a sudden?

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The Big Girl Sweetz · Aug 2005

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its an epidemic i tell you....too many people have died this year alone... rip.....

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The Nomad from Silver Spring, MD · Aug 2005

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^^^That's the same thing I'm wondering. The fact that we're talking about the deaths of these individuals should serve to inspire us to make our marks on society.

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IgnoranceIsBliss from Dallas, TX · Aug 2005

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RIP....Well thanks for leaving us Ebony and Jet. He gave us a voice.

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The Big Girl Sweetz · Aug 2005

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The Nomad wrote:
^^^That's the same thing I'm wondering. The fact that we're talking about the deaths of these individuals should serve to inspire us to make our marks on society.

and to definately live our lives to the fullest....

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cafe-aulait · Aug 2005

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Mr. Johnson as also a high school friend of my grandmother. Here's a little biography from Wikipedia- John Harold Johnson (born in 1918 in Arkansas City, Arkansas died August 8, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois) was an author, entrepreneur, and founder of The Johnson Publishing Company, the largest African American owned publishing company in the United States. Growing up in Arkansas City, Johnson moved to Chicago with his family in the 1930s, where he briefly attended both University of Chicago and Northwestern University before beginning a magazine called The Negro Digest in 1942. The Negro Digest was the prototype for Ebony, which is still published and widely read today. Johnson Publishing also publishes Jet, Black World and Ebony Jr. Johnson is a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. Johnson recently attended a celebration in his honor at his hometown of Arkansas City, Arkansas. Students of ARISE Charter School in Monticello, Arkansas attended the event. More info at these links: http://www.stfrancis.edu/ba/ghkickul/stuwebs/bbios/biograph/john.htm http://www.horatioalger.com/members/member_info.cfm?memberid=joh66 http://www.nathanielturner.com/johnhjohnson.htm

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· Aug 2005

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Branded J.S. Bison wrote:
Thats terrible, RIP Mr. Johnson Why everybody just dying out all of a sudden?

They die in three's. Little Milton (blues singer who sung, "Hey..Hey! The Blues is Alright"), Peter Jennings (LONGtime ABC Newsman), now Mr. Johnson. May God rest their souls.