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If you care about Black entrepreneurship, business history, or the roots of modern branding, Afro Sheen by George E ... but he also built a model for Black power on his terms.
From Afro Sheen to SheaMoisture, Black hair advertisements have played a pivotal role in shaping beauty standards within our culture. Through commercials showcasing a range of styles from blow ...
His forthcoming memoir, "Afro Sheen," recounts his impact on Black ... firm that in many ways served as a benevolent corporate model for Johnson Products. A production compounder at Fuller ...
The couple’s entrepreneurial vision gave birth to enduring brands such as Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, and an illustrious line of haircare, cosmetics, and fragrances. The company’s first ...
Mount Airy writer Hilary Beard grew up using Afro Sheen and watching Soul Train so when the opportunity arose to help their founder, George E. Johnson, write his memoir, she jumped that the chance ...
As the founder of Johnson Products, makers of Afro Sheen, he used his wealth to support other entrepreneurs, education, civil rights, and even Soul Train. He tells the story in his new book ...
Johnson, 89, co-founded Johnson Products Company, the pioneering black hair care company which made iconic products such as Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen. She died Friday in Chicago after a long illness.
Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined—even called—to write his memoir. Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from Soul Train to Wall Street by George E.
Johnson, 89, co-founded Johnson Products Company, the pioneering black hair care company which made iconic products such as Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen. She died Friday in Chicago after a long illness.
Don’t miss any of today’s top gigs! A high-paying beauty commercial is seeking an Afro-Latina actor. Plus, a medical product video, a photo shoot with Nia Noelle, and spec pilot for streaming ...
Johnson's “Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from Soul Train to Wall Street” will be published Feb. 4 by Little, Brown and Company. The book's title is named ...
Johnson, 89, co-founded Johnson Products Company, the pioneering black hair care company which made iconic products such as Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen. She died Friday in Chicago after a long illness.