Many of our sustainable farming practices actually stem from African and indigenous roots. However, the division of land, government subsidies, and financial resources that are available favor white farmers. In fact, since 1920 African-American farmers have lost over 14 million acres of land. This decline of Black, Brown, and Native farmers has had far-reaching negative impacts. It means a decline of wealth and continued generational financial hardship. It means a disconnection from history and cultural practices that connect people to the land. It also means that these communities don’t have access to the same fresh, healthy foods as predominantly white communities
In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses these topics with Leah Penniman.
Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2010 with the mission to end racism in the food system and reclaim our ancestral connection to land.
As Co-Executive Director, Leah is part of a team that facilitates powerful food sovereignty programs—including farmer training for Black and Brown people, a subsidized farm food distribution program for communities living under food apartheid, and domestic and international organizing toward equity in the food system. Her book, Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land is a love song for the land and her people.
Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Leah Penniman
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This would be good if it weren’t for the rampant marxism
U clearly don’t understand – We the people, what so ever or Corporate and Political corruption and greed.
@David Short capitalism is antiracist. All that matter is how much money i can make. USA has more black millionaires than all other countries combined.
@David Short Che Guevara was a legit racist, he hated black ppl.
@David Short You soluton to “racism” is to be racist.
groyper jones And he also murdered homosexuals. But the useful idiots of the Left like to ignore all of these facts.
Carbohydrate rich grain based foods are what the ancient Romans feed their slaves. Pasta etc.
Cheap easy satisfying energy that keeps people coming back for more.
Eat more proteins meats fats and cheese.
Unsubscribed.
What’s up with the cultural Marxism ? This is never ending broad abd hateful accusations against everyone. Don’t even open the door to this
Agreed! Marxism and wokeness are fanatical religions. Everything must dismantled.
You tube won’t let me comment and say what I want to about this cultural Marxism
In the intro “Dr Hyman sat down at the end of last year with Leah Penniman to discuss these topics”. Only now being broadcast? I wonder why this issue is suddenly sooo important?
Do the right thing, Vote Out all career politicians
Explain africa then. If africans are some increadible source of farming wisdom.
I love how this sort of racism which promotes “black and brown” ppl is completely ok.
Are other races included or is it just her race that she promotes.
Communism killed 100s of millions of ppl all over the world. There is a world outside of america where we can see how leftism destroys societies.
Bingo!
Mark Hyman interviewed Chelsea Clinton and then became a New World Order Marxist mouthpiece. What a coincidence.