Theodore R Johnson

Dr. Theodore R. Johnson is a Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice where he undertakes research on racial disparities, politics, and American identity. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, he was a Commander in the United States Navy and served for twenty years in a variety of positions, including as a White House Fellow in the first Obama administration and as speechwriter to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His work on race relations has appeared in prominent national...See more

Dr. Theodore R. Johnson is a Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice where he undertakes research on racial disparities, politics, and American identity. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, he was a Commander in the United States Navy and served for twenty years in a variety of positions, including as a White House Fellow in the first Obama administration and as speechwriter to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His work on race relations has appeared in prominent national publications across the political spectrum, including the New York Times Magazine , the Atlantic , the Washington Post , the Wall Street Journal , Time , POLITICO , Slate , National Review , New Republic , Vox , and EBONY . See less