“In honoring the women who came before us, let’s remember Emma Dupree (1897 – 1996), an influential herbalist in Eastern North Carolina. The daughter of freed slaves, she grew up on the Tar River and was known locally as a “granny woman.”...
People of color face various skin concerns and at different times in their lives — hyperpigmentation being one of their biggest challenges… Although hyperpigmentation and blotchy skin issues can affect everybody, people of color and those with olive skin tones...
Attuning to and uplifting black people’s voices in herbalism is one way of celebrating and honoring the rich cultural lineages that both American and African herbalism offer. When we can see our own stories reflected along the diverse paths of those who have...
