Guest Blogger
Education Writer
Oakland, California
Tre Johnson is a freelance writer on race, culture and politics. He’s also an educator, advocate and part-time superhero. If you’ve been working in education or activism and would like to share your story, contact him at trejohns@gmail.com.
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