George E. Johnson, the pioneering Chicago entrepreneur whose eponymous company transformed Black hair care in the U.S. with brands ​including Afro Sheen, Ultra Wave and Classy Curl, died on Monday at ...
The Johnson Products Company was founded in 1954, catering to African Americans’ evolving tastes in hairstyles and ​fashion, ...
Mr. Johnson’s hair product company, a longtime sponsor of “Soul Train,” was the first Black-owned company listed on a major ...