Artist Amber Bishop joins us in this episode to talk about their latest installation, A Portal Somewhere Good: Who's All Over There? We discuss Midwestern versus Southern Black regional attitudes towards nature, architectural racism, and Black folks' yard styles. Amber is a memory worker, artist, and filmmaker based in Ohio, dedicated to uplifting and protecting Black stories. Her work translates her Black experience, revisits the past, and reimagines the future, focusing on alternative sites of memory and the Black fantastical life. As a 2022 Filmmaker's First Fund recipient, Amber is working on her first feature documentary film. She recently completed her MFA in Documentary Studies and Production. Currently, she helps run a youth garden program in her neighborhood and is expanding her art practice into video installations and sculpture. RESOURCES * Amber Bishop: A Portal Somewhere Good: Who's All Over There? [https://www.downtownakron.com/event/amber-bishop-a-portal-somewhere-good-whos-all-over-there] * Pod Save the People [https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-people/] * "Can buildings be racist? A CU Boulder architect explores [https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/10/09/can-buildings-be-racist-cu-boulder-architect-explores]." by Yvaine Ye. CU Boulder Today. * "Sweeping the Yard - African American Swept gardens of Southern USA [https://pithandvigor.com/2024/12/sweeping-the-yard-african-american-swept-gardens-of-southern-usa/]." Pith + Vigor. * "A lawsuit blooms in Plymouth as homeowner battles HOA over her naturally planted yard. [https://www.startribune.com/a-lawsuit-blooms-in-plymouth-as-homeowner-battles-hoa-over-her-naturally-planted-yard/601507454]" by Chloe Johnson. The Minnesota Star Tribune. * Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9780063160897] by Leah Penniman Create your podcast today! [https://zencastr.com/?via=danielle-buckingham] #madeonzencastr BOOKSHOP https://bookshop.org/shop/hoodooplantmamas Apocalypse Still [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936809] by Leah Nicole Whitcomb About the Boy [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936823]by Leah Nicole Whitcomb Between Us (pre-order) [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936847] by Leah Nicole Whitcomb SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani & Leah. Our music was created by Ghrey, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.