# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Free Black Women's Library presents ROOTED with Brea Baker (Book Chat) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a book discussion featuring author and activist Brea Baker on her ground breaking book ROOTED/The American Legacy of Land TheftAbout this EventThe Free Black Women's Library is a literary hub, reading room, Black Feminist archive, and community care space that features a free store, period pantry, backyard garden, reading club, weekly book swap, and a wide array of free public programs, as well as a collection of over 5000 books written by Black women and Black nonbinary authors.This social art project was created by artist and cultural worker OlaRonke Akinmowo in 2015, and is funded by merchandise sales and direct donations.Sustain her work by becoming a monthly patron at ❤️The Free Black Women's Library presents A book chat on ROOTED/The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movementr for Black Land OwnershipJoin us for a discussion featuring author/activist Brea Baker on her ground breaking debut text with scholar/community organizer Monifa Bandele. Book DescriptorWhy is less than 1% of rural land in the U.S. owned by Black people? An acclaimed writer and activist explores the impact of land theft and violent displacement on racial wealth gaps, arguing that justice stems from the literal roots of the earth.To understand the contemporary racial wealth gap, we must first unpack the historic attacks on Indigenous and Black land ownership. From the moment that colonizers set foot on Virginian soil, a centuries-long war was waged, resulting in an existential dilemma: Who owns what on stolen land? Who owns what with stolen labor? To answer these questions, we must confront one of this nation’s first sins: stealing, hoarding, and commodifying the land.Research suggests that between 1910 and 1997, Black Americans lost about 90% of their farmland. Land theft widened the racial wealth gap, privatized natural resources, and created a permanent barrier to access that should be a birthright for Black and Indigenous communities. Rooted traces the experiences of Brea Baker’s family history of devastating land loss in Kentucky and North Carolina, identifying such violence as the root of persistent inequality in this country. Ultimately, her grandparents’ commitment to Black land ownership resulted in the Bakers Acres—a haven for the family where they are sustained by the land, surrounded by love, and wholly free.A testament to the Black farmers who dreamed of feeding, housing, and tending to their communities, Rooted bears witness to their commitment to freedom and reciprocal care for the land. By returning equity to a dispossessed people, we can heal both the land and our nation’s soul.Books will be available for purchase at The Free Black Women's Library via Loc'd and Lit - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/the-free-black-womens-library-presents-rooted-with-brea-baker-book-chat/100001996528966885 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, kentucky-derby - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room - **lat**: 40.6901279 - **long**: -73.93967959999999 - **full address**: The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Free Black Women's Library presents ROOTED with Brea Baker (Book Chat) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/a46efa06b98f52f61e5ae298e863de82b06ae7710849e90c46aba4f33d77379a-rimg-w518-h386-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786087692 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Free Black Women's Library presents ROOTED with Brea Baker (Book Chat) being held? - **A:** The Free Black Women's Library presents ROOTED with Brea Baker (Book Chat) takes place on Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm at The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Free Black Women's Library presents ROOTED with Brea Baker (Book Chat)? - **A:** The Free Black Women's Library presents ROOTED with Brea Baker (Book Chat) is organized by The Free Black Women's Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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