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In 1954, at the encouragement of co-worker, Johnson left the Fuller company and founded Johnson Products with his wife Joan, [8] focusing on the African American male hair care market. Johnson borrowed $250 from a bank and another $250 from a friend to finance the venture. [5] The company's first product was Ultra Wave, a hair relaxer for men.
Forehead advertising made headlines in January and February 2005 when a 20-year-old man named Andrew Fischer auctioned his forehead for advertising space on eBay. [6] The winning company, SnoreStop, bid $37,375 for Fischer to display the company's logo via temporary tattoo on his forehead for 30 days. [ 7 ]
African-American businesspeople, persons involved in the business sector – in particular someone undertaking activities (commercial or industrial) for the purpose of generating cash flow, sales, and revenue by utilizing a combination of human, financial, intellectual and physical capital with a view to fuelling economic development and growth
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There is no question about this Texas man's devotion to President Donald Trump. Lubbock resident Goober Williamson affirmed his love for Trump in a black inked tattoo of the president's last name ...
The expanded Child Tax Credit included in the American Rescue Plan was a game-changer for Black small business owners and their employees. Child poverty rates for Black children dropped by 17.1% ...
Brazilian businessman and football executive, chairman of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (1993–2007) [26] [27] Hilda Eisen: 1917–2017: 100: Polish-American businessperson, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor [28] Carl Falck: 1907–2016: 109: Norwegian businessman [29] Eduard von Falz-Fein: 1912–2018: 106: Russian-born Liechtensteiner ...
Bert Grimm (born Edward Cecil Reardon, February 8, 1900 – June 15, 1985) was an American tattoo artist dubbed the "grandfather of old school". Grimm's work and mentorship contributed to the development and popularity of the American Traditional tattoo style. [1] He is said to have tattooed Bonnie and Clyde and Pretty Boy Floyd, among others ...