Grant’s Tomb

The USDA and the dying black farmer

By Damien Jackson

The finest burial marker in Tillery, North Carolina does not rest in any of the rural African-American town’s numerous cemeteries. The prominent marble tomb sits on an open stretch of land 50 yards east of an old farmhouse, and south of a broken-down barn housing [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    Very well written.  The story of the Black farmer affects most North Carolinians, and needs to be told as a key history lesson.

    United States Posted by Merle Green on Aug 29, 2003 at 6:00 AM

    Great story!  Great tribute to the Grants and excellent coverage of discrimination by usda.  Keep up the good work!

    United States Posted by Debra Livingston on Sep 3, 2003 at 10:57 AM

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    Another North Carolina story.

    United States Posted by Boss on Sep 4, 2003 at 8:26 PM
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