Farming would seem to be one occupation that Black Americans could find refuge from discrimination. Consumers choose their fruits and veggies by their size and vitality, unconcerned about the hands that raised them.
How different America would be if agriculture were that ultimate meritocracy, rewarding those who master the science of soil, plants and the environment.
However, the celebration Natalie Baszile refers to in “We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy” is leavened by hard truths and cruel efforts to run Black farmers off the land.
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