Every year, African Americans lose between 500,000 - 900,000 acres.  In 1910, African Americans owned around 15 million acres.  Currently, African Americans own between 2 million acres and 8 million acres (if you include heir property which many of us just pay taxes on).  In 1910, there were roughly 54,000 Black farmers in the United States. Today, there are around 18,000 African American farmers in the U.S (mostly in the Southern states of the U.S).

information provided by the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ land Assistance Fund
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Feed the Nation Concert is an annual event with the Oakland International Film Festival to bring awareness to programs that are working to increase healthy food in low-income communities. 
 

FEMI headlines this years Feed The Nation Concert
Booth Spaces are available
Booth spaces are still available for the Feed The Nation Concert


The Film Ripe For Change
Screens after the feed the nation
concert at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday,
September 23rd at the Grand lake Theater.  Mr. Will Scott, president of the African American farmers of California is featured in the film.

To purchase tickets:  visit www.oiff.org

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As a founding member of the group FAM, which happens to be short for “family”, but really means “Friend's, Alumni of McClymond’s High School.  The Familyhood Connection's Healthy Economics campaign seeks to connect the alumni of Historical Black Colleges and Universities to the alumni of McClymond's high school. But also, create a model for HBCU's  partner with  high schools (middle, elementary school's, etc) to benefit the communities, which we live.
 

As the recent nominated, Morehouse College Bay Area Mentor Chair, I welcome all Historical Black Colleges and Universities to participate, by contacting me, and collectively adopting the high schools that need our assistance first.

The Healthy Economics Campaign seeks to utilize the schools to develop Intergenerational Enterprise’s that re- connect agriculture to the schools, and the communities in which they serve.

FAM is hosting the 1^st Flash Back Day Friday, October 2^nd , 2006 at McClymond’s to bring alumni back to the high school, to tour, and develop mentorship for the students at McClymond's

Agriculture is the root of culture
 
 Hotep

Hotep is right!  Agriculture is the root of culture. How does a community function without having a food source? How do a people live without utilizing or owning land?  IN CHAOS, is the answer. We are witnessing this throughout the world, especially in communities of color.   

Malcolm X said, “Education is the passport to future, for those who prepare today, will lead to tomorrow.”

During those days, integration had not kicked in, but Malcolm X predicted the loss of business ownership in our communities, once the gates of capitalism were able to fully enter. 
 

The Healthy Economics Campaign seeks to analyze deeper the above statement made by Malcolm X in search of preparing today for leadership in the future.
 

Many might interpret this statement to mean,” go to college, get an education, and get a good job.” However, the Healthy Economics Campaign seeks to discuss the a few additional roles schools should have in our communities.

In this case, I care not to discus the role they currently have in our communities. There is enough data, describing the problems, but rarely any discussion on possible solutions.

The Recipe

1) Expand the role of educational institutions, in every community, to connect with schools of higher learning (colleges).
2) Add Mo’ African culture (intergenerational activities + griot programs).


Teacher Chef Leblanc shows Mr. Scott how to really cook.  Chef LeBlanc runs the culinary arts program at McClymonds Educational Complex (formerly know as McClymonds High School)

Eat Fruit and Vegetables. 
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