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Shirlette Ammons is a Durham, NC-based musician, writer, and producer who grew up in rural Eastern North Carolina in an area called Beautancus near the little town of Mount Olive (where they make the pickles). As a musician, Shirlette has released four albums including her latest, called Spectacles which came out in April of 2024. She’s published several books of her poetry, and is currently working on a podcast called “Tending” that explores the stories of Black farmers who were claimants in the class action lawsuit, Pigford vs. Glickman. That suit alleged that the USDA discriminated against Black farmers in its allocation of farm loans and assistance from 1981 to 1996. It was settled in 2011 for $1.25B - the largest Civil Rights settlement in history, at the time. Shirlette also served as a producer on the Emmy and Peabody Award winning PBS series A Chef's Life which starred episode 339 guest Vivian Howard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pigford v. Glickman (1999) was a class action lawsuit accusing the USDA of long-running racial discrimination against Black farmers in regard to the types of loans and assistance they received (if they received anything at all). This episode will cover that crucial case—a case that led April to pursue this story overall—showing its complications and the ways it drags on today.

We spend the hour hearing from Black farmers and their advocates who traveled to DC on March 1 from 15 states to rally in front of the White House and demand that President Biden fire Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack for continuing more than a century of state-sponsored race discrimination, land theft, and economic deprivation of Black farmers. The protest was also commemorating a March 2, 1999 fairness hearing when hundreds of Black farmers also descended on D.C. to protest the forced consent decree issued in Pigford v. Glickman, the landmark Black farmer discrimination case that was implemented so poorly that Black farmers lost 1.5 million acres of land as thousands were forced into foreclosure and lost everything they owned. According to the investigative report, How the Government Helped White Americans Steal Black Farmland, Nathan Rosenberg conservatively estimates that the theft of Black farmers land and generative income amounts to $326 billiion today. With: Tracy Lloyd McCurty, Eddie Slaughter, Timothy Pigford, Karla Bates and more. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. PATREON NOW HAS A ONE-TIME, ANNUAL DONATION FUNCTION! You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!

Jaylen Pigford was born in 1996 and is an Afro-Latino painter born and raised in Corpus Christi and based in Houston, Texas. He's a self-taught artist and has been creating artwork since childhood. His paintings are autobiographical reflections on past negative experiences and adversity to tell stories of self-growth through uplifting works on canvas. Jaylen sees his work as a balance of light and dark, the good with the bad.   “We all struggle and our failures test us, but it's what action we take to correct them that matters most.”   “Like many before me, I use skulls in my work to represent mortality and that we are all human and equal. Similar to the Renaissance painter's fascination with Memento Mori. The skull is a symbolic reminder of death's inevitability and belief that earthly possessions and achievements are fleeting. I also draw inspiration from my heritage and the cultural tradition of Dia De Los Muertos. In my paintings, I put a twist on the decorative calaveras, calacas (skulls, skeletons), and vibrant, bold, colorful motifs used to honor our ancestors. I feel that whether we accept it or not, death inspires everyone. Knowing that your time is limited encourages you to strive to reach your goals and live your best life.”   In this interview, Jaylen talks about how he developed a passion for art from a young age, how he's been able to grow his career and how he's been able to find inspiration in his struggles and life experiences.    LINKS:  https://ivestercontemporary.com/artist/jaylen-pigford Instagram: @Jayyford96     Sponsors: www.artweb.com - promo: LIKEWORK25 www.tjwalshcoaching.com/placemaking     I Like Your Work Links: Join The Works Membership! https://theworksmembership.com/ www.theworksmembership.com/freetraining Submit Your Work Check out our Catalogs! Exhibitions Studio Visit Artist Interviews I Like Your Work Podcast Say “hi” on Instagram  

