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