Quick Summary
Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage by Dianne D. Glave is a thought-provoking and grounding read. Glave challenges the harmful stereotype that a meaningful connection to the environment is at odds with the African American experience.
Whether you are looking for a book to dig into for Earth Day or that supports National Minority Health Month, Rooted in Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage by Dianne D. Glave is a thought-provoking and grounding read. Glave challenges the harmful stereotype that a meaningful connection to the environment is at odds with the African American experience.
Rooted in Earth blends history and challenges assumptions in order to rewrite the narrative that African American history is in fact richly harmonious with nature. At 171 pages and available for unlimited uses on Ebooks Minnesota, Glaveā€™s groundbreaking book could be a great class support for 9th-12th graders.
About the Author
The Rev. Dr. Dianne Glave is a historian and professor specializing in African-American, environmental history, and eco-theology. Dr. Glave is the author of Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage and Black Eco-theology Through History: The African American Experience. She has a Ph.D. in United States social history with an emphasis on African American and environmental history, and an M.Div. in Faith, Health, and Science at Emory University.
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