Angela Dawson has been farming for three years on land near Sandstone, Minn. She describes herself as a fourth-generation “reclamation” farmer, getting back to her ancestors' agricultural roots. “Part of my family is Black and the other is Native American,” Dawson said. “Our history over the last 150 years is layered with a lot of separation and forced moving.” It was in the mid-70s that Dawson's father's family lost their farm in southern Iowa after falling into debt on the rented land.   “It was a bit traumatic,” she said. “A lot of my family at first thought I was crazy for wanting to get back into farming because of the trauma that most Black farmers have experienced in the United States.” Courtesy of Angela Dawson 40 Acre Co-op co-founder Angela Dawson speaks to a crowd at a Juneteenth celebration on the farm. Black farmers have experienced discrimination in the United States for the last 150 years. That's decimated the number of Black farmers in the country. But some African American farmers are still trying to connect with their agricultural roots, and at the same time, build a more sustainable and equitable agricultural system. Her family's experience is part of what inspired Dawson to start up the 40 Acre Co-op, a reference to the never fulfilled promise from the Union army that people freed from enslavement should get 40 acres and a mule. It's a cooperative that offers farmers from socially disadvantaged backgrounds support and resources to succeed in the field. As of now, the co-op has about three dozen active members across the country and many more on a waiting list.   Dawson said it's time for people in the state, including those involved with traditional agricultural co-ops, to start taking issues of equity seriously. “Let's find a better way to talk about quality of life here in Minnesota for all of us, and to find ways to address some of these systemic issues that have long kept us from all achieving the same quality of life that we all deserve,“ Dawson said. Discrimination built into the system What Dawson's father experienced wasn't unique. The number of Black farmers in the country has plummeted from about a million a century ago, to just about 45,000 now, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics. That accounts for just 1.3 percent of farmers in the country. This wasn't just a coincidence, said historian Pete Daniel, who authored a book called “Dispossession,” which documented the struggles of Black farmers to hold onto their land. After slavery was officially abolished in the United States, he said Black people overcame prejudice, terror and discriminatory policies to actually control significant tracts of land. Since 1920, Black farmers have lost tens of millions of acres of land. A study released this year put the value of this lost land at $326 billion. Part of the loss is due to how the agricultural system started to change in the 1930s. And the New Deal was a major influence, Daniel said.  Whereas before, Black farmers could sue in court for inequitable treatment. The New Deal created county committees made up of local elites in each county, who were typically white. Those committees controlled land and federal loans. “They had the power to manipulate the county acreage, to give more acres to the people who they favored and to take away acres from the people they didn't favor, who were a lot of times the Black farmers,” Daniel said. “African American farmers had no representation and very little chance to appeal anything, so they were vulnerable to this system.” At the same time, the Department of Agriculture was prioritizing the modernization of American agriculture. So their policies emphasized the use of things like chemical fertilizers or mechanization, which were out of reach of smaller farmers who didn't have access to large amounts of money or federal loans. Daniel said mechanization of farms meant large landowners no longer needed as many workers on the land, so sharecroppers were thrown out of work, moved into town or even moved north, further decimating the numbers of Black farmers.  And this trend didn't slow after the New Deal. These systems continued on for decades. Until they resulted in a class action lawsuit from Black farmers in the late 1990s. The farmers won the case, which is known as Pigford v. Glickman, but the terms of the consent decree limited only to farmers who could provide evidence of discrimination by the USDA between 1981 and 1996, severely limiting the impact. More debt relief funding for Black and minority farmers in the recent American Rescue Plan was blocked after lawsuits from white farmers. “I can't hardly find anything that's not profane here,” Daniel said of the lawsuit, “but it's just chicken****.”  These are some of the systemic policies that contributed to a drastic decline in the number of farmers both across the country and in Minnesota. As of the most recent state agricultural survey, there were only 38 Black-owned farms in the state. Black on mostly white farmland Tim Evans for MPR News Henry Mitchell and his daughter Peace Mitchell pose for a portrait with wreaths made of balsam fir and jack pine trees grown on their Wadena family farm on April 20. It wasn't just the official systematic discrimination that Black farmers faced, especially in the heavily white rural Minnesota of decades past. Henry Mitchell grew up picking cotton in Mississippi, started a blues singing career in Memphis that brought him to a ski resort out west. That's where he met his future wife, Maren Mitchell, who came from a farm in Minnesota.  Mitchell and his wife moved to a hippie commune in northern Minnesota, but after being converted by evangelicals, they started a farm in Wadena County. Tim Evans for MPR News Farmer Henry Mitchell shows an old photograph of his wife, Maren Mitchell, and children, Peace Mitchell, Isaac Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell, and Peter Mitchell, gathered on their Wadena County farm in the 1970s. As a farmer, Mitchell specialized in mushrooms. He said the first season was a “booming success.” He had fans of his mushrooms coming up from the Twin Cities suburbs just to get them: “I mean, I couldn't raise them fast enough.” His daughter Peace Mitchell remembers what it was like growing up on that farm. “My mom loved horses, so we had quarter horses. We had chickens and ducks and pigs, I mean, we had all kinds of animals,” she said. “It was pretty cool.” But growing up, Peace Mitchell remembers feeling slightly tokenized in the mostly white, rural community.  “I, and my brothers, were the only brown kids in my school,” Peace Mitchell said, noting that the people in the area were always very nice. “I think that we were always like mascots, but in a way, you're always like a novelty.”  Tim Evans for MPR News Peace Mitchell shows an old family photo of her and her mother, Maren Mitchell, in Wadena County in the 1970s. Tim Evans for MPR News An old family photo of Henry Mitchell in Wadena County in the late 1960s. Tim Evans for MPR News Peace Mitchell shows an old family photo of her and her father, Henry Mitchell, in Wadena County in the 1970s. Henry Mitchell said his farm did well. He and his wife picked up jobs in town to supplement their income. But it wasn't always easy.  He said he'd largely learned how to shrug off racial slurs, but one day a man in a bar threatened to kill his family. Mitchell said the man was motivated by racism. “I was minding my own business when I went to get just a cheeseburger and they started talking,” Henry Mitchell said. “Nobody is going to tell me what they're going to do to me or my family and walk away.” Mitchell shot and wounded the man, and was later found not guilty. But he said he learned to find peace with people in the mostly white community, and insists that there were way more good people in the area than bad. Tim Evans for MPR News Henry Mitchell poses for a portrait in Brooklyn Park on April 20, 2022. Even now, Henry Mitchell said he can't wait to get back to farming. He's hoping to do that at his old farm, where his daughter and her family have started a tree farm with plans to do more farming. They're envisioning it as a retreat for people who want to learn about agriculture.  Carrying on the legacy Jon Collins | MPR News Eugene Sublett and Luella Williams show a photo of the farm they grew up on. The experience of Black farmers in the state isn't uniform. Eugene Sublett and his family moved to a farm in 1970 when he was a young teenager. His father, who is also named Eugene, retired from the railroad, and had always been interested in farming. Sublett remembers what it was like moving from a Black middle-class family life in south Minneapolis to a rural farm with ducks, pigs, chickens and cows. “Twice a day every day milking cows and all the things that go with that: cleaning the barn, doing the crops, harvesting the crops, baling hay, getting everything ready,” Sublett said. “So it was a lot of work, and I think for the four of us, it was quite a transition.” Jon Collins | MPR News The Subletts on their farm near Ogilvie, Minn. in Kanabec County. (Seated) Eugene, (from right) Eugene, Delcie and Luella. Neither Sublett nor his sister Luella Williams remember any overt discrimination at the time, which they chalk up partly to the fact that their father, who was a minister, was famously gregarious. After their father experienced health problems, more of the farm chores fell to the children and their mother. After the elder Sublett died in 1983, they sold off the final animals.  But Williams said she still carries lessons from her time on the farm.  “I learned how to value and cherish things. Where today, kids don't like to value,” Williams said. “We worked for everything we got. And that's one thing I can say that came out of the whole ordeal.” Sublett and Williams bring their families to the land now, and still do some gardening there, sharing the farm they grew up on and their experiences with younger relatives. Angela Dawson, who said she still experiences discrimination in trying to get resources like federal loans, said her father was traumatized by losing the family's Iowa farm and lost touch with her family for years afterwards. She said her dad only ever really wanted to farm.  “He can't be in the city too long, he's not really into the trappings of urban life,” Dawson said. “I think there were a lot of people who never really adjusted to urban living.”  But Dawson's father, who was the last member of his family to be removed from their Iowa farm when their family lost the land, is planning to stay with them at their farm later this year. She's hoping to learn from her experience, as she carries on the family legacy. North Star Journey Celebrating Minnesota communities Pass the Mic What should we cover next?

