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George E. Johnson Sr., Founder of Johnson Products, Dies at 99

His company built a national market for Black beauty through advertising, sponsorship of Soul Train, founding a Black‑owned bank, scholarships.

Juneteenth Package Burned Outside Boston Museum, Police Seek Suspect

Tyler Perry Joins 'Joe Turner’s Come and Gone' as Broadway Co-Producer

Evanston Sets 44 New $25,000 Housing Reparations Payments

FAMU Reverses ‘Black’ Flyer Restriction, Cites Staff Error Under Anti‑DEI Rules

Pam Grier’s On-Air Lynching Account Faces Scrutiny Over Ohio Records

Studio Museum in Harlem Sets Nov. 15 Public Opening for First Purpose-Built Home

George E. Hardy, Youngest Tuskegee Fighter Pilot and Last Overseas Combat Pilot, Dies at 100

96th Bud Billiken Parade Unites Chicago’s South Side in Back-to-School Festivities

Philadelphia Unanimously Selects 'First Lady of the Law' Statue Design for Sadie T. M. Alexander

Former General Mills Employee Sues Over Retaliation for Objecting to 'Fun Facts' Black History Flyers

Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, Recovering Well in Ohio Hospital