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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July 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - 'Sugar' Shane Mosley was right at home at the ESPYS red carpet in Los Angeles. The 41-year-old…
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July 23, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - Each year, ESPN The Magazine's 'Body Issue' is a showcase for athletes to display their out-of-this-world physiques.…
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July 22, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - Brittney Griner won an ESPY Award last week for Best Female College Athlete. The Mercury drafted her…
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July 19, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - The Comedy Central duo were recently renewed for a third season for their hit show sketch comedy…
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July 19, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Charles Barkley is never at a loss for words. So why would reacting to the George Zimmerman…
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July 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Robin Roberts received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2013 ESPYS, an honor received in past…
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July 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Saturday, more than a year since Martin's death, a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree…
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July 9, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - 'The Decision' will always be a part of LeBron James career. Courtney Cox, a Los Angeles-based writer…
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July 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - An ailing back may have kept Venus Williams out of this year's Wimbledon, but her imprint on…
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June 27, 2013
OPINION - Three members of the 2003 NBA Draft class just completed back to back title runs. And a fourth…
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June 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Adrian Peterson returns to a Vikings team that won ten games last season, but fell to the…
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June 24, 2013
VIDEO - This week, former NBA point guard Jay Williams opens up about his career-ending injury to HBO's 'Real Sports.'…
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June 21, 2013
OPINION - As regrettable as his entrance to South Beach was, LeBron James is doing exactly what he said he…
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June 20, 2013
ANALYSIS - The Heat and Spurs have gone back and forth, trading wins and losses like two heavyweights fighting towards…
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June 18, 2013
OPINION - Monday, reports surfaced his ex-wife Tawanna had accused the 38-year-old of 'kidnapping' their five kids...
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June 17, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - George Foreman certainly has the gift of gab. The former two-time heavyweight champ turned boxing promoter loves…
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June 12, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - Myrlie Evers-Williams remembers that night her husband Medgar was shot on the couple's driveway like it just…
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June 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - NBA TV's new documentary The Doctor overflows with incredible adjectives, stories and highlights of the Hall-of-Fame basketball…
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June 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - 2007 seems like ages ago for LeBron James. Tim Duncan and his Spurs dispatched James' Cavaliers in…
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June 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Grant Hill announced his retirement Saturday night, moments before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Hill…