Michael Johnson: From Gangbanger To Game Changer!
The Gangster Chronicles
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2025
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
We sit down with former gang banger, Michael Johnson who at one time couldn't read or write but through an amazing set of circumstances learned how to not only read and write but would go on to not only become a Harvard graduate but also become one of the biggest African American fund raisers in the country and become President and CEO of the Boys and Girls club of Dane county.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Gangsta Chronicles, this is not your average show. |
| 0:08.8 | You're now tuned into the real. |
| 0:11.5 | MCA. Big Stead. |
| 0:12.7 | This is strictly from the streets. |
| 0:15.4 | Hello. |
| 0:16.6 | We represent the Jameson. |
| 0:21.2 | Welcome to the Gangster Chronicles Podcast, |
| 0:23.4 | the production of IHeart Radio and Black Effect Podcast Network. |
| 0:26.9 | Make sure you download the IHeart app and subscribe to the Gangsta Chronicles. |
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| 0:37.1 | What's happening? Y'all know what it is. This is another episode, The Gangster Chronicles and leave a five-star rating and comment. What's happening? |
| 0:37.8 | Y'all know what it is. |
| 0:38.6 | This is another episode with the Gangster Chronicles podcast. |
| 0:41.6 | It's your boy Big Steel along with my guy. |
| 0:44.4 | Jee. |
| 0:46.5 | Hey, A, A, I don't know if you remember a few weeks ago I was telling you about the brother |
| 0:50.6 | man I met through the homie Steve O. |
| 0:52.9 | Out of Milwaukee. |
| 0:55.2 | They're like, have the most incredible backstory ever, man. |
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