As the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder marks 92 years, civil rights icon Dr. Josie Johnson shares why controlling our own narratives remains the ultimate form of advocacy.
Dr. Josie Johnson
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Teaching tomorrow’s leaders: lessons in civic engagement inspired by Dr. Josie Johnson
From fighting redlining in St. Paul to passing the nation’s first state-level fair housing act, Dr. Josie Johnson transformed Minnesota. Here is how her legacy, featured in PPGJLI’s new book, offers a playbook for youth civic engagement today.
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What would Jackie see?
Jackie Robinson Day 2026 raises the question of what Robinson would see in MLB today, as Black players hover around 7 percent of rosters and the Minnesota Twins lead with five Black players on their team.
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History Makers at Home honored at Capri Theater
The Minneapolis Civil Rights Department recognized History Makers at Home on February 22.
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MSR Forefront: Mahmoud El-Kati & Dr. Josie Johnson talk progress through protests
Elders Mahmoud El-Kati and Dr. Josie Johnson took viewers on an oral tour of the constructs of race and racism while sharing how today’s calls for equality intersect with those of the past.
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Josie Johnson, community icon, continues ‘the ancestral struggle’
(Photo courtesy of St. Olaf College) “It is my mission to serve my people” said Dr. Josie Johnson during a recent one-on-one with the MSR. On Thursday, July 27, Johnson shared her feelings about her commitment to her community. She attributed her community activism to growing up in a home with parents who were “very […]