For the 2022 American Association of Geographers Meeting (AAG), I gathered with fellow community builders, makers, and crafters for “Crafting Black Ecologies” for two virtual panels at the crossroads of black ecologies, critical studies of craft and material culture, and art-based methods.
Read MoreIf you’re attending the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, join us for a panel on “Crafting Black Ecologies.” Fellow panelists include Jennifer Blanks, Tianna Bruno, Ayana Omilade Flewellen, shah noor hussein, Danicia Malone, Morgan P. Vickers, and Jennifer Steverson.
Read MoreIn November, I gathered with amazing colleagues based in the United States and in the United Kingdom for a virtual salon based on our Themed Intervention: Incontestable: Imagining Possibilities Through Intimate Black geographies in the Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers.
Read MoreJoin us for for a virtual studio tour and conversation at the crossroads of art and black ecologies, Wednesday, October 27, 12:15-1:30 PM. The concept of black ecologies underscores the undue impact of climate and environmental injustice on Black diaspora communities while lifting up “insurgent” Black ecological knowledge (Roane & Hosbey 2019).
Read MoreOn Saturday, June 12, University of California Santa Cruz hosted its 30th annual Black Grad Celebration. The virtual space was intentional, vibrant, and crafted with care. I was invited to give a faculty keynote, and I can’t express how meaningful it was to both witness the graduation and be part of the ceremony. Congratulations again students, and onward!
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