****Open to all***** Farming While Black Film Screening

Date and Time: Tuesday April 1st. Doors open and light refreshments served at 6:45 pm, film at 7pm. Panel discussion with Professors Anne Bailey and Sharon Bryant moderated by Professor Robyn Cope to follow.

Location: Fine Arts 258. Film Description: Farming While Black reflects on Black farming in the US, from the height of Black-owned farms at 14% in 1910 to less than 2% today. Leah Penniman, the founder of Soul Fire Farm, and other compatriots help propel a rising generation of Black farmers finding strength in the deep historical knowledge of African agrarianism--and its potential to save the planet.

Sponsored by: Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity, Sustainable Communities Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence, Binghamton2Degrees, Office of Sustainability, Center for Civic Engagement, LACAS, Human Rights Institute and Global Public Health

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