Sheila Johnson | Full Episode 2.9.24 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS

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Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sheila Johnson, the co-founder of BET who now owns sports teams and luxury hotels, discusses her memoir “Walk Through Fire” on how she overcame adversity to become America’s first Black female billionaire. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips:  https://www.youtube.com/PBS/ Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS Video App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR Listen to our podcast for extended interviews: Apple: apple.co/3gebsWt Spotify: spoti.fi/3ybJlAU Amazon: bit.ly/3HVcQMb FOLLOW US: Website: https://www.pbs.org/show/firing-line/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiringLineWithMargaretHoover Twitter: https://twitter.com/FiringLineShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firinglineshow/Shop: https://shop.pbs.org/  FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER airs on PBS. Launched in June 2018, Firing Line maintains the character of the original series by William F. Buckley Jr., providing a platform that is diligent in its commitment to a balanced exchange of opinion. In weekly 30-minute episodes, host Margaret Hoover engages in a rigorous exchange of ideas with political leaders, cultural luminaries, thought leaders and activists who represent a wide range of ideas and perspectives. New episodes are available Fridays here on YouTube at 8:30 pm ET.