Book tells the untold story of how New Farmers of America transformed rural Black life
September 01, 2026
September 01, 2026
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Book tells the untold story of how New Farmers of America transformed rural Black life
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -For 30 years, beginning during the Great Depression, the New Farmers of America taught tens of thousands of rural Black boys about farming and helped them develop leadership skills and pursue careers in agriculture. Yet the or . . .
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Book tells the untold story of how New Farmers of America transformed rural Black life
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -For 30 years, beginning during the Great Depression, the New Farmers of America taught tens of thousands of rural Black boys about farming and helped them develop leadership skills and pursue careers in agriculture. Yet the or . . .