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Ashia S. Ajani Book Talk: Environmental Writers Series

A collaged image of several women tending trees and plants, on a yellow background. The cover to the book Tending the Vines.

Ashia S. Ajani Book Talk: Environmental Writers Series

Arts for All | Douglass Center | History |

IN-PLACE (Grand Challenges), UMD Sustainability

 Friday, November 13, 2026 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Taliafero Hall, 1126

A discussion and celebration of Ashia S. Ajani's new book, Tending the Vines: Black Abundance in Eight Plants. The book examines eight unique plants, including eucalyptus, passionflower, wild mustard, and kudzu, to tell the history and ongoing story of Black life in America. Ajani is a multidisciplinary author and environmental educator based in Colorado. 

The event is sponsored by CEDAR Gallery, Arts for All, IN-PLACE (Grand Challenges) Frederick Douglass Center, UMD Sustainability, and the Dept. of History. 

Add to Calendar 11/13/26 12:30:00 11/13/26 14:30:00 America/New_York Ashia S. Ajani Book Talk: Environmental Writers Series

A discussion and celebration of Ashia S. Ajani's new book, Tending the Vines: Black Abundance in Eight Plants. The book examines eight unique plants, including eucalyptus, passionflower, wild mustard, and kudzu, to tell the history and ongoing story of Black life in America. Ajani is a multidisciplinary author and environmental educator based in Colorado. 

The event is sponsored by CEDAR Gallery, Arts for All, IN-PLACE (Grand Challenges) Frederick Douglass Center, UMD Sustainability, and the Dept. of History. 

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