Designed for Decay

April 4, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Curious to learn more about environmental justice and the impact land use has on communities of color? Meet me at the Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center this Thursday, April 6th at 6pm for Designed for Decay. Designed for Decay investigates the environmental, health, housing, and economic disparities within communities of color. The […]

What’s Land Got to Do with It!?

November 5, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

If you’re in Harlem this Saturday, head to the Black Urban Growers Conference. Ced Southerland and I are presenting on the impact of zoning ordinances on local food systems. What if we told you that the one policy that controls local food production, distribution, and consumption has nothing to do with food; but is driven […]