Laila Malik

The Rooted East Knoxville Collective

Beyond the ‘Food Desert’: Understanding Food Apartheid & the Black Food Justice Movement, Friday, December 4, 10:15 AM

Laila Malik is interested in regenerative food production and environmental justice in relation to agriculture and community food systems. She received her undergraduate degree in environmental sociology at UT Knoxville and has years of experience facilitating small community gardens, non-profit programming, and leadership. Laila currently runs operations at The Rooted East Knoxville Collective and sits on the board of the East TN Community, Housing and Farmland Commons.