Spirit Trees, Black Cowboys, Stolen Artifacts & more w/ Dr. Alicia Odewale | Texplorers Podcast Ep 3
Welcome to Episode 1 of The Texplorers Podcast featuring National Geographic Explorer Dr. Alicia Odewale. Dr. Alicia Odewale is an archeologist and a National Geographic explorer based in Texas. Dr. Odewale’s latest research initiative, Silent Witnesses: The Black Heritage Tree Project (BHTP), seeks to develop the first-ever Global Black Heritage Tree Map. In partnership with descendant communities, historians, and forestry experts, the project will trace the legacy of Black Towns and Black freedom narratives across Oklahoma, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, told through the trees that have silently borne witness to these histories.Her work has been spotlighted across several National Geographic platforms, including Nat Geo Live, Explorer Classroom, Geography Awareness Week, HBCU + Disney on the Yard, 2892 Miles to Go, Edulab, and National Geographic Society’s social media channels.Check out her work!Website: https://archaeologyrewritten.com/Black Heritage Trees: https://blackheritagetrees.com/who-we-are/alicia-odewale/National Geographic Profile: https://explorers.nationalgeographic.org/directory/alicia-odewale-1Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@BlackHeritageTreeProject?si=xDqfDB6P8p6WFoQs Instagram: @ode2dreamThank you so much for watching! Until next time Texplorers!---------------Subscribe and check out our channel to catch more episodes featuring National Geographic Explorers!Follow us on social media:tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scistorycollectiveinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scistorycollective/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@scistorycollectivehttps://scistorycollective.org/#nationalgeographic #slingshotchallenge