Scene on Radio · Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University
Losing Ground: Rebroadcast
July 13, 2022·51 min·5 clips
Armed marshals evict a 72-year-old black farmer from his North Carolina hog farm, seizing his home and pets.
As heard by us
A clear, painful history of Black land loss told through one family.
"Losing Ground" starts with a familiar American farm image and then quietly turns it upside down. The piece makes a convincing case that Black labor helped build U.S.
Why you'd press play
A documentary about one Black farm family, and the federal systems pressing in on their land.
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