Silicon Prairie News

We're almost a week in to 2009 and lots of good things happening!  We hope that everyone had a great holiday break and a wonderful New Years!

SPN is excited to share an upcoming event taking place this coming Sunday January 11th in which award-winning investigative journalist, political correspondent and activist, Jeff Johnson of BET will speak at Word Made Flesh's Beggars Society.  The event starts at 7PM @ 1011 Leavenworth.

From his celebrated conversations with world figures, to his grass-roots trench work to inspire the next generation of leaders; Jeff Johnson is a trailblazing social entrepreneur and authentic voice for change.  It's because of his work and message that we want to share the opporutnity with the SPN community!

Johnson has spent the last decade merging the worlds of politics and popular culture. His role as a political activist have included work as Senior Advisor for Media and Youth Outreach for People for the American Way, National Director of the Youth & College division of the NAACP, and an appointment by Russell Simmons as the Vice President of the Hip Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN).

Johnson is the host of BET Network’s The Truth with Jeff Johnson a hard-hitting, talk show delivering a varied and vibrant view of the news and issues from an editorial, investigative and cultural perspective.  Johnson earned a reputation as a positive force among youth and young adults —dubbed the “conscience voice” of Black Entertainment Television—on shows such as “The Jeff Johnson Chronicles”, which he hosted and produced, “Meet the Faith” and “Rap City.”

Johnson consistently challenges audiences to innovatively weigh solutions to resolve historic and systemic social imbalances and inequalities.

Jeff's visit will no doubt be a great event and we hope to see many of you there!