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      • John Johnson (born June 20, 1938) is an American television anchorman, senior correspondent, documentary filmmaker, and visual artist. He was a reporter on New York City television news for many years.
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  2. Jan 20, 2008 · John Mercer Johnson, lawyer, politician (born October 1818 in Liverpool, England; died 8 November 1868 in Chatham, NB). John Mercer Johnson was a delegate for New Brunswick at the Charlottetown Conference, Québec Conference and London Conference.

  3. Jan 29, 2008 · Sir John Johnson, soldier, Loyalist, public servant (b at Mohawk Valley, NY 5 Nov 1742; d at Mount Johnson, near Montréal 4 Jan 1830). He was the son of Sir William JOHNSON and heir to the Johnson family's massive Mohawk Valley estates.

  4. Nov 11, 2004 · 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.

  5. Beginning in 1942, John H. Johnson did more than inject color into the ultra-white world of American magazine publishing – he created an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. From Negro Digest to the iconic Ebony and Jet magazines, Johnson changed the landscape of print journalism by offering authentic portraits of both the ordinary and ...

    • He added the “H” to his name. Mr. Johnson was born Johnny Johnson, but on the eve of his high school graduation from DuSable High School in Chicago, he changed his name to John H. Johnson.
    • His empire began with a $500 investment. As a young man, working at a Black insurance company, he gathered stories from the Negro press and became one of the most knowledgeable people in Black Chicago.
    • John was the first black person to own property on Michigan Avenue. Johnson Publishing Company. Photo by John H. White. Wikimedia.
    • He was Michael Jackson’s financial advisor. Michael Jackson, Madame Tussauds, London. Photo by Abi Skipp. Wikimedia. His business acumen allowed him to work and move in exclusive circles.
  6. Aug 10, 2005 · The publishing empire founded by John H. Johnson in 1942, which made him both rich and one of the most powerful black Americans, chronicled black possibilities, achievements and positive images.

  7. 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.