Rose Johnson

Retired Detroit police dispatcher and volunteer for Abdul El-Sayed

Rose Johnson (Retired Detroit police dispatcher and volunteer for Abdul El-Sayed) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Black–Arab relations in Detroit.

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Black–Arab relations in Detroit

  • Rose Johnson recounts that a friend refused to vote for El-Sayed because he is Arab, which she called as wrong as prejudice against Kamala Harris.

    “I can't vote for him because he's an A-Rab. And I said, well, that's dumb because they said the same thing about Kamala Harris”

    This American Life: 900: Talk Me Into It (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 2:43

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Appearances

  • 900: Talk Me Into It

    This American Life · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 1 min

    Ira Glass and reporters examine persuasion before the 2026 midterms: a Detroit canvasser, Montana's Democratic Senate nominee pressured to quit, a sales trick, and an Allentown Republican organizer.

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