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Educator · Equity Strategist · Speaker
Dr. Amena
Johnson
Montgomery County’s First LGBTQ+ Liaison · Georgetown Faculty
Where Story
Meets Strategy
Meets Strategy
“I didn’t have the words for it at five. But I understood that my rights were fragile — and that I would have to defend them.”
Dr. Johnson has spent over twenty years making institutions work for the people they were never designed to include.
20+
Years
1,700+
Trained
6
Signature talks
01
Expose Truth
02
Cultivate Joy
03
Champion Visibility
Watch
See the work
in action
Dr. Johnson on stage, in conversation, and in community — twenty years of work distilled into ninety seconds.
Speaker reel coming soon
Signature Talks
The work started
in Appomattox in 1865.
It is not finished.
01
Anchor keynote
“It Started at Age Five”
From a car ride in Appomattox to the halls of government — how fragile rights and a grandfather’s lesson became a framework for institutional change.
Civic events · Convocations · Summits
02
LGBTQ+ keynote
“Expose Truth, Cultivate Joy, Champion Visibility”
Joy is not self-care. Joy is resistance. This talk gives audiences the framework to fight back without losing themselves in the fight.
Pride Month · Trans Day of Visibility · ERGs
03
Intersectionality
“This Is Not an Overcame Story”
Intersectionality is not a buzzword. It is a survival strategy and a leadership tool. A reframe of the tired "I beat the odds" narrative.
Government · Nonprofits · Higher education
What They Say
In their own words
“
A bridge builder, a listener, a change maker.
Montgomery County Government — Pride Month 2025
“
You gave the best definition of intersectionality I have ever heard.
Audience member, MoCo Pride panel
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Recognized as a Local Hero for her work making Montgomery County a welcoming place for all.
Congressman Jamie Raskin
Book Dr. Johnson
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Dr. Johnson responds to all inquiries personally. Include your event date, audience size, and topic of interest.
amenadjohnson@gmail.com · 302-379-9564