Witness - Forty Acres and a Dream - Part 1

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Photographer John Ficara captures the plight of black farmers in the United States.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: May 21, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish

Length: 00:10:36
Rating: 5.00
Views: 6273

Tags: Witness al jazeera Photographer John Ficara black farmer united states documentary farming globalisation land farm

Video Comments:
Hihowyouare (May 25, 2008 at 11:47 am)
Black farmers have recieved money they just don't use it right. There are millions of white farmers yet only a couple thousand black farmers. What it says is even after government help blacks have not used the money the right way. Stop with your anti-white crap its getting old and fast.
Hihowyouare (May 25, 2008 at 11:44 am)
Bullshit Al-Jagay there are 77,000 black farmers in 1997.Blacks have been riping off the US government, over 1 million blacks have applied for compinsation for farms. Even after the million blacks have applied today there are now less then 38,000 black farmers. What dose that say it says that blacks have been stealing money, and not building farms with the money the get. Their steal money go look at the American Renaissance article on this.
jaymeez (May 24, 2008 at 8:39 am)
Great Vid....
Aiursrage2k (May 23, 2008 at 6:11 am)
Who would have thought AlJazeeraEnglish would have an anti western bias.
superRoadie (May 22, 2008 at 2:36 pm)
I agree with RSCII, and making films like this just encourages racism. I sometimes beleive that black Americans (which is what you are now... you're black... and American...) should get over the whinging. Yes you used to be slaves (so did white people, by the way) yes it was all very bad but we have moved on from that. Almost every country had slaves and it's mostly been abolished... but is was what 200 years ago? Teach it, don't hang onto it. Stop looking to be "opressed" when you're not!
novembertalespinner (May 25, 2008 at 7:59 am)
Get yourself some in depth knowledge on this particular subject. The National Black Farmers Association filed a suit against USDA a decade ago which USDA was found guilty of discrimination.
They are still battling to obtain the money that was won in the suit.
Read some articles on the subject. Stop assuming you are well versed on what has happened.
You will be hearing about this again due to the recent study about how the USDA has not followed the court's decision.
novembertalespinner (May 25, 2008 at 8:05 am)
It is obvious that you do not have any in depth knowledge on this particular subject. The National Black Farmers Association filed a lawsuit against USDA a decade ago.
The USDA lost the suit and was ordered by the court to pay for their discriminatory practices. A recent study has been conducted and the USDA has failed to meet the court's order. They are still trying to obtain the money that was awarded due to INTENTIONAL discrimination.
RSCII (May 22, 2008 at 1:47 pm)
what a bunch of CRAP. it's BOTH WHITE AND BLACK FARMS THAT are getting fucked over by the government. It has nothing to do with race and everything to do with globalized agrabusiness.
rverduzc (May 22, 2008 at 7:29 am)
You don't have to be devoted to the land. Agribusiness is devoted to profit. They farm much of the land in the USA. Corporations sell food that sustains life and get a nice profit. Man generally gets fucked.
cycimian (May 22, 2008 at 8:48 pm)
cant argue and wont ever argue with that wisdom rveduzc