Founder & CEO | Survivor | Narrative Strategist | Civic Innovator

I'm Jerica Morningstar- a 24-year-old trans woman, trauma survivor, and founder of Morningstar Creative Enterprises Inc. (MCE), a Delaware public benefit corporation headquartered in Missouri. Built from lived experience and sharpened by survival, MCE fuses storytelling, product design, and civic innovation into a platform designed to endure.

Born in Northwest Arkansas and raised in Virginia Beach, I survived childhood abuse, poverty, and repeated suicide attempts. Years Gone, my debut novel, began as a suicide note-but instead of an ending, it became the blueprint for everything I've built since.

In 2025, writing publicly as Lilith Blackwell, I independently authored The Manufactured Outrage Machine- an independent exposés uncovering a $160,000 political fundraising loop tied to Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby. Using only public records and pattern analysis, I mapped how outrage is weaponized, monetized, and contained - without a newsroom, legal team, or institutional support.

Today The Manufactured Outrage Machine is owned by Morningstar Creative Enterprises Inc. and has expanded far beyond one case. It now operates as a system-level framework spanning three fronts:

• National (Politics): Rep. Laurel Libby's censure reframed as persecution to feed PACs and media pipelines.
• Moral (The Church): Cardinal McElroy and Sister Jeannine Gramick praising my theological appeal in private while going silent in public- then publishing an op-ed echoing my words without attribution.
• Local (Cave Springs, AR): A treasurer was stripped of her duties through ordinances and lawsuits, mirroring the same cycle of outrage, obstruction, and containment.

Across politics, religion, and civic power, the same machine emerges: outrage manufactured, accountability obstructed, and truth contained once it becomes inconvenient.

When no on acted, I built a solution. The Outrage Exploitation Prevention Act (OPEA) is the first civilian-authored policy designed to stop trauma - especially that of children - from being monetized in political fundraising. With fines, disclosure requirements, and enforcable protections, the OPEA shifts outrage from loophole to liablity. It is the first proposal of its kind, now under review and seeking legislative sponsors (Change.org)

But that work was only the beginning.

What is Morningstar Creative Enterprises Inc.?

MCE is an IP powerhouse and public benefit corporation blending original storytelling, ethical innovation, and immersive consumer products across ventures:

• Morningstar Publishing - Dystopian fiction, investigative research, and survivor-led narratives.
• Blood & Cocoa- A horror-themed artisan chocolate line handcrafted and aged with fruit, floral infusions, and dark storytelling.
• Morningstar Berries- A boutique agricultural venture focused on high-flavor designer berries and small-batch gourmet produce.

Why I Built This

I founded MCE to transform survival into structure - turning the hardest parts of my story into something that could outlast me and help others feel seen, inspired, and connected. This company wasn't built for attention. It was built for meaning - to design products, experiences, and narratives that blend creativity with purpose. Today, I lead a federally registered, women owned public benefit corporation with a growing multi-brand portfolio and clear mission:

To transform lived experience into lasting impact-and build something beautiful, sustainable, and true.