Black farmers

photo of two Black farmers, one male and one female, standing side by side looking out at their farm, with woods in the background

Bill Cotter/UCS

September 21, 2023

Heirs’ Property: The Legal Issue That Has Cost Black Farmers $326 Billion

Archie Creech
Outreach Coordinator

photo of a large group of people posed at the base of the US Capitol's steps, with the dome behind them, holding a banner that reads "Land Access Now"

April 27, 2023

Farmers Are Looking to the 2023 Farm Bill for Transformational Agriculture Reform

Guest Commentary

photo of a smiling US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack holding copies of the 2023 interim report by the USDA Equity Commission; he is flanked by one female and one male member of the commission who are both applauding; the US flag and the USDA flag are in the background

Tom Witham/USDA

March 2, 2023

Will an Equity Commission Report Address Systemic Racism at the USDA?

Alice Reznickova
Interdisciplinary Scientist

a Black farmer smiles holding a bucket as the goats he raises gather around him

January 27, 2023

As Congress Prepares for a Farm Bill, Will There Be Justice for Black Farmers?

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

Black farmers protesting

June 17, 2021

Juneteenth Is Now a Federal Holiday, But Justice is Delayed (Again) for Black Farmers

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

Nathaniel Currier lithograph, 1852

February 16, 2018

8 Presidents Who Shaped the US Food System (for Better and for Worse)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director