Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage
Description
This illuminating environmental history uncovers the deep, often overlooked relationship between African Americans and the natural world, from ancestral knowledge and agricultural traditions to community-based conservation and stewardship. It traces how slavery, segregation, land dispossession, and industrial development disrupted that heritage while highlighting the resilience of Black communities in preserving ecological wisdom and creating healthier environments. Blending historical research with vivid personal and community narratives, the book challenges conventional accounts of environmentalism and reclaims African Americans’ central place in the movement. It offers a compelling reflection on land, memory, identity, and the possibilities of environmental justice.
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paperback
Lawrence Hill Books
Published Jan 1, 2010
178 pages
ISBN: 9781556527661
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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