Tending Episode 2: Georgia

In this second episode of Tending, Shirlette Ammons travels to Georgia, where she meets two Black farmers whose stories illustrate the emotional and physical toll of fighting the USDA's discrimination. 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. The first episode in this series profiles North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tending Episode 2: Georgia is an episode from Gravy by Mary Beth Lasseter.

This episode is 29:05 long.

This episode was published on Oct 22, 2025.

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