IL HR0618

Memorial resolution honoring Wyanetta Johnson of Oak Park, who passed away on January 1, 2026, at age 86 (born April 18, 1939)

Served as president and vice president of African American Parents for Purposeful Leadership in Education (A.P.P.L.E.), a community advocacy group established in the late 1980s to support Black children in Oak Park schools

Led student mentorship programs, study skills assistance, career days, Saturday school seminars, overnight retreats, and the OPRFHS Fashion and Talent Show

Organized a legal challenge in the 2000s addressing inequities in Oak Park's special education program and discipline policies, resulting in major reforms at Oak Park and River Forest High School

Advocated for over 40 years for racial justice and educational equity, including pushing for a racial equity policy and the Freshman All-Honors Curriculum at OPRFHS District 200