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Join us for an unforgettable virtual evening event: Roots, Resistance, and Reclamation.
Roots: How are Black women embracing the roots of African Diasporic food systems, culture, and practices?
Resistance: How are Black women resisting the current food system through AI?
Reclamation: How are Black women reclaiming food and land?
Confirmed Speakers:
Mary Schmidt Campbell is the President of Spelman College.
Julia Collins is the Founder + CEO of Moonshot Snacks and Planet FWD.
Gabrielle E. W. Carter is a multi-disciplinary Artist and Cultural Preservationist who uses Diasporic and local food as a vehicle to reimagine wealth, marginalized food systems, and inheritance.
Riana Lynn is the CEO of Journey Foods. Speaker, Scientist, Innovation Designer.
Kimberly M. Jackson, Ph.D is Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, professor of biochemistry, and director of the Food Studies program at Spelman College.
Tracy Lloyd McCurty, Esq is Executive Director of the Black Belt Justice Center, will present on the collective efforts, victories, and setbacks of the Black Farmers’ Appeal: Cancel Pigford Debt Campaign.
Danielle Nierenberg (moderator) is Co-Founder and President, Food Tank.
Rose Scott is an award-winning journalist and host of the midday news program “Closer Look” heard on Atlanta’s NPR, station 90.1 FM – WABE.
Free virtual event. Registration required.
Hosted by Spelman College and Food Tank. More about the food studies program at Spelman College can be accessed HERE.
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