Tre Johnson is the author of Black Genius: Essays On An American Legacy, was published by Dutton in July 2025 and was named one of the Washington Post's 50 Most Notable Nonfiction Books of 2025. He was born in Trenton, NJ and currently resides in Philadelphia, PA where he writes with a focus on race, culture, and politics. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Vox, The New York Times, Slate, Vanity Fair, The Grio, and other outlets. He has appeared to provide media commentary on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon; CBS Morning Show; PBS NewsHour, NPR’s Morning Edition, and other programs. In addition to writing, Tre was a former educator, beginning working both inside and outside in the classroom as a teacher and eventually as a leader in the sector.