Remembering African American media pioneer John H. Johnson
By Kossi Gbêdiga
The celebration of black history during the month of February involves, among other things, honoring the legacies of influential black men and women, the likes of Marcus Garvey, W.E. Dubois, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr., and hundreds others who have contributed to the advancement of black people. One man who clearly belongs to this pantheon, and who hasn’t got much recognition during Black History Month is the late John H. Johnson, founder of the first ever black magazine published in the United States.