Anita Johnson

Anita Johnson is a producer at Making Contact.

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LGBTQ Rights

Black Trans Activists Are Organizing Against Louisiana Law Targeting Trans Women

Black trans activists are pushing the movement for Black lives to defend trans and gender nonconforming people.

By: Anita Johnson ,; MakingContact

August 22, 2020

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Immigration

The US Is Waging a Stealth War at the Mexico Border

Author John Carlos Frey explores increased militarization at the border and the profitable business of fear.

By: Anita Johnson ,; MakingContact

January 14, 2020

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Reproductive Rights

Activists Take on the Toxic Tampon Industry and Fight Menstruation Stigma

In this interview, activists discuss the fight for safer and more affordable feminine hygiene products.

By: Anita Johnson ,; MakingContact

January 5, 2020

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Racial Justice

The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

A new book by Dr. Monique Morris examines the particular ways Black girls are affected by the school-to-prison pipeline.

By: Anita Johnson ,; MakingContact

September 7, 2019

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Prisons & Policing

The Murder of George Jackson and the Modern Anti-Prison Movement

Through his writings and leadership, George Jackson embodied the legacy of the anti-prison movement.

By: Anita Johnson &; Jonathan Jackson Jr. ,; MakingContact

August 24, 2019

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Politics & Elections

The X Factor in the Midterms

Political Science scholar James Lance Taylor discusses how midterm elections shape our political landscape.

By: Anita Johnson ,; MakingContact

November 2, 2018

Environment & Health

Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in the US

Racist thought is alive and well in the US.

By: Anita Johnson ,; MakingContact

July 8, 2017

Human Rights

“Spies of Mississippi” Reveals Extent of White Supremacy in the South During Civil Rights Era

"Spies of Mississippi" is a journey into the world of informants, infiltrators, and agent provocateurs in the heart of Dixie.

By: Anita Johnson ,; MakingContact

April 23, 2017

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