Archives: Featured Videos
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September 12, 2019
The RLJ Companies chairman explains why he decided not to invest in vaping -
September 12, 2019
BET founder: Trump has done ‘positive things’ for the economy -
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 -
November 6, 2014
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June 10, 2014
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January 21, 2014
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December 6, 2013
WSJ Video: Robert L. Johnson reflects on the life and accomplishments of President Nelson Mandela -
December 6, 2013
CNBC Video: Robert L. Johnson speaks with The Kudlow Report on President Mandela’s conviction -
December 6, 2013
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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
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May 30, 2013
Detroit Public Television Video: Robert L. Johnson Addresses 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference -
May 21, 2013
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May 14, 2013
Video: Google+ Hangout with Robert L. Johnson, an OppsPlace.com event -
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. -
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. -
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 -
March 22, 2012
NAPS Radio: News on Jobs, Featuring Bob Johnson and OppsPlace.com -
February 7, 2012
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February 2, 2012
CNBC Video: Robert L. Johnson discusses the success of the show “Empire” and the reality of the public offering announced on the show.
BBC Business Daily: America’s first black billionaire, Bob Johnson, explains why he wants a ‘Rooney Rule’ to ensure more people from ethnic minorities are considered for senior management roles. 
Association Advisor: Robert L. Johnson on Turning Passion for a Cause into Association Revenue. Johnson explores how personal passion for a cause can be used to strike the right mix.
Audio: Robert L. Johnson Highlights Alternative to Payday Lending with Joe Madison on The Madison Show, featured on Sirius XM Satellite Radio
CNN Video: Liberia’s changing hospitality industry, a look at RLJ Kendeja Resort & Villas. CNN’s Errol Barnett visits the Kendeja Resort in Monrovia, Liberia.
CNBC Video: Did MLK’s dream come true? Robert L. Johnson discusses African American progress over the last 50 years.
Black Enterprise Video: Bob Johnson attends the 2013 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference and receives the A.G. Gaston Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement
FOX Video: The O’Reilly Factor, Robert L. Johnson discusses high unemployment among African Americans 
BET Video: Bob Johnson Discusses Race and Opportunity and details the importance of a new poll and the message it sends to Black leaders.
C-SPAN Video: Robert L. Johnson Keynotes National Press Club Luncheon. Mr. Johnson’s address focuses on starting businesses, closing the unemployment gap, and the wage gap between black and white Americans.
CNBC Video: Bob Johnson on Leadership and the Fiscal Cliff, shares his thoughts on what the economy is going to look like after the election. 
CNBC Video: Media Mogul Johnson Making Money in New Media, Robert L. Johnson, RLJ Companies founder & chairman, discusses RLJ Entertainment’s IPO, and making money within changing media trends.
CNBC Video: RLJ Chairman Pitches Ties For Social Cause Benefiting Malaria No More and discusses the RLJ by Ella Rose Africa Tie Collection.
CNBC Video: Robert L. Johnson, The RLJ Companies founder & chairman, discusses the state of the economy since Obama stepped into office, and what the President might focus on at the DNC to get the business community back on his side.
CNN Video: State of the Union with Candy Crowley, Robert Johnson went from delivering papers and washing out latrines to becoming the founder of BET.
C-SPAN VIDEO: U.S. Economy and the African American Community, Robert L. Johnson joins Representative Allen West (R-FL) and others to discuss economic empowerment in the African-American community.
CNBC VIDEO: A Titan of All Industries, Robert L. Johnson has successfully invested in industries ranging from sports to real estate to lodging. Now, he’s launching RLJ Entertainment.
VIDEO: National Press Club, Robert L. Johnson Announces New Business During National Press Club’s Newsmakers Event
CNBC Video: RLJ Founder on Business & Jobs, Weighing in on his company’s business strategy and why he believes in private equity, with Robert Johnson, The RLJ Companies founder/chairman.