BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Alexandria Library X-WR-CALNAME:Alexandria Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:027626d5-f8fb-43d2-9c3f-f9e8a737c995 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T220844Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T140000 SUMMARY:Land Justice: A Green Future for All LOCATION:Virtual\nVirtual X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10; X-TITLE=Virtual:geo:38.8122835,-77.1171899 GEO:38.8122835;-77.1171899 DESCRIPTION:Join author Brea Baker for a discussion on land justice and he r book\, Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership. Registration required..\nhttps://alexandria.lib net.info/event/13482066 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Brea Baker is the author of Rooted: Th e American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Own ership. \;

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"Why is less than 1% of rural land in the U.S. owned by Black people? An acclaimed writer and activist explores the impa ct of land theft and violent displacement on racial wealth gaps\, arguing that justice stems form the literal roots of the earth.

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To underst and the contemporary racial wealth gap\, we must first unpack the historic attacks on Indigenous and Black land ownership. From the moment that colo nizers set foot on Virginian soil\, a centuries-long war was waged\, resul ting in an existential dilemma: Who owns what on stolen land? Who owns wha t with stolen labor? To answer these questions\, we must confront one of t his nation&rsquo\;s first sins: stealing\, hoarding\, and commodifying the land.

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Research suggests that between 1910 and 1997\, Black Americ ans lost about 90% of their farmland. Land theft widened the racial wealth gap\, privatized natural resources\, and created a permanent barrier to a ccess that should be a birthright for Black and Indigenous communities.&nb sp\;Rooted \;traces the experiences of Brea Baker&rsquo\;s family hist ory of devastating land loss in Kentucky and North Carolina\, identifying such violence as the root of persistent inequality in this country. Ultima tely\, her grandparents&rsquo\; commitment to Black land ownership resulte d in the Bakers Acres&mdash\;a haven for the family where they are sustain ed by the land\, surrounded by love\, and wholly free.

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A testament to the Black farmers who dreamed of feeding\, housing\, and tending to th eir communities\, \;Rooted \;bears witness to their commitment to freedom and reciprocal care for the land. By returning equity to a disposs essed people\, we can heal both the land and our nation&rsquo\;s soul."

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