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- John H. Johnson, widely regarded as the most influential African American publisher in American history, was born on January 19, 1918, in Arkansas City, Arkansas, to Leroy and Gertrude Johnson Williams. Growing up in Arkansas City, no high schools existed for black students, so Johnson repeated the eighth grade to continue his education.
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Nov 11, 2004 · Growing up in Arkansas City, no high schools existed for black students, so Johnson repeated the eighth grade to continue his education. After moving to Chicago with his family shortly thereafter, Johnson attended DuSable High School, where he graduated with honors.
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Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). His father, from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, is black (of Black Nova Scotian descent), and his mother is of Samoan ...
He made his wrestling debut in the USWA under the name Flex Kavanah where he won the tag team championship with Brett Sawyer. In 1996, Dwayne joined the WWE and became Rocky Maivia where he joined a group known as \"The Nation of Domination\" and turned heel. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the \"Nation\" and began taking the persona of Th...
Dwayne has a daughter, Simone Alexandra, born in 2001, with his ex-wife Dany Garcia, and daughters, Jasmine, born in 2015, and Tiana Gia, born in 2018, with his partner, singer and songwriter Lauren Hashian.
- Actor, Producer, Writer
- May 2, 1972
[37] [38] Growing up, he briefly lived in Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand, with his mother's family, [39] where he played rugby [40] and attended Richmond Road Primary School before returning to the U.S. [39] Johnson's father was a Black Nova Scotian and his mother is Samoan.
May 3, 2020 · While growing up, Dwayne Johnson lived with his mother’s family in New Zealand where he schooled at Richmond Road Primary School. Soon Johnson moved to the United States to be with his father who was constantly on the move as a result of his wrestling lifestyle.
Dec 3, 2007 · Born in Arkansas City, Arkansas on January 19, 1918, publisher, philanthropist, businessman, entrepreneur, John Harold Johnson became the leading 20th Century publisher of African American news magazines. Johnson moved to Chicago in 1932 where he attended school and graduated with honors in 1936.
Oct 6, 2020 · Dwayne Johnson was born in Hayward, California, but grew up all over the United States. His family moved around a lot to accommodate his father’s professional wrestling career, even living briefly in New Zealand as a child.
Oct 10, 2008 · John H. Johnson rose from poverty to become one of the world's most influential media pioneers by creating the largest black-owned publishing company in the United States.
