Tammy Johnson is very clear. Her life’s purpose is to be a happy Black woman. Some days that shows up as a shimmy in the middle of a workshop on racial equity, and on others it is simply a pause for breath. Johnson is a dancer, producer, culture keeper, writer, equity consultant and godmother extraordinaire. Her kinfolk in Tennessee taught her early on how to be a love-warrior as they fought for their right to just be as Black people. Later as a community organizer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Johnson directed living wage, welfare rights, public education, and election campaigns. She has partnered with World Trust and Art / Work Practice and spent a decade at Race Forward advancing racial justice at as a national organizer, trainer, writer, policy analyst and public speaker. Johnson co-produced the television special Colorlines: Race and Economic Recovery with LinkTV, and has written for the Christian Science Monitor, The Huffington Post, and Colorlines.com. She was also project manager of creativesinplace.org, a listening project and digital platform that features the stories of Bay Area artists and their work. As an independent consultant she has successfully brought movement and artistic wisdom to the fore with groups like The Laundry Mat Project and the Young Women’s Freedom Center. Based in Oakland, California, Johnson stays true to her path by embracing work that moves us all closer to a world of justice and healing, and most importantly, by embracing work that gives her joy.