About Todd Johnson

Todd Johnson is the Chief Content Officer at theGrio.com. Todd first joined the site as a reporter and video journalist shortly after its launch in June, 2009. He’s covered a variety of important news events, including trips to Haiti reporting on the devastating earthquake, as well as several reports on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and Ferguson protests. He's previously served as theGrio's Managing Editor, as well as the Editorial Director for NBCBLK, a division of NBC News Digital. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where he received both his bachelors and masters degree.

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The National Urban League wants no part of a reported $315 Nike basketball shoe set to hit shelves this fall. The civil rights organization released a statement Tuesday calling for Nike to do away with plans to release the ‘LeBron X’ sneaker and encouraging parents not to buy it…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – President Barack Obama loves hoops and he’s got the high-profile NBA support to prove it. But what about cold hard cash?…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – How he’s been able to improve the ‘image’ of Nets franchise is a little more obvious to hoops and hip-hop fans..
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Olympian Lolo Jones appeared on NBC’s Today show Wednesday, after finishing fourth in Tuesday’s 100m hurdle finals…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 23, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Bishop TD Jakes discusses the film ‘Sparkle’ with theGrio.com’s executive editor David Wilson…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 19, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Few sprinters are as decorated as 26-year-old Allyson Felix. The Los Angeles native will be a three-time Olympian once London kicks off in eight days…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 17, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Michael Vick tells theGrio he is a top ten quarterback in the NFL. Vick and the Eagles are coming off a disappointing 8-8 finish last season, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2007…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 16, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – A audience member at a recent Barack Obama town hall event wanted to cut the president’s hair. President Obama politely declined, citing the ‘strong connection’ between a man and his barber…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 11, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Las Vegas boxer Michael Hunter missed out on representing the USA in the 2008 Olympics by just one qualifying win. The junior Hunter said the London Games is his chance to show the world…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 10, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Christian Taylor used to bounce around the house when he was little. Now, at 22, he’s a world champion in men’s triple jump…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 6, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Jason Richardson describes hurdles as the ‘best’ event track and field has to offer. The London Games will be his first chance to show the world what his sport is made of…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 6, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Sanya Richards-Ross is a three-time Olympic medalist and hopes to earn her first individual gold medal at this summer’s London Games…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 4, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Lolo Jones says the 100 meter hurdle is as unpredictable a race as they come. Jones knows this all too well…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 2, 2012
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The runoff to settle a third-place tie in the women’s 100 meters at the U.S. track trials is off — for now…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 2, 2012
Cullen Jones, a 2011 member of TheGrio’s 100, is headed back the Olympics…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 2, 2012
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — College basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of retired NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 28, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Anthony Davis has size, speed and a defensive sense of awareness unmatched among his college peers. He is the clear-cut number one pick in tonight’s NBA draft…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO’S 100 – In just four years, Bronx native Justus Williams went from chess novice to being awarded the level of chess master by the United States Chess Federation at age 12, becoming the youngest African American chess master in history…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Twenty years later, there’s still very little doubt the1992 Dream Team is the greatest collection of talent ever assembled in team sports…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 17, 2012
VIDEO – Middle school chess players at I.S. 318 Eugenia Maria de Hostos in Williamsburg defeated several elite high school teams at this years National High School Championships…