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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologi
 st Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book\, When Trees Testify: Science
 \, Wisdom\, History\, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. \n\nThe histor
 ies of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan t
 rees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine\; sycamore tre
 es were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape enslavement\
 ; poplar trees are historically associated with lynching\; and willow bark
  has offered the gift of medicine. These trees\, and others\, testify not 
 only to the complexity of the Black American narrative but also to a herit
 age of Black botanical expertise that\, like Native American traditions\, 
 predates the United States entirely.\n\nIn When Trees Testify\, award-winn
 ing plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery explores the ways seven trees\, 
 as well as the cotton shrub\, are intertwined with Black history and cultu
 re. She reveals how knowledge surrounding these trees has shaped America s
 ince the very beginning. As Montgomery shows\, trees are material witnesse
 s to the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants.\n\nCombining th
 e wisdom of science and history with stories from her own path to botany\,
  Montgomery talks to majestic trees\, and in this unique and compelling na
 rrative\, they answer.\n\nRegister today for this insightful discussion ab
 out Black history and botanical mastery. \n\n \n\nAbout the Author:\n\nBer
 onda L. Montgomery\, PhD\, is a writer\, researcher\, and scholar who purs
 ues a common theme of understanding how individuals perceive\, respond to\
 , and are impacted by the environments in which they exist. Her primary la
 boratory-based research has been focused on the responses of photosyntheti
 c organisms (i.e.\, plants and cyanobacteria) to external light cues. Addi
 tionally\, Beronda pursues this theme in the context of effective mentorin
 g and leadership of individuals\, and the role of innovative leaders in su
 pporting success.\n\nBeronda is author of two books When Trees Testify: Sc
 ience\, Wisdom\, History\, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy (2026\, He
 nry Holt and Co.) and Lessons From Plants (2021\, Harvard University Press
 ).\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance
  in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they rep
 resent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an
  endorsement or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Library.
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologis
 t Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book\, When Trees Testify: Science\
 , Wisdom\, History\, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. \n\nThe histori
 es of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan tr
 ees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine\; sycamore tree
 s were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape enslavement\;
  poplar trees are historically associated with lynching\; and willow bark 
 has offered the gift of medicine. These trees\, and others\, testify not o
 nly to the complexity of the Black American narrative but also to a herita
 ge of Black botanical expertise that\, like Native American traditions\, p
 redates the United States entirely.\n\nIn When Trees Testify\, award-winni
 ng plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery explores the ways seven trees\, a
 s well as the cotton shrub\, are intertwined with Black history and cultur
 e. She reveals how knowledge surrounding these trees has shaped America si
 nce the very beginning. As Montgomery shows\, trees are material witnesses
  to the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants.\n\nCombining the
  wisdom of science and history with stories from her own path to botany\, 
 Montgomery talks to majestic trees\, and in this unique and compelling nar
 rative\, they answer.\n\nRegister today for this insightful discussion abo
 ut Black history and botanical mastery. \n\n \n\nAbout the Author:\n\nBero
 nda L. Montgomery\, PhD\, is a writer\, researcher\, and scholar who pursu
 es a common theme of understanding how individuals perceive\, respond to\,
  and are impacted by the environments in which they exist. Her primary lab
 oratory-based research has been focused on the responses of photosynthetic
  organisms (i.e.\, plants and cyanobacteria) to external light cues. Addit
 ionally\, Beronda pursues this theme in the context of effective mentoring
  and leadership of individuals\, and the role of innovative leaders in sup
 porting success.\n\nBeronda is author of two books When Trees Testify: Sci
 ence\, Wisdom\, History\, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy (2026\, Hen
 ry Holt and Co.) and Lessons From Plants (2021\, Harvard University Press)
 .\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance 
 in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they repr
 esent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an 
 endorsement or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Library.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T150000
LOCATION:https://libraryc.org/mrlib/186337
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Beronda Montgomery
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