Imani D. Johnson
writer | podcaster | producer
Imani D. Johnson is a screenwriter and producer currently living in Atlanta, GA with a love of building dynamic worlds full of complicated characters while using genre to make sense of the absurd. After earning her Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Theatre Design and Technology at West Virginia University, Imani moved to Philadelphia to pursue her career in theatre production as a props management apprentice for the Walnut Street Theatre and later as a production apprentice at InterAct Theatre Company. While in Philadelphia, Imani began producing projects for a local production company, OMG! Studios, where she gained experience producing a variety of festivals (Fade to Black: Issa Black Philly Film Festival, Sheesh! Issa Blackity Black Joy Fest, and A TV Guide Play Festival), art shows (Open House and Eggnog Cafe), podcasts (The Fade to Black Podcast and Home w/ the Homies), and web series (Follow Your Taste Buds and Agents of Black Joy). In 2025, Imani graduated from Stephens College with a Master of Fine Arts in TV and Screenwriting.
About
The Fade to Black Podcast
Hosted by David Dunnington (he|him), Imani Johnson (she|her), and Suni B Rose (she|ze|he) this podcast honors Black culture through an exploration of Black cinema and what defines Black film. Whether it be a film directed by a Black person, a film with an all Black cast, or a film For Us, By Us, you surely won't be disappointed by what to come. Join us as we seek to answer this question with invited guests. Send inquiries and questions to fadetoblackpodcast@gmail.com
Home w/ the Homies
Come join a Hang with the Homies! This is a podcast where you, our potential future homie, get to hang with us, the Homies! We shoot the shit, play some games, get deep, get chaotic. You never know what you're going to get a hang with the homies but its always going to be exactly what you needed... or not. The stakes are really low it's just a hang.
