Karen Washington joins me on The Doctor’s Farmacy to talk about why holding politicians accountable is an important element of participating in our democracy. Karen also explains why silence and complacency are the two things that will stop any movement, and she shares her inspiring story of how starting a garden in her backyard in The Bronx led her to understand the bigger issues of food insecurity in underserved communities.
Karen Washington is a farmer, activist, and food advocate. She is the Co-owner and Farmer at Rise & Root Farm in Chester, New York. In 2010, Karen Co-Founded Black Urban Growers (BUGS), an organization supporting growers in both urban and rural settings. In 2012, Ebony magazine voted her one of the 100 most influential African Americans in the country, and in 2014 Karen was the recipient of the James Beard Leadership Award. Karen serves on the boards of the New York Botanical Gardens, SoulFire Farm, the Mary Mitchell Center, Why Hunger, and Farm School NYC.
Absolutely correct
Politicians and Accountability; sounds like an oxy-moron.
As Margaret Thatcher said “politicians are like diapers, they are full of it and need to be changed often
A lot of politicians running the show in these cities on fire with lawlessness and rioting sure need to be held accountable!