Changing the narrative of the Black Belt farmer
925,708 1920 No. of Black Farmers
35,470 Today's No. of Black Farmers
15,000,000 1910 Black Acres Owned
4,700,000 Today's Black Acres Owned
Black Farm History Matters
Guest Writer: Ms. Amber Eady
In the heart of Georgia's agrarian landscape, where the soil is rich with history and the air carries the scent of tradition, lies a tapestry of resilience woven by Black centennial farms. For over a century, these families have tended to their lands with unwavering dedication, preserving...
Each hails from the Black Belt Region — demarcated by its crescent geographic profile. Stretching from Eastern Texas to the Eastern shore of Virginia....
Enslaved African-American people assigned them as “hush harbors.” Informal meeting spaces. Swamps, ravines, gullies and woodlands to congregate and worship secretly in the South....
Steady…steady…BANG! A clear shot takes the 2-foot-long cottonmouth snake out as it slithers into murky pond water. The graceful sharpshooter tucks her 9mm handgun...