https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0 en-us 2017-12-07 19:55:22 UTC 2025-11-09 21:16:15 UTC hello@padlet.com tianna_williams1 https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214311767 I chose Robert L. Johnson and George Lucas for my padlet project. 

* Most of the information that has been used comes from biography.com / google.com.]]> 2017-12-07 20:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214311767 tianna_williams1 https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214312398 Robert L. Johnson is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of the BET channel and as the country’s first Black billionaire.

Johnson is 71 years of age. He was born in Hickory, Mississippi. He attended Freeport High School, and studied history at the University of Illinois. Then he earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Princeton University.

*Interesting Fact(s)- Johnson is the first black individual to be named on one of Forbes' "world's richest" lists.

 

]]> 2017-12-07 20:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214312398 tianna_williams1 https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214313385 George Lucas is a writer, producer and director well known for the creation of the successful 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' film franchises.

Lucas is 73 years of age. He was born in Modesto, California. He attended the University of Southern California. There he studied cinematography and was spotted by Francis Ford Copolla. Copolla then helped him enter the film business.

*Interesting Fact- Mr. Lucas initially wanted to be a race car driver, but a near fatal accident changed his mind. After, he took interest in cinematography and camera tricks.

]]> 2017-12-07 20:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214313385 tianna_williams1 https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214321588 Black Entertainment Television is a Viacom–owned cable network based in Washington, D.C. The cable channel is viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide. This company provides African American based entertainment. The network first aired on January 25, 1980. Its founder, Robert L. Johnson, was a former lobbyist for the cable television industry in the late 1970s. The companies diversity has made it successful throughout the years.]]> 2017-12-07 20:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214321588 tianna_williams1 https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214324686 Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise, centered on a film series created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away".]]> 2017-12-07 20:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tianna_williams1/b49t17nlnzk0/wish/214324686