Episodes 8
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Dormant
Since May 2025
Latest Episode May 2025

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Schedule
Hourly
Format
Episodic
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anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Roots to Resilience is a powerful audio series documenting the lived experiences, challenges and triumphs of African American landowners and advocates across the United States. Presented by the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR), the podcast journeys across eight network sites, uncovering stories that define what it means to protect legacy, steward land and build generational resilience.

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Recent Episodes

Alabama Rising: A Family’s First Step into Farming

May 29, 2025 29m

This inspiring episode captures how an accidental discovery turned into a community-driven vision for sustainable farming for landowners Sheila Lewis Collins and Donnie Turner–assisted by Deron…

S1E7 Texas Grown: How SFLR Opened the Door

May 29, 2025 19m

Dr. Clarence Bunch, Prairie View A&M University (former SFLR site) reflects on how SFLR’s presence in Texas catalyzed their engagement with African American forest landowners for the first time.…

S1E6 Sea Islands, Strong Roots: Cultivating Community on Sacred Land

May 29, 2025 30m

Set on St. Helena Island, Alexis Martin with SFLR member site Center for Heirs Property Preservation, explores the intersection of Gullah Geechee heritage, sustainable land use and legal advocacy.…

S1E5 Retail to Roots: How One Woman Found Her Calling in Forestry

May 29, 2025 33m

Tyrah Littles, former Outreach Manager, McIntosh SEED (GA) shares her unplanned but deeply fulfilling journey into land stewardship. From a background in retail to managing one of the nation’s…

S1E4 Rooted Through the Storm: Healing, Land, and Legacy

May 29, 2025 35m

Dr. Terri Lyles & Ellis Lyles, a mother-son duo, tell the story of their land acquisition, their work with SFLR member site Roanoke Electric Cooperative (NC) and how they’ve transformed their…

S1E3 From LA to Arkansas: Stewardship Across State Lines

May 29, 2025 23m

Shawn Boler, a remote landowner of 60-acre family timberland in Arkansas, shares how he became steward of his family's timberland from afar, leaning on trust, transparency, and SFLR’s network of…

S1E2 Eight Generations Strong: A Mississippi Legacy

May 29, 2025 32m

Frank Taylor and T'arie “T” Todman of Winston County Self Help Cooperative, an SFLR Network member site, recount their family's 148-year history of landownership and how they’ve translated that…

S1E1 Land Is Family: Preserving Legacy Through Trust

May 28, 2025 29m

Ebonie Alexander, Executive Director of Black Family Land Trust, an SFLR Network member site, reflects on her upbringing as the daughter of a farmer and how that shaped her commitment to land…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Roots to Resilience have?

Roots to Resilience has published 8 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.

Is Roots to Resilience still active?

Roots to Resilience is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 30m.

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