Karen Washington’s (Rise & Root Farm) enthusiasm for growing food for our communities is infectious. And even though Karen is doing full time farming now, community gardens are still important. They help create urban oases. We were almost completely unfamiliar with all the information available on urban Black farms. Hopefully, Resources for Sustaining Black Food … Resources For Sustaining Black Food Sovereignty
We can impact community development In our last episode we had a dispiriting discussion on gentrification. Things looked grim for our communities. But hold on to hope! In Taking Ownership of Community Development we discuss the challenges of communities getting their voices heard in development process. Our guest is Dana McKinney, Class of 2011, who … Taking Ownership of Community Development
We hope you enjoyed the first half of Dr. Holder’s interview on environmental racism. We are posting the second half of the interview entitled Part II Environmental Racism and Black Health. Due to activism in communities of color, more health professionals are studying how environmental hazards create health problems. Pollutants in the air are particularly … Part II Environmental Racism and Black Health
Our first guest for season two of our podcast is Dr. Cheryl Holder, class of ’80. We talk with Dr. Holder about how environmental racism impacts Black health outcomes. Long term exposure to pollutants and lack of access to medical care leave our communities more likely to contract the coronavirus. Lack of access to health … ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM IMPACTS BLACK HEALTH OUTCOMES