“Raeflower Holistics was birthed from a dream to reinvigorate community connection with the land and its medicine. Taylor Rae, Founder of Raeflower Holistics, is a practicing clinical herbalist, herbal educator, storyteller, and potter whose work centers Black herbal land traditions.”
Taylor Rae is dedicated to preserving and honoring Black and Indigenous herbal traditions, fostering healing relationships between people and plants. Through her educational efforts, she works to restore narratives of historic connections with nature that have been overlooked or erased, emphasizing the agency and empowerment of Black individuals in relation to plants. Taylor Rae rekindles ancestral knowledge and encourages a profound appreciation for the healing power of plants within Black communities.
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Abra Lee
Horticulturist Abra Lee recovers the lost folklore of Black garden history and celebrates the legacy of ancestors who laid the foundations for America’s horticultural landscape, especially Black women.
Chef Kuukua Yomekpe
At Asempe Kitchen, Chef Kuukua advocates for the preservation of traditional culinary practices that nourish both the body and the spirit.
Colah B. Tawkin
Advocates for diversity within the world of horticulture, centering the past, present, and future of plants and Black culture.