The small dreams of a business giant

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Journeys of Innovation

The small dreams of a business giant

John H. Johnson, founder of Ebony and Jet magazines, sitting at a desk in an office, surrounded by magazines from his company. Credit: Johnson Publishing Company Archive. Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Made possible by the Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.

Ebony and Jet magazines founder John Harold Johnson overcame early family, environmental, and financial struggles to create his media empire by building upon small dreams.

The magazines published by the Johnson Publishing Company covered everything from local events and the latest fashion trends to business practices and civil rights. Johnson's drive to uplift and shine a positive light on Black lives had a profound effect on African Americans' dreams and aspirations, paving the way for generations of Black entrepreneurs and innovators. 

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Each month, our Journeys of Innovation series tells the stories of inventors or entrepreneurs who have made a positive difference in the world. 

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