From a $250 loan, George E. Johnson Sr. and his wife, Joan, built the first Black-owned business on the American Stock Exchange.
By COREY WILLIAMS and AISHA I. JEFFERSON, The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has di… [4346 chars]
Source: Mechanicsburg Patriot News | Published: 2026-07-08T16:47:10Z
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