12th National Black Land Loss Summit
Still Fighting, Still Farming and Still Eating
April 8-9, 2011
Historic Site of the Tillery Resettlement Community
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Halifax Community College, Weldon, NC
Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, promise to be interesting and challenging days.
The 12th National Black Land Loss Summit will be held in the beautiful farming community of Tillery, North Carolina, site of the Tillery Resettlement Community and on the campus of Halifax Community College, Weldon, NC. Check out the BFAA web page for complete details. Check out the Halifax web page for the greater Halifax area points of interest.
Special rates are offered at the Holiday Inn Express, Roanoke Rapids, for attendees.
The event begins at 4:00 pm on Friday and runs until 9:00 or so Friday night. There will be good food and good conversation around the documentary, We Shall Not Be Moved. You will be moved at the presentation and discussion of this important piece of history.
On Saturday, beginning at 9:00 am on the campus of Halifax Community College, and ending around 5:30 pm will be a riveting schedule of speakers and topics.
The speakers are farmers, advocates, attorneys, and researchers. They are affiliated with the USDA, the Land Loss Prevention Project, or the Nation of Islam. Are care deeply about land loss among African American farmers. All care deeply about families.
The topics range from the real truth of Pigford I and II, the Wise Class Action Suit denial, the impact of discrimination on the health and well being of farmers, rural development options for farmers and families, the Land Loss Prevention Project's ideas relative to business, and getting youth back into farmer. There will be much, much more.
These events are always stirring and memorable. My wife and I have been to several. We hope to attend more.
Here are some reflections on the last Summit. You'll see some photographs as well.
