TARECE JOHNSON

Tarece L. Johnson-Morgan, EdD is an author, advocate, activist, and artist. She is an educational leader, poet, public servant, and teacher. Dr: Tarece is a diversity, inclusion, equity, justice, and belonging professional. She is committed to making a difference through profound love, art, and service. She is a global minded individual who is dedicated to multicultural and multilingual education. Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan is an advocate for mental health and wellness, spirituality, economic and community development, diversity, justice, and education.

Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan’s books include:

1) Ahava, a book of Shabbat meditations and affirmations

2) The Global Purpose Approach, a multicultural resource book for teaching respect, appreciation, and awareness for global diversity

3) Global Diversity Haggadah, a resource for Passover Seder

4) Butterflies in Fields of Corn, a book of poetry, prose, and affirmations

5) Resilient Hope, a book of social justice speeches, poetry, prose and affirmations

6) How to Date, Love, & Commit to a Black Woman

7) Freedom Dreams, a book of poetry, prose, and paintings

Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan has also written several articles in newspapers and via social media outlets including LinkedIN and Medium: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarece & https://medium.com/@globalpurposeapproach

BIO:

Originally from Houston, Texas, Tarece Lynette Johnson-Morgan moved to Puerto Rico to attend La Universidad del Sagrado Corazon earning a BA, and then continued her studies in New York City at Columbia University's School of International & Public Affairs, achieving an MPA. She later earned an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta School of Business and an EdD from Capella University.

Tarece L. Johnson-Morgan’s love for teaching and mentoring children and her commitment to quality multicultural education, led her to create Global Purpose Academy (2012) and co-create Peninsula International Academy (in Belize). These endeavors prompted her to study to achieve an EdD in Educational Leadership and Management with a focus on multicultural and multilingual education. Dr. Tarece L. Johnson-Morgan, created The Global Purpose Approach which is an educational resource designed to ensure individuals acquire the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and perspectives to become effective, kind, compassionate, respectful, moral and empathetic global citizens. Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan speaks fluent Spanish and intermediate level French.

As a public figure, Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan aims to make a difference in her community, nation, and the world through her acts of service, kindness, moral courage, and love. She has worked tirelessly on issues that impact historically disenfranchised / marginalized people and communities. She believes love can heal and bring peace and joy to the world.

Dr. Tarece is a Jew and the co-founder of Multicultural Jewish Alliance (social/spiritual group). Her Jewish name is Hadassah Hannah Solomon . She is active in the Jewish community in the Atlanta metro area and a member of Temple Sinai. As a Black Jew womanist, she sees and feels a spiritual connection to Judaism (with a focus on spirituality). In all the stories, celebrations, prayers, and rituals, she sees her people as one people and she feels "home" in Judaism (Renewal/Reconstruction/Reform). She is spiritually and soulfully connected to being and doing Jewish and hopes to continue to share the intersections of her identity and those of many other multicultural people around the globe who found their way "home". She aims to contribute her talents, skills, and abilities to uplift, connect, and edify her Jewish and Black communities. She is dedicated to working with ALL people of all abilities regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, status, sexual orientation, gender, lifestyle, identity, etc. Her dream is to make the world a more loving, peaceful, and harmonious place, where all people may be free to be who they are and to prosper joyfully.