In the 20th century alone Black farmers lost nearly 12 million acres of land. Today, around 45,000 Black farmers remain-- approximately 1.3% of the total farmer population-- and own around 1% of the nation's farmland. This, of course, is no accident. To understand land loss within the Black farming community, we must confront both the overt and covert mechanisms used to advance land dispossession efforts and thwart generational wealth building. Join us this week to discuss the USDA's troubled history of discriminatory loan practices, the narrow focus of present day institutions like the American Farm Bureau Association and how we might go about centering the voices of Black farmers in discussions regarding reparations. 

Resources: 

The Great Land Robbery by Vann R. Newkirk II 

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/09/this-land-was-our-land/594742/

For the Culture  is a biannual printed food magazine that celebrates Black women in food and wine.

https://www.fortheculturefoodmag.com/about

A global representation platform for black and non-white people working within hospitality and food media...

https://www.blackbookorg.com/

Engaging in reparations...

https://www.soulfirefarm.org/get-involved/reparations/

A collection of Black-owned Restaurants 

https://dine.black/