George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99 - Citizen Tribune

July 8, 2026

George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99

July 8, 2026

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…

John Gullion

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