Sunday, September 7th
3pm CT – Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Stage

Tonika Johnson is an award-winning, multidisciplinary social justice artist and photographer whose work explores segregation’s enduring impact on Black communities in Chicago.

Through her Folded Map™ Project, UnBlocked Englewood project, and grassroots organizing, Tonika reclaims narratives, space, and power for communities long harmed by systemic racism.

Tonika is co-founder of Englewood Arts Collective, a board member of FirstRepair, and serves on the DCASE Cultural Advisory Council. She is a 2025 recipient of the American Red Cross Social Justice Impact Hero Award, and a 2024 Gordon Parks Foundation Fellow, among other accomplishments.

Learn more at tonikaj.com and foldedmapproject.com.