April 13, 2009

Iconic Johnson Hair Products back in Black Hands….

By ayanacontreras

Johnson Products started a half-century ago in Chicago as an innovator in black hair care. The black-owned business sold to a white company (Proctor & Gamble), but it’s now back in black hands…. from Chicago Public Radio’s Natalie Moore: click here for the rest of the story…

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About ayanacontreras

i love the transportive powers of sound. i am a radio host/producer, DJ, Sound designer, 45rpm collector, and art lover living in the city of wind. View all posts by ayanacontreras

This entry was posted on Monday, April 13th, 2009 at 9:59 am and tagged with Black Business, Black Hair Care, Chicago, Chicago Public Radio, Johnson Products, Natalie Moore, WBEZ and posted in Chicago Cultural History. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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2 responses to “Iconic Johnson Hair Products back in Black Hands….”

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  April 30th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

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• Cynthia
  June 10th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

  Glad we got them back! We need more black owned hair product lines

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