Why a new generation of Black farmers is getting into the business

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There were only 45,500 Black farmers — roughly 1.3% of all US farmers — in the United States in 2017. That figure was much higher a century ago. But a new generation of young Black farmers is still getting into the business.

New York W. Kamau Bell visits Oklahoma to learn how politics and economic disparity has impacted family and independent farmers. Watch"United Shades of America" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.

Visitors to the Soul Fire Farm Facebook page on Friday afternoons will find a virtual farming lesson in session.For the past several weeks, Leah Penniman, co-director and farm manager at Soul Fire in Rensselaer County, New York, has been speaking to fellow Black farmers about their work and offering tips to viewers as part of a weekly"Ask A Sista Farmer" event.During a recent Friday session with Jacqueline Abena Smith, a city gardener, questions poured in through the comments section.

 

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are* instead of is... why is it that you have people who study English and Journalism but yet can't form a proper sentence using correct grammar. I notice this with local news as well.

Black this, woman that, gay this, Muslim that. All these networks do is try and push you into tribes and make you hate the other groups. These are Marxist tactics to create unrest and unhappiness so you will tear down the system. They are using you

CNN and loves making everything about race race race race race race race race race race race race race race race.

“Why they are getting into the business “… Because they enjoy farming 🤦🏻‍♂️

Yeah because of Trump! He supports Farmers! And don't lie!

Ah, good ol CNN for another race-based story.

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