Seeds of Resilience

In this Memorial Day episode of BRAIDEd, host Keionna Thomas welcomes Dr. Catherine Meeks for a powerful conversation about generational wisdom and healing historical wounds in Black agricultural heritage. As we honor Memorial Day, this episode connects themes of remembrance with the resilience and knowledge passed down from sharecropper generations. Dr. Meeks and Keionna explore how ancestral agricultural wisdom can inform new models of land stewardship, moving from the weight of historical trauma toward hope and collective action. The episode also provides updates on The EcoWomanist Institute Southeasts BRAID cohort program, with applications now officially open for Black women seeking to reclaim their place in agriculture. Through stories of perseverance and practical pathways forward, this episode demonstrates how honoring the past can build the foundation for sustainable agricultural futures.

Applications are open now! Apply to BRAID at the link below.

https://www.ewise.org/braid/applyforbraid