Tammy Johnson

Tammy Johnson is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Applied Research Center (ARC). Inspired by her family’s dedication to the struggle for civil rights, Johnson cut her activist teeth as president of the Black Student Union at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and as president of the Wisconsin Statewide Student Association. Previously, Johnson was the Coalition Organizer for Wisconsin Citizen Action, Director of Progressive Milwaukee, and has served on the Boards of the Wisconsin Community Fund and the National Organizer Alliance. Johnson has authored and edited several reports on race and equity issues, including four editions of the California Report Card on Racial Equity, and Race, Education and No Child Left Behind: A Guide for Journalists. Johnson has written for and been featured in a number of publications, radio programs and online journals, including AlterNet, The Huffington Post, Leadership and ColorLines magazines.