Jeff Johnson

With more than a decade's experience at merging the worlds of politics and popular culture, Jeff Johnson puts his unique background to use as the host of BET Network's hard-hitting The Truth with Jeff Johnson. He earned a reputation as a positive force among youth and young adults—who dubbed him the "conscious 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 has published social and political essays for HuffingtonPost.com, EbonyJet.com, CNN.com, TheRoot.com and BlackPoliticsontheWeb.com and has contributed to media outlets as varied as MSNBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, XM Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, BET News and The Dr. Phil Show.