Our everyone im josh rushing to were going to prepare me ok today less than 2 percent of farmers in the United States are black but that hasnt always been the case so what happened and what is their future hold share your thoughts with us on twitter or in our live chat and you too could be on the street. You know century ago africanamerican families owned one 7th of the countrys farmland thats about 15000000 acres but theyve lost more than 70 percent of that property largely because of racism through loan discrimination or even violence loans are a lifeline for farmers surviving difficult times when banks wouldnt loan money to black farmers many were forced into foreclosure some sued the government claiming systemic racism in 1909 official settled in the pension we paid out nearly 2000000000. 00 but many say that doesnt even come close to making up for the 120000000000. 00 lost by black farmers over the past century now farmers are fighting to hold on to the land they have left at the
Global news makers about the stories that. Just 0. Hi everyone im josh rushing filling in for me ok today less than 2 percent of farmers in the United States are black but that hasnt always been the case so what happened and what is their future hold share your thoughts with us on twitter or in our live chat and you too could be in the story. You know century ago africanamerican families owned one 7th of the countrys farmland thats about 15000000 acres but theyve lost more than 70 percent of that property largely because of racism through loan discrimination or even violence loans are a lifeline for farmers surviving difficult times when banks wouldnt loan money to black farmers many were forced into foreclosure some sued the government claiming systemic racism in 1909 official settled in the pension we paid out nearly 2000000. 00 but many say that doesnt even come close to making up for the 120000000000. 00 lost by black farmers over the past century now farmers are fighting to hold o
Thats about 15000000 acres but theyve lost more than 70 percent of that property largely because of racism through loan discrimination or even violence loans are a lifeline for farmers surviving difficult times when banks wouldnt loan money to black farmers many were forced into foreclosure some sued the government claiming systemic racism in 1909 official settled in the pension we paid out nearly 2000000. 00 but many say that doesnt even come close to making up for the 120000000000. 00 lost by black farmers over the past century now farmers are fighting to hold on to the land they have left at the same time many young africanamericans are returning to farming to reconnect with their roots. Land is the basis of freedom dignity and equality and allows people in our community to see more broadly whats possible for them and that they dont have to settle for what society has been told some are the limits of what they can do. Are joining us for todays discussion is wiliness white a retired
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Room id like to call roll at this time. Commissioner president fong commissioner Vice President richards commissioner hillis commissioner koppel commissioner melgar and commissioner moore. We do expect commissioner johnson to arrive shortly commissioners, the first item on your agenda items proposed for continuance item 1 24th street avenue conditional use authorization is proposed until october 6, 2016, item 2 at polk street conditional use authorization is proposed for continuance october 6, 2016, and items 3 ab 20th street is proposed for continuance until december 8th and further commissioners under our consent calendar we received a request from the project sponsor to continue item 4 for case van ness avenue conditional use authorization if you want to accommodate that request well fit it on october 21st schedule. Thank you any Public Comment . Items proposed for continuance okay comment is closed. Commissioner Vice President richards. Move to approve to the dates specified. Commi