DR. LATATIA STROUD: Her traveler’s guide spotlights the breadth and depth of African American agricultural innovation – and provides an opportunity to support it. PHOTO COURTESY OF BPRW

LAS VEGAS (Black PR Wire) – Fewer than 2% of farmland is Black-owned, and the numbers have persistently dwindled.

“The Green Green Book” traveler’s guide is dedicated to uncovering the vibrant tapestry of African American excellence in agriculture across the United States.

Indigo Rain Publishing has announced the summer release of Dr. LaTatia Stroud’s “The Green Green Book – The Traveler’s Guide to Black-Owned Homesteads, Farms, Orchards, Vineyards, Foraging Forests, Apiaries, Ranches, and Markets.”

From historic family farms passed down through generations to innovative urban gardening initiatives, from bustling farmers markets to sprawling vineyards and orchards, the groundbreaking guide highlights the breadth and depth of Black agricultural heritage and innovation.

“The Green Green Book,” available on Amazon and BlackTribe.org, provides an opportunity to support Black farmers, ranchers, beekeepers, foragers, homesteaders, and others by visiting them to observe how they do what they do and buy what they offer.

Stroud, known by her Choctaw name, Rain Angeni, is an Earth steward, writer, multi-genre artist, and founder and CEO of BLACK TRIBE, a thriving community of more than 167,000 members who unite to support each other on the journey to self-sufficiency through land, home and business ownership. Additionally, she established the popular Black Women Homesteading Facebook group.

Rain has earned a bachelor’s in behavioral science, a master’s in human services administration, a second master’s in special education (supervisory and teaching), and a doctorate in curriculum design & educational leadership.

In 2010, Rain founded International Online High School, which focuses instruction on social justice and advocacy while providing a rigorous college prep curriculum. Her school now services students from Pre-K through adult education. Since its opening, more than 6,200 students have successfully completed classes and have gone on to excel in colleges and universities abroad.

More than just a travel guide, “The Green Green Book” is a celebration of culture, community, and connection which includes:

• A comprehensive list of Black agricultural businesses, ranches, apiaries, markets, and more in the U.S.

• Original passionate poetry, photographs and historical accounts and testimonies

• Breakdown of reparations and statuses of legal cases

• Black agricultural organizations, networks and HBCUs

• Black-owned seed companies

• Black-owned retreats, excursions and travel groups

• Steps in applying for a farm number

• Pages of grant and funding resources and more

“The Green Green Book” pays homage to Victor Hugo Green and his humanitarian vision, “The Negro Motorist Green-Book” (aka “The Green Book”), which became a comprehensive safety manual by providing a directory of Black-friendly businesses during a time of heightened, legalized racial profiling and violence.

Indigo Rain Publishing is known for its Black Tribe online platform that also publishes both Black Tribe and Black Homesteaders magazines. The publisher’s first feature book, “The Green Green Book,” is available on Amazon and BlackTribe.org.