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Black to Nature

by Stefanie Dunning

Welcome to Black to Nature, a podcast about the environment and identity and the many ways we engage ourselves and the natural world. I’m Professor Stefanie Dunning and I’ll be your host. Each episode, I’ll read an excerpt from my book, “Black to Nature: Pastoral Return and African American Culture” and bring a guest on the show to talk about the role that nature plays in helping us know and deepen into who we are. On this show, we’ll be talking about rural life, histories of environmentalism in the black community, and even spirituality--because the natural world is our first temple. Join me, for insightful, funny, and generative discussions about the intersection of being and nature.

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Episodes

  1. Free the Land, Free the People--with Roxanne Ornelas

    I talk to indigenous rights scholar and geographer Roxanne Ornelas of Miami University about indigenous land rights, the environment, and the National Parks.

  2. Black Ecologies with Professor JT Roane

    One small correction: In the podcast, I say that the government of Philadelphia dropped two one-ton bombs on the members of MOVE. Professor Roane offered a more correct description, so I am updating it here. He notes, "they dropped 1 C4 bomb procured by the PPD from the FBI and then let it burn…

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  3. Red, in tooth and claw

    I talk with my brother, an avid fisher and hunter, about hunting, killing, and the circle of being.

  4. Forgotten Louisiana

    Professor Stefanie Dunning talks to Michelle Pichon about Cane River, Louisiana.

  5. Camping While Black

    In this episode, I talk to my friend Alyson Jones--an avid naturalist and camper--about camping as a black person.

  6. Muscadines

    In this episode, I talk about the fear that many black people feel--due to historical trauma--in natural spaces. And, my guest--my cousin Johnna Brantley--and I talk about the beauty and joy of the fruits and vegetables we were introduced to as children.

  7. Black to Nature Episode 1: Teaser

    A taste of what's coming up on Episode 1 of Black to Nature: The Podcasat.

  8. Black to Nature Trailer

    This trailer introduces the Black to Nature podcast.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Black to Nature, a podcast about the environment and identity and the many ways we engage ourselves and the natural world. I’m Professor Stefanie Dunning and I’ll be your host. Each episode, I’ll read an excerpt from my book, “Black to Nature: Pastoral Return and African American Culture” and bring a guest on the show to talk about the role that nature plays in helping us know and deepen into who we are. On this show, we’ll be talking about rural life, histories of environmentalism in the black community, and even spirituality--because the natural world is our first temple. Join me, for insightful, funny, and generative discussions about the intersection of being and nature.

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Stefanie Dunning

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Welcome to Black to Nature, a podcast about the environment and identity and the many ways we engage ourselves and the natural world. I’m Professor Stefanie Dunning and I’ll be your host. Each episode, I’ll read an excerpt from my book, “Black to Nature: Pastoral Return and African American...

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