The Johnsons are taking over… literally. The trio has joined forces for multiple speaking engagements — coined "The Johnson Takeover" — during which they share their expertise on topics such as education, the entertainment industry, entrepreneurship, and health and wellness.
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Dr. Joe Johnson is a former college/professional athlete-turned-keynote speaker and peak performance coach who has "disrupted traditional ways of leveraging a PhD," an advertisement for one of the siblings’ recent events states.
The football player decided to pursue a PhD in counselor education from the University of Florida after failing to make it to the NFL. In a 2018 interview, Joe talked about his role as a mentor to young black men.
"I think that when you look at the history of black men, we’ve been conditioned to believe that we are less than," he said. "We’ve been conditioned to believe that we’re only gangbangers or we sell dope… You have to shift the mindset in black men, especially right now because of what’s going on with law enforcement."
He added, "This is our time to shine and show ourselves. Not to prove to the world, but show ourselves that we have the capability [to be great]."
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