Yvette Johnson

Yvette Johnson is an American writer, film producer, and speaker best known for her memoir 'The Song and the Silence,' which explores her family history, race, and the legacy of her grandfather Booker Wright in the Mississippi Delta. She co-produced the documentary 'Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story,' which premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival and examines civil rights–era violence and memory.