IPR is featuring research and some of the many Black pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Black History Month. John Harold Johnson was born on Jan. 19, 1918, in Arkansas City, Arkansas. While he attended the University of Chicago, Johnson worked part-time at Supreme Life Insurance … Continue reading Pioneer John Harold Johnson (1918–2005)
IPR is featuring some of the many female pioneers to celebrate Women’s History Month. Leone Baxter was born in Kelso, Wa., on Nov. 20, 1906. She moved to Redding, Calif., and soon attained the distinction of being the only woman to manage a Chamber of Commerce. Baxter and her husband, Clem Whitaker, started Campaigns, Inc., … Continue reading Pioneer Leone Baxter (1906-1961)
IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Yuri Kochiyama (1921–2014) was a political activist who contributed to movements for social justice and human rights. In 1943, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Kochiyama was incarcerated at Camp Jerome in … Continue reading Pioneer Yuri Kochiyama (1921-2014)