Posts Tagged ‘Black farmers’
Caring for the Ancestors’ Land
Artist and activist Bevelyn Afor Ukah is on a mission to relieve food insecurity in the Black community by teaching gardening skills in combination with ancestral teachings.
Read MoreNational Black Farmers Conference 2023
The National Black Farmers Association Conference is an interactive two day program providing practical knowledge and direct training to enhance skills, networking, and financial resource capabilities for small, limited resource and socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and landowners.
Read More2023 Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners National Conference
Black Urban Growers (BUGs) and our partners are pleased to present the 11th Annual Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners (BUGS) Conference, convening urban and rural farmers, chefs, food product makers, students, herbalists, nutritionists, consumers, policymakers, educators, activists and organizations from across the country! Come join us to connect with our Black agrarian family from across the nation in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreBack To The Root 2023 – A Black Grower’s Gathering
Back to the Root is a conference led by and for African and Black- identified farmers, ranchers, urban growers & gardeners, food producers, entrepreneurs, educators, and advocates. We use this annual gathering to network, dig into our history, discuss experiences, learn about opportunities, and build strategies.
Read MoreFederal government taken to court for reworking Black farmers debt relief program
Black farmers are taking a stand against the government, which rescinded funding for Black farmers hard hit by COVID.
Read MoreAirbnb, New Communities Land Trust plan historic experiences on Black farms
A partnership between Airbnb and Georgia farmers invites guests to absorb history, and learn about Black farming while enjoying the country.
Read MoreNetflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ Retraces the Origins of Black Food Culture
Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ documentary traces how African food and traditions were transported to America, and how this culinary legacy continues to thrive in various U.S. food scenes.
Read MoreWhitewashing the Great Depression
Although the photographers who worked for the FSA took many pictures of people of color—in the streets, in the fields, out of work—the Great Depression’s main victims, as Americans came to visualize them, were white.
Read MoreThe Great Land Robbery
The loss of millions of acres of land by black families is a historical fact and a present danger. Some federal, state and local agencies continue to make money available to white applicants while denying money to black applicants resulting in land loss.
Read MoreHow ‘Gardening While Black’ Almost Landed This Detroit Man in Jail
A black man started an urban farm in his old neighborhood. Three white women called the police repeatedly, accusing him of threatening them. The case went to court.
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