What Rose Johnson has said about Black–Arab relations in Detroit
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 2, 2026
Rose Johnson, Retired Detroit police dispatcher and volunteer for Abdul El-Sayed, has been quoted on Black–Arab relations in Detroit once in 1 episode of This American Life, most recently on November 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
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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900: Talk Me Into ItThis 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.