Toastie on Nostr: "By 1910, Black ownership of farmland had risen to 16 million acres, or just under 2% ...

"By 1910, Black ownership of farmland had risen to 16 million acres, or just under 2% of all farmland; that year, Black people accounted for more than 10% of the population. But just over a century later, by 2017 — the year of the most recent agricultural census — Black farmers had lost most of that slim gain, owning now just 0.5% of all farmland, even though Black people comprise over 14% of the population."

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https://www.hcn.org/issues/55.9/agriculture-seattles-black-farmers-collective-nurtures-communities-and-crops