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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Secretary speaks with underserved, minority farmers at annual Sherrod...
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoALBANY – United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack visited southwest Georgia Thursday to attend the Sherrod Institute’s Farm Field Day and address the plight of underserved ...
AirBnb Teams Up With Black Farmers In Georgia To Book Agri-Tourism Trail Experiences
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOver the past few years, Agri-tourism has become an important offshoot of the tourism sector,...
Top-ranked official to address Agriculture Empower Summit in Albany
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 15—ALBANY — The nation's top expert providing technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners will serve as keynote speaker at an Agriculture Empower Summit in Albany. The ...
Civil rights leader Charles Sherrod honored Tuesday in Albany
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 26—ALBANY — A civil rights pioneer and driving force behind the creation of the Albany Movement for civil rights was honored on Tuesday at the Albany park that bears his name. An audience ...
Resora welcomes area farmers to Albany for Farm Field Day
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 20—ALBANY — At one time the land now occupied by the Resora community was a plantation where black slaves toiled. On Thursday the former Cypress Pond Plantation land on Old Pretoria Road ...
Opinion: Here's How I Believe Airbnb Reconnected Me To My Family's Roots
AfroTech via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs the descendant of Black farmers by way of southern Virginia, this Airbnb experience was a...
Black political figures and activists we lost in 2022
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere were tremendous losses in various fields and disciplines in 2022, particularly in the world of...
Biden administration defends record amid class action lawsuit from Black farmers
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe White House on Wednesday touted its efforts to provide relief for Black American farmers on the...
County leaders call for extended early vote hours
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 1—ALBANY — With Dougherty Count's early vote turnout rate the fourth-lowest in the state, local leaders held a news conference Tuesday to call on the county Board of Elections to expand ...
Albany Museum of Art to recognize hometown black heroes
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 10—ALBANY ─ Six local individuals will be recognized for making a difference through their tireless work for civil rights, social justice, and a better community at Hometown Black Heroes ...
