Wyanetta Johnson was a pioneering Black leader in Oak Park who brought change to Oak Park and River Forest High School through passionate, loving advocacy and a will of iron working to bend an institution which for decades did not know what to make of her.
Mrs. Johnson, or “Grandma” as many called her, died on New Year’s Day. She was 86.
Johnson’s advocacy, centering on opportunity and equity for all students and families in need of support, stemmed from the sense of fairness her parents instilled in her, Dorise Monroe, a daughter, said…