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Feb 19, 2024 · A reflection on the life of freedom fighter and civic leader Dr. Josie Johnson, who fought for fair housing, education, and civil rights.
Feb 18, 2024 · Zoom in: Johnson, who holds a doctorate in education, played a key role in the passage of anti-discrimination laws in the 1950s and '60s, including the enactment of Minnesota's landmark fair housing protections.
The struggle for justice and equality continues, but there is hope in the struggle. A reflection on the life of freedom fighter and civic leader Dr. Josie Johnson. More
Oct 19, 2016 · In April 1965, Johnson gave this televised address at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, to explain why the United States was fighting in Vietnam. Like his predecessors, Johnson presented the conflict in Vietnam as a major test of American determination to stop the spread of aggression.
On Vietnam and Not Seeking Reelection. delivered 31 March 1968. Video Purchase. Audio mp3 of Address. click for pdf. [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio.] Good evening, my fellow Americans: Tonight I want to speak to you of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
A reflection on the life of freedom fighter and civic leader Dr. Josie Johnson, who fought for fair housing, education, and civil rights. Hear in her own words how her experiences turned her to activism, what action looks like, and how the next generation is taking up the mantle.
A memoir about shouldering the cause of social justice during the darkest hours and brightest moments for civil rights in America—and, specifically, in Minnesota—Hope in the Struggle shines light on the difference one person can make. For Josie Johnson, this has meant making a difference as a Black woman in one of the nation’s whitest states.
