About this episode
The episode discusses Brea Baker's book on the history of Black land ownership and the impact of land theft in the United States.
In this episode we talk with Brea Baker her about her book, "Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership," in which she clearly maps out the United States’ progression from slavery to Emancipation and Black land acquisition — followed almost immediately by a pattern of violent land theft and devastating loss.
People in this episode
Guest: Brea Baker
Topics covered
- Black land ownership
- land theft
- historical progression
- Emancipation
- racial justice
Keywords
- Black land loss
- land ownership
- Brea Baker
- historical land theft
- racial equity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership
Places: United States
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