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Roy S. Johnson

@roysj

Columnist; Director, Content Dev., Alabama Media Group/ @aldotcom; Pulitzer Prize Commentary finalist; Edward R. Murrow winner; 2023 NABJ HOF inductee, Dad

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When Donald Trump speaks on Tuesday, we will NOT broadcast it on the Black Star Network. Instead, we will go live to Philadelphia where Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will deliver the State of OUR Union. We will have panelists focused on labor, voting rights, Black businesses and other issues.

When Donald Trump speaks on Tuesday, we will NOT broadcast it on the Black Star Network. Instead, we will go live to Philadelphia where <a href="/RevDrBarber/">Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II</a> will deliver the State of OUR Union. We will have panelists focused on labor, voting rights, Black businesses and other issues.
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Sixty years after these brave men and women marched for change, it's time to get to steppin'. Again. al.com/news/birmingha…

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A quiet, dignified part of Birmingham's history has gained his reward. Here's a column I wrote about Charles Brooks more than 4 years ago. Well done, sir. Onward. al.com/opinion/2020/1…

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And when I say Birmingham, I mean you too, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Center Pointe, Mountain Brook, Helena, Hoover, Fairfield ... all y'all surrounding municipalities splintered decades ago by white flight. Time to heal.

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When did we stop caring about the world? "America First" used to include humanitarianism. Soon, America will be last. If we're not already. nytimes.com/2025/03/11/hea…

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I don't use the word "corruption" lightly. But this ... We're less than two months in, and I still think there will be lower moments for this presidency. It's a damn shame. nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk…

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We often don’t think about people who profoundly change our lives, about happenstance that shifts us. Pause today and thank someone who may have altered your journey with some small moment that proved to be profound. al.com/news/2025/03/r…

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It could happen. Black lawmakers in Alabama are seeking a provision for a majority-Black-owned casino as part of any gambling package the legislature may pursue. al.com/news/2025/03/i…

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An Alabama lawmaker touts scripture, but surely Ernie Yarbrough knows Jesus would cringe at his immigration bill, which would resurrect stop & frisk, putting the safety of the state's brown residents at risk. Again. al.com/news/2025/04/t…

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Did you know there's a man on Alabama's Death Row who was convicted in a case where new DNA evidence points to someone else? The AG's Office is defending the case-- and the death sentence-- in federal court. Full story below. al.com/news/2024/10/h…

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Ever walked into the wrong party? Trump threw an alternate-reality gig for his faithful at the University of Alabama Thursday. He ignored (of course) the brutal realities of his first 101 days and spewed his usual bravado and lies. They devoured it all. al.com/news/2025/05/t…