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Johnniqua Charles Behind The ‘Lose Ya Job,’ Viral Video Reflects On How It Has Changed Her Life

Johnniqua Charles went viral last year after she was captured on a video singing defiantly to a police officer “You about to lose your job.” The song was remixed and used during protests against police violence across the nation. To mark the one-year anniversary of her shining moment on Thursday, Charles went to Instagram and […]

Johnniqua Charles, Of ‘Lose Ya Job,’ Reflects On Viral Video That Changed Her Life

Speaking with BuzzFeed last year, Charles said she was homeless and dealing with a drug addiction while doing sex work to survive. The South Carolina resident had also lost contact with her family, who were taking care of her 3-year-old son. But the viral moment changed everything. “I’d been on the streets, and they’d been […]