Our Impact Goals: Reclaiming Afro-Indigenous Agricultural Heritage and Lost Land
The FARMING WHILE BLACK impact campaign will spark conversation and promote education around the historical origins of Black Farmers in the United States. Over a century and a half before the birth of this country, enslaved Africans were the original farmers. Today we still have not come to terms with our origin story: colonization, oppression and enslavement of millions who built this country - a country founded on the principles of "Freedom”. But not freedom for all. That's not critical race theory, that's history. And its long tendrils still affect Black farmers today.
We are bringing FARMING WHILE BLACK to the rising and legacy generations of Black farmers, community gardeners, land stewards and allies to reconnect to their Afro-Indigenous regenerative agricultural roots, to not only heal, but find strength and inspiration in land; and in turn change the food system to be more just, healthy and climate resilient.
FARMING WHILE BLACK can help Black, Brown and Indigenous communities to be heard, provoke dialogue, and seek accountability in ways that celebrate the wisdom, fortitude and beauty within the rich communities that have existed for centuries, and the new found communities that are finding fresh roots to set down.
Our Impact Community Screening Tour keeps growing — help us continue to plant the seeds!
Over the past year, we’ve had over 102 community and festival screenings — with over 60 screening requests in process. We have found no greater satisfaction than to share the film with follow up panel conversations with the filmmakers, local Black and Brown farmers, and food sovereignty allies.
Through inspiration, education, dialogue and resources, we hope to help change the food system to be more inclusive, healthy, and empowering.
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“If you have a pig in your backyard, if you have some vegetables in your garden, you can feed yourself and your family, and nobody can push you around.”