WISTA JOHNSON

An Enigmatic Activist: NFAC's John "Grandmaster Jay" Johnson

An Enigmatic Activist: NFAC's John "Grandmaster Jay" Johnson

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonJanuary 2, 2021grandmaster jay, NFAC, grandmaster jay arrestComment

Urban Guerrillas

Urban Guerrillas

Fiction and PoetryWista JohnsonJanuary 2, 2021Black men, urban youth, hustlers, marijuana dealerComment

Don't Let the Worry Kill You: Having a loved one in prison ain't easy.

Don't Let the Worry Kill You: Having a loved one in prison ain't easy.

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonDecember 2, 2020#familiesofinmates, #selfcareforspousesofinmates, @selfcareforinmatefamilies, #supportforfamiliesofinmatesComment

Four Ideas That Keep You from Writing (or Completing) That Article, Novel, or Script

Four Ideas That Keep You from Writing (or Completing) That Article, Novel, or Script

The Writing LifeWista JohnsonDecember 2, 2020tips for new writers, writing advice, for writersComment

American families: down and almost out but with little hope of state or federal assistance

American families: down and almost out but with little hope of state or federal assistance

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonNovember 2, 2020#pandemicpanic, #unemployedamericans, #nogovernmentrelief, #americansneedstimulusComment

Rise Up ....Vote

Rise Up ....Vote

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonOctober 9, 20202020election, vote2020, nosecondterm, PresidentTrump, donaldtrump, biden2020, righttovote

What the f__k!

What the f__k!

As if the fear of coronavirus is not enough, there are other threats to peace of mind that make me ask, “What the f__k!

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonSeptember 4, 2020UnitedStates, PresidentTrump, covid19, WorldNewsComment

The Eye of the Camera: an unflinching witness to brutality

The Eye of the Camera: an unflinching witness to brutality

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonAugust 31, 2020policebrutality, #policeshootings, georgefloydvideo, philandocastillevideo, rodneykingvideo, ahmaudarberyvideo, rayshardbrooksvideo, MichaelBrown, altonsterlingvideo, blakeshooting, emmetttillComment

Queen B’s “Black is King” dazzles but lacks cohesive storyline

Queen B’s “Black is King” dazzles but lacks cohesive storyline

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonAugust 7, 2020beyonce, blackisking, beyoncealbum, beyonceondisney

The Price of Protest: the high (but inevitable) cost

The Price of Protest: the high (but inevitable) cost

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonAugust 1, 2020#blacklivesmatter, darrenseals, protests, COINTELPRO, danyejones, deandrejones, edwardcrawfordjr, bassemmasri, marshawnmccarrelComment

Pandemic perspectives: the good and not-so-good

Pandemic perspectives: the good and not-so-good

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonJuly 7, 2020Pandemic, quarantine, stimulus, covid19, trevornoahComment

To the “99.9 percent”: Please speak out.

To the “99.9 percent”: Please speak out.

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonJune 13, 2020#policeshootings, #policeandcommunities, #policeshootingsofblackmen, policebrutality, policeandwhitesupremacists

LWB (Living While Black) in America can get you arrested or killed

LWB (Living While Black) in America can get you arrested or killed

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonMay 10, 2020vigilantism, shotwhilejogging, arhmaudarberyshootingComment

30 Days of "Minute Meditations" (dedicated to Denise and Diahann)

30 Days of "Minute Meditations" (dedicated to Denise and Diahann)

Fiction and PoetryWista JohnsonMay 9, 2020meditation, quotesonlife, confidence, pride, humilitiy, patience, forgiveness, tolerance

Five Golden Birdies (For Malachi, King Omari, Dallas, JaNiyah, and Majesty))

Five Golden Birdies (For Malachi, King Omari, Dallas, JaNiyah, and Majesty))

Fiction and PoetryWista JohnsonMay 9, 2020

Second Chance: a short, short story

Second Chance: a short, short story

Fiction and PoetryWista JohnsonMay 8, 2020

Face Time

Face Time

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonMay 4, 2020Life, Women and Aging, Aging Gracefully, Love Your Age

The Big Squeeze: The Ever Rising Costs Of Just About Everything

The Big Squeeze: The Ever Rising Costs Of Just About Everything

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonApril 20, 2020the cost of living

The coronavirus hits close to home

The coronavirus hits close to home

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonApril 8, 2020#coronavirusinjails, #coronavirusinprisons, #inmatehealth, #inmatesandcoronavirus, corona virusComment

Has the coronavirus pandemic slowed momentum toward criminal justice reform?

Has the coronavirus pandemic slowed momentum toward criminal justice reform?

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonApril 1, 2020#coronavirusinprisons, #onemothersvoice, #prisonreform, #thefirststepactComment