WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19: JOHN JOHNSON
Profile America for the 19th day of Black History Month. One of the nation's most influential African-American businessmen was born on this date in 1918. John H. Johnson was born in Arkansas City, Arkansas into abject poverty and went on to build a huge publishing empire. His first venture came in 1942, called "Negro Digest." Three years later, he launched "Ebony," followed by "Jet" in 1951. He served the U.S. as Goodwill Ambassador and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996 for "building self-respect in the black community." Even with the booming electronic publishing industry, there are just over 8,000 magazine and periodical publishers in the U.S., producing paper products worth $46 billion a year. This special edition of Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: The History Makers
2007 Economic Census, NAICS 51112
Profile America Special Edition: Black History Month 2012 is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
