Earthly Delights: History, Race and Environmental Consciousness

600 State Drive,Los Angeles CA 90037

11 May, 2023

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Earthly Delights: History, Race and Environmental ConsciousnessThis is a free event, but registration is required. A livestream will be provided by the host venue, further details TBA. Camille T. Dungy brought national attention to the richness of African American environmental poetry as the editor of Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry in 2009. In Dungy’s new book, SOIL: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden, the award-winning poet explores how gardening can be inseparable from questions of family, history, race, nation, and power. Dungy will read from SOIL and discuss the interconnections between literature, environmental action, history, and culture with Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet, and founder of the non-profit Intersectional Environmentalist, a climate justice collective radically imagining a more equitable and diverse future of environmentalism. The 2023 PEN World Voices Festival is a celebration of world literature and free expression. Over four days, over 100 writers from nearly 30 countries will be featured in engaging talks, panels, readings, and performances in New York City and greater Los Angeles Visit https://worldvoices.pen.org/ for more information about the entire festival, as well as PEN America. COVID-19 2023 Festival Policy:While not required, per public health official guidelines, the World Voices Festival recommends being fully vaccinated, and wearing masks in all public indoor settings as a precaution against the spread of Covid-19, as well as around crowds. If you are feeling unwell, please do not come to the event. Reach out to [email protected] for assistance if you have already purchased a ticket. We thank you for ensuring our speakers, guests and venue workers feel safe and comfortable at all World Voices Festival events. If you have questions or concerns please contact [email protected] ACCESSIBILITY:ASL Interpretation will be available for this event. The California African American Museum is a fully ADA compliant venue. For detailed info from the venue, please visit: https://caamuseum.org/visit/accessibility