nbcnews.com
· Jul 7, 2026 3:34 AM EDT
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George E. Johnson, founder of pioneering Black hair products company, dies at 99
The Johnson Products Company was founded in 1954, catering to African Americans’ evolving tastes in hairstyles and ​fashion, in an era when U.S. companies paid little attention to Black consumers.
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