Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! He is also the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, a National Basketball Association franchise. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. There will also be more black-owned businesses, he added.Johnson said the need for reparations has been on his website since last year.



He said he's not advocating "more bureaucratic programs that don't deliver and don't perform."
Robert L. Johnson, 85, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at 6:15 p.m. at Court House Manor Nursing Home where he had been a …

"I'm not new to this challenge."

Since 200-plus-years or so of slavery, labor taken with no compensation, is a wealth transfer. "Johnson, 74 made history as America's first black billionaire when he sold BET to Calling reparations the "affirmative action program of all time," Johnson said they would send the signal that white Americans acknowledge "damages that are owed" for the unequal playing field created by slavery and the decades since with a "wealth transfer to white Americans away from African Americans. Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, told CNBC on Monday the U.S. government should provide $14 trillion of reparations for slavery to help reduce racial inequality.The wealth divide and police brutality against blacks are at the heart of "Now is the time to go big" to keep America from dividing into two separate and unequal societies, Johnson said on "Wealth transfer is what's needed," he argued.



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He majored in history at the In 1991 BET became the first black-controlled company to be listed on the Johnson’s other ventures included Our Stories Films, which he founded in 2006 with the film producers We celebrate his life and legacy.

BET founder Robert Johnson calls for $14 trillion of reparations for slavery Published Mon, Jun 1 2020 8:08 AM EDT Updated Mon, Jun 1 2020 3:17 PM EDT Matthew J. Belvedere @Matt_Belvedere Robert L. Johnson is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of the BET channel and as the country’s first African-American billionaire.









That's the foundation of capitalism.

Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Robert Johnson Birthplace - Hazlehurst The legendary bluesman Robert Johnson was born on the northern outskirts of Hazlehurst to Julia Majors and Noah Johnson, on May 8, 1911 (or possibly 1912).
Robert L. Johnson, in full Robert Louis Johnson, (born April 8, 1946, Hickory, Mississippi, U.S.), American businessman, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and the first African American majority owner of a major professional sports team in the United States.. Johnson grew up in Freeport, Illinois, the 9th of 10 children. (1946–) Person

He stressed, "I'm talking about cash.

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He is also the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, a … The founder of Black Entertainment Television and currently the chairman of RLJ Development which he also founded live here.

Robert Johnson influenced everyone from Muddy Waters to The Rolling Stones, and shaped the future of rock'n'roll. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. "If this money goes into pockets like the [coronavirus] stimulus checks ... that money is going to return back to the economy" in the form of consumption.