Aja

@_AjaJohnson

Education advocate. Lover of equity, words, and corny jokes. HUSOE M.Ed '19

Washington, DC
Joined October 2011
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    May 3

    same reason Tina Turner & Chaka Khan aren't in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame... 6 Consecutive R&B grammys approx 8 or 9 (l cant even keep up, anymore), Consecutive Nominations, all in the last 3/4 yrs Vs

    .!!! How did you guys manage to make a Women of R&B playlist- without me?... asking for my mom. 🥰
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    May 2

    The Best Old Town Road Remix Yet!

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    Apr 30

    If white people know how to say Daenerys Targaryen, they can learn to pronounce your name correctly.

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    Apr 29

    “I never really felt represented because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab.”

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    Apr 26

    I would like some good journalism on how Disney’s 1999 original movie Smart House predicted all of the ills of Silicon Valley and networked life

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    Apr 19

    My children will hear ’s “Homecoming LIVE” album every Saturday morning and know that it is time to get up and clean the entire house.

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    Apr 18

    hey y’all, this is me. Lmaoooo I really love Beyoncé & only she can do this to me. I cried a lot last night. I did not deserve this film. I just- wow.

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    YALL MY ROOMMATE IS WATCHING HOMECOMING FOR THE FIRST TIME AND LISTEN TO HER REACTION💀💀💀💀
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    Apr 18

    So proud of my girl! The Queen has done it again. , thank you for always living your truth.

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    Apr 17

    "...instead of me pulling out my flower crown, it was more important that I brought OUR culture to Coachella." - Beyoncé

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    Apr 9

    Whew Jesus. I wasn’t prepared for this. This is beautiful man. And now I have tears in my eyes.

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    Apr 8

    This was a difficult story to write. My latest on Thea Hunter, a promising, brilliant scholar (and truly remarkable writer) and what academia is doing to scholars like her.

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    Apr 5

    "So where are the hashtags & media attention for the young women & girls who are most oppressed by this sort of mindset & the policies & systems that come from it?" on the level of Black girls face vs. their White peers.

    “Leggings, Tank Tops, and Short Skirts: How Dress Codes Affect Girls of Color”-thoughtful reflections on important dimension of issue of discipline disparities by ⁦⁦⁩ of ⁦ cc: ⁦⁩
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    Mar 29

    This is not what justice looks like. Join the movement now for a criminal justice system that works for everyone:

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    Mar 20

    Exclusive: Ahead of his speech today, I talked with Andrew Gillum about why he's not running for president, how he plans to turn Florida blue in 2020, and why Beto O'Rourke, he said, "enjoys a set a privileges" that allows him to be "taken seriously."

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    Mar 18

    How hard is it to just respect other people, be a good person and mind yours. Don’t reply.

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    Mar 14

    BET-oh COMMA-lah BOOT-edge-edge KEER-sten who-lee-AHN

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    Mar 13

    I have to watch coco every single night and I still tear up every time explaining to Luna that when we die, we are in the air, everywhere. every single night. such a beautiful movie

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    Mar 13

    A thread on all the ways that money creates access in admissions:

    To protect their competitive advantage, the wealthy use a host of legal, unquestioned tactics to exploit institutional priorities for $ and for portraying a certain image of themselves. That ends up perpetuating a view of poor, black, and brown kids as "disadvantaged." (2/8)
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    Mar 12

    For nearly 5 years I’ve watched in complete awe of this woman’s strength. I can’t imagine what it has felt like to lose a child & be catapulted into the spotlight after his death. She never complained. She has only worked tirelessly to bring change.

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    Mar 9

    For these who need to hear it: 1. Whatever you are waiting for will come when it’s time to receive it. 2. What’s for you is always going to be for you. 3. Just because it isn’t happening right now doesn’t mean it won’t happen at all. 4. You are worthy.

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