Black & Green
Coming to a bookshelf near you!
ROOTED IN THE EARTH: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage
Dianne D. Glave’s soon to be released book “challenges the idea that a meaningful attachment to nature and the outdoors is contrary to the black experience,” according to the author.
The Morehouse College department of history teacher and co-editor of “To Love the Wind and the Rain: African Americans and Environmental History,” has assembled quite a bit of praise for her work, which flies in the face of the notion that being black AND green is an oxymoron.
Following are book testimonials from Ms. Glave’s site.
“This book is a compelling look at American history and its impact on African Americans and their relationship to the natural world. As part of the up and coming majority it is their influence and political power that will determine the sustainability of America’s environmental protection policies, which influence an entire planet.”
—Dudley Edmondson, author, Black & Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places
“For those who have felt that Blacks are unduly disconnected from the land, this book is both a roadmap and a welcome home sign.”
—Majora, urban revitalization strategist and host of Eco-Heroes and The Promised Land
“I love it! Especially the juicy first-person accounts from enslaved and free black people that convey the depth of the relationship between them and the land . . . [The author] has done our country and the world an incredible service.”
—Audrey Peterman, coauthor, with Frank Peterman, Legacy on the Land: A Black Couple Discovers Our National Inheritance and Tells Why Every American Should Care
“In reclaiming the black heritage of the American landscape, Rooted in the Earth takes us beyond the hurt and struggle of people and nature and leaves us clean for the continuing journey like bare feet in the soil, fresh fruit, and sassafras leaf stems chewed like gum as a kid.”
—Jarid Manos, author, Ghetto Plainsman; founder/CEO, Great Plains Restoration Council
Webinar to address the impact of climate change on African Americans 1.25.10
The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is hosting the webinar, “Understanding Climate Change – An Overview of the Climate Change Convention in Copenhagen,” Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PST) / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (EST).
AABE will give a first-hand view of the climate change debate and the Copenhagen meeting and its outcomes. And, discuss the questions: What can we expect over the next year? What importance, in particular, does it hold for African Americans?
Carolyn Green
Carolyn Green, Chair of the AABE Board of Directors and leader of the delegation from the Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change, and Frank Stewart, AABE President and COO, will host an hour long presentation and discussion.
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at the AABE site.
Recapturing our slow food tradition 1.13.10
Eco Chef Bryant Terry
From Cuisine Noir article about eco-Chef Bryant Terry, “Delicious Food and Justice for All”
“This movement around eating healthy is a part of our heritage… this whole notion that we are disconnected from slow food, no, this is our tradition. It’s about re-embracing something that is near. Growing food, fresh food, people had a different relationship with food. If things got off track in two generations, if we work our butts off, we can get back on track easily.”
For more on Chef Bryant and food justice, visit Cuisine Noir.
