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This video highlights key moments from the past few years, including impactful advocacy efforts, heartfelt interviews with farmers—some of  whom are no longer with us—and meaningful partnerships that have created  lasting change. Join us for our first show of 2025 as we reflect on our  journey, celebrate progress, and continue striving for justice. You can watch our complete Year End Review on YouTube and the Justice for  Black Farmers website at www.justiceforblackfarmers.com. #justiceforblackfarmers 

The past few years and particularly 2024 was a groundbreaking year for the Justice For Black Farmers group as they leveraged the power of social media advocacy to reach a broader audience and raise awareness about the challenges faced by Black farmers in America. The group continued key partnerships with prominent advocates like Marcel Reid, Gary Grant, Christopher "C.J." Johnson, Michael Stovall,  Gary Johnson Media, Dr. Waymon Hinson, Corey Lea, Andrew White and  others. This year, the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees/Justice For Black  Farmers group was again featured at the Whistleblower Summit & Film  Festival in Washington, D.C., and conducted impactful interviews with real Black farmers, allies, and advocates, including Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Jill Stein, Eddie Slaughter, Pamela Messal, Dr. David Moskowitz, Dr.  Fredrick Clark and many more. These conversations shed light on systemic issues at US Department of Agriculture (USDA), racial  inequality, health disparities and the fight for land ownership rights, and more. Lawrence Lucas, President Emeritus of the USDA Coalition for Minority  Employees, hosted and led these critical initiatives, while Marcel Reid drove advocacy through the "Seeking Truth and Justice" radio show. Their collective efforts have amplified the voices of Black farming  communities and inspired action nationwide. 

This episode features a conversation between Lawrence Lucas, host of the  "Seeking Truth and Justice" podcast and radio show with a panel of young civil rights advocates and a former USDA employee. The panel discussed the struggle and challenges Black Farmers and Firefighters encounter seeking justice against systemic discrimination by the US  Department of Agriculture.  

 Season 1 Episode 1:  This broadcast features host Lawrence Lucas, Black farmers Michael Stovall, Corey Lea and advocate Dr. Waymon Hinson.   

• The following 8:00 minute slideshow was created by Gary A. Johnson  (Publisher Black Men In America.com and Justice For Black Farmers.com),  to educated the average American citizen who knows little or nothing  about the plight and the challenges of the Black American Farmers. 
• There  are things that people should know about the Black farmers and there  are reasons why all of us should care. This video tells a fraction of  the story regarding the challenges of the Black farmers and their legal  battles with the government. Systemic and pervasive racism, incompetence  and broken promises by the USDA, are just a few of the challenges facing Black farmers and their families. 
• This is also an example of  “Farming While Black.” Thousands of Black farmers are saddled with debt,  have exhausted their savings and lost their farms, eliminating any  chance of building generational wealth.  For more information visit  www.justiceforblackfarmers.com and  www.blackmeninamerica.com/black-farmers. 

• 1,083,365 views Jun 17, 2021 President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill gave $4 billion to Black farmers, but conservatives pushed back. Here’s the history of how the USDA mistreated Black farmers for hundreds of years and how we can change it going forward.