Black Earth Wisdom:
Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists
Virtual Keynote
I love to think of nature as unlimited broadcasting stations, through which God speaks to us every day, every hour.
Dr. George Washington Carver, Tuskegee University, 1887
DESCRIPTION
Ecological humility is part of the cultural heritage of Black people. While our 400+ years immersion in racial capitalism has attempted to squash that connection to the sacred earth, there are those who persist in believing that the land and waters are family members, and who act accordingly.
In the Black Earth Wisdom virtual keynote, Leah Penniman and the Soul Fire Farm team weave together 9 lessons from today’s most respected Black environmentalists, those who have cultivated the skill of listening to what the Earth has whispered to them. This beautifully curated cinematic experience takes viewers on a poetic journey through Black ecological thought.
BEW CONTRIBUTORS
Alice Walker • adrienne maree brown • Dr. Ross Gay • Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson • Rue Mapp • Dr. Carolyn Finney • Audrey Peterman • Awise Agbaye Wande Abimbola • Ibrahim Abdul-Matin • Kendra Pierre-Louis • Latria Graham • Dr. Lauret Savoy •Ira Wallace • Savi Horne • Dr. Claudia Ford • Dr. J. Drew Lanham • Dr. Leni Sorensen • Queen Quet • Toshi Reagon • Yeye Luisah Teish • Yonnette Fleming • Naima Penniman • Angelou Ezeilo • James Edward Mills • Teresa Baker • Pandora Thomas • Toi Scott • Aleya Fraser • Chris Bolden-Newsome • Dr. Joshua Bennett • B. Anderson • Chris Hill • Greg Watson • T. Morgan Dixon • Dr. Dorceta Taylor • Colette Pichon Battle • Dillon Bernard • Sharon Lavigne • Steve Curwood • and Babalawo Enroue Halfkenny
Narrators: Clara AgborTabi, Crysta Bloom, Hillary Gaeta, Ife Kilimanjaro, Naima Penniman, Leah Penniman and Susuyu Lassa
Filming & Editing: Gaetano Vaccaro, Sun Angel Media
Production Coordinator: Briana Alfaro
Artistic Director: Naima Penniman
With reverence and gratitude for the EARTH
Pricing Information
| Type of Organization | Pricing Scale |
|---|---|
| Large Organizations (Budgets over $1.25M) | $900-$2,000 |
| Medium Organizations (Budgets between $1.25M – $500K) | $600-$1,250 |
| Small Organizations (Budgets under $500K) | $300-$750 |
| Organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and/or Latinx people in the Capital District (Budgets between $250K – $100K) | $100-$275 |
| Organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and/or Latinx people in the Capital District (Budgets under $100K) | $30-$100 |
For individuals seeking to purchase the Keynote for private viewing only with close friends or family in which no admission will be charged and no public screening, recording, or distribution will take place. We have the scale of $10-$100 for individual viewing licenses.
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