What is Black Earth United all about?

Having the opportunity to tell stories through clothing, and something that my people are rooted in, just really transformed my life. The clothes that I love is something that is really meaningful to me. I want something that when I put it on, I can embody what that is, as a homage to our hair and our culture is really, really important to me. And bringing it into this outdoor space, which is something new. I do genuinely feel like I'm providing people with something that's really good for them. I love to read history of Black folks and the outdoors. One of the stories that I read that I love the most is the story of Joseph K. Bowler. He created a Jim Crow traveling kit. It consisted of a pair of old mechanics coveralls and a little stove. He wasn't allowed in hotels, and he would sleep out in the wilderness, so his connection is very different. The stories of folks that you've never heard of still have to be told. Why not tell them in this way? It might be Harriet Tubman's story, or it might be Angela Exodus' story. It's kind of that connection to a story and ancestry, and the outdoors.