09/16/2025
In her upcoming book “With Nature as Our Witness: How America’s Enslaved Ancestors Found the Love of Earthly Being” she tells the story of “the enslaveds’ contributions to the U.S. nature narrative and how their legacy prepares us for our time of environmental upheaval.”
Dr. Ruffin has done extensive research of oral histories from the formerly enslaved and explores the deep relationships between enslaved peoples and nature, the wisdom and resourcefulness born from that relationship, and its relevance for the ecological and social crises facing us today.
Learn more about Dr. Kimberly Ruffin and her work: https://kalliopeia.org/grantee-partner/dr-kimberly-ruffin/
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Dr. Kim Ruffin is an author, Associate Professor of English and Program Director of Literature and Languages at Roosevelt University, and trained nature and forest therapy guide. Her multi-dimensional work focuses on the deep connections between African Americans and the natural world, and its poten...
