George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Co. and creator of Afro Sheen, reflects on his journey from sharecropper to ...

For many Black people, Afro Sheen is a household name. For many Black people, Afro Sheen is a household name. Businessman George Johnson created the products in 1954 on Chicago’s South Side.

George E. Johnson, at 97, is a rich man. He’s been a rich man since the 1960s. He’s owned yachts, cattle ranches and a home in France. Years ago, he took a French lover; they divorced after a short ...

E. B. Du Bois. “Afro Sheen” is the story of George Ellis Johnson who created the Johnson Products Company, the company that gave us Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen – and sponsored “Soul Train.” ...

Johnson Sr., founder of Johnson Products Company, smiles in his Gold Coast home on Feb. 10, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago In “Afro Sheen,” a new book from Johnson and co-author Hilary ...

For many Black people, Afro Sheen is a household name. Businessman George Johnson created the products in 1954 on Chicago’s South Side. He pushed through racial barriers to become one of the most ...

I wanted to tell a deeper story about heroes, Black heroes in particular, given that our heroes are often painted with the sheen of perfection ... play of yours is an Afro-futurist rewrite ...

Our trio of experts (with afro, curly and straight hair ... as well as giving a post-wash sheen and smoothness that actually lasts. Although it’s on the pricier side, the fast drying time ...

At this point, Lovett has polished this amalgamation of styles to a near-flawless sheen.” Jazz Festival with Arturo O ... than a decade – is headlined by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz ...

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' daughter Sami says she was bullied for looking like her famous father. On Tuesday's episode of Richards' new Bravo reality show, "Denise Richards and Her Wild ...