Morgan Spears

Originally from north St. Louis, Morgan graduated from DePaul University with a degree in sociology and minors in economics and peace, justice and conflict studies. As a DePaul student, she was actively engaged in economic and social justice issues in the Chicago area. She was a leader with the Students Against Hunger and Homelessness Coalition on campus and lived in an intentional community focused on public service. She also served as a Critical Language Arabic Scholar and Rangel Scholar.

Field placement: Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

Detroit, Michigan

Policy placement: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Washington, D.C.

Hunger Free Community Report

The Blackprint: A “Stay Woke” Kit to Recode, Regroup and Reorganize the People is a multimedia mixtape advocacy (“stay woke”) kit. This collection of songs, videos, and tools, aims at recoding, regrouping and reorganizing the Black community and engages with those directly impacted by food injustice and uses rhythmic sound, a cultural language, as a tool for connection, expression and empowerment.