Johnson grew up in Washington, D.C. His father worked for the Bureau of Prisons and was the director of classifications and paroles, up to that time, the highest ranking African American in the bureau.
Johnson grew up in Washington, D.C., up to that time African American in the bureau. His father worked for the Bureau of Prisons. His father was the director of classifications and paroles Washington, D.C.. That time was the highest ranking.