Portrait
Josie Johnson
2/16/1992 | 24m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
She was the first black named to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Her...
She was the first black named to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Her background includes work in politics, community organizing, fund-raising and teaching. She is Senior Fellow at the Department of Educational Policy and Administration at the University of Minnesota.
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Portrait
Josie Johnson
2/16/1992 | 24m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
She was the first black named to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Her background includes work in politics, community organizing, fund-raising and teaching. She is Senior Fellow at the Department of Educational Policy and Administration at the University of Minnesota.
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