Don’t forget to tune in Monday at 11 a.m. EST to #NACD’s Opening General Sessions!
You won’t want to miss updates from NACD officers, a keynote address from Ebony Webber, Chief Operating Officer for @NationalMANRRS, and a special 75th Anniversary Panel.
https://t.co/3Sn4yJ78OX
If you've been around MANRRS at all within the last 17 years, you've had some type of interaction with our COO, Mrs. Ebony Webber. Thank you for your 17 years of dedicated service to MANRRS.
#MANRRS#IAmMANRRS#YouAreMANRRS#WeAreMANRRS
Don't let anyone steal your joy says @DaleSoilH2O, Be the change you want to see in this world says @MANRRS_COO Truly words to live by. These women are an inspiration! A great dialogue on diversity @SWCSNews#SWCS75 Thank you both!
Ebony Webber, @MANRRS_COO kicks off our webinar by saying that to her, diversity is a celebration of the unique perspectives everyone brings to the table 🙌🏳️🌈
Join a Women in Food & Agriculture @wearewfa webinar on Ensuring Diversity is a Priority in Food & Agriculture with Chrystiane Junqueira, VP of Human Resources at Bunge; Ebony Webber @MANRRS_COO & Julie Zimny, Global HR Lead, @CargillAnimal 👉 https://t.co/xoetlfy9AY
The Mississippi State House passes a resolution to begin the process to change the state's flag, which features a Confederate emblem
https://t.co/ClACqBVZB5
Elijah McClain was walking home when he was surrounded, assaulted and killed by Aurora PD. He was unarmed and committed no crime. He was so frightened he vomited during this violent encounter with police and then went into cardiac arrest. He was 23 years old.
4. Buy food from black farmers and black-owned food businesses. (https://t.co/628qcs526e)
5. Vote for lawmakers who are committed to food justice.
6. Advocate policies that keep black farmers on their land.
There's also a wealth of journalism on black land loss and systemic racism. Here's just a handful:
https://t.co/Bbu1S01MR0
https://t.co/J1vlafKtZf
https://t.co/9N6TEzKpWN
https://t.co/L73qQmytjU
Here are some ideas for how to do that:
1. Educate yourself about racism in agriculture.
There are several excellent books on the subject - we recommend Farming While Black by Leah Penniman, Freedom Farmers by Monica White, and Dispossession by Pete Daniel.
James Scurlock was murdered this weekend during a protest by a WHITE SUPREMACIST and they just announced that there won’t be any charges against Jake Gardner. Please take a second to call these numbers and demand #JusticeForJamesScurlock !!!!!!!!!!!!!!