Witness: The Long Arc at the Houston Botanic Garden

Join local experts in history, environmental justice, and agriculture to explore the past, present, and future connections between Houston's dynamic African American community and the Land. This experience includes an expert panel, interactive walk, and hands-on ideas gallery.

Since Houston’s founding, African Americans have had complex relationships to the land, some uplifting and celebratory, some rooted in oppression and injustice. Witness: The Long Arc - Exploring Connections Between African Americans & The Lands of Southeast Texas, will explore the many profound experiences of African-Americans with the land of Southeast Texas through dynamic, participatory breakout sessions on walks of the Houston Botanic Garden. 

Participants: 
Ivy Lawrence-Walls, Ivy Leaf Farms
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Bayou City Waterkeeper
Dr. Marco Robinson, Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice, Prairie View A&M University

Moderators: 
Jaime Gonzalez, Nature Conservancy
Kristi Rangel, 2021 Houston Coalition Against Hate Emerging Artist of the Year
Michael Godoy, Houston Botanic Garden