Soil

Camille T. Dungy’s Soil is a heartfelt exploration of her seven-year journey to diversify her garden in a predominantly white community, using her plants as a powerful metaphor for environmental justice and the importance of inclusive dialogue about the natural world. Blending nature writing, personal reflection, and social commentary, the work highlights how fostering diversity and intersectionality in our relationship with the land can help protect the planet’s future. Through her experience, Dungy invites readers to reconsider the deep connection between cultural identity and the environment, emphasizing that wherever soil rests beneath our feet is home.