Category Archives: Popular Education
Jan
The Black Church Food Security Network was formed out of a desire to address the structural sin of food apartheid using the tools and resources in our own communities while building on the wisdom and work of those who came before us. It is hard to fully understand the logic and impulse behind the work […]
Oct
October 6, 2022 marked the 105th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer; one of our patron saints & guiding Ancestors. Our organization locates ourselves politically in her legacy & hold ourselves accountable by close study of her work and the work of others who have gone before us. Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer […]
Oct
The numbers don’t lie, of all US farmers 1.4% identify as Black yet we make up 13.4% of this country’s population. Of the black farmers, on average they produce 30% less than their white competitors. What factors contribute to those numbers? A system geared against us. The 20th century African Americans lost 326 billion dollars […]
Sep
Grant writing is no easy feat. Especially when you’re faced with a large application process that requires supporting documentation and evidence. Grant writing takes time, perseverance and dedication. Watch an interview with Dr. Laureen Husband where she gives a verbal overview of the grant process & how to be successful in your local area. In […]
Black Church, Black Farmers, Informational, Popular Education
The Black Community Is Not Hungry…We Are Being Starved!
Aug
I just touched down in Buffalo, New York. I went from the airport almost straight to this radio station to introduce this community to our work. I’m speaking at this year’s Uniting Hope Conference. I’ll tell you all about it in the next edition of our newsletter. One of the things that I’m amplifying in […]
Aug
Join us on a journey through our shared history told through tales of perseverance, pain, trial, and triumph. Together we aim to learn how to cultivate a better future as we remember our past. New stories will be continually added to this post and shared in our emailed newsletter. Story #3: Published September 20, 2022 […]
Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Maryland, Popular Education
Cultivating Community Power In Baltimore
Aug
Cultivating community power in historically marginalized and oppressed communities is often very slow and thoughtful work. There is no microwave for building “people power” in communities that have often been robbed of their power and voice. It happens one meeting at a time, one conversation at a time, one event at a time. It’s very […]