Coming Soon on “The Common Ground” Podcast: How Art and Research Reimagine Housing Justice
Feb 17, 2026
By May Louis-Juste, NLIHC Project Manager, Strategic Partnerships
What if housing justice wasn’t only discussed through policy briefs, data tables, and funding streams but also through art, memory, and lived experience?
In an upcoming episode of “The Common Ground,” we sit down with Tonika Johnson, a Chicago-based artist, and Amber Hendley, a political economist and researcher, to explore how creative practice and research can work together to repair harm and reimagine housing justice from the ground up.
This episode focuses on Englewood, a historically Black neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side shaped by decades of disinvestment and the lasting impacts of predatory land sale contracts and exploitative practice that stripped Black families of wealth and denied them the protections of traditional homeownership. But this conversation is not only about harm. It is also about repair, storytelling, and recovery.
“The Common Ground” is a new storytelling podcast that highlights the powerful intersections of housing, homelessness, and other sectors. Each episode aims to bring together cultural leaders, artists, journalists, advocates, and influencers to explore how their values and work connect to housing justice, emphasizing our collective responsibility for a future where everyone has a place to call home.
Episode 3 from “The Common Ground” is coming soon. Subscribe to join us as we explore our shared commitment to finding common ground. Find “The Common Ground” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud.