In this episode, DMP collaborator Jaelyn Taylor interviews University of  Memphis Communication Studies professor Dr. Andre E. Johnson about his work on race, rhetoric, and religion. Dr. Johnson describes how he found his scholarly path and why he self-proclaims a "bootleg scholar" identity, as it speaks plainly to the common experiences with microaggressions in academia that minority faculty in particular face. Dr. Johnson discusses highlights from the recent second edition (July  2020) publication of his co-authored (with Amanda Nell Edgar) book, The Struggle Over Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter,  in the backdrop of ongoing social justice struggles and racial unrest across the nation. Lastly, Dr. Johnson offers strategies to confront microaggressions. Check out his bio and embedded links to his scholarly work on the DMP website for further self-education.