Morgan has served in numerous leadership positions for New York organizations. In 2007, he created Harlem NOW, a non-partisan group that mobilized the community to solve grassroots issues. As chairman of the 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID), he championed revitalization efforts of one of the world's most famous thoroughfares. He was instrumental in launching Harlem's "Light It Up" campaign to illuminate 125th Street for the 2010 holiday season. The campaign, a model for cooperation among the business, academic, non-profit and political communities in northern Manhattan, garnered global attention.
