Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Hope lives for city in inspirational leaders

JEFF GERRITT

Johnson has been nominated again for Best Community Leader in Steve Harvey's annual Hoodie Awards, to be announced next month in Las Vegas. He was national runner-up last year. Voting in the best community leader category takes place on Aug. 26. Support Johnson next Tuesday at www.raphaelbjohnson.com or www.steveharvey.com.

While out on bond, Johnson graduated from Cass Tech High School and found solace and strength in the Nation of Islam. After receiving an 8- to 25-year sentence in 1993, Johnson spent 12 years in prison, six of them in solitary. In prison, Johnson read more than 1,300 books, covering philosophy, science, religion, history and other subjects. Read more...

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