Micah E. Johnson

Dr. Micah E. Johnson is a sociologist who is also trained in criminology and psychiatric epidemiology. Before he became an academic, he was a disadvantaged child growing up in extreme poverty who aspired to create cinematic artistry that told the stories of the underprivileged youth he befriended in his childhood. He was first introduced to live theater in the spring of 1997 at Public School 67 in Brooklyn New York during his residency in the notorious Auburn Family Residence Homeless Shelters in Fort Greene. His first performance was My Girl by the temptations. Three years later, he joined the Drama Club and trained under Debra Clark at Hollywood Hills High School in Hollywood, Florida. That same year, at the age of 13, he wrote, directed and produced his first film, the 33rd Witch Project, an urban parody of the Blair Witch Project. Before his 13th birthday, his family was evicted from their apartment and his entire family was displaced. He abandoned his ambitions to create films to focus on survival. Despite being virtually homeless throughout high school, he continued to act in live productions including playing MacDuff in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Dr. Johnson graduated from the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida in December of 2018. The in Spring of 2010, he wrote, directed, produced and starred in the Fall of Man film. The film was made possible by 100% volunteers. Over 100 first-time writers, actors, directors, etc. volunteered -after work, college, and other obligations. The cast was comprised of actors that had lived experiences similar to the characters that they played in the film. It took 10 years for this film to come to life. The film was dedicated to children and youth who live in concentrated disadvantage every day of their lives.