Christopher Bradshaw is a Black, justice-oriented, social entrepreneur whose expertise is using social innovation through the food system to grow meaningful community economic development within marginalized communities. Born in Tennessee, he has spent more than half of his life living in Washington, DC. Chris and his organization see the food system as a lens to examine and dismantle systems of oppression, and lead towards Black Liberation. Since its founding, Dreaming Out Loud, Inc. has impacted farmers, food-makers, and community members through cooperative social enterprise and advocacy. Under his leadership, Dreaming Out Loud has grown to include 15 full-time team members, and 4 seasonal farm and food hub assistants. He is a frequent speaker on the intersections of racial justice, class, gender, and food sovereignty — his appearances include the Atlantic Ideas Festival, Bloomberg American Health Summit; and both regional and national gatherings for farmers and food activists. Christopher is also the recipient of Georgetown University’s John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award for 2021, one of Eating Well Magazine’s 2021 American Food Heroes, and selected to the Root 100 list of most influential Black Americans.