We Are Each Other's Harvest: The Hidden Legacy of Black American Farming with Author Natalie Baszile

About this episode

The episode explores the hidden legacy of Black American farming through a conversation with author Natalie Baszile.

Dive into the hidden legacy of Black American farming with author Natalie Baszile as she unpacks the complex relationship between African Americans and the land that has shaped our nation. This eye-opening conversation takes us through her journey creating "Queen Sugar" – the acclaimed novel adapted by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey – and her anthology "We Are Each Other's Harvest," which brings to life the true stories of Black farmers across American history. Baszile reveals how her ancest...

People in this episode

Host: Kara Kroeger

Guest: Natalie Baszile

Topics covered

• Black American farming
• African American history
• literature
• agriculture
• cultural legacy

Keywords

• Black farmers
• Queen Sugar
• We Are Each Other's Harvest
• African American farming
• cultural history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey

Books & works: Queen Sugar, We Are Each Other's Harvest

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