Dr. Jason Johnson
MSNBC Contributor, Professor and Host of A Word...With Jason Johnson, Slate

Scheduled Appearances
Hard Truths: Racism & Allyship
Advancing racial equity and combating racism requires us to look at our own complicity.


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The Crosscut Festival is a celebration of big ideas and bold thinking - a gathering of a community of the curious. Connect with noteworthy political leaders and newsmakers along with authors, journalists and experts focused on the most important issues of our time. The Crosscut Festival features firesides interviews, panels and special events that explore forward-thinking in Politics, Social Justice, the Environment, History, Innovation and more.
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