Jeff Johnson

If you haven’t heard the story, a Denver kitchen manager was fired from a school for feeding children in need. Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson explain why should’ve been praised instead of fired in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know!  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for more 3 Things You Should Know from […]

Cleveland made a huge announcement about police reform last week and Mayor Frank Jackson joins us along with Jeff Johnson to discuss on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Listen to the audio player to hear Mayor Jackson explain what the reform means for policing black communities and our youth. Also, hear how this will change policing long-term around […]

Jeff Johnson is enjoying the NBA finals, but his favorite part of the series was seeing Stephen Curry with his adorable daughter Riley at press conferences. Listen to the audio player to hear why him bringing her is such a big deal and should be applauded in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know!  Sign Up […]

The fight isn’t over in Baltimore. Pastor Jamal Bryant and the Empowerment Movement are targeting the governor of Maryland about the larger issues taking place in the city. Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson discuss how they’re keeping the protests going in a major way in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know!  […]

It’s hard to believe, but YouTube is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month! Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson discuss how YouTube has played a major role in launching careers for people of color in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know!  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for more 3 Things You Should […]

It’s the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and despite backlash about the bill, Jeff Johnson says it’s been very successful. Listen to the audio player to hear how Obamacare has helped save lives and the hard work it took the president to get here in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know!  Sign Up For Our […]

Kendrick Lamar recently received the Generational Icon Award by the California State Senate. It’s a tremendous honor for the Compton rapper, but Jeff Johnson says we can’t celebrate Kendrick without acknowledging California Senator, Isadore Hall. Listen to the audio player to hear why this young Senator is so important and what Kendrick’s award says about our legislation in […]

The Black Lives Matter movement is powerful, but it will only continue to grow if we stay consistent and recognize ALL black lives matter. Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson discuss why a black officer being killed matters just as much a young black boy in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know. […]

Baltimore Police Union definitely a need a history lesson after calling protestors a “lynch mob.” Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson break down the facts about the real definition of a lynch mob in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click here for more 3 Things You Should Know from Jeff […]

As we continue to dig deeper into the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore, more details emerge. According to Jeff Johnson, one of the officers was put on administrative suspension for mental health issues. Listen to the audio player to hear why this is important information going forward in dealing with the police in this edition of 3 […]