“Existing in this body and deciding to do everything I need to do to not just survive but thrive, I recognize that that is part of my weaponry in this freedom fight." Fueled by love and power, alumna Brittany Packnett Cunningham is a leader at the intersection of culture and justice. As an activist, educator, and writer, she uses her platform to activate everyday people to take transformative action for justice. Brittany is a St. Louis native by way of North County. She earned a bachelor’s degree in African and African American studies from Arts & Sciences in 2006 and credits the John B. Ervin Scholars Program for helping her become the leader she is today. "Ervin reinforced the idea that if you see a gap, it is perhaps because you are uniquely positioned and purposed to fill it." Brittany is doing the work to fill those gaps and building bridges for others to do the same. She is vice president of social impact at BET, an NBC News and MSNBC political analyst and host of “Undistract...