'Succeeding Against the Odds,' John H. Johnson autobiography, now available in paperback

Jet, March 15, 1993

How do you go from welfare to a multi-million-dollar success story? John H. Johnson, CEO of the number one Black-owned publishing company in the world, tells how he did it in the new paperback edition of his autobiography, Succeeding Against The Odds.

Johnson reveals how he got off welfare, then took a $500 loan to start Johnson Publishing Company which has been number one for 50 years. This over $250 million empire includes Ebony, Jet and EM Magazines, Fashion Fair Cosmetics, Ebone Cosmetics, "Ebony/Jet Showcase" and other television productions, hair care products, radio stations, the world's largest traveling fashion show, and a travel agency. Johnson is publisher, chairman and CEO of the company he started in 1942.

"If it could happen to a Black boy from Arkansas, it could happen to anyone," states Mr. Johnson. While explaining how he learned to make the American dream a reality, Johnson also peppers his book with personal anecdotes about U.S. presidents, big name celebrities and newsmakers from around the world.

Literally a handbook for success in these tight economic times, Succeeding Against The Odds in its affordable paperback version is now within the reach of everyone who wants to learn how to make their dream of success a reality.

Revised and redesigned, with a new introduction, this special 50th anniversary paperback edition of Succeeding Against The Odds was published by Amistad Press to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Co. It is distributed by Penguin USA and is available at local bookstores.

The paperback edition of this classic autobiography can also be ordered directly from Johnson Publishing Co. 820 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill., 60605. Send $12.95 plus $2.00 for the cost of postage and handling.