Bottom Book Club with Black Girl Environmentalist
Sun, Sep 22
|Citizens Cemetery
Our next book club features Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Heritage by Dianne D. Glave. Our meetup will include a special workday with our friends from Black Girl Environmentalist in collaboration with Odd Fellows Cemetery!
Time & Location
Sep 22, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Citizens Cemetery, 1038 Fuller Avenue
About the Event
Join us for our next book club, where we'll dive into Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Heritage by Dianne D. Glave. The Bottom Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 22, from 10 am to 12 pm, in partnership with Black Girl Environmentalist: Knoxville Hub and Odd Fellows Cemetery!
Our gathering will feature a special workday at Citizens Cemetery, where we'll work with BGE members Maddei and Wesleigh to reclaim the space from invasive plants. We’ll kick off with the workday, followed by an engaging book discussion. Don’t forget to wear comfortable clothing, closed -toed shoes, and bring sunscreen, water, and insect repellent. Be sure to pick up your copy of the book from The Bottom and read it before our meeting.
About Black Girl Environmentalist
Black women continue to be underrepresented across the environmental and climate sectors and have the lowest retention rate of any demographic. BGE aims to address the pathway and retention problem in the climate movement for Black girls, women, and gender-expansive people through community empowerment, green workforce development, and narrative change.
About Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Heritage
With a basis in environmental history, this groundbreaking study challenges the idea that a meaningful attachment to nature and the outdoors is contrary to the black experience. Emphasizing the tradition of black environmentalism and using storytelling techniques to dramatize the work of black naturalists, this account corrects the record and urges interested urban dwellers to get back to the land.