Author Talk with Beronda L. Montgomery (Virtual)

Register today for this discussion exploring how Black American history is deeply rooted in the history of trees in America. Pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine, sycamores guided and sheltered those escaping slavery, poplars became linked to lynching and willow bark provided medicine. These trees reflect both the complexity of the Black American experience and a rich tradition of Black botanical knowledge that predates the United States. In When Trees Testify, award-winning plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery examines seven trees and the cotton shrub to reveal their connections to Black history and culture. She shows how knowledge of these plants helped shape America and how trees stand as living witnesses to the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants.This program is presented by Beronda L. Montgomery. Montgomery is a writer and scholar whose work examines how individuals are shaped by and respond to their environments. Her lab research focuse

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