On this episode of the Speaking of Phenomenal podcast, Tonika Lewis Johnson opens up about growing up in Englewood, the roots of her Folded Map Project, and why disrupting segregation starts with something as simple as running errands in a new neighborhood. Her story is proof that art, truth, and community care can transform policy—and hearts.

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