Why a Virginia couple donated 80 acres of land to become a community for Black farmers
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In rural Virginia, a single land transfer is a first step toward correcting a long history of land loss for Black Southern farmers.
As you leave Richmond, Virginia, and head roughly an hour southwest into Amelia County, the city fades and the noise dims. Confederate flags snap in the wind, Trump banners hang from homes, and watchful eyes follow strangers through small towns. For some, the quiet brings a feeling of calm, but for many Black passersby, it also brings unease—and a nervous hope that they’ve filled up on gas.