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 an aged tractor. “They were just as much in love right through their final days together,”… return to article
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Reader Comments (3)Page 1 of 1 pagesVery well written. The story of the Black farmer affects most North Carolinians, and needs to be told as a key history lesson.
Posted by Merle Green on Aug 29, 2003 at 1:00 PM Great story! Great tribute to the Grants and excellent coverage of discrimination by usda. Keep up the good work!
Posted by Debra Livingston on Sep 3, 2003 at 5:57 PM .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Another North Carolina story.
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