Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, sits down with Jeffrey Brown about her ecology work and social activism. Thirty years ago, Wangari Maathai ...

Now, Dater and Merton are ready to unveil the final version of "Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai" for local audiences. Their documentary, now a compelling 79-minute work, will be shown at ...

Lisa Merton and Alan Dater, the producers of Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, attended the Nobel laureate and environmental activist’s funeral in Kenya in October. Merton offered ...

Prof Wangari Maathai, Africa's first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize On the 25th of September 2011, the world lost one of its biggest legends, a phenomenal woman known for standing for whatever ...

Last Thursday, I was privileged to participate at the well-attended third anniversary of the late Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai, best remembered for being a trail blazer and champion on key issues ...

Wangari Maathai passed away in 2011 after battling cancer, but her legacy endures. Her life's work as an activist, educator, and leader continues to inspire future generations to advocate for peace, ...

Nowhere in Wangari Maathai’s official biography as founder of the Green Belt Movement is there mention of a song written to honor her environmental work. But there is one. In late October of 2006, ...

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Re-opened and glad of it, grateful Latchis offers free screening of 'Taking Root' BRATTLEBORO - Six weeks of hard work and fierce determination in the face of adversity paid off handsomely this past ...