Sankofa Farming screening: Farming While Black

Sankofa Farming Cooperative presents: Farming While Black, Reclaiming Land and Agricultural Heritage

Date: 13 December 2024

Time: 7pm

Location: QPIRG Concordia, 2100 Rue Guy, #205

Come join us for a special screening of Farming While Black at our Sankofa Farming event! Discover the untold stories of Black farmers and their contributions to agriculture. Learn about their struggles, triumphs, and the importance of preserving their legacy. This in-person event promises to be enlightening and inspiring. Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate and support Black farmers in our community. See you there!

Farming While Black: Reclaiming Land and Agricultural Heritage

A feature film about the rising generation of young black farmers. Featuring Leah Penniman, author of “Farming While Black.”

Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, reflects on the plight of Black farmers in the United States. From the height of Black-owned farms at 14% in 1910 to less than 2% today, Leah, and other compatriots help propel a rising generation of Black farmers finding strength in the deep historical knowledge of African agrarianism — and its potential to save the planet.