Alonzo Willoughby Jr. reflects about growing up on his family farm in segregated Farmville, NC. Alonzo mentions numerous crops that his parents grew and a few dishes that they would make. He discusses integration, housing, the farming community, development, and general life in Farmville. He concludes the interview with a few words about a book he hopes to write.
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Oral history, Food heritage, June 23, 1940, Male, Black, Pitt County, NC, Pitt County, NC
Emmanuel Fields discusses the history of his family and their migration from Louisiana to Chicago, and finally to Kentucky. Throughout his story, Emmanuel explores the dynamics of race within his own life, and how race impacts Black growers. He highlights his work in conservation, as well as his journey to gardening and oral history work and touches on the ways this work impacts him and his community.
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Oral history, Food heritage, February 2, 1986, Male, Black, African American, Fayette County, KY, Harris County, TX
Mr. Don Madden shares about his experience growing up on his family's farm in Lafayette, Georgia, during the 1940s/50s. He shares about farming practices, sharing with neighbors, and the foods they prepared. Madden also shares about his current ventures and his dreams to get the community involved in growing, especially children, on his own land.
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Oral history, Food heritage, August 18, 1939, Male, Black, Black American, Charles County, MD, Walker County, GA
Martin Roseman reflects on his herbal elixir company, Altered, and on his intimate relationship with herbs. He shares about their healing properties, both emotional and physiological, and highlights his favorite plants throughout. Martin offers his thoughts around healing, land, and agriculture, and recalls his family�s story of land separation as Black people in the South. He ends the interview by bringing attention to the importance of symbiotic relationships in nature and how we can better ourselves by paying attention to them.
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Oral history, Food heritage, October 31, 1995, Male, Mixed/Multi, Hispanic/African, Kings County, NY
