John Boyd's Family Farming Legacy and the Plight of Black Farmers

John Boyd shares the rich history of his family's legacy as black farmers in the southeastern United States. He highlights that at the turn of the century, there were over 1 million black farm families tilling 20 million acres of land. Boyd points out that discrimination, lack of access to loans, and profound racism within USDA have been significant challenges faced by black farmers. Despite the struggles, Boyd emphasizes that many black farmers continue to persevere, with about 40,000 making a living full-time farming in the U.S.