Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Sheila Johnson joined Diane Rehm in WAMU's Black Box Theater for a discussion of her memoir "Walk Through Fire."
Sheila Johnson is known as the nation’s first black female billionaire. She first rose to prominence as the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, or BET. Since then, she has become a widely recognized business leader, a hotel mogul, and the co-owner of three professional sports teams.
But, Johnson says, her triumphs masked deep trauma and pain that she carried for decades. That included fear and self-doubt, an emotionally abusive 33-year marriage, and a severe depression following her divorce.
Johnson joined Diane in April at WAMU’s Black Box Theater for a special in-person Diane Rehm Book Club Conversation. They talked about her memoir, “Walk Through Fire.”
Guests
- Sheila Johnson Co-founder of BET, founder of the Virginia-based Salamander Hospitality and author of "Walk Through Fire"
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