For all those who think that contemporary Detroit doesn’t matter, here’s a conversation with Malik Yakini, a man who is helping turn the former factory town into a farm town. He visited Syracuse for the Food Justice Symposium. The meeting explored taking back health through urban agriculture and community gardens.
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Malik Kenyatta Yakini, Director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
Activist, educator, musician and food entrepreneur Malik Yakini was the keynote speaker for Day 1 of the Syracuse Food Justice Symposium tonight. He spoke about values of justice and equality as it relates to urban farming and the human side of sustainability. The event was held at All Saints’ Renewal Center.
Our interview with Yakini will appear soon.