Jamillah Yaasmin Johnson

Experienced professional with a passion for small business development, marketing, branding, event planning, and creative content. Industries of expertise include entertainment, sports, fashion, and media.

For five years, I ran Hip Hop Moguls (now archived at hiphopmoguls.blogspot.com) and have contributed to several online entertainment, fashion, & lifestyle sites.

I've also broken ground in publishing and storytelling through the creation of Literary Candy Books and have published eight books to date: The Black Magnolia Society (2008), Queens of the South (2009), More Than A Woman (2011), Love is a House (2012), Uptown Hustle (2013), 70 Tips for Women in Business: A Guide to Get Unstuck (2013), Uptown Hustle 2 (2014), and The Dreamprint (2015), Worth More Than Gold (2017).

In 2011, I co-founded #100BusinessGirls {.a.networking. social.} for socially ambitious and creative entrepreneurs and professionals. For more information please visit www.100BusinessGirls.com.

In 2021, I founded Sagacity Sports Group LLC. I have published two more books: All American: Black Athletes, Capitalism, and the Psychology of Identity (2021) and The Student Athlete Business Playbook: Mastering the Money Game (2025), and launched the Youth Athlete Summit (www.youthathletesummit.com).

Currently developing a feature screenplay and television series.

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