Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership by Baker, Brea
Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership by Baker, Brea

Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership

Why is less than 1% of rural land in the U.S. owned by Black people? An acclaimed...
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Author: Brea Baker
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Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership by Baker, Brea

Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership

$45.50
Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership by Baker, Brea

Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership

$45.50
Author: Brea Baker
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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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 impact of land theft and violent displacement on racial wealth gaps, arguing that justice stems from the literal roots of the earth.

"With heartfelt prose and unyielding honesty, Baker explores the depths of her roots and invites readers to reflect on our own."--Donovan X. Ramsey, author of the National Book Award for Nonfiction semi-finalist When Crack Was King

To understand the contemporary racial wealth gap, we must first unpack the historic attacks on Indigenous and Black land ownership. From the moment that colonizers set foot on Virginian soil, a centuries-long war was waged, resulting in an existential dilemma: Who owns what on stolen land? Who owns what with stolen labor? To answer these questions, we must confront one of this nation's first sins: stealing, hoarding, and commodifying the land.

Research suggests that between 1910 and 1997, Black Americans lost about 90% of their farmland. Land theft widened the racial wealth gap, privatized natural resources, and created a permanent barrier to access that should be a birthright for Black and Indigenous communities. Rooted traces the experiences of Brea Baker's family history of devastating land loss in Kentucky and North Carolina, identifying such violence as the root of persistent inequality in this country. Ultimately, her grandparents' commitment to Black land ownership resulted in the Bakers Acres--a haven for the family where they are sustained by the land, surrounded by love, and wholly free.

A testament to the Black farmers who dreamed of feeding, housing, and tending to their communities, Rooted bears witness to their commitment to freedom and reciprocal care for the land. By returning equity to a dispossessed people, we can heal both the land and our nation's soul.

Author: Brea Baker
Publisher: One World
Published: 06/18/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.06w x 1.18d
ISBN: 9780593447376


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/01/2024
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2024
Library Journal 05/24/2024 pg. 1
Booklist 06/14/2024

About the Author
Brea Baker has been working on the front lines for more than a decade. She believes deeply in nuanced storytelling and Black culture to drive change, and she has commented on race, gender, and sexuality for Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Refinery29, Them, and more. Her writing has been featured in the anthologies Our History Has Always Been Contraband and No Justice, No Peace. A Yale alumna, Baker has been recognized as a 2017 Glamour Woman of the Year, a 2019 i-D Up + Rising, and a 2023 Creative Capital awardee. She has spoken at the United Nations' Girl Up Initiative, Yale Law School, the Youth to Youth Summit in Hong Kong, the Museum of the City of New York, and elsewhere.
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