Episode #176: Brea Baker

In Episode #176, Brea joins Osi to discuss her book Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership. They discuss the profound impact of land theft and violent displacement on racial wealth gaps, how these injustices have shaped Black communities across generations, and more. Brea Baker is a freedom fighter and writer (in that order) who has been working for more than a decade, first as a student activist and now as a strategist, to make our planet safer and healthier for Black people. As a writer, Brea comments on race, gender, and sexuality for publications like ELLE, Refinery29 Unbothered, Harper’s BAZAAR, Coveteur, and more. Her book, Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership, delves into one of the nation’s first sins: stealing and hoarding the land. (One World, 2024)