Derric J Johnson

Principal - Maroon Colony, LLC

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

Humbled...onward!! #equityXjustice
https://t.co/OywepB2ILa

[Donna Brazile @donnabrazile]

A national treasure and a statesman. Mr President, we are indeed grateful to you and for your service to our amazing nation. You have made us stronger and carried us through so many crisis. Thank you for your service.

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

@ib2_real This was about campaign finance, halted donor support, and division in the party. Sad day in politics when you're pushed out through a coordinated campaign.

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

I’d like to weigh in on NBC news' recent decision to hire Ronna McDaniel.

By giving her a platform, NBC has given legitimacy to the lies she helped the former president spread.

Now we come to the why. Why would NBC News hire someone as controversial? 

Here’s the reason:

News gathering is a business, and the networks have prioritized widening their audience.

They feel the need to show their Republican bona fides by hiring conservative voices.

But that is the crux of the problem.

Which Republicans?

Trump loyalists who are election deniers and January 6 apologists?

To me, that doesn’t seem like the answer.

It’s another reason independent journalism is essential right now, essential to provide unvarnished coverage in one of the most important elections in American history and to hold the mainstream media accountable.

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[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

No better way to honor the pursuit of Black freedom & the liberation of ancestors than to pay homage. Much love, @susanburtonla, for your continued friendship/counsel/ example. Congrats on today's unveiling and immortalization ❤️✊🏾👊🏾#equityxjustice @ANewWayofLife #Juneteenth2023

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

Honored to be on the Board that worked in partnership with friends/supporters of the Late Jacqueline Avant to produce and unveil the newly constructed three-story, 50,000 sq. ft. building in her memory. @Lindagriego4 @CandaceBond19 @mrtempower @AngelaMinniefie 🙏🏾👊🏾

[Laphonza Butler @LaphonzaB]

The election is going to be down to the wire in Arizona. Let’s put it over the top for @katiehobbs! She will stop a state abortion ban and protect people’s reproductive freedom as governor.

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

@jemelehill @vromans Yooo, you were @vromans!? Sorry I missed that, but will def support and purchase.

[Elex Michaelson @Elex_Michaelson]

Kevin de Leon says the best way to serve his constituents is to remain on the L.A. City Council

A council where:

-He's kicked off key committees
-No colleagues want to work w him
-Activists vow to stop all meetings until he resigns

KDL earns his full salary while he stays on

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

@CDTech RT@ Ben Torres - Much love and respect for you my brotha...today and always!!! 👊🏾🙌🏾

[Eric He @erichejourno]

Ben Torres, President and CEO of @CDTech, a South Central nonprofit, with some strong words for the three councilmembers on the recording: “Stay out of South Central LA. Stay out of our community.”

Calls them “Brown folks who have lost their understanding.”

[Isaac G. Bryan @ib2_real]

Imagine the surprise when you pull back the Wizard of Oz curtain only to find @EunissesH and I standing in true Black and Brown solidarity.

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

So good!!! 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
https://t.co/9FhzyoaQdX

[laura @lmresists]

Dems THIS is how you deal with Republican lies. 👏 👏 @alfranken

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

My dad is a diabetic and on a fixed income. #NeverForget #NovemberIsComing

[CAP Action @CAPAction]

These Republicans BLOCKED a $35 cap on insulin.

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

Dear @NBA...change the logo immediately! #RIPLegend #BillRussell

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.

[Eunisses Hernandez @EunissesH]

We must invest in our young people and in low income communities.

Public safety is a stable job, housing, and access to healthcare, including mental health and harm reduction services.

[Michael Tubbs @MichaelDTubbs]

Politics is not entertainment. It's not about performance, it is about the hard, messy process of governing and forging consensus. There's no magic wand. Tweeting and being angry is not enough. Requires strategy, power building, and moving forward always to be effective.

[Eunisses Hernandez @EunissesH]

Our campaign for LA City Council District 1 has received the endorsement of the LA Times Editorial Board!🌱💛✊🏽

“Hernandez would be a powerful voice for change, and she has the track record of making it happen.”

https://t.co/kA92cPvNoc

Donate now at https://t.co/sprf48TAHO 💛

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

@LRichardson6 ...And I'll hold your jar of Vaseline!

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

Where are all the "pussyhats"!?
There is a difference between symbolism and sustained movement building. Too soon??? #RoeVWade #IsaidWhatisaid #equityXjustice

[Derric J Johnson @djj_dj2]

"US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson's appointment to the Supreme Court" https://t.co/wY6mgmYaQQ