Currently I am engaged in the research design and initial data collection phase of a book project tentatively entitled Cooper Hill. The book will honor the past and envision a future where abundance, wealth, meaning and a deep connection to the land are redeemed from the past, primarily focusing on legacy of independent African American farming families. In this current moment we also need to understand their actions, the struggle of average black people, their hard work and commitment to create resilience in the face of Jim Crow. I also highlight my work to bring this vision and these values into the world through my own life and work.
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Community Food systems, Permaculture, Food and Culture, Food Justice, Community Food Systems, historical roots of racism, anthropological theory, urban ethnography, cultural studies, anthropology of landscape, class and culture, food justice, food sovereignty, agroecology, ecological economics, Black farmers, Black farmers resilience, african land ethics, black agrarianism
