Marcus Ferrell

Marcus Ferrell served as African American Outreach Director for Bernie Sanders 2016 and currently works as a political consultant for Propellant Digital Media where he directs candidates on targeting and constituency messaging. Marcus has managed and worked as a General Consultant on progressive political campaigns across the country on the local, state, and federal levels. Considering himself as a community mobilizer first, Marcus has organized against Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws, the ‘Free Marissa Alexander’ movement, and multiple actions against police shootings of unarmed black men around the nation. His focus on political empowerment lead him to working as a facilitator of the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Institute Boot-camp where 10 graduates went on to win elections in their respective areas the following year. Born and raised in Tallahassee Florida, Marcus attended Florida A&M University and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.