NAACP mourns the loss of Eunice Johnson

Eunice Johnson, wife of Ebony magazine founder John H. Johnson and director and producer of the Ebony Fashion Fair died of at the age of 93 on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010.
“Eunice Johnson was a source of inspiration to all African Americans with a passion for the arts,” said NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “Her contributions through Johnson Publishing Company boldly projected the voice of the African American community as a part of mainstream media, while her service as director and producer of the Ebony Fashion Fair established a benchmark of excellence for a generation of aspiring fashion designers.”

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