Black Soil: Our Roots Run Deep Exhibition

Black Soil: Our Roots Run Deep Exhibition – January—March 2026

An exhibition by the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum at the Sacramento History Museum inside the Florin Square Market Place located at 24th and Florin Road.

African American agricultural history is a rich legacy marked by the forced labor of enslaved people who brought crucial skills from the motherland; the post-slavery struggle for land ownership amid systemic discrimination; and the groundbreaking innovations of figures like George Washington Carver and Henry Blair. Despite a significant decline in Black farm ownership due to discriminatory lending and other barriers, this history continues to be shaped by cooperative movements and a deep connection to the land. This exhibition will honor the legacy of African Americans in Agriculture on both a broad scope and local perspective.

We are excited to have a host of community partners bringing knowledge, artistic talents, art and artifacts to this exhibition.

Community partners include:
Sacramento State University (Sankofa Group)
Professor Alana Infinity
Professor Sade Turnupseed
Sacramento History Museum
Sojourner Truth Museum
Yisrael Farm
Artists Milton Bowens and
Daphne Burgess
Photographer Kareem Daniels
Artist Curtis Wayne Riley Jr
Artist Helen Plenert (Cotton and Carver wood installations)
Featured Shovel Artists Installation
Shawntay Gorman
Judah Pimentel
GOS ( Gerry Simpson)
Alpha Bruton
Shonna McDaniels
Niamah McDaniels
Lee McCormick
Helen Plenert