{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Sheila Johnson discusses her groundbreaking career and new memoir 'Walk Through Fire'","publication_date":"September 25, 2023","summary":"Sheila Johnson made history as America's first Black female billionaire after co-founding BET. She broke barriers and found success as an entrepreneur, hotel mogul and co-owner of multiple professional sports teams. But that success came at a cost and masked deep pain and trauma. Amna Nawaz sat down with Johnson to discuss her new book, \"Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Triumph.\"","author_name":"By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Ian Couzens, Satvi Sunkara","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2023\/09\/e6ad1fe701441d6188cc0831de603926-walkthroughfire-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}