> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 1:19 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: John Johnson, founder of Ebony and Jet, dies... > > He died Monday of heart failure. Johnson was one of the first > entrepreneurs to build a successful business empire by catering to the > African-American community. He paved the way for others, like BET founder > Robert Johnson. > > He was a great American.
He actually spoke at my wife's community college graduation. Very personable, very pragmatic, very impressive. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Flash MX Pro from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=57 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168628 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