In 2021, the Biden administration approved $4 billion in loan forgiveness for Black farmers and other farmers of color, as part of the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package. The aid was supposed to make up for decades of discrimination. However, White farmers have sued, and that aid has yet to be paid out as the issue makes it way through the courts.  Eddie Wise is one farmer who claimed to face discrimination. He was the son of a sharecropper. In 1996, he and his wife, Dorothy, bought a farm with a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Twenty years later, the USDA foreclosed on the property and evicted him.  John Biewen of “Scene on Radio” teamed up with Reveal to investigate Wise's claim of race-based discrimination. Wise's story is one piece of the puzzle explaining how Black families went from owning nearly a million farms in 1920 to now fewer than 36,000. The federal government has admitted it was part of the problem. In 1997, a USDA report said discrimination by the agency was a factor in the decline of Black farms. A landmark class-action lawsuit on behalf of Black farmers, Pigford v. Glickman, was settled in 1999. But advocates for Black farmers say problems persist. This episode was originally broadcast in July 2017.  Support Reveal's journalism at Revealnews.org/donatenow Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get the scoop on new episodes at Revealnews.org/newsletter Connect with us onTwitter, Facebook and Instagram

Eddie Slaughter joins the show to discuss the Black Farmers who haven't been compensated after winning the case against the USDA, Pigford v. Glickman.

Our friends at Food and Faith podcast just released an excellent interview with my co-host James Connolly.  The intersection of food and faith is often overlooked but it is important to acknowledge the influence of spirituality on what we eat and how we take care of the land. Co-host of the podcast, Derrick Weston, is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, founding director of the Food and Faith Storytelling Collective, proud father, husband, and gardener.  Every Food and Faith podcast episode begins with the question, “What is your geography?” It's a simple question that allows each guest to talk about the food, the music, or culture that has shaped them into who they are today. It shouldn't be a surprise that James begins his answer talking about books and takes us through his life story starting with his time in the military, then heading a nonprofit in NYC, and ending up as a documentary maker. - Learn more about James as he talks to Derrick about: - The problems with nutrition in schools  - How James found my work - Insight into how the current meat industry works - How there's a vegan documentary that appeals to every type of consumer - Vegetarianism and the Black experience - Seventh-Day Adventists and their influence on policy - The Pigford v Glickman lawsuit  - The war with nature and how it relates to the Garden of Eden Resources: Archer Gray Sacred Cow Kiss the Ground The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright Dust Bowls of Empire by Hannah Holleman Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Cows Save the Planet and Water in Plain Sight by Judith Schwartz Mole Man Transmilitary Connect with Derrick: Website: Faith & Leadership Instagram: @derricklweston LinkedIn: Derrick Weston Twitter: @derricklweston Podcast: Food and Faith Podcast Connect with James: Website: The Primate Kitchen Instagram: @primatekitchen Twitter: @jamescophoto *** Episode Credits: Thank you to all who've made this show possible. Our hosts are Diana Rodgers and James Connelly. Our producer is Meg Chatham, and our editor is Emily Soape. And of course, we are grateful for our sponsors, Patreon supporters, and listeners. This episode was brought to you by my new Sustainavore Course! Are you confused about which diet is best for your health and the planet? Are you feeling frustrated with quick-fix diets and conflicting nutrition information? Check out Sustainavore.  You will learn how to feel confidant that the food you're buying is the right choice for your health and the environment. The course includes over 7 hours of video instruction from me and 60 daily emails full of tips, tricks, and motivation to keep you going - plus lots of bonus material. For a limited time, I am offering special discount pricing so head over to The Sustainavore Course now!

