Liberation and Hope through Black Art Featuring Dr. J. Drew Lanham, Rasheena Fountain, and Isaiah Scott

Through poetry, prose, and visual art, this panel will highlight the artistic expression of Black joy, history, and perspectives in and through nature, and the role that art plays in healing, liberation, and protecting the diversity of creatures with which we share this planet. Panelists include Dr. Drew Lanham, ornithologist, author, and poet; Rasheena Fountain, writer and educator with a focus on Black land connections and environmental memory; and Isaiah Scott, a high school nature artist, ecotourism entrepreneur, and naturalist.