Preaching Black Earth

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Ecowomanist wisdom for justice faith and the flourishing of humanity and the earth.</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Preaching Black Earth</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is a groundbreaking collection of sermons meditations poems and interviews that illuminates the powerful intersections of environmental justice racial justice and faith. With contributions from Bible scholars pastors ecowomanist thinkers and political activists this volume offers a profound exploration of how Black and ally communities can craft new theologies to confront the urgent challenges of climate change.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The sermons thoughtfully composed by those living out an earth-honoring faith call readers to engage in environmental justice through everyday practices. The poetry inspires with its messages of cherishing the earth amid environmental crisis serving not only as a source of hope but also as a model of contemplative writing practices that can be used as teaching tools in the classroom. The meditations and interviews foster creativity and renew the passion for justice among those committed to the intertwined struggles for earth and social equity.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>This volume highlights the disproportionate impact of environmental degradation on communities of color where landfills toxic waste sites and other forms of pollution often encroach on Black and Indigenous neighborhoods. It showcases the historic connection between Black preaching traditions activism and stewardship of the land as well as the ecowomanist focus on the interrelatedness of injustices. By centering the voices wisdom and methods of women of African descent </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Preaching Black Earth</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> offers readers an interdisciplinary intersectional framework for understanding environmental ethics and promoting social and environmental justice.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Whether you are an educator faith leader activist or seeker </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Preaching Black Earth</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is an essential resource that equips communities to navigate the intersection of environmental justice faith and activism ensuring that both humanity and the earth not only endure but thrive.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Contributors and conversation partners include Stacey Abrams Sofia Betancourt Heber Brown III Christopher Carter Elonda Clay Katie Commons Frances Roberts Gregory Frederick Douglas Haynes III John W. Kinney Otis Moss III Kenneth Ngwa Liv Parson Larry Rasmussen and Gina M. Stewart.</span></p><p></p>