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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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April 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A 28-year-old father died this week protecting his 8-year-old son from gunfire...
March 15, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO - Bone marrow from New York postal worker Audrey Pollard saved the life of a man thousands of…
February 12, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO - Whitney Houston's death has sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry and to those who listened to her…
January 20, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO - Red Tails took producer George Lucas two decades to complete and was hampered by lack of interest…
December 19, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Common told theGrio he has no regrets over using the N word on a track featuring poet…
December 15, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Copeland is a star in the national ballet scene -- and, because of her talents, even caught…
December 2, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - In his new book, radio executive Melvin Childs claims he used drug funds to launch Tyler Perry's…
November 22, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Ibti, as she's known to her friends, is as unique a site on the fencing circuit as…
November 11, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - NBA Hall-of-Famer is trying to guide anyone who will listen down the path of living a healthy…
November 2, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Several fitness experts agree - working out requires you to 'work out' your schedule...
October 26, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The law has led Latinos to leave the state in droves - and has left industries like…
October 6, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Several African-Americans at the Occupy Wall Street protests say more black involvement is needed...
October 4, 2011
Charles Stinney, speaks about his brother who at 14, was the youngest person executed in the 20th century.
September 26, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Cole, whose rap moniker is a shortened version of his first name Jermaine, has built a huge…
September 25, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Copeland is a star in the national ballet scene -- and, because of her talents, even caught…
September 9, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - TheGrio's Todd Johnson watched Pres. Obama's jobs speech in Brooklyn with a small group of African-American voters...
August 23, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Sharpton sat down exclusively with theGrio's Todd Johnson to discuss his new MSNBC show...
August 16, 2011
VIDEO - Embattled football star Plaxico Burress opens about his time in prison in an interview with Bryant Gumbel on…
August 10, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Darcus Howe, a 68-year-old writer and broadcaster, has lived in London for nearly 50 years...
August 2, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Borzellieri was fired because 'many of his opinions' were deemed 'incompatible with the philosophy and practices of…