Farming While Black
Directed by Mark Decena- Free Programs, Human Rights Spotlight, Race in America
- Documentary
- 2023
- 77 mins
Leah Penniman, a young Black farmer and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, knows all too well the plight of Black farmers in the United States. From the height of Black-owned farms at 14% in 1910 to less than 2% today, Leah and her Soul Fire Farm cohorts help propel a returning generation of young Black farmers to reclaim their sacred connection to land. All the while, fighting for the passage of landmark legislation: the Justice for Black Farmers Act. This rising generation of young Black farmers find strength in the deep historical knowledge of African agrarianism — and its potential to save the planet.
A Q&A with the filmmaker will follow the film.
Dates & Times
Washington University’s Brown Hall Auditorium
November 16, 2024
1:00 pm
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