Lunchtime Discovery Series Black History Month: Legacies of People and Place

Join us in-person in the SECU Daily Planet Theater or watch the livestream on YouTube.

This talk explores the story behind the book, Akeem Keeps Bees and how children’s literature can spark curiosity about bees, food and our relationship to the natural world. Through personal storytelling and real-world experiences, Kamal Bell shares how books can help cultivate early stewardship, wonder and a sense of belonging in nature.

Guest Speaker: Kamal Bell, Founder, Sankofa Farms

Live Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff. Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.