Markese Bryant
Markese Bryant
Overview
Markese W. Bryant was born and raised in East Oakland and Vallejo CA. At the age of six he lost his mother to drugs and his father to the prison system. In 2005 Markese nearly met the same fate after he was caught selling crack cocaine in his neighborhood. Fortunately Markese was given an opportunity to correct his mistakes through the Oakland Mentor diversion program. One year later he enrolled into Morehouse College and began organizing his campus and his community speaking about the merits of sustainability.
