«“Penniman and the interviewees offer a staggering range of reparative projects, including farms and community agricultural projects rooted in traditional African farming practices, heirloom seed cooperatives, nature therapy programs for juvenile offenders, and hiking groups for Black women and teens. It’s clear that Penniman and her contributors view Black environmentalism as healing therapy not only for Black individuals but for the planet.” — Booklist (starred review) “Soulful, spirited, and often joyful, [Black Earth Wisdom] is sustained by a deep reverence for the Earth and its “symbiotic living ecosystems.” The result is a potent look at the overlap between the environmental and racial justice movements.” — Publishers Weekly "A powerful and passionate collection of instructive perspectives on nature.” — Kirkus Reviews "A moving and powerful how-to book for Black farmers to reclaim the occupation and the contributions of the BIPOC community that introduced sustainable agriculture." — Book Riot on Farming While Black "An extraordinary book...part agricultural guide, part revolutionary manifesto." — Vogue on Farming While Black “Provides practical tools along with a beautiful visionary template for practicing land development that is rooted in healing and transformation.”  — Patrisse Khan-Cullors on Farming While Black "Leah Penniman is . . . opening the door for the next generation of farmers." — CBS This Morning on Farming While Black “Leah is truly changing our food system, one bite at a time.”  — PBS on Farming While Black “Farming While Black offers a guide to reclaiming food systems from white supremacy.”  — Bon Appetit on Farming While Black “A guidebook to dismantle systemic racism.”  — Civil Eats on Farming While Black “Penniman is part of a growing movement to reclaim Black farmers’ hard-won place in our country’s agriculture.”  — Mother Jones on Farming While Black “What I find so important about the work that [Penniman does] is that it’s reconnecting things that were torn asunder [and] challenging assumptions.”  — Food & Wine on Farming While Black»