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SUMMARY:The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson
LOCATION:The Urbana Free Library\nThe Urbana Free Library
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DESCRIPTION:Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator usin
 g her social media platforms to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in 
 plain sight..\nhttps://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/12527336
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>She peels back historical layers on Africa
 n American and Indigenous food traditions that have traditionally been rep
 ressed and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self-suffici
 ency.</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alexisnikole" target="_blan
 k" rel="noopener">Nelson</a> received the James Beard Award for &ldquo\;Be
 st Social Media&rdquo\; 2022\, was chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list 
 and as a TikTok Tastemaker\, and was honored as part of Fortune Magazine&r
 squo\;s Creator 25 in 2021. Nelson gave a TED Talk in 2022 and in 2023 joi
 ned the YouTube channel Crash Course to host a 15-episode botany series. A
 lexis can be found on TikTok @alexisnikole and Instagram @blackforager.</p
 >\n<p>Alexis Nikole Nelson will be joined in conversation with <a href="ht
 tps://www.natalieannevans.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Natalie Eva
 ns</a>\, a wild edible foods instructor.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><em>This event is 
 made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide collaborat
 ion among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part 
 by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Off
 ice of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of 
 Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services
  and Technology Act (LSTA).&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p>ILP is committed to inclus
 ion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoisli
 brariespresent@gmail.com</p>\nhttps://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/
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