Brandon Johnson
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Brandon Johnson is the Mayor of Chicago, deeply invested in public education and community welfare. This interview reveals his energetic approach to leadership, focusing on mobilizing resources and people to address systemic issues in the city.
“Rich portfolio of assessment that determines the viability of a child's not just proficiencies but their potential. So my son, Ethan, the middle child, brilliant. I mean smart, really smart. He doesn't know where the dirty clothes basket is, but he can balance equations. He's a critical thinker, just naturally gifted.”
“Yeah, they're going well. Every single business leader that I've spoken to have said the same thing. How can we help? Or they've asked the same thing. How can we help? And quite frankly, the presentation of black labor white wealth was based upon a book that I was referencing. And it's a book that I would encourage people to read. Dr.”
“And then I hope that over these next four years, we can run up the score. My father also would leave this great advice with me and my brother. And when he started to rehab homes, he used me and my brother Jeremy the most. He broke all childhood labor laws, right? It's probably the reason why I became such a strong unionist.”
“Oh, absolutely. It's a big part of who I am. You know, there's a real strong tradition, particularly here in Chicago around, you know, black liberation theology, right?”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 531 — Brandon Johnson
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