Kamille D. WhittakerMay 1, 20191 min readHarriet Tubman and the Maroon TraditionIyelli Ichile and Jared Ball discuss Harriet Tubman's (née Araminta "Minty" Ross) place in the Maroon/Marronage tradition.
Kamille D. WhittakerFeb 20, 20191 min readFrom Audre Lorde's "A Litany for Survival No. 42"For those of us who live at the shoreline standing upon the constant edges of decision crucial and alone for those of us who cannot...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 27, 20182 min readExcerpt: The Sanctum of a BloomBy Rosalind Bentley for Southern Foodways Alliance A couple of years ago, my mother and I were making our way through the Whole Foods...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 26, 20181 min readCassava From My Mother's Garden: "Our ancestors had to tap into the rhythm of the plants …"I am always intrigued by mom's growing of Cassava, knowing what I know about the rules surrounding its harvest and consumption. Every...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 15, 20181 min readA Mild Headache Reliever Using Cucumber and Spinach Juice + Peppermint OilI was in the kitchen cooking dinner and my youngest one looked at me from the table where she was doing her homework with a furrowed...
Kamille D. WhittakerMay 13, 20183 min read"Up Country": Bois Content, Jamaica"Oh, let's go back to the start." We are, and have always been, on African time. The practice of mourning infused with the celebration of...