Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson Reportedly Descended From Enslavers

DISTANT DESCENDANT

Two of Johnson’s ancestors reportedly enslaved several Black people in Louisiana in the 1860s.

Mark Alfred
Mark Alfred 

Breaking News Intern

House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Mark Alfred

Mark Alfred

Breaking News Intern

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