Perspectives and personal stories from young people living with HIV/AIDS

Anita Johnson is a nationally-recognized, award-winning broadcast journalist and producer. Starting her journalistic career at Youth Radio in 1994, she was the senior producer for YR's weekly talk show on WILD 94.9. She served as senior producer for 106.1 KMEL’s Street Knowledge, hosted by Davey D. By 1997, she was submitting national segments as a reporter for NPR’s Morning Edition, and All Things Considered.

Anita senior produced the acclaimed CD project 175 Progress Drive, which brought attention to the case of death row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal and Prisons on Fire: George Jackson, Attica and Black Liberation. In 2000, she co-founded KPFA's Hard Knock Radio. Aside from her many journalistic achievements, she also is a well respected Hip-Hop MC and has performed alongside singer/guitarist Carlos Santana.
Awards include a Golden Reel from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters for National News and Public Affairs Program, the Young Journalist Award, Media Alliance and the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Silver Baton Award, for her producer role in the nationally aired series, Emails from Kosovo. Email Anita at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .