braiding the history of African rice (pt. 2)

Part 2/2 of this episode is on African rice (Oryza glaberrima) domesticated in the flood plains of the Niger River and carried across the Atlantic. Dr. Tinde van Andel and Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black both highlight the importance that a plant can hold in a culture. Together, we explore the challenges of using interdisciplinary methods when retelling history. We unravel the gender dynamics and technology that was present in West Africa to establish African rice cultivation in Suriname and North America.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nafolo.substack.com