Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage

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My blog (dianneglaverootedintheearth.com) and my FB page (http://www.facebook.com/dianne.glave?ref=profile#!/group.php?gid=433509520227&ref=ts) are places to discuss the historical and contemporary experiences of African Americans and the environment. I will also share more on my upcoming book Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage (August 2010 with Lawrence Books). In 2006, I co-edited To Love the Wind and the Rain with Mark Stoll with the University of Pittsburgh Press. Both are available at amazon.com I welcome insights about other cultures/ethnic groups, along with broader social, economic,and political contexts concerning nature and the environment. Come join with me.
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Published on 2012-02-03 07:23:16

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