“I became an artist, and thank God I did, because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life.”

-Viola Davis

Born on the South side of Chicago, Nikki is a writer, actor and producer. She is the founder of Good Content Productions which tells stories of Black culture that have been overlooked and forgotten. Tanikia received her B.F.A. in Media Studies from North Park University with a minor in Africana Studies. She is the creator of Black Theatre Chicago and “The Black Monologues” that was in partnership with Victory Gardens Theatre for three years until their closing. Tanikia is the Manager of Storytelling at Build Bronzeville and enjoys creating impactful TikToks that uplift Black culture & history. She's married to her amazing husband, Stephen, and the mother of their beautiful daughter, India Summer.