Lisa D Brathwaite

Eunice W. Johnson grew up believing in the beauty and dignity of Black people. As an entrepreneur with a flair for fashion, Mrs. Johnson wanted to use her talents and impeccable taste to serve her community. When she and her husband noticed that magazines often printed stories showing Black people in a negative light, they founded the Johnson Publishing Company -- and Ebony magazine was born. Mrs. Johnson's style column for Ebony called "Fashion...