justice

The battle continues. In 1969, a klansman said “n-ggers will have to fight for every inch he gets from now on.”

And here were stand. On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman. Trayvon’s crime may simply have been being Black, alone, and thus vulnerable to racially motivated attacks.

     For everything there is a season - a time to plant and a time to sow. Black farmers know of seasons. They plowed the earth under burning sun and weathered stormy nights. They faced disasters both natural and man-made. Yet, it was discrimination by their own government that dealt a death blow to many Black farms. And, finally, after years of prolonged litigation, and dozens of attorneys, they may soon reap a bountiful harvest. It will be the largest settlement in civil rights history - $1.25 billion.