Anthony Johnson

Education & Licensure

• Current PhD Criminal Justice Student
• BA Political Science, Cheyney University
• MA Central Eastern European Studies with a concentration in German, La Salle University
• American Government Certificate, John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Biography

I am a Philadelphia native and a dedicated educator with over 25 years of experience. I’m an assistant professor in political science.  In addition to my work as a prison advocate, I’m the CEO of Dream Field Academy, a 501(C) (3) non-profit organization that provides mentoring, academic enrichment, employment opportunities, and GED preparation to youth, adults, and returning citizens.  I’m also a fencing instructor.                                                               

I’ve written over 25 articles published in American newspapers (Philadelphia Inquirer: ‘Letters to the Editor’ and Metro), TIME Magazine, and European publications.  I’ve also written two legislative bills addressing mass incarceration and child poverty entitled: “The For Profit-Prison Inmate Education and Rehabilitation Program” and “Feed the Children.”

Author of 7 books, including:

• “A War on All Fronts Revisited: 2005 – 2020”
• “A War on All Fronts”
• “The Miseducation of Nat Turner”
• “The Original Diva: The Life and Times of Catherine the Great”
• “The Little Black Book of Summer Love”
• “We Can Be the Outcome: A Book of Essays on Politics, Social Justice & Social Injustice in the Great Republic & Beyond”

Courses

• African American, American & European
• History
• Globalization
• Systemic Bias in Higher Education
• Introduction to African Studies & African American History: 1865 to Present