CNN, Attorney, Senator, MentorIn The Early Twentieth Century, there were nearly a Million Black Farms, In the 2021, there are less that 1.4%, According to McKinsey.com "Achieving peer-level economic performance could generate billions in value for the agriculture industry."Hank Sanders was one of of the Lead Attorney's in the  Pigford vs. Glickman Litigation. He served as one of three lead counsel in the nationally known $1.2 billion Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation. Gardens being revisited by Millennials, Gen Z & Green Energy Enthusiasts, Gardens  are being grown vertically in Kitchens, Gardens, on Roof Tops of Building, Homes & Students being Encouraged/Inspired to grow their own Food for Personal use or b as a Business, this skill is a rare Profession. In the 17th thru Early 20th Century in America, Most all People came from the Family Farms.Hank speaks about his upbringing & a bit about he importance of the lawsuit to help Black Farmers. In a 2010 article by Ralph Paige, who was Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund at the time, he wrote: “When President Abraham Lincoln created the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1862 he referred to it as the ‘People's Department.' The problem is that its services have never been available to ‘all' the people.” Although, with the Clinton and Obama administrations, efforts had been made to correct discriminatory problems at the USDA. It's an unfortunate fact, however, that the USDA's policies and behavior have been marred by rampant discrimination. This is why Black farmers filed a 1997 lawsuit against the USDA that focused on discrimination in the administration of its farm programs in the 1980s and into the 1990s.There were two phases of the lawsuit. One was filed under the Clinton administration and the second phase for late filers was settled under the Obama administration.  The litigation, referred to as Pigford vs. Glickman (now Pigford vs. Vilsack) was named after Tim Pigford, a Black farmer in North Carolina, and the then Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman. Tom Vilsack, in the second phase, was the Secretary of Agriculture under the Obama administration. It was settled in 1999, and more than 15,000 Black farmers obtained relief for the discrimination they experienced at the hands of the USDA. But the settlement itself triggered such an outpouring of pent-up frustration and demands for justice that more than 11 years later the case was still ongoing.Senator Henry “Hank” Sanders is the second of 13 children born to Ola Mae and Sam Sanders of Baldwin County, Alabama.  He challenged the twin obstacles of poverty and racism to: graduate from Douglasville High School, Talladega College, and Harvard Law School; establish a law practice; and serve as the first African American State Senator from the Alabama Black Belt.  He is married to Faya Ora Rose Toure, formerly Rose M. Sanders, and they have three children by birth, four by foster relationship, and many by heart.​In 1971, Sanders began what became Chestnut, Sanders, Sanders, Pettaway and Campbell, LLC.  At one time, it was the largest Black law firm in Alabama and one of the ten largest in the country.  His law practice is one of service: helping poor and Black people save their lands, protecting people's constitutional rights, challenging corporate abuse, and helping build strong governments to serve all people.  As a community person, Sanders has helped found and build many organizations and institutions, including the following:  Alabama New South Coalition, where he currently is President Emeritus; 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement; Alabama Lawyers Association; Black Belt Human Resources Center; McRae Learning Center; the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute; the Slavery and Civil War Museum; C.A.R.E. (Coalition of Alabamians Reforming Education); the Selma Collaborative; the Bridge Crossing Jubilee; WBMZ-105.3 FM Radio Station; and more. In 1983, Sanders was elected to the Alabama Senate, where he champions issues affecting education, children, health care, women, tax reform, constitutional reform and more.  For 16 years, he served as Chairman of the Finance and Taxation Education, which handles the multi-billion dollar state education budget.As part of his accountability, Sanders writes a weekly column entitled Senate Sketches, which is published in various newspapers, on the Internet, and in other publications. He has a self-published book entitled, Take a Walk in My Shoes, which is a compilation of selected Sketches.  In 2004, he published his first novel, Death of a Fat Man.  He speaks widely, especially to young people.  His hobbies are reading, writing, and sports.  He considers his most significant contribution to be his work with and for our youth.2021 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS  

After decades of longstanding racism in the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) loan programs, Black farmers stand to lose their farms, land and livelihoods after a temporary injunction halted an estimated $4 billion in emergency relief passed by Congress as part of the American Rescue Act.On World Food Day, as part of the global People's Food Summit, OCA Political Director Alexis Baden-Mayer interviewed lawyer Tracy McCurty of the Black Belt Justice Center to learn about the Black Farmers' Appeal: Cancel Pigford Debt Campaign.How would agriculture be different today if the 3.9 million Black farmers emancipated from slavery by 1865 had been given land as reparations for their stolen labor and had been able to pass that land to their descendants?We've heard of the promise of “40 acres and a mule,” but in reality Black farmers coming out of slavery got nothing. Even the 400,000 acres that were negotiated by Black leaders in an agreement with General Sherman were taken back after Lincoln was shot. It was with grit and determination, and without any help, that Black farmers managed to earn 16 million acres of land by 1910. As farmer Eddie Slaughter explains in a video on the Acres of Ancestry YouTube channel, Black farmers had no education, no political clout, and no help, but they had one thing going for them. They were the ones who knew how to farm! The 16 million acres of land in 1910 was the peak of Black land ownership in America. Whites' violence against Black landowners, including 3,445 lynchings between 1882 and 1964, coupled with severe economic oppression, forced Black farmers off their land.The USDA played a large role in this, one that has continued to this day. Farmers cite multiple instances of discrimination, including:-Misplaced loan paperwork and approval delays of more than two years;-Inability to sell equipment to repay loans due to vandalism at the auction house in the form of racist graffiti on the tractors up for bid;-Loan paperwork being filed on time but funds chronically arriving too late for planting season;-Inaccurate advice about whether FSA loans could be restructured; and-Receiving loan funds weeks later in the season than white farmers in the same area, providing them with an unfair advantage in planting and harvesting a profitable crop.In 1997, Black farmers sued the USDA and won one of the largest ever civil rights settlements against the U.S. government, Pigford v. Glickman. Almost $1 billion dollars has been paid or credited to more than 13,300 Black farmers under the settlement's consent decree. There was a second lawsuit, known as Pigford II, that allowed an additional 70,000 farmers to file claims. In December 2010, Congress appropriated $1.2 billion for the second part of the case. These settlements were significant, but they did not compensate Black farmers for the full impact of the USDA's racist discrimination. As a result, over 17,000 Black farmers have been left with crushing debt, threat of foreclosure, and no way to save their family farms. Most of this debt originated from the racist misdeeds of USDA and was supposed to be canceled under the Pigford settlement, but due to a range of factors including attorney malpractice and incompetence, only 4.8 percent of the $1 billion Pigford settlement went to debt cancellation.Shockingly, the USDA continues to garnish Black farmers' tax refunds, social security, disability, and subsidy payments to cover outstanding debts. Farmer Eddie Slaughter, a double amputee, had his social security, peanut subsidy, and disability payments garnished for over nine years amounting to over $41,000.They turned to Congress with the Black Farmers' Appeal: Cancel Pigford Debt Campaign and finally, in 2021, $4 billion in debt relief was passed by Congress as part of the American Rescue Act. Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021, was designed to provide debt cancellation to Black farmers, and other farmers of color, who have long suffered at the hands of the USDA's harmful discrimination.Not a penny of that appropriation has reached Black farmers because the courts have sided with white farmers who claim that such payments would discriminate against them!Congress could fix this by amending the American Rescue Plan Act to forgive USDA loans for “economically distressed borrowers.” This would end up helping white farmers who didn't experience racism, but it would still provide Black farmers the relief they need without having to defend it in the courts against reverse-discrimination claims.WATCH: Justice for Black Farmers: A Conversation to Uproot Racist Policy and Plant Seeds of Redress: https://youtu.be/FbhaJ1pwgkEREAD MORE: The Nation: How Thousands of Black Farmers Were Forced Off Their Land: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/black-farmers-pigford-debt/LINKS:Black Belt Justice Center: https://acresofancestry.networkforgood.comBlack Farmers' Appeal: Cancel Pigford Debt Campaign: https://acresofancestry.org/black-farmers-appeal-cancel-pigford-debt-campaign/

