Archives: Featured Videos
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September 12, 2019
The RLJ Companies chairman explains why he decided not to invest in vaping
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September 12, 2019
BET founder: Trump has done ‘positive things’ for the economy
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July 10, 2019
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July 3, 2019
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June 19, 2018
Media merger now a ‘strategic imperative,’ says former BET founder
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April 6, 2018
BET founder: Trump’s economy is bringing black workers back into the labor force
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December 14, 2017
Live Episode! Black Entertainment Television Founder: Robert L. Johnson
In 1979, Robert L. Johnson was a lobbyist for the burgeoning cable industry. That’s when he got an idea for a channel called Black Entertainment Television. He started small, just a few hours of programming a week. But by the 1990s BET had become a cultural touchstone. In 2001, he sold BET to Viacom for $2.3 billion, making him the first African-American billionaire in US history. Recorded live in Washington, D.C.
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September 28, 2017
BET founder Robert Johnson sees uproar over NFL protests as a symptom of ‘toxic’ cultural issues
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September 28, 2017
Robert Johnson: African American talent grossly underemployed in Hollywood
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November 22, 2016
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November 21, 2016
BET founder, after meeting with Trump, says black Americans should give president-elect a shot -
September 22, 2016
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February 24, 2016
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March 5, 2015
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December 11, 2014
Marketplace Business: Bob Johnson’s Rooney Rule for business
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November 6, 2014
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June 10, 2014
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January 21, 2014
CNBC Video: Robert L. Johnson discusses job trends and the economy on a special edition of Nightly Business Report.
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December 6, 2013
WSJ Video: Robert L. Johnson reflects on the life and accomplishments of President Nelson Mandela
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December 6, 2013
CNBC Video: Robert L. Johnson speaks with The Kudlow Report on President Mandela’s conviction
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December 6, 2013
CNBC Video: Robert L. Johnson shares his memories of human rights leader, South Africa’s Nelson Mandela.
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October 22, 2013
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September 13, 2013
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August 29, 2013
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July 2, 2013
CNBC Video: Robert L. Johnson talks about the “Rooney Rule” and the importance of giving “people a shot” at moving ahead in management.
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May 30, 2013
Detroit Public Television Video: Robert L. Johnson Addresses 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference
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May 21, 2013
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May 14, 2013
Video: Google+ Hangout with Robert L. Johnson, an OppsPlace.com event
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April 4, 2013
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March 28, 2013
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March 27, 2013
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March 26, 2013
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October 25, 2012
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October 25, 2012
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October 25, 2012
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September 5, 2012
CNN Video: Bob Johnson talks business and politics with CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux.
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September 4, 2012
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August 8, 2012
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August 6, 2012
CNN Video: State of the Union, Bob Johnson on jobs and the economy.
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June 18, 2012
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April 19, 2012
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March 28, 2012
VIDEO: Robert L. Johnson Unveils OppsPlace.com Through Vibrant Pittsburgh Alliance
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March 22, 2012
NAPS Radio: News on Jobs, Featuring Bob Johnson and OppsPlace.com
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February 7, 2012
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February 2, 2012