Tending Episode 1: North Carolina

In the first episode of “Tending,” host Shirlette Ammons begins a journey to reclaim her family's legacy by exploring the largest civil rights lawsuit in U.S. history, Pigford v. Glickman, in which Black farmers fought against discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to save their family land. About “Tending” Hosted by award-winning musician and documentary producer Shirlette Ammons, “Tending” is a six-part narrative series that explores the ongoing struggles of Black farmers through the lens of Pigford v. Glickman—once the largest civil rights class-action lawsuit in U.S. history. Ammons—an eastern North Carolina native with deep farming roots—travels across seven Southern states to meet Pigford claimants and their descendants. Their stories paint a vivid picture of injustice and an ongoing fight for restitution. Visit the “Tending” website here to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tending Episode 1: North Carolina is an episode from Gravy by Mary Beth Lasseter.

This episode is 23:43 long.

This episode was published on Oct 15, 2025.

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