Abstract
The experience of Black farmers in the Southern United States is shaped by a legacy of racial inequity and unfavorable public policies that have all but ensured unequal access to fundamental resources such as land, labor, and capital. Rural poverty and land loss through heir property have encumbered access to these resources. Within this context of disenfranchised generations of history, this article contributes to examining and understanding the experiences of Black farmers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It seeks to amplify the voices of Black farmers as a step toward providing context for a more inclusive and meaningful discussion on social equity and justice. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to discuss the sustaining legacies of Black farmers. It documents the experiences of two Black farmers from Mississippi and Alabama through interviews, which indicate the posture and perceptions of the small-scale Black farmer in the South.
Recommended Citation
Myers, John; Burch, James; and Hooks, Demetrius
(2024)
"Sustaining the Legacies of Black Farmers,"
Professional Agricultural Workers Journal:
Vol. 8:
No.
2, 5.
Available at:
https://tuspubs.tuskegee.edu/pawj/vol8/iss2/5