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Farming While Black: Reclaiming Land and Agricultural Heritage – Film Screening and Discussion
Farming While Black: Reclaiming Land and Agricultural Heritage – Film Screening and Discussion
In this 75 min. feature-length documentary, Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, reflects on the plight of Black farmers in the United States. From the height of Black-owned farms at 14% in 1910 to less than 2% today. Leah and her Soul Fire family help propel a rising generation finding strength in the deep…