Book LaDonna

Transformative Keynotes on Food Justice & Black History

LaDonna Sanders Redmond brings decades of organizing, scholarship, and lived experience to stages across the country — from university convocations to national food policy conferences.

Topics

What LaDonna Speaks On

Food Justice as Civil Rights

An examination of how access to healthy, culturally affirming food is inseparable from the broader struggle for racial equity — drawing on history, policy, and community organizing.

Black Agrarianism & Land Sovereignty

Recovering the deep tradition of Black farming, land stewardship, and agricultural knowledge that has been systematically erased — and what reclaiming it means today.

Community Food Systems & Urban Agriculture

How communities are building food sovereignty from the ground up — through urban farms, community gardens, cooperative markets, and policy advocacy.

The Politics of Nourishment

A deep dive into how food policy, nutrition science, and cultural narratives have been weaponized against Black communities — and how we reclaim the story.

Organizing for Food Equity

Practical frameworks for building food justice movements — from coalition building and policy advocacy to community education and direct action.

What people say

From the Audience

LaDonna's keynote was the most powerful session of our entire conference. She connected history, policy, and personal story in a way that moved the entire room to action.

She doesn't just speak — she transforms. Our students left her talk with a completely different understanding of food, race, and power.

LaDonna is the rare speaker who can hold a room of policy wonks and community organizers equally rapt. Her scholarship is impeccable, her storytelling is electric.

Experience

Past Engagements

Grinnell College
Tedx Manhatten
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Food & Society Summit
University Of Minnesota - Morris
National Farm to School Network Conference
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Illinois State Board of Education
TEDx Twin Cities
Carleton College
LaDonna Sanders Redmond

Get in touch

Inquire About Booking

Tell LaDonna about your event and she'll be in touch within 3–5 business days.