andrea_freeman
@afreemanlawprof
author of Ruin Their Crops on the Ground (Metropolitan 2024) & Skimmed (SUP 2019); law prof writing about food oppression; Fulbright scholar; hip hop dancer
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https://www.law.hawaii.edu/person/andrea-freeman 17-07-2019 16:34:25
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It's publication day for #RuinTheirCropsOnTheGround by andrea_freeman! A groundbreaking addition to the history and politics of food, it will permanently upend the notion that we freely and equally choose what we put on our plates. 🍽️ Start reading: bit.ly/3y1YuqZ
In one week I'll be in conversation with Lauren van Schilfgaarde at DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood about Ruin Their Crops on the Ground and I cannot wait! Lauren Van Schilfgaarde is a UCLA law professor focused on Tribal sovereignty and federal Indian law dieselbookstore.com/event/Andrea-F…
Next Thursday evening at 6:00pm I will be at Chevalier's Books with Ahmed Best - executive producer, actor, writer, director, producer, educator, and futurist extraordinaire! Ahmed Best Chevalier's Books
Thank you Ayesha Rascoe for the chance to discuss Ruin Their Crops on the Ground with you on Weekend Edition We talked about milk, cornbread, and more. npr.org/2024/07/21/nx-…
This morning I opened my daily Literary Hub email and saw this excerpt from Ruin Their Crops on the Ground. What a perfect way to start a day that will end in conversation with Lauren van Schilfgaarde at DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood. Henry Holt & Company
Two nights of incredible conversations with brilliant co-hosts and fantastic audiences. Thank you DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood Chevalier's Books Lauren van Schilfgaarde Ahmed Best Henry Holt & Company
Thank you Omnivore Books and Book Passage for an amazing weekend in San Francisco talking about Ruin Their Crops on the Ground - we covered everything from milk carts in the playground to Reservation Dogs to climate change to city-owned grocery stores in Chicago. Henry Holt & Company
Thank you The Guardian for publishing this excerpt about government cheese from Ruin Their Crops on the Ground. There are so many fascinating stories about this food phenomenon. theguardian.com/environment/ar… Henry Holt & Company
Join us at 12pm CT (1pm ET) for our #CRTSummerSchool homeroom today! Hosted by Black Mommy Activist, PhD🎙 with andrea_freeman in conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw: Kimberlé Crenshaw #FreedomSummer2024
Orange, edible and in a block: a short history of US ‘guv’ment’ cheese (andrea_freeman - The Guardian) redef.com/item/66aa5d12b…
Incredible homeroom at today's #CRTSummerSchool African American Policy Forum ft andrea_freeman bridging the gap between 'food oppression'/ag policy and race, with Kimberlé Crenshaw. Sobering reminder from andrea_freeman: "[Gov] Repositories of unwanted foods are another link to the past."
Thank you for the opportunity African American Policy Forum. It was such a pleasure to talk with Kimberlé Crenshaw and the #CRTsummerschool community.
It was a beautiful night Skylight Books talking with Priscilla Ocen about topics ranging from incarceration to unwanted doctors' advice to modern warfare to warm chocolate chip cookies for breakfast. Henry Holt & Company #ruintheircropsontheground
Thank you Juju Chang ABC News for the great conversation about Ruin Their Crops on the Ground and food oppression. abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/… Henry Holt & Company
I am so excited to read The Wishing Pool after hearing Tananarive Due - WE'RE NOT GOING BACK talk about it at Octavia’s Bookshelf this weekend!
I recommended some of my favorite food books for Shepherd.com 📚 highlighting delectable work by Naa Oyo A. Kwate Dr. Bobby J. Smith II kyla wazana tompkins and Marcia Chatelain. shepherd.com/best-books/foo…