Philip welcomes plant biologist Dr. Beronda Montgomery, author of Lessons From Plans and When Trees Testity: Science, Wisdom, History and America’s Black Botanical Legacy to the show. In their conversation, they trace the intimate relationship between Black people and the natural world and our historical legacy as told through America’s trees.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop:
Museum of Innocence – Orhan Pamuk (author) TV series (Netflix)
https://www.masumiyetmuzesi.org/en
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34692373/

Beronda’s Drop:
Family Tree – Jennifer MacArthur (documentary)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32034856/
https://thefilmcollaborative.org/films/familytree

Episode 252: When Trees Testify w/ Dr. Beronda Montgomery