Food Apartheid in the South

Born in Boston, Jonathan spent his formative years in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before returning to the U.S. in 2016. He earned a B.A. in Economics and Public Policy from the University of Mississippi, where he served as a student body senator and actively advocated for student needs. During his freshman year, Jonathan interned at the Congressional Hunger Center and later served as a Legacy Leader. His internships and projects have taken him to Washington D.C., Jackson, MS, and Miami, Florida, where he contributed to initiatives focused on community and economic development. Most recently, he presented his research on how food insecurity negatively impacts the upward mobility of undergraduate students at the University of Maryland and the University of Washington. Jonathan is passionate about creating transformative socioeconomic changes that contribute to making the world a more equitable place.

Joshua Greene is originally from Brooklyn, New York but now resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from UNC Chapel-Hill in 2023 with a dual degree in Public Policy and Political Science. He spent four years as a Bonner Leader at UNC working with the Communiversity Youth Program serving k-8 students teaching reading and life skills. His Capstone Project with NCPRO analyzed North Carolina's food insecurity policies.