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Don Davis: “Nearly 100 years ago, there were a million black farmers…”

Featuring: Don Davis, Democratic | U.S. House, North Carolina, District 1

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Congressman Don Davis, representing North Carolina's 1st District

Published | Video Starts at 04:11

So I'm delighted to be before you today. And as I come, I want to hit on some topics that's been shared with me. In particular when we talk about black and brown farmers. Nearly 100 years ago, there were a million black farmers. Now fast forward it, that number is about 50,000. number is about 50,000. 50,000, my friends. Brad, we're heading in the wrong direction here. We're heading in the wrong direction. (04:11–04:33)

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Asserts that the number of black farmers has decreased from one million to about 50,000 over 100 years.

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