Episode Rewind- Jubilee Justice Black Farmers' Rice Project: Tackling Racism & Rice

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Description: A bold experiment is taking place among Black farmers in the Southeast — a story of hope in an area with a history of plantation slavery, land theft and white violence. The Jubilee Justice Black Farmers' Rice Project is pioneering regenerative farming practices as a means to address systemic racism and make repair. This innovative project combines restorative economics, regenerative agriculture, and asset ownership as the path to address the harm done to Black farmers, and the environmentally harmful methods of rice production. In this exclusive report from The Laura Flanders Show, Laura Flanders reports on-location from Alexandria, Louisiana, where she meets Jubilee Justice Co-Founder and President Konda Mason, veteran civil rights crusader Shirley Sherrod and the Black farmers at the center of this story. Through knowledge sharing, collaboration and community support, this project endeavors to bridge the racial divide and foster a future rooted in justice and healing. Join us to discover how Jubilee Justice helps repair the damage from long-term racism and plant the seeds for a healthful and healing future.

Guests:

Nwamaka Agbo: CEO, Kataly Foundation & Managing Director, Restorative Economies Fund

Donna Isaac: Farmer, Jubilee Justice Black Farmers Rice Project

Myles Gaines: Head of Innovation & Experimentation, Jubilee Justice Black Farmers Rice Project

Konda Mason: Founder & President, Jubilee Justice

Shirley Sherrod: Executive Director, Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education; Co-Founder, New Communities, Inc.; U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Equity Commission

Bernard Winn: Operations Specialist & Mill Manager, Jubilee Justice Black Farmers Rice Project

Caryl Levine and Ken Lee: Co-Founders & Co-CEOs, Lotus Foods; Partners with Jubilee Justice Black Farmers' Rice Project

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Music In the Middle:  “Freedom and Progress” by Nicole Conte featuring Zara McFarlane from his full length album Umoja released on Far Out Recordings.  Additional music included- "Steppin," by Podington Bear.

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