Black to Nature

Stefanie Dunning

Welcome to Black to Nature, a podcast about the environment and identity and the many ways we engage ourselves and the natural world. I’m Professor Stefanie Dunning and I’ll be your host. Each episode, I’ll read an excerpt from my book, “Black to Nature: Pastoral Return and African American Culture” and bring a guest on the show to talk about the role that nature plays in helping us know and deepen into who we are. On this show, we’ll be talking about rural life, histories of environmentalism in the black community, and even spirituality--because the natural world is our first temple. Join me, for insightful, funny, and generative discussions about the intersection of being and nature.

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Refusing to Forget, with Sande Garner

Black to Nature

11/30/21 • 31 min

Black Ecologies with Professor JT Roane

Black to Nature

06/10/21 • 36 min

One small correction: In the podcast, I say that the government of Philadelphia dropped two one-ton bombs on the members of MOVE. Professor Roane offered a more correct description, so I am updating it here. He notes, "they dropped 1 C4 bomb procured by the PPD from the FBI and then let it burn for more than an hour."

The artwork in the episode is courtesy of Sauda Jackson and was made for me by her.

The licensing agreements for use of Kevin McCloud's songs featured on this episode can be viewed at the Black and Country Facebook page.