Episode #34: “On The Yard” HBCU Students on Veganism Vol. 1

The IDE Impolite Conversation Podcast

Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava; Spelman College ‘23 begin a two-part episode conversation with Alston Bowman; Spelman College ‘21 and Zula Oliveira; Clark Atlanta University ‘23 about why they chose veganism, the challenges of being vegan at their respective HBCUs, how they think their institutions can ensure all students; meat eaters and plant eaters can be adequately nourished, and why being vegan is both a lifestyle as well as form of activism that affirms their Blackness.

Relevant and Recommended Reads:

• Why Black Americans are more likely to be vegan
• The complicated relationship between Blackness and veganism | Living
• Black Vegans Step Out, for Their Health and Other Causes

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Podcast Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host & Executive Producer) / Nava Levene Harvell (Co-Host) / Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)

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