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  1. Sep 26, 2023 · Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson made a name for herself as the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, known as BET, and became the first Black woman billionaire. She later became the CEO of Salamander Resorts and Hotels and the co-owner of three professional sports teams.

  2. Aug 12, 2023 · After a career in television, Sheila Johnson, the cofounder of BET, decided to open a hotel in Virginia. 10 years later, her portfolio of hotels is bigger and better than ever. By Dana Givens....

  3. Sep 18, 2023 · September 18, 2023 / 11:27 AM EDT / CBS News. Sheila Johnson, entrepreneur, philanthropist and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, opens up about her life journey in her new memoir ...

  4. Sep 17, 2023 · The co-founder of BET and co-owner of three sports teams faced adversity on her way to becoming the first Black female billionaire. She tells her story in a new book, "Walk Through Fire: A Memoir...

  5. Sep 20, 2023 · Perhaps to her chagrin, Johnson is best known as the cofounder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), the media mecca that earned her the title of the first Black woman billionaire in the U.S....

  6. Feb 9, 2024 · February 09, 2024. Sheila Johnson. Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sheila Johnson, the co-founder of BET who now owns sports teams and luxury hotels, discusses her memoir “Walk Through...

  7. Dec 1, 2022 · December 1, 2022 at 9:36 AM. Business mogul Sheila Johnson was recently named CEO of the Year by The Washington Business Journal. Johnson was most recognized as the co-founder of BET and the...

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