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Derrel Johnson

New York

Journalist at Freelance

Derrel Jazz Johnson is a Harlem, New York-based sports, entertainment & current events journalist. NYU alum. Stops include @thegrio @amNewYork @rollingout

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  • 4 days ago | rollingout.com | Derrel Johnson

    Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts That Still Feel Thoughtful and LuxuriousLife happens. Deadlines pile up, unexpected situations arise, and before you know it, Mother’s Day is knocking at the door—and you haven’t picked out a gift. If something significant occupied your time and you’ve found yourself scrambling at the last minute, don’t worry. You’re not alone—and you’re not out of options either. In fact, some of the best gifts are experiential, flexible, or available with the click of a button.

  • 6 days ago | rollingout.com | Derrel Johnson

    Performers Cole Thompson and Jake Loewenthal discuss their roles in the riveting musical We Shall Someday, in which they both react, in different ways, to the April 29, 1992, Rodney King verdict in the third act.

  • 6 days ago | rollingout.com | Derrel Johnson

    Bishop T.D. Jakes discusses the $500,000 pitch competition at the 2025 Good Soil Forum, which returns to Dallas June 12-14, 2025, at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. This year, Oprah Winfrey joins T.D. Jakes for a one-on-one fireside chat.

  • 1 week ago | rollingout.com | Derrel Johnson

    Director and choreographer Tyler Thomas discusses co-directing the riveting musical We Shall Someday, which follows a Freedom Rider in the early 1960s, his daughter in the 1980s, and his grandson in the 1990s following the Rodney King verdict

  • 1 week ago | rollingout.com | Derrel Johnson

    Imani John Polanco, 14, discusses her sailing beginnings at the age of 7 and her goals in the industry, and Youth 2 Keel Boat director Allison Anthony discusses John Polanco and other young people breaking barriers during Antigua Sailing Week.

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Jazz Johnson
Jazz Johnson @JazzJohnson10
22 Apr 25

At the @FourSeasons in #LasVegas while the #WrestleMania folks are still in town for Monday Night Raw. Everyone has a belt now. https://t.co/jzEEHT7CjN

Jazz Johnson
Jazz Johnson @JazzJohnson10
21 Apr 25

RT @BenStiller: In what universe does a 60 million dollar opening for an original studio movie warrant this headline?

Jazz Johnson
Jazz Johnson @JazzJohnson10
19 Apr 25

RT @jemelehill: I can’t fix my face. I try 😂