If you were to drive down Interstate 70 in St. Louis’ predominantly Black North Side today, you’d be greeted by a billboard with the phrase “Listen to your Elders.” Behind those words, a 1970s-era photo of Dail Chambers’ aunt and uncle, Mary and Dubell, illustrates one of the thorny realities of Black history and the […] The post This Black Artist Is Using Farming to Heal Herself — and the Land appeared first on Capital B News.
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — For many Black farmers in the United States in the late 1800s and 1900s, farming was the only source of income and survival for their families. Currently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that there are roughly 40,000 Black farmers nationwide. However, they own less than 1% of the nation’s […]
The number of Black owned farms in New York State is at an extreme low with less than one percent of farms being operated or owned by Black or African producers. Two farmers are aiming to make change
A group of Illinois small farmers are meeting with members of Congress on Thursday in Washington to discuss their hopes for “transformational investments” in the next farm bill, which governs