REWRITER PROFILE
Lisa M. Johnson
Essayist · Storyteller · Black REwrite Community Voice
Writing at the intersection of memory, culture, and imagination — reclaiming the narrative one story at a time.
THE STORY
About Lisa M. Johnson
Lisa M. Johnson is a Brooklyn-raised essayist whose work moves between memory and testimony — honoring the women who raised her and the neighborhoods that shaped her voice. Her writing has appeared across the Black REwrite community since 2024, where she explores grief, joy, and the quiet heroism of everyday Black life.
When she isn’t writing, Lisa leads storytelling circles and mentors emerging writers finding the courage to tell their first true story.
ON THE PAGE
Writings
In Memory of Miss Vee
July 15, 2025
Our Children Need Education Abolitionist
October 21, 2023
THE LIBRARY
Books
GATHERINGS
Appearances & Events
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“We tell our stories so the future remembers us the way we lived — fully, loudly, and in our own words.”
— Lisa M. Johnson
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