WISTA JOHNSON

Toil and Trouble: The Lives of Enslaved Women

Toil and Trouble: The Lives of Enslaved Women

Wista JohnsonFebruary 23, 2024

Though decades apart, two Black women share tragic fates.

Though decades apart, two Black women share tragic fates.

Black HistoryWista JohnsonFebruary 9, 2024#sayhername, #eleanorbu, #eleanorbumpers, #nianifinlayson, #blackwomenandpoliceviolence, #blackwomenshotbypolice Comment

Reflections on "Black trauma porn"

Reflections on "Black trauma porn"

CommentaryWista JohnsonJanuary 26, 2024#blacktraumaporn, #thecolorpurpleastraumaporn, #critiqueofblacktraumaporn, #chattelslavery Comment

Birth Daze: Black Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Birth Daze: Black Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Black Women and HealthWista JohnsonJanuary 12, 2024#blackmaternalmortality, #toribowie, #serenawilliamsbirthcomplications, #beyoncesbirthcomplications, #cedarssinaisuedbyblackfather, #judgehattchettsonsues

A New Year, A New Focus

A New Year, A New Focus

CommentaryWista JohnsonJanuary 5, 2024#black, #claudinegay, #harvard, #blackharvardpreesident, #harvardpresident resigns

Is Gratitude A Platitude?

Is Gratitude A Platitude?

CommentaryWista JohnsonDecember 18, 2023#gratitude, #begrateful, #blessings, #thankfulness

A Vegan's Cautionary Tale

A Vegan's Cautionary Tale

Wista JohnsonNovember 17, 2023

The Heart of the Matter: My Medical Journey

The Heart of the Matter: My Medical Journey

Wista JohnsonOctober 31, 2023

A message to subscribers and visitors: a blogging report

A message to subscribers and visitors: a blogging report

CommentaryWista JohnsonAugust 10, 2023#blogging, #wistajeannejohnson, #update

AI Fears: Should we worry?

AI Fears: Should we worry?

“Imagine a world where chatbots replace humans for business or personal interactions—from job interviews to mental health counseling.”

CommentaryWista JohnsonJune 9, 2023#aiwarnings, #openai, #geoffreyhinton, #googledeepmind, #anthropic, #killerrobots, #roguechatbots

Tupac Revealed: "Dear Mama"

Tupac Revealed: "Dear Mama"

CommentaryWista JohnsonMay 28, 2023#dearmama, #tupacandafenishakur, #panther21trial, #tupacshakur, #afenishakurComment

Birthing While Black

Birthing While Black

Wista JohnsonMay 12, 2023

Update: Supreme Court issues a temporary stay on lower court's ruling on abortion pill

Update: Supreme Court issues a temporary stay on lower court's ruling on abortion pill

UpdateWista JohnsonApril 14, 2023#supremecourtruling, #abortionrights, #abortionpill, #FDA

MyBody, MySelf

MyBody, MySelf

CommentaryWista JohnsonApril 12, 2023#abortionrights, #womenshealth, #hakeemjeffries, #banningabortions, #guttmacherinstitute, #womenshealthprotectionact

Erasing Black History

Erasing Black History

CommentaryWista JohnsonMarch 27, 2023#anticrt, #blackhistory, #banningbooks, #1619project, #reimagininghistoryComment

Do Americans really care about the homeless, the impoverished, or the elderly?

Do Americans really care about the homeless, the impoverished, or the elderly?

CommentaryWista JohnsonFebruary 27, 2023#homelessness, #governmentpolicies, #housingissues, #socialservicescuts, #cutsinsocialprograms

2023: My Thoughts

2023: My Thoughts

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonJanuary 31, 2023#newyear, #resolutions, #massshootings, #inflation, #depressionandanxiety, #writingsuccessComment

Solitary confinement in Nevada: a snapshot

Solitary confinement in Nevada: a snapshot

In The Name of Justice, Criminal JusticeWista JohnsonDecember 22, 2022#nevadaprisons, #solitaryconfinement, #restrictivehousingdeaths, #restrictivehousinginnevada, CriminalJustice, world newsComment

The Forgotten Warrior

The Forgotten Warrior

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonNovember 25, 2022WorldNews, grandmaster jay arrest, black news, #criminaljusticeissuesComment

Voting: Your Power Tool

Voting: Your Power Tool

Random RamblingsWista JohnsonOctober 26, 2022voting, black voters, midterm elections, world news, politicsComment