Johnathan Burns

@johnburnsdc

Global entrepreneur, business leader, and attorney. Cultural change agent bridging the West and Africa through business, investment, and opportunity.
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We are incredibly honored to be featured on the cover of @monarchmagazine Fall Issue! This amazing feature is a true milestone, and we are beyond humbled by this recognition. We owe everything to our incredible team, whose hard work and dedication make everything possible, and to our supporters and greater @theburnsbrothers community, who continue to inspire us to reach higher every day. Thank you, @monarchmagazine , for showcasing our story and vision in such a beautiful way. Here’s to celebrating this moment and continuing to create impact together! Special shout out to @fancyfrancois for amazing styling and bringing these looks together.
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1 year ago
We are incredibly humbled by this ABC News feature. Thank you for amplifying our work to empower, uplift and mobilize culture and community.
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3 years ago
Africa doesn’t have a talent problem, it has an ownership infrastructure problem. For Africa’s creative economy to truly scale, we must build more than global stars. We must build the systems that allow creators to own, protect, distribute, and scale their work. That means; strong creative enterprises, African-owned distribution platforms, intellectual property protections that safeguard creators and sustainable systems that turn culture into long-term economic power. #theburnsbrothers #thecontinentalshift #africa #creativeeconomy
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Africa’s smart villages are quietly building a new blueprint for modern living; decentralized, climate-resilient, connected, and community-driven. Once the results become impossible to ignore, the world won’t just admire the model, it will copy it. Africa’s smart village revolution is just beginning. Watch the full insight 👉🏼 The Continental Shift, link in bio. #TheContinentalShift #africa #modernliving #theburnsbrothers
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While the world debates the future of sustainable living, communities across Africa are quietly building it in real time, blending technology, culture, energy, connectivity, and community in ways that could redefine how billions of people live in the future. Watch the full insight on YouTube. The Continental Shift 👉🏼 link in bio. #thecontinentalshift #africa #smartvillages #sustainableliving
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The fashion world is changing fast, and Africa is entering the conversation with something the industry is craving, authenticity! Not manufactured storytelling but real culture, real craftsmanship and real innovation. The shift is already happening! #thecontinentalshift #africanfashion #sustainablefashion #creativeeconomy
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Africa is redefining sustainable fashion. 🌍♻️ From Accra’s Kantamanto Market to Cape Town Fashion Week, a new generation of African designers is turning discarded materials into luxury, culture, and global demand. The global industry is shifting toward transparency and sustainability, but many African creatives have been building this way for years. The future of fashion may not come from the biggest factories. It may come from the boldest creators. Watch the full insight on YouTube. 👉🏽 Link in bio - The Continental Shift! #theburnsbrothers #africa #fashion #thecontinentalshift
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9 days ago
The world thinks sustainability is a new trend but Africa’s been living it for generations. 🌍🔥 The future of fashion won’t just be made in factories, it will be shaped by culture, craftsmanship, and sustainability and Africa already understands all three. Watch the full insight on YouTube 👉🏽 link in bio - The Continental Shift. #Africa #fashionstyle #sustainability #africanfashion #thecontinentalshift
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10 days ago
Incredible time at @coppinstateuniversity Ball. Always powerful to be in rooms that celebrate culture, achievement, and impact. Appreciate my brother @mrphilanthropy for the invite.
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11 days ago
We're bridging continents through real relationships, shared knowledge, and aligned ambition because the opportunity isn’t in choosing between the West and Africa…it’s in connecting them in a way that actually moves people, ideas, and capital. This is what it looks like when networks stop operating in silos and start building together. 🌍 #bridgebuilders #africa #diaspora
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12 days ago
Make your reps count in the gym and in business.
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12 days ago
Africa’s aviation story is no longer quiet; it’s accelerating, fast! From rising demand to new global hubs, the continent is repositioning itself in global travel, trade, and logistics. Watch The Continental Shift for the full breakdown. 👉🏼link in bio. #africa #aviation #travel #ContinentalShift #TheBurnsBrothers
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