The Voices: A Library Lecture Series committee is pleased to present Uprooting Racism in the Food System with Leah Penniman, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium.
Some of our country’s most cherished, sustainable farming practices – from organic agriculture to the farm cooperative and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) – have roots in African wisdom. Yet, African-American farmland ownership has declined to less than 1% and Black communities suffer disproportionately from illnesses related to a lack of access to fresh food. Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm Institute, will delve into the history of land loss and food injustice, and the work being done to reclaim ancestral rights, as well as offer concrete strategies to undo racism in the food system. Soul Fire Farm Institute is using food and land as tools to heal from racialized trauma and to build just communities.
The final lecture for Fall 2018 will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13. Visit the Voices: A Library Lecture Series webpage for details.
Published: Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:10:43 +0000 by s.clowe