‘When Trees Testify’ They Tell the Story of Black American History
We talk to plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery about the ways trees are intertwined with Black American history and hear from you: What’s a tree with special significance to your history?
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Show Notes
In her new book “When Trees Testify,” plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery examines the ways trees are intertwined with Black American history as well as her own life story. For example, the pecan tree was domesticated by an enslaved African and sycamores were both havens and signposts for those fleeing slavery. We talk to Montgomery and hear from you: What’s a tree with special significance to your history?
Guests:
Beronda L. Montgomery, author, "When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical Legacy"
Marian Johnson, former resident, Russell City, Alameda County
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