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The Hunger Games: From the Dystopian to the Great Depression

Published on 2012-03-30 15:38:57

The Hunger Games has a somewhat  integrated cast that includes African Americans: Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of the Hunger Games, sure loves black people. And we love her too. I’m often critical of the relationships between African American and whites, along with stereotypes of African Americans in film, television, and literature. But The Hunger Games … Keep

The Hunger Games: From the Dystopian to the Great Depression

Published on 2012-03-30 15:38:57

The Hunger Games has a somewhat  integrated cast that includes African Americans: Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of the Hunger Games, sure loves black people. And we love her too. I’m often critical of the relationships between African American and whites, along with stereotypes of African Americans in film, television, and literature. But The Hunger Games … Keep

2012 State of Diversity and the Environment Blog Carnival

Published on 2012-03-27 08:14:37

Another Blog Carnival Presented by Rooted in the Earth! Read the original call for blogs. I am going to keep this simple: my hope is to join with each of you  to meaningfully and fruitfully gather together face-to-face focusing on people of color and the environment in the near future. In 2009, Audrey Peterman did … Keep

Thomas Merton Center: Environmental Justice

Published on 2012-02-19 15:50:31

The Thomas Merton Pittsburgh’s Peace and Social Justice Center continues to do the good work. The center started 40 years ago focuses on social justice based on the non-violent resistance. They serve the Pittsburgh community and beyond in the areas of economic justice, anti-war, and prisoner’s right. Just recently, the center launched another committee on … Keep

AFAM Environmental History & Black History Month Without Carter G. Woodson?

Published on 2012-02-07 13:31:36

February is Black History Month. Carter G. Woodson, the father of African American history, started it all in 1926 with Negro History Week. Woodson was strategic deciding on the second week of February between Frederick Douglass’ and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays for that special week devoted to African American history. Douglass was born enslaved in Talbot … Keep

Black Churches and a New Generation of Protest: New York Times Opinion Page

Published on 2012-02-03 07:23:16

Black Churches and a New Generation of Protest: New York Times Opinion Page Saving People and the EnvironmentDianne D. Glave, the pastor of Crafton United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the author of “Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage” and a co-editor, with Mark Stoll, of “To Love the Wind and the Rain: African Americans and Environmental History.” Keep

2012 Helpshop: Where Environment, Spirituality, and Health Meet

Published on 2012-01-31 08:27:52

The Greensburg District of the United Methodist Church (UMC) held their Helpshop on January 28, 2012 at Community Church in Irwin, Pennsylvania. The theme was “Mind, Body and Spirit” with Tanika Harris, the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) of the UMC, serving as the keynote speaker. At the GBGM, “she provides resources as well as … Keep

Pittsburgh 2: Forged Steel, Flowing Rivers

Published on 2012-01-19 16:28:27

Water is the equivalent of the allure of the proverbial sirens. Finding my way to water is a compelling obesseive draw. There’s something in my DNA that always lures me back to the water. A river, an ocean. I get happy about a glass of water. It’s Jamaica, it’s the Caribbean you know. Clear blue … Keep

She-Wolf: Transitioning to the New Year of 2012

Published on 2012-01-10 10:03:10

Right now I’m caught up in series of novels titled Game of Thrones, and the HBO series based on the novels.  Creatures called dire wolves–from the Ice Age and now extinct–are central to one of many over-lapping  story-lines, with dire wolves in symbiotic relationship with young royals. 2011 transitioned so quickly cart-wheeling into 2012, and … Keep

2012 State of Diversity and the Environment Blog Carnival

Published on 2012-01-03 10:06:36

Welcome to the third Rooted in the Earth Blog Carnival! People of color faced many obstacles in 2010 and 2011 including higher rates of unemployment during the Great Recession and increased conservatism concerning diversity/ethnicity in the US. There has also been much to celebrate with an African American president and a growing Latina/o population. I … Keep

Magnolias in Pittsburgh: Walking Part 1

Published on 2012-01-02 08:04:16

I took  “Walking Pittsburgh: The Ultimate Walking Tour of Downtown Pittsburgh,” a Publication of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on a cold December day. I often slide into  jaded mode: living and working in a city rejecting being a tourist. Nope. I am going to get to know my new city even if I creep along doing … Keep