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The Price of Cottonseed: How a Dispute Led to a Lynching and a Family's Exodus

The Price of Cottonseed: How a Dispute Led to a...

On October 21, 1916, Anthony P. Crawford, a notable African American entrepreneur and community leader, was lynched by a mob in Abbeville, South Carolina. A century ago, a white mob...

The Price of Cottonseed: How a Dispute Led to a Lynching and a Family's Exodus

On October 21, 1916, Anthony P. Crawford, a notable African American entrepreneur and community leader, was lynched by a mob in Abbeville, South Carolina. A century ago, a white mob...

Cultivating Style: Bridgeforth Cotton's Black-Owned Workwear

Cultivating Style: Bridgeforth Cotton's Black-O...

At Bridgeforth Farm, we grow more than just cotton, corn and wheat—we also cultivate a "Farm to Fashion" ethos. Our Bridgeforth Cotton line features workwear that is field-functional, relaxed, and...

Cultivating Style: Bridgeforth Cotton's Black-Owned Workwear

At Bridgeforth Farm, we grow more than just cotton, corn and wheat—we also cultivate a "Farm to Fashion" ethos. Our Bridgeforth Cotton line features workwear that is field-functional, relaxed, and...

Cultivating Success: NBGC's Efforts in Mentoring Black Farmers

Cultivating Success: NBGC's Efforts in Mentorin...

The National Black Growers Council (NBGC), founded in 2010, advocates for African-American farmers across 13 southern states, representing over 100,000 acres. Despite a 9 percent increase in Black agricultural producers...

Cultivating Success: NBGC's Efforts in Mentoring Black Farmers

The National Black Growers Council (NBGC), founded in 2010, advocates for African-American farmers across 13 southern states, representing over 100,000 acres. Despite a 9 percent increase in Black agricultural producers...

Art Comes First: Redefining Global Style Through Artistic Expression and Cultural Craftsmanship

Art Comes First: Redefining Global Style Throug...

Art Comes First (ACF) is revolutionizing the fashion and art landscape with its unique blend of artistic expression and cultural craftsmanship. Founders Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh have ensured that...

Art Comes First: Redefining Global Style Through Artistic Expression and Cultural Craftsmanship

Art Comes First (ACF) is revolutionizing the fashion and art landscape with its unique blend of artistic expression and cultural craftsmanship. Founders Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh have ensured that...

Minnesota Forecast: Highs in the 70s with a Chance of Cottonwood 'Snow

Minnesota Forecast: Highs in the 70s with a Cha...

The weather in Minnesota can go from highs in the 70s to scattered showers and storms in the west, and if you live near a cottonwood tree, expect some “snow.”...

Minnesota Forecast: Highs in the 70s with a Chance of Cottonwood 'Snow

The weather in Minnesota can go from highs in the 70s to scattered showers and storms in the west, and if you live near a cottonwood tree, expect some “snow.”...

Contributions of Black Soldiers and the Origins of Memorial Day

Contributions of Black Soldiers and the Origins...

"Louisiana furnished 24,000 Black men to help put down the rebellion. Who are the ones that do it down South but the Black people?" – Comrade Boyle, Grand Army of...

Contributions of Black Soldiers and the Origins of Memorial Day

"Louisiana furnished 24,000 Black men to help put down the rebellion. Who are the ones that do it down South but the Black people?" – Comrade Boyle, Grand Army of...