About the Author
Jason Johnson is a professor of political science at Hiram College in Ohio. Johnson works regularly as a political commentator and contributor for radio, television, and newspaper outlets. He has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, the O’Reilly Factor, CBS’s The Early Show, Al Jazeera English, and CNN. Dr Johnson is the politics editor for The Source magazine and is a featured writer on theLoop21.com. His weekly opinion column appears in the Chicago Defender, Michigan Chronicle, New Pittsburgh Courier, and the Tri-State Defender.