When Ryan Lochte got caught in his bold-face Olympic lie, half of us immediately pointed fingers, while the rest of the world made excuses for him. Among the most popular- and outrageous -excuse used to protect the Olympic swimmer was “he’s just a kid.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! A kid. A 32-year-old man was […]

The 2016 Summer Olympic Games have proven to be a source of inspiration for viewers worldwide. But this year has shown itself to be especially exciting for the black community, as black athletes at the games are cleaning up gold medals left and right for the USA. Beyond the victories, however, Jeff Johnson has 3 […]

The federal government has decided that Flint, Michigan is no longer under a national state of emergency. This means that the government is no longer sending aid to Flint residents, despite the fact that their situation is just as dire now as it has been since governor Rick Snyder decided to switch the city’s tap […]

As we observe the second anniversary of the murder of Mike Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, Jeff Johnson takes a moment to spotlight on the Black Lives Matter Movement. It took the reigns in assisting the black voice to be heard in the national discussion that took place after the shooting. The movement had […]

On Monday, 23-year-old Korryn Gaines was shot and killed by police, in front of her five-year-old, at her apartment in Baltimore. The police were there to serve her a warrant for a low-level offense, but when she barricaded herself in her apartment with her child and a shot gun, an hours-long stand-off between her and […]

Jeff Johnson talks about why refusing to vote in the presidential election is not the most effective form of protest and shares his thoughts on Michael Jordan breaking his political silence on blackness and police brutality. Plus, he explains how Michelle Obama showed us all what a real leader looks like with her phenomenal speech […]

Jeff Johnson calls into “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” about what he’s been experiencing at the RNC. Johnson paints a picture for us and talks about the amount of security in Cleveland and how the tone is a small view of what America really is. He mentioned that the convention is a reflection of it’s […]

Jeff Johnson called into “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to give us ‘3 Things You Should Know.’ He talked about how encouraging it was to watch athletes open the ESPY’s with compelling statements on police violence. Johnson feels like this will become the new norm and will have other celebrities coming out to voice there […]

Jeff Johnson called into “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to talk about how we are in a state of war. Johnson explained that he wasn’t talking about being violent but gave insight to what WAR stands for. W stands for wisdom, what will you read and what websites will you go to? Architecture, we must […]

Jeff Johnson reveals to Rickey Smiley that he wants people to understand that Black Lives Matter isn’t a hate group but rather a “proclamation of self love.” Johnson mentioned that since Black Lives Matter is the most visible in media they are pointed as the enemy to others. He also talked about the First Amendment […]

Jeff Johnson weighs in on the shooting of police officers in Dallas, the death of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile as well as former Congressman’s Joe Walsh’s comments on Twitter. Walsh in a tweet wants ‘war’ not only on President Obama but Black Lives Matter as well. Johnson talked about the peaceful protest that ended […]

  Brock Turner, a swimmer at Stanford University, has been convicted of raping an unconscious woman. His sentence? About 6 months, because the California judge who tried him thought a longer sentence would be too damaging to him. Meanwhile, across the country, many young black people are receiving harsh sentences for crimes they did not commit, or […]