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Gregorio "Greg" Francis of Osborne & Francis, PLLC (https://www.realtoughlawyers.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   Episode Details: Award-winning Florida trial lawyer Gregorio "Greg" Francis of Osborne & Francis, PLLC shares his experience serving as lead counsel for nearly 20,000 African-American farmers who received disparate treatment from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), resulting in the largest settlement of a civil rights case in the history of the American Civil Justice system. Widely known as the “Pigford” or "Black Farmers" cases, this national class action lawsuit sought to address the racial discrimination Black farmers experienced between 1981 and 1996, including the denial or delay of their applications for federal farm credit services, loans or benefit programs. Citing the USDA's internal report of a failed civil rights complaint management system and a lack of diversity in Farm Service Agency county-level commissioners, Greg was able to negotiate a record settlement with the USDA for $1.25 billion to be distributed to class members in the form of damages, forgiveness of debt owed to the USDA and/or a tax payment to offset the awarded funds. This historic settlement was reached on February 18, 2010. As part of the settlement, President Obama signed the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, which provided $1.15 billion to pay successful claims. In May 2021, Gregorio published Just Harvest, a book detailing these groundbreaking cases against the U.S. government. Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents   Guest Bio: Gregorio "Greg" Francis Awarded the Vince Monroe Townsend Legends Award by the National Bar Association for historic leadership in the area of Civil Rights and designated as a Game Changer by Politic365. Gregorio (Greg) Antonio Francis currently serves as lead counsel for the historic Black Farmers case. This national class action challenged the ongoing disparate treatment of Black Farmers across the United States resulting in a $1.25 billion dollar settlement. Nearly 20,000 Black farmers or their descendants received the “JUSTICE” they had long demanded. In RE: Black Farmers is the largest settlement of a Civil Rights case in the history of the American Civil Justice system. Francis began his legal career in 1994 as an associate with a statewide defense firm specializing in medical malpractice defense, nursing home defense and municipal defense. In 2001, Francis joined the law firm of Morgan and Morgan, P.A., as a Partner, focusing his practice on medical malpractice, police misconduct, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases. From 2004-2006, Morgan & Morgan, P.A., participated in a joint venture with famed trial lawyer Johnny Cochran to open an office in Miami, Florida where Francis served as the co-managing partner. After achieving great success with The Cochran Firm, Francis became a shareholder of Morgan & Morgan, P.A. As the firm expanded, Francis was instrumental in opening new offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Jackson, Mississippi. He held the position of managing partner for the Jackson, Mississippi office from its inception through 2014, Francis also served on the firm's Executive Committee. In 2018, Francis joined longtime friend and colleague Joseph A. Osborne in forming their own firm, Osborne & Francis, PLLC. The firm has offices in Boca Raton and Orlando. Their firm will focus primarily on product liability, medical device litigation, pharmaceutical litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. In addition to his professional achievements, Francis serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bethune Cookman University. Additionally, Francis has served as legal counsel to the Lay Ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which boasts membership of over 3 million. In 2010, he was appointed to serve on the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Charlie Christ. Francis is very active at all levels of the National Bar Association having served on the Executive Board of the Florida Chapter and as President of the Paul C. Perkins Bar Association from 2001-2003. In the community, Francis is an active member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Winter Park Chapter and was recently featured in the Kappa Journal, RYSE Magazine and Onyx Magazine for his contribution to the local community and for his national accomplishments. Mr. Francis was born in the Panama Canal Zone and moved to the United States as a young child. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School with honors in 1986. Francis then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida in 1991, and a Juris Doctorate in 1994 from the University of Florida Law School, where he was a Virgil Hawkins Fellow. In law school, he received writing and oral honors in Appellate Advocacy and was named to the Dean's List. He was appointed as a Justice for the University of Florida Board of Masters, the highest Appellate Court for student disciplinary matters, and rose to the level of Senior Presiding Justice in 1994. He was also a member of the Frederick Douglas Moot Court Team and Publishing Editor for the UMDJA Law Journal. As a result of his academic achievements and extracurricular activities, he was inducted into the prestigious Florida Blue Key Leadership honorary society. Currently, Francis volunteers his time to a number of local non-profit organizations. Most recently, he launched his own philanthropic platform, Believing In Good, which funds and hosts an annual “For the Kids” toy drive where he returns to the neighborhood of his childhood and distributes Christmas gifts to the children. He serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Mark AME, is a member of the Orlando Chapter of 100 Black Men of America and a Board member for Nap Ford Charter School. Francis is married to the former Keisha Berry, has a daughter, Grier, a son, Gregorio II (Rio), and resides in Windermere, Florida. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Black in the Garden kicks off Season 4 during Juneteenth and Father's Day weekend with a candid conversation between Colah and her Dad. Daddy B Tawkin discusses his dad and early years farming, his family's garden and life in rural Georgia during the Civil Rights era. Mama B Tawkin even made a cameo!Dig in to this episode to hear more about:Why Daddy didn't want to continue farming as an adult.An encounter with the KKK.Racism in the military, especially in Iceland.The struggle to claim his father's settlement from Pigford II class action lawsuit.And much more!Like what you heard? Here's what to do to Help sustain this show:

