Tuesday, February 26, 2019
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Memorial Union Building Granite State Room
Event Type
(none)
Contact
Foster, Sylvia
862-1058
Campus
Durham
Link
https://calendar.unh.edu/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=50053
Leah Penniman, founding co-director of Soul Fire Farm, is the author of
book "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to
Liberation of the Land" is the scheduled speaker for this year's MLK
Tribute.
Leah has been farming since 1996 and teaching since 2002. The
work of Leah and Soul Fire Farm has been recognized by Omega
Sustainability Leadership Award, Presidential Award for Science
Teaching, and others. Soul Fire Farm, is committed to ending racism and
injustice within our food system. Penniman is part of a global network
of farmers working to increase farmland stewardship by people of color,
and ending food apartheid. More about the book