Welcome to Episode 4 of Medicine Cypher where we interview our incredible friend and mentor Michele Elizabeth Lee, author of "Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African-American Healing". A native of Oakland, Michele was raised in a family of traditional healers from the South. She's worked for over 30 years in the integrated arts field as an artist, curator, administrator, educator, and writer. She currently lives and works in Oakland, where she teaches art in a public school.

In this episode Black Folk Medicine Being on your hustle Preventative healthcare Oral traditions, treasures of stories Chalk & clay as medicinal detox Herbs for survival Cod liver oil as a superfood Growing up in the art world Artist residencies in indigenous communities Pushing the visual dialogue Queen Quet, Gullah nation Earth systems update We are immortal 1750- connections of pre industrial period when CO2 began rising Bearing witness to change Global warming & environmental degradation Adaptogenic herbs and plants for daily flushing, detox, fortification and resilient health ​ Featured Plant Ally: Castor (Rinicus Communis) ​ Resources and Links: workingtheroots.blogspot.com hannahmayree.com blackbanjoreclamationproject.org queenquet.com ​ Music: all music in this episode by Hannah Mayree ​ Shout Outs: Michele E. Lee George Peterson Jr.