Robert L. Johnson, Biography, BET, & Facts

Robert L. Johnson, American businessman, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and the first African American majority owner of a major professional sports team in the United States (the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA). Learn more about Johnson’s life and career.

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