# Tonika Lewis Johnson

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Extremely Local News: Wil’s Martini Lounge has a drink for everyone

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Chicago Restaurants Struggle Out Of The Spotlight As ICE Fears Mount: The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has restaura…

Tonika Lewis Johnson: Reimagining Chicago Through Art and Activism

What does it truly mean to confront the realities of segregation in a city like Chicago?In this episode of N'DIGO STUDIO, host Hermene Hartman sits down with social justice artist and MacArthur Genius Fellow Tonika Lewis Johnson, whose work continues to reshape how Chicago understands race, place, …

Episode 81: Who Gets to Stay: Land, Memory, and Belonging in a Changing City

In this episode of "Gathering Ground," host Mary Morten sits down with four brilliant artists and activists to explore the intersection of art and social change. Amanda Williams, Tonika Lewis Johnson, Lisa Yun Lee, and Shannon Downey share how their personal histories, creative practices, and colla…

How Art and Research Reimagine Housing Justice

In this episode we are joined by we sat down with artist Tonika Lewis Johnson and political economist Amber Hanley to explore how art and research can work together to reimagine housing justice. We dive into the intricate details of how collaboration can dismantle narratives about disinvestment and…

Tonika Lewis Johnson joins Tavis Smiley

Tonika Lewis Johnson, award-winning photographer, social justice artist, and MacArthur Fellow, audits the history of America’s racist real estate practices such as land sale contracts, overtaxation, and the Black tax.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-…

Episode 110 - Chicagoan by Choice with Molly Page

On this episode, Molly Page, @mollypg on instagram, talks about her project visiting all of the branches of the Chicago Public Library, how her writing is how she first fell in love with words, and how adaptations drive most of her reading decisions. We also talk a lot about Chicago and how amazing…

The Weight of It: What Chicago's Artists Carry to Create

This summer, we're revisiting some of our favorite conversations. In this episode, we talk about the weight artists and organizers carry, and why they keep carrying it anyway. Photographer Kenn Cook Jr. reflects on capturing the West Side's true story and the West Sider who moved him to tears with …

Ep 400 - Tonika Lewis Johnson, Chicago's Genius and Social Practice Artist, Returns

Tonika Lewis Johnson is about real repair. The photographer, social practice artist, and Macarthur genius grant recipient has spent the last decade building innovative, rooted projects that connect Chicagoans across racial divides, make legible the histories of structural violence, and create new v…