California advocacy groups are celebrating a “big, important victory” in their push for state-level reparations after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill requiring large corporations to investigate and disclose historical ties to chattel slavery.
Companies with more than $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts will be required to search their records and submit sworn disclosures about slavery-related transactions.
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News Ramaphosa says 2.5 million hectares being released to black farmers Ramaphosa says 2.5 million hectares being released to black farmers President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is releasing approximately 2.5 million hectares of state-owned land to black farmers as part of efforts to expand commercial farming, create jobs and address inequalities in South Africa’s agricultural sector.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is releasing approximately 2,5 million hectares of state-owned land to black farmers, as he calls for greater access to finance, training and agricultural support.
The University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture hosted a heartfelt closing reception for Justin Hardiman’s SOIL photography exhibition, which honored Southern agriculture and generational Black farmers.
Whether in times of triumph or hardship, there are mega growth opportunities for Black farmers in West Virginia, who are maneuvering a strenuous business landscape.
By Jeffrey McKinney, BBG Folk Reporter Whether in times of triumph or hardship, there are mega growth opportunities for Black farmers in West Virginia, who are maneuvering a strenuous business landscape.