06/06/2024
RIP
The community mourns the loss of publishing giant and JCSU alumnus, Robert Johnson ’61. He was the long-serving co-publisher of The Charlotte Post alongside his brother, Gerald Johnson. Their father, Bill Johnson, purchased The Post back in 1974. Bob and Gerald took over as publishers in 1986, upon their father’s passing. According to its website, The Charlotte Post Publishing Company “has served as a dominant force in educating, empowering and enlightening African-American communities throughout our 8 County Coverage Area in North Carolina and upstate South Carolina since 1878.” The Charlotte Post has been a centerpiece in the African American community, capturing life and culture in the Carolinas for decades.
