Ep 61: A Portal Somewhere Good with Amber Bishop

from Hoodoo Plant Mamas · host Danielle Buckingham

Artist Amber Bishop joins us in this episode to talk about their latest installation, A Portal Somewhere Good: Who's All Over There? We discuss Midwestern versus Southern Black regional attitudes towards nature, architectural racism, and Black folks' yard styles. Amber  is a memory worker, artist, and filmmaker based in Ohio, dedicated to  uplifting and protecting Black stories. Her work translates her Black  experience, revisits the past, and reimagines the future, focusing on  alternative sites of memory and the Black fantastical life. As a 2022  Filmmaker's First Fund recipient, Amber is working on her first feature  documentary film. She recently completed her MFA in Documentary Studies  and Production. Currently,  she helps run a youth garden program in her neighborhood and is  expanding her art practice into video installations and sculpture.RESOURCES Amber Bishop: A Portal Somewhere Good: Who's All Over There? Pod Save the People "Can buildings be racist? A CU Boulder architect explores." by Yvaine Ye. CU Boulder Today. "Sweeping the Yard - African American Swept gardens of Southern USA." Pith + Vigor. "A lawsuit blooms in Plymouth as homeowner battles HOA over her naturally planted yard." by Chloe Johnson. The Minnesota Star Tribune. Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists by Leah PennimanCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrBOOKSHOPhttps://bookshop.org/shop/hoodooplantmamasApocalypse Still by Leah Nicole WhitcombAbout the Boy by Leah Nicole WhitcombBetween Us (pre-order) by Leah Nicole WhitcombSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: @hoodooplantmamasDONATEPaypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamasCashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamasThis podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani & Leah.Our music was created by Ghrey, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

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