Contributor U.S. Department of State

Update
04-27-2008
Content Type
Textbook
Grade Level
Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Object Type
Website
License

Sheila Crump Johnson and her former husband founded Black Entertainment Television (BET). Johnson is heavily involved in philanthropy and the arts, and created Young Strings in Action, a student orchestra, which led her to help set up the first national music conservatory in the nation of Jordan. PDF version is also available – http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/women_influence.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/women_influence.pdf