Steering Committee
National Black Food and Justice Alliance
Established in 2015, the National Black Food & Justice Alliance (NBFJA) is a coalition of Black-led organizations working towards cultivating and advancing Black leadership, building institutions for self-determination, and organizing for food sovereignty and land justice. NBFJA currently has over 50 member organizations representing hundreds of urban and rural farmers, organizers, and land stewards based throughout the U.S.. NBFJA members are building power through an intergenerational, urban/rural alliance of organizations that trains, connects and deepens grassroots efforts toward protecting Black land, advancing food sovereignty, and supporting a climate resilient future.
The Agroecology Center’s Steering Committee is a working group comprised of NBFJA staff and Blackademics cultivating and anchoring an institution to address the urgent needs of Black and marginalized communities through the channel of Black academia and cultural preservation.
Committee Members:
Cicely Garrett, Co-Executive Director
Dr. Jasmine R. Jackson, Co-Executive Director
Dara Cooper, Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
LeeAnn Morrisette, Communications & Culture Director
Sheelah Muhammad, Consultant
Savi Horne, NBFJA Leadership Team Co-Chair
Dr. Monica White, Blackademics Co-Chair
Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Co-Directors, Hampton-Pinder Agroecology Center
Dr. Kwasi Densu, Co-Directors, Hampton-Pinder Agroecology Center
Blackademics
NBFJA Blackademics is the research arm of NBFJA comprised of academic and research partners to anchor projects supporting NBFJA member organization research needs. NBFJA Blackademics partners lead research, publish data and public messaging around Black farmers and communities’ regenerative practices and impacts, amidst climate change, to inform the landscape and contribute to the popularization of sustainable agriculture foodways and practices.
Dr. Jasmine R. Jackson, Co-Executive Director
Dr. Monica White, Blackademics Co-Chair
Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Co-Directors, Hampton-Pinder Agroecology Center
Dr. Kwasi Densu, Co-Directors, Hampton-Pinder Agroecology Center
Candace Clark, Ph.D. Candidate
Dr. Ashley Gripper
Dr. Bobby J. Smith II
Dr. Ashantè Reese
Dr. Jessica Walker
Dr. Monyai Chavers
Keesa Johnson Muhammad
Selena Bryant