
Tonika Johnson
@tonikagj
Creator of #FoldedMap project & #InequityForSale Co-founder of @join_rage (2010) & #EnglewoodArtsCollective (2017)
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http://www.tonikaj.com 06-09-2014 02:45:37
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Across Divides: Segregation, Social Networks & Perceptions of Place – "I want to draw attention to the inequities of segregation, how it hurts us all and perhaps outline how we can take a step towards racial healing." Tonika Johnson Bron Thurman #CivicCommonsUS link.medium.com/ufisWLKjYAb


Nice piece by Chicago Tribune on Shermann Dilla Thomas and Tonika Johnson highlighting their work bringing the history of Chicago's neighborhoods, and changing perceptions of those who might otherwise bypass their tours. chicagotribune.com/people/ct-dill…

Proud of this collab with my Brother-in-Culture Shermann Dilla Thomas 🔥💯✊🏽 chicagotribune.com/people/ct-dill…

DONATE to the Folded Map Project at Rivendell - tr.ee/AMxywMnRxN We are thrilled to be working with artist Tonika Johnson on a new piece that uplifts her amazing work! Join our mission!



Join Shermann Dilla Thomas & I in our effort to DISRUPT SEGREGATION with a CONTEST to complete the #FoldedMapActionKit before September 30. Do the steps & earn the chance to win a free tour w/ Chicago’s fav historian, @6Figga_Dilla. Get the kit here: bit.ly/fmaktwh

Thank you for covering my work hyperallergic hyperallergic.com/841170/tonika-…



“Existing homeowners in Black neighborhoods, they’re the engine. We’re going to lose them if we don’t provide help." -Tonika Johnson's latest project with Chicago Bungalow aka "unBlocked Englewood" aims to help them with public art dollars. Read on to see how. chicagotribune.com/people/ct-toni…


"When other residents on the block shared similar stories, the social justice artist took action." Read this excellent piece from Darcel about "unBlocked Englewood," a new project from from Tonika Johnson, a #LeadersForANewChicago awardee. MacArthur Foundation #community #powerbuilding

Congratulations! to Prosser CA John F. Kennedy HS LPHS Lion Pride seniors who created a remarkable collection of photographs and videos inspired by Tonika Johnson ‘Folded Map Project,’ a social justice initiative to teach students how artist activists generate change in their communities.




My #UnBlockedEnglewood project on NBC News NOW nbcnews.com/now/video/soci…

unBlocked Englewood featured on ABC 7 Chicago News! Repairing homes to help rewrite decades of housing discrimination Tonika Johnson Chicago Bungalow Association Chicago DCASE The Chicago Community Trust Art Design Chicago abc7chicago.com/unblocked-engl…

