Farmer/food and social justice activist. Co- founder of Black Urban Growers(BUGS),BF Fund and riseandrootfarm.com Healthy Food should be a right for all.
Joined May 2014
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1 Oct 2024
nwb.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm… Without the NWBCCC, I could not be the person I am today. Please support and contribute.
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21 Jul 2024
Time to look at the future of this country. What is its heart and soul? Dictatorship or Democracy #freedom
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2 Mar 2024
I am so proud to be an Emerson Collective Fellow with some amazing cohorts.x.com/EmCollective/status/17…
28 Feb 2024
Lasting change begins locally—so we’re excited to announce the Community Champions Cohort of EC Fellows! Each of these 12 extraordinary individuals is undertaking a hyperlocal project focused on bridging divides & knitting communities together. Learn more: emcollec.tv/communitychamps
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10 Feb 2024
4 days since my right knee replacement and lord the exercises are a killer but making progress. Going outside for a short walk. Once a PT now a PT patient. Yikes
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19 Dec 2023
BFF is thrilled to announce the BFF Community Garden Fund, thanks to the generous support of Mama @Karwasher. Up to 20 gardens will receive $500 each to assist with operational and capacity building costs.
Learn more and apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
#CommunityGardens
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18 Dec 2023
MamaK here. My 2cents When it comes to women being victimized on abortion, why are men given a free pass. If women are subjected to jail time and fines so should her male counterpart. It takes two to conceive. My 2 cents
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22 Nov 2023
#pimacommunitycollege #pimaegtss welcomes @karwasher for the 7th Annual Raquel Rubio Goldsmith Lecture. Register: tinyurl.com/2023-RRG-Lecture
@TucsonAgenda @koldnews @kgun9 @kvoa @TucsonSentinel @tucsonstar @newsconover @TheAZB @UnivisionAZ @TelemundoAZ @TucsonChamber @THispanicChmbr
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31 May 2023
Farm to Food Assistance Learning Lab Application Announcement – Food Systems Leadership Network foodsystemsleadershipnetwork…
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8 May 2023
What a great day had my all!!
6 May 2023
Thank YOU for welcoming us! What great people and great work you are doing!
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8 May 2023
Contemporary Conversations with Karen Washington and Jabari S. Walker - Montgomery County Public Libraries mcpl.libnet.info/event/83739…
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30 Mar 2023
Clear your calendar! IN PERSON | Rhythms of the Land Film Preview #ThewNewSchoolBlockLibrary event.newschool.edu/inperson…
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Karen Washington retweeted
28 Feb 2023
Karen Washington, founder of @BronxGOH is one of many Black leaders in farming. You can read her story and others here: farmers.gov/blog/black-histo… #BlackHistoryMonth #urbanfarming
ALT Karen Washington, a Black woman in a brown tee shirt and jeans stands by a garden of happiness sign.
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14 Mar 2023
Gardeners’ Gathering @thetrustees thetrustees.org/event/81552/
Will be speaking at this event on Saturday. Can't wait to see you all. #foodjustice
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Karen Washington retweeted
28 Feb 2023
NOW OPEN - 2023 Rise & Root Farm Annual Spring Plant Sale! - mailchi.mp/f29bf1193bad/spri…
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