Hayden Johnson, Loyola Marymount University
Hayden Johnson is a rising senior double majoring in political science and French at Loyola Marymount University. Recently, he presented a study on the intersection between location and racial identity, where he examined whether or not racial linked fate varies based on (self-reported) locational identity, at the 2024 National Conference for Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS). He currently serves as a Peer Advisor in the Dean’s Office. On campus, he has been involved in several different multicultural clubs, and has helped plan teach-ins which unified different minority student organizations who have faced similar forms of oppression. Hayden holds a strong belief in unity among oppressed groups and that the fight for freedom needs to be a global effort. In his work, he hopes to draw parallels between marginalized groups to fight back against the forces of power. Last summer, Hayden studied in Paris during the protests following the shooting of a 17-year-old boy; this experience allowed him to gain firsthand insight about the global struggles of black and brown people. After graduation, Hayden plans to pursue a doctoral degree in political science, to become a professor and writer specializing in critical political theory.
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