Mo Cheeks is baking for justice
A former Madison Common Council member’s quarantine hobby rises to a higher cause.
February 24, 2021 11:22 AM
Sam Jones
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Photo by Sharon Vanorny
Mo Cheeks creates sourdough bread out of his home kitchen. He established a micro-bakery called Bread and Justice in January and donates proceeds to local social justice nonprofits and racial justice organizations.
When former Common Council member and Madison mayoral candidate Mo Cheeks borrowed some sourdough starter from a friend last January, the meticulous process of baking bread was solely an escapist coping mechanism.
He brought the starter from Washington, D.C., back to Madison and faced his third try at mastering the art of breadmaking.