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  • Black Papers: Knowledge That Defends Democracy

    Black Papers: Knowledge That Defends Democracy

    The State of the People Black Paper Policy Project transforms complex policy challenges into accessible knowledge.

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    Dr. David J. Johns






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    May 6, 2025
  • ‘Detrans Awareness Day’ is Just Another Ignorant MAGA Stunt Meant to Erase Real Lives

    ‘Detrans Awareness Day’ is Just Another Ignorant MAGA Stunt Meant to Erase Real Lives

    The right is investing too much political and social capital on issues that only seek to cause harm

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    Dr. David J. Johns






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    March 18, 2025
  • You Should Care About World AIDS Day Because Black People Are Dying and We Don’t Have To

    Coming off the heels of the 2018 midterm elections, we’ll observe World AIDS Day on Saturday. We celebrated historic wins this November, electing black and LGBTQIA leaders to offices up and down the ballot. We have come so very far from where we were 30 years ago when World AIDS Day was first established, but…

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    Dr. David J. Johns






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    December 1, 2018
  • David J. Johns: Thanks for Making Me Feel All the Feels, President Obama

    The illustrious poet Maya Angelou taught me that most often, people will forget what you say; they may struggle to recall what you did; but if you show up, on purpose, they will never forget how you made them feel. As I sat Tuesday night in a television studio in the middle of Times Square…

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    Dr. David J. Johns






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    January 11, 2017
  • Imagine How Different Our Country Will Be When We Collectively Honor Black Excellence

    Imagine how different our children would be if they were aware of the many contributions that black people have made to improve the world throughout history. Imagine, for a second, how different our country will be when we, collectively, honor black excellence, beyond the month of February, a time designed to reflect upon black history.…

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    Dr. David J. Johns






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    February 1, 2016
  • #BlackMenLove: We Should Cheer Academic Success the Same Way We Do Sports and Entertainment

    Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles that were shared in partnership with BMe Community’s #BlackMenLove to remind readers of who, what and how deeply black men love during this final weekend of Black Family Month. BMe is a growing network of all races and genders committed to building better communities…

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    Dr. David J. Johns






    Published

    July 29, 2015
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