The Rise And Fall Of Black Business Power In Chicago: 13 Things To Know
The Rise And Fall Of Black Business Power In Chicago: 13 Things To Know
Photo: George Ellis Johnson Sr. founded Johnson Products Company in Chicago, creating products such as Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen, https://aaregistry.org/story/george-e-johnson-was-a-natural-businessman/
In 1986, superstar talk-show host Oprah Winfrey founded Harpo Productions Inc., a film and TV production company. By the late 1990s, Harpo had annual revenues of $150 million with about 200 Chicago employees.
