Alex M. JohnsonMy Country ’Tis of TheeThe institution of policing is fundamentally racist. How much longer do we have to endure?Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Alex M. JohnsonPerpetual WoundsI was nine when I was first called a n____ while walking to my mom’s car after school.Jun 4, 20201Jun 4, 20201
Alex M. JohnsonA Litany on Fatherhood: Reflections on a Father’s LoveFather’s Day is a time of adulation and celebration — a day where we pause to lift up, acknowledge and pray for those who have embraced the…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Alex M. JohnsonWe Have Come Far but We Have Not Overcome: So What Will You Do Tomorrow to Uphold the Legacy of Dr.It’s become an all too familiar pattern. Year in and year out, in observance of the federal holiday that marks the birthday of Dr. Martin…Jan 28, 2016Jan 28, 2016
Alex M. JohnsonFor Such a Time as This We Must Be Undeterred and FaithfulThere is a powerful lesson found in the Gospel of Mark that serves to challenge people of faith as we confront a time where defiant and…Nov 29, 2015Nov 29, 2015
Alex M. JohnsonA-G for LAUSD StudentsIn 1947, while still a student at Morehouse College, Martin Luther King Jr. opined on the meaning of education. He stated that its…Jun 9, 2015Jun 9, 2015
Alex M. Johnson1 in 4 children in California live in poverty.The state budget is a statement of our priorities and reflects a vision for the future. But more importantly the state budget is a…Jun 5, 2015Jun 5, 2015