In this episode, we explore the longing, grief, and depth of connection felt between the global majority and the ancestral lands we’ve been separated from, and the personal ways we’ve reclaimed, preserved, and deepened our connection to our homelands with Junauda Petrus and Ysanet Batista.

Sovereign: Reclaiming Black Land is a series, rich in storytelling, history, and ritual, in which we explore what it means to be sovereign. With Black land at the center, this podcast brings together prominent activists, artists, and weavers with the rising generation of Black land stewards for inspiring conversations that honor the past and create blueprints for the future.

This podcast is hosted by Crysta Bloom and Clara AgborTabi, and co-produced by Crysta Bloom and Zera Bloom. Our theme music is created by Naima Penniman and Zera Bloom. Our artwork and graphics is created by Crysta Bloom. Sovereign: Reclaiming Black Land is presented by Soul Fire Farm.

Find out more about Junauda's work at https://www.junauda.com/ and on social media @junauda

Follow Ysanet's work at https://ysanetbatista.com/ and on social media @ysanetbatistavargas

Find Soul Fire Farm at https://www.soulfirefarm.org/ and on social media @soulfirefarm

Follow Crysta Bloom's work at https://www.embodiedbloom.com/ and on social media @crystaembodiedbloom

Follow zera bloom on social media at @zera.bloom

Learn more about Naima Penniman's work at https://www.naimainfinity.com and on social media at @naimainfinity