Black in the Garden kicks off Season 4 during Juneteenth and Father's Day weekend with a candid conversation between Colah and her Dad. Daddy B Tawkin discusses his dad and early years farming, his family's garden and life in rural Georgia during the Civil Rights era. Mama B Tawkin even made a cameo!Dig in to this episode to hear more about:Why Daddy didn't want to continue farming as an adult.An encounter with the KKK.Racism in the military, especially in Iceland.The struggle to claim his father's settlement from Pigford II class action lawsuit.And much more!Like what you heard? Here's what to do to Help sustain this show:

How can growing food heal us and ground us in a world that seems to have gone crazy? After the devastating trauma of her father murdering her mother while she was in school, Amber Tamm lost herself, and then found herself, in the world of farming. Today she's a floral designer, horticulturist, and farmer in New York City focused on nourishing a better food system, one plant at a time. In this fearless conversation she shares: Why so many modern farming practices persist despite not being environmentally or economically sustainable. What working on farms taught Amber about the prevalence of racism and sexual assault in agriculture. Why Black farmers are often left out of the narrative of farming in America. What changes she seeds as necessary to improve our food system for better and for always. If you're looking to understand agriculture, race, or American history in a new way, this episode has a lot to offer you. Episode Show Notes:Amber's headshot is by Safiyah Chiniere. Check out her Instagram here. Learn more about Amber Tamm on her Instagram page and her website. There were nearly 1 million Black farmers in 2020 but there are just 45,000 today. Black farmers won 1.25 billion dollars in the Pigford racial discrimination lawsuit against the USDA. We discussed the book "Farming While Black" by Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. Amber admires Indian scholar and food sovereignty activist Vandana Shiva. Amber recommends learning more about the story of activist Assata Shakur.

Deylan Pigford is the next guest in our series of podcast episodes featuring incoming players to join Titan Baseball for the 2021 season. Pigford is an incoming transfer by way of Midland College in Texas. Originally from a small town of Farmington in the four corners area of New Mexico, Pigford is a speedy, switch hitting outfielder expected to compete for a major role in the 2021 season.In this episode, we talk with Deylan about the recruiting process in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, his style of play utilizing his above average speed, learning to switch hit as a youngster and the struggles of getting noticed by scouts and coaches coming from a small town in New Mexico.▶️ Visit our website: https://www.calstateomaha.com/▶️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CalStateOmaha▶️ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calstateomaha/▶️ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calstateomaha/▶️ Follow Deylan Pigford on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deylan_22▶️ Follow Deylan Pigford on Twitter: https://twitter.com/deylanpigford▶️ Award Winning Voice Artist Eli Harris is available online: http://iameliharris.com/▶️ Suggest a guest: CalStateOmaha@Gmail.com

Great catching up back at home base with Deylan! He is crushing it and advancing his baseball career at So Cal Fullerton!

CNN, C-Span ~ It's the 55th Anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" March of Selma to Montgomery, Alabama & the 28th of the Yearly Remembrance of Jubilee ~ The Week Long Celebration & Workshops highlight the various parts that made the Civil Rights Movement of the 60's a Success! On Sunday will be the annual March Across the Edmund Pettis Bridge. The music for this episode is from: "Sing for Freedom The Songs of the Civil Rights Movement Through it's Songs" by Robert Parris Moses Have far have we come from those times of the Segregated South? My guest this week talks about this & MORE...... FYI: Activist Jimmie Lee Jackson murder on February 26th 1965 sparked the March across the Edmund Pettis Bridge. There were THREE Marches across The Bridge BECAUSE the First on March on March 7, 1965, resulted in Violence against the Marchers; The Second March on Tuesday, March 9, 1965. Martin Luther King led the March & prayed at the beginning of the Bridge. The last March was held March 17 with permits & saftey, The Marchers crossed the Bridge. ​ Senator Henry “Hank” Sanders is the second of 13 children born to Ola Mae and Sam Sanders of Baldwin County, Alabama. He challenged the twin obstacles of poverty and racism to: graduate from Douglasville High School, Talladega College, and Harvard Law School; establish a law practice; and serve as the first African American State Senator from the Alabama Black Belt. He is married to Faya Ora Rose Touré, formerly Rose M. Sanders, and they have three children by birth, four by foster relationship, and many by heart. In 1971, Sanders began what became Chestnut, Sanders, Sanders, Pettaway and Campbell, LLC. At one time, it was the largest Black law firm in Alabama and one of the ten largest in the country. His law practice is one of service: helping poor and Black people save their lands, protecting people’s constitutional rights, challenging corporate abuse, and helping build strong governments to serve all people. He served as one of three lead counsel in the nationally known $1.2 billion Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation. As a community person, Sanders has helped found and build many organizations and institutions, including the following: Alabama New South Coalition, where he currently is President Emeritus; 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement; Alabama Lawyers Association; Black Belt Human Resources Center; McRae Learning Center; the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute; the Slavery and Civil War Museum; C.A.R.E. (Coalition of Alabamians Reforming Education); the Selma Collaborative; the Bridge Crossing Jubilee; WBMZ-105.3 FM Radio Station; and more. In 1983, Sanders was elected to the Alabama Senate, where he champions issues affecting education, children, health care, women, tax reform, constitutional reform and more. For 16 years, he served as Chairman of the Finance and Taxation Education, which handles the multi-billion dollar state education budget. As part of his accountability, Sanders writes a weekly column entitled Senate Sketches, which is published in various newspapers, on the Internet, and in other publications. He has a self-published book entitled, Take a Walk in My Shoes, which is a compilation of selected Sketches. In 2004, he published his first novel, Death of a Fat Man. He speaks widely, especially to young people. His hobbies are reading, writing, and sports. He considers his most significant contribution to be his work with and for our youth. Hank's Wife: Faya Rose Toure ​ Faya Ora Rose Touré is a Harvard-educated Civil Rights activist and litigation attorney who has worked on some of the highest-profile civil rights cases to come before the courts. Touré—who spent most of her career as Rose Sanders until she decided to step away from her "slave name" in 2003—was the first African-American female judge in Alabama and was part of the winning legal team in Pigford vs. Veneman, the largest civil rights case in history. This case led to the payment of a billion dollars in damages to black farmers by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. In addition, Touré is a founder of the National Voting Rights Museum, McRae Learning Center, Ancient Africa, Slavery and Civil War Museum, the Bridge Crossing Jubilee, 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement, Black Belt Arts and Cultural Center and Chestnut, Sanders, Sanders, Law Firm, LLC. Intensely passionate about her activism and legal work and the needs of the black community, Touré has founded learning and cultural centers, political and legal organizations, and community initiatives that have benefited Alabamians for four decades. She uses her many talents to further her message and is a prolific songwriter and playwright, as well as the host of a weekly radio show, Faya's Fire. Touré was born Rose M. Gaines on May 20, 1945, in Salisbury, North Carolina. Her parents, the Rev. D. A. Gaines and Ora Lee Gaines, taught their six children to conserve so they would have something in life to give back to their community. Touré's community work began at an early age when she organized kids in the neighborhood. After graduation from George Clem High School in 1962 she entered Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1966. Still unsure where her career path would take her, she completed a law degree at Harvard in 1969 and was awarded the Herbert Smith Fellowship. That led to an assignment the following year at the National Welfare Rights Organization and the Columbia Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law. In 1971 she worked briefly for the Legal Services Corporation, and opened the law firm of Chestnut, Sanders, Sanders, Pettaway & Campbell, LLC the following year along with her husband, Alabama State Senator Henry Sanders. In 1973 Touré became the first African-American female judge in Alabama, serving as municipal judge until 1977. In 1982 Touré was hired by the Emergency Land Fund for the Department of the Agriculture to conduct a study of black land tenure and document land loss by African Americans. Touré, the mother of three children and four foster children, has dedicated her life to helping children. She was a leader in the Selma Movement to end racial tracking, co-founding Coalition of Alabamians Reforming Education. C.A.R.E. detracked a rural school in Sumter County, which resulted in test scores in Math and Science rising from the 27th percentile to the 74th percentile in a year and a half. She has also written over 40 musicals that address issues like tracking, teenage pregnancy, AIDS, drug abuse, etc. Her latest production is called Selma the Musical. © 2020 Building Abundant Success!! 2020 All Rights Reserved Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Join Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba Join Me on Facebook @ Facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess ​

My guest for this episode is . . . Donnie Pigford! He thought a botanical garden would be great for Farmington – so he’s building one! See this episode and all the rest at http://KensThinkTank.com Support the show (http://kensthinktank.com/)

Donnie Pigford is our next guest! Watch for the full episode to come out (and see all the other episodes) on http://KensThinkTank.com on Thursday, Oct 17, 2019. Support the show (http://kensthinktank.com/)

Ed Scott was the first ever non-white owner and operator of a catfish plant in the nation. The former sharecropper-turned-landowner was part of a class-action lawsuit that resulted in upon one of the largest civil rights settlements in U.S. history. With the settlement of Pigford v. Glickman in 1999, almost $1 billion dollars has been issued to over 13,000 African American farmers to date. In 2010, the second half of the case was settled for another $1.2 billion in Pigford II. Scott’s legal battle and personal history inspired Julian Rankin to write Catfish Dream: Ed Scott’s Fight for his Family Farm and Racial Justice in the Mississippi Delta. In this episode, Rankin speaks with his cousin, the ABA Journal’s Brenan Sharp, about how Rankin came to meet Scott; how his background in visual arts informs his writing; and what Scott’s story shows us about the struggle for racial and economic justice in the Mississippi Delta. Special thanks to our sponsor, Headnote.

Ed Scott was the first ever non-white owner and operator of a catfish plant in the nation. The former sharecropper-turned-landowner was part of a class-action lawsuit that resulted in upon one of the largest civil rights settlements in U.S. history. With the settlement of Pigford v. Glickman in 1999, almost $1 billion dollars has been issued to over 13,000 African American farmers to date. In 2010, the second half of the case was settled for another $1.2 billion in Pigford II. Scott’s legal battle and personal history inspired Julian Rankin to write Catfish Dream: Ed Scott’s Fight for his Family Farm and Racial Justice in the Mississippi Delta. In this episode, Rankin speaks with his cousin, the ABA Journal’s Brenan Sharp, about how Rankin came to meet Scott; how his background in visual arts informs his writing; and what Scott’s story shows us about the struggle for racial and economic justice in the Mississippi Delta. Special thanks to our sponsor, Headnote.

In the last speech you heard, was of Thomas Sankara. In it he asserts that: “Our country produces enough food to feed us all. In fact, we can produce more than enough. But because of the lack of organization. We still need to beg for food aid. This type of assistance is counterproductive. And has kept us thinking we are only beggars who need aid….I am asked where is imperialism. I say, look at your plate. You see the corn, rice... Imperialism is right here” According to Thomas Mitchell, in From Reconstruction to Deconstruction: Undermining Black Landownership, Political Independence and Community Through Partition Sales of Tenancies in Common, the story of the federal government's failure to deliver “forty acres and a mule” to freed slaves after the Civil War has long been a part of African American folklore. This history has been highlighted in an opinion by a federal judge in a landmark settlement of the class action lawsuit filed by black farmers against the United States Department of Agriculture. The case is known as Pickford II. The original Pigford v. Glickman lawsuit, named after North Carolina farmer Timothy Pigford was filed against the USDA in 1997. The history of those African descendants who purchased land in states throughout the South during Reconstruction, however, remains largely unknown and uncelebrated. Research suggests that, in total, this group acquired approximately 15 million acres of land in the South in the 50 years following the Civil War. Further, unlike the large numbers of poor white men who were able to acquire land from the public domain under federal homestead laws in the late 1800s, African Americans who acquired land did so mostly by private market purchases, often under intentional and direct violence, limited access to credit, and overt discrimination. Furthermore, in relation to food security and insecurity issues, Margaret Marietta Ramírez in her article, The Elusive Inclusive: Black Food Geographies and Racialized Food Spaces, argues that “in recent years there has been a growing conversation amongst food scholars, activists and policymakers questioning the ability of community food projects to serve low-income communities of color (Alkon and Agyeman 2011; Allen 2010; Guthman 2008; Slocum 2006). Within these conversations, the issue of participation is often raised, framed as something that can be remedied by conducting “outreach” or building a more “inclusive” project that better engages local residents. However, it can be argued that these efforts for “inclusion” in community food projects will continue to struggle to build participation in communities of color if they do not shift the power structures that exist within the organization itself. Today, we will hear Dr. Monica White, who gave one of the keynote speeches at this year's BUGS Conference which was held in Durham North Carolina, Oct. 19-21, 2018. Dr. Monica M. White earned her Ph.D. from Western Michigan University in Sociology. She is currently an assistant professor of Environmental Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a joint appointment in the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology. Her book, Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement, 1880-2010, was just released. Our show was produced today in solidarity with the Native/Indigenous, African, and Afro Descendant communities at Standing Rock; Venezuela; Cooperation Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi; Brazil; the Avalon Village in Detroit; Colombia; Kenya; Palestine; South Africa; and Ghana and other places who are fighting for the protection of our land for the benefit of all peoples! Links: https://www.blackurbangrowers.org/2018-bugs-conference Monica White: https://dces.wisc.edu/people/faculty/monica-white/ Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement, https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469643694/freedom-farmers/

In today’s topic, we will explore advocating for your child’s education. Whether it is academic achievement, social/emotional growth, or even having the best resources for their respective sport, we are discussing what this looks like for the current African American family.   Marvelous Mahogany Mom: Phaedra Burton Phaedra Burton is our Mahogany Momologist of the Week. This mother of two showed up and showed out in a video for the #cardibmoneychallenge.  www.facebook.com/com/34404586/posts/10104399048234215 Nominate a mom today emailing us or going on to our website.   Mom Group of the Week: Sol Mamas are folks from all tribes building friendship, extended family and community while enjoying the outdoors and a host of other activities. Enjoy toddler play dates, field trips, group fitness classes, and more. Based in the Bay Area of California you can check them out on MeetUp  - www.meetup.com/sol-mamas Resources Griffin, D (2012) The need for advocacy with African American parents. Counseling Today; Retrieved from: https://ct.counseling.org/2012/05/the-need-for-advocacy-with-african-american-parents/ Pigford, A (1993) Advice to the Parent of the Black Child. Educational Leadership, 50 (8), 66-68 Producer: Greenville Ave. Studios  - http://www.greenvilleaverecordingstudio.com/ Continue the Discussion, Download, Subscribe, Rate, Like, Follow Us, and Share on: Twitter: @MMomology Insta: @mahoganymomology FB: @MahoganyMomology Email Us: Mahoganymomology@gmail.com

This episode was originally broadcast July 1, 2017. Picture an American farmer. Chances are, the farmer you’re imagining is white – more than 9 out of 10 American farmers today are. But historically, African Americans played a huge role in agriculture. The nation’s economy was built largely on black farm labor: in bondage for hundreds of years, followed by a century of sharecropping and tenant farming. In the early 1900s, African American families owned one-seventh of the nation’s farmland, 15 million acres. A hundred years later, black farmers own only one-quarter of the land they once held and now make up less than 1 percent of American farm families. The federal government has admitted it was part of the problem. In 1997, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said discrimination by the agency was a factor in the decline of black farms. A landmark class-action lawsuit on behalf of black farmers, Pigford v. Glickman, was settled in 1999, and the government paid out more than $2 billion as a result. But advocates for black farmers say problems persist. On this episode of Reveal, reporter John Biewen of “Scene on Radio” tells the story of a black farmer who says the USDA treated him unfairly because of his race. Don’t miss out on the next big story. Get the Weekly Reveal newsletter today.

This episode was originally broadcast July 1, 2017. Picture an American farmer. Chances are, the farmer you’re imagining is white – more than 9 out of 10 American farmers today are. But historically, African Americans played a huge role in agriculture. The nation’s economy was built largely on black farm labor: in bondage for hundreds of years, followed by a century of sharecropping and tenant farming. In the early 1900s, African American families owned one-seventh of the nation’s farmland, 15 million acres. A hundred years later, black farmers own only one-quarter of the land they once held and now make up less than 1 percent of American farm families. The federal government has admitted it was part of the problem. In 1997, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said discrimination by the agency was a factor in the decline of black farms. A landmark class-action lawsuit on behalf of black farmers, Pigford v. Glickman, was settled in 1999, and the government paid out more than $2 billion as a result. But advocates for black farmers say problems persist. On this episode of Reveal, reporter John Biewen of “Scene on Radio” tells the story of a black farmer who says the USDA treated him unfairly because of his race. Don’t miss out on the next big story. Get the Weekly Reveal newsletter today.

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 24, episode 4 including: SPOILER ALERTS, liz’s departure, monk, blue eyeshadow, impressions, body dysmorphia, tiffany haddish, ACTING WEEK, papi, stacey mckenzie, kevin phillips, #gleeisthenewmacbeth, spooky shoots, and khrystyana's bitch face. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)  

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 24, episode 3 including: MAKEOVERS/TYOVERS, amelia bedelia, redhead terrorism, trumpeteers, xtina vs. brendi, director x, psoriasis, alopecia, trademarks, black villains, angelina jolie, and rhyan’s edges. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 24, episode 2 including: brett easton ellis, angel transitions, stacey mckenzie, maggie=the poor man’s lala kent, our favorites, the baha men, pregnancy, skateboarders, emotionally fragile women, code switching, black marilyn monroe, and avatars. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 9, episodes 12 & 13 including: hangovers, nikki blonsky, beijing, autumns vs. springs, bye bye twiglet, homesickness, wetslicks fruit spritzers, 4 beautiez, great wall, ANN SHOKