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Sheila Johnson

Season 2024 Episode 6 | 26m 46s

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sheila Johnson, the co-founder of BET who now owns sports teams and luxury hotels, discusses her memoir “Walk Through Fire” on how she overcame adversity to become America’s first Black female billionaire.

Aired: 02/08/24
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