What happened to Black farmers?

African Americans have always had a complicated relationship with farming, despite being the backbone of America’s early agricultural industry, only 1% of farmers in the country are currently African American. On this episode we hear from African American Studies professor Dr. Valerie Grim, policy expert Eloris Speight, and renowned writer Natalie Baszile, as we explore the history of African Americans and agriculture, from enslavement and sharecropping, to the systemic challenges that Black Farmers still face today. Setting the Table is part of Whetstone Radio Collective. Learn more about Setting the Table here . Find show notes here .

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What happened to Black farmers? is an episode from Setting the Table by Whetstone Radio Collective.

This episode is 42:36 long.

This episode was published on Mar 15, 2022.

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