If you want a good summary of the issues that Black farmers have faced and are still facing, check out this article in Colorlines by Jessica Hoffman. It's a real story about real people facing real challenges.
Save the date! 11th Annual Black Land Loss Summit, Tillery and Whitakers, North Carolina, February 20-22, 2008. More information to come!
let justice roll
The purposes of this blog are as follows: to research, write, and present information relative primarily to the plight of the Black farmer and family; to provide students with opportunities to engage in advocacy; to discuss ideas of racism, discrimination, and the community of faith; to study public policy and its impact on matters related to injustice; and to integrate theology and social advocacy.
About Us
- Waymon R. Hinson, Ph.D.
- Ada, Oklahoma, United States
- I am a former university professor of marriage and family therapy and social science at three universities in West Virgina, Texas, and California. Developing social justice teams, writing and researching, advocating, and blogging have been parts of my life since 1993. My "day job" these days involves development of policy and programs for strong families for the Chickasaw Nation. My avocation is working on behalf of Black farmers.
social justice teams
Resources and friends
- Abilene Christian University Homepage
- Big Country Family Therapy Associates
- Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association (BFAA)
- Concerned Citizens of Tillery
- Dionne
- Grant Family Farm
- Greg's Photography
- Larry James Urban Daily
- Micah P. Hinson
- Muhammad Farms
- National Black Farmers Association (NBFA)
- Spencer Wood's Website
- Vern Switzer: "The Watermelon Man"