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Mokah-Jasmine Johnson is a public figure, motivational speaker, music artist, and successful entrepreneur with a deep commitment to advocating for racial and social justice. As an Executive Director, co-founder, and experienced educator, Mokah brings over 20 years of leadership to her work, alongside a Master’s Degree in Education Media Design and Technology.

Mokah leverages her extensive background in business and community organizing to guide and inspire emerging entrepreneurs, and women, to achieve their full potential. Her approach combines practical business strategies with a passion for uplifting marginalized voices, making her an influential figure in both the business and activist communities.

Together with her husband, Knowa D. Johnson, Mokah co-founded United Group of Artists LLC, where they have produced impactful events such as the Athens Hip-Hop Awards and the Athens MLK Day Parade & Music Fest. Her activism, sparked by her response to discrimination in Athens, Georgia, has led to significant victories, including ending local cash bail and establishing anti-discrimination ordinances.

Mokah’s dedication to community mobilization and equitable policy change has earned her recognition on platforms like Vice News. She is also a published author, with titles like “Spirit of an Activist: Stop Sitting on the Sidelines” and “Let’s Talk about the School-to-Prison Pipeline,” which serve to educate and empower the next generation.

In 2020, Mokah expanded her advocacy into the political arena, earning endorsements from prominent figures like President Obama and Stacey Abrams during her campaign for Georgia House District 117. Through “Mokah Speaks to Inspire,” she channels her energy and life experiences to transform, educate, and empower others, with the ultimate goal of inspiring action and creating lasting change in her community—while living life to the fullest.

“I channel my energy and life experiences to transform, educate, and empower others,” says Mokah, whose ultimate goal is to inspire action and create lasting change in her community. And to live her life to the fullest.

MOKAH’S EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

  • 2021 Paralegal Certificate from the University of Georgia Continuing Education Center.   
  • 2019 Mediation Certification from J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
  • 2009 M.S. in Education Media Design and Technology-Full Sail University
  • B.S. in Marketing Management

Public servant: served on the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections; Mayor Denson’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task team; Co-chair the Athens-Clarke County Solicitor General’s pre-arrest diversion program. 2020-21 Served as the co-chair of the Police Oversight Task Force

In addition to:

  • 2020 Candidate for Georgia State House 117
  • 2019 Nominated for the Athena Award
  • 2018/2019 UGA Chapter of the NAACP’s Community Leadership Award
  • 2017 received the Jeanette Rankin-Smart Woman Award
  • 2017-18 Member of ACC Mayor and Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion task force
  • 2018 Mokah published her first book (Spirit of an Activist: Stop Sitting on the Sidelines)
  • 2017 Kappa Alpha Community Service Award
  • 2016 Athens Superhero in Flagpole Magazine 
  • 2016 Co-founder Founder Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement
  • 2012 Co-founder Athens Hip Hop Award

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