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Sheila Johnson Talks BET, Entrepreneurship and Why She Doesn’t Love Being Called “America’s First Black Female Billionaire”

Sheila Johnson Talks BET, Entrepreneurship and Why She Doesn’t Love Being Called “America’s First Black Female Billionaire”

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Sheila Johnson is best known for co-founding BET, a network she
launched with her ex-husband, Bob Johnson, and which they
eventually sold to Viacom for billions. She’s since built a
hospitality brand, been an active philanthropist and is an owner or
partner in three professional sports teams. But many of those
achievements came at great cost, as Sheila writes in her new
memoir, “Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph.”
We discuss how she navigated her success and independence in a time
where “women were defined by their husbands.” We also talk about
the future of BET and the role of identity-driven programming in
American media. Questions or comments? Email us at
on@voxmedia.com or find us on social media. We’re on
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