s. Bonnetta Adeeb shares the story of her childhood and leaving the Jim Crow South to California with her family, as well as her return to the East. Adeeb reflects on the prominent projects she has led in Maryland and the SE, as well as the work she is currently doing with seeds, collards, and school forest farming. She explores themes of African cultural heritage, the South, gardening, and seed saving. Towards the end of the interviews, she emphasizes the importance of involving everyone in the work of reconnecting to their cultures, food, and nature.
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Oral history, Food heritage, African American, Prince Georges County, MD, Wayne County, MI
Twin sisters Kathy Anderson and Karen Bolding discuss their lifelong relationship with gardening, foraging, and interacting with the land. These early experiences inspired their careers in environmentalism and science as well as their work writing children's books about plants. Their goal is to make the outdoors accessible and exciting in particular for children of color.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, March 9, 1965, Female, American, American, Prince Georges County, MD, Washington County, DC
s. Bonnetta Adeeb shares the story of her childhood and leaving the Jim Crow South to California with her family, as well as her return to the East. Adeeb reflects on the prominent projects she has led in Maryland and the SE, as well as the work she is currently doing with seeds, collards, and school forest farming. She explores themes of African cultural heritage, the South, gardening, and seed saving. Towards the end of the interviews, she emphasizes the importance of involving everyone in the work of reconnecting to their cultures, food, and nature.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, African American, Prince Georges County, MD, Wayne County, MI
Twin sisters Kathy Anderson and Karen Bolding discuss their lifelong relationship with gardening, foraging, and interacting with the land. These early experiences inspired their careers in environmentalism and science as well as their work writing children's books about plants. Their goal is to make the outdoors accessible and exciting in particular for children of color.
Subject
Oral history, Food heritage, March 9, 1965, Female, American, American, Prince Georges County, MD, Washington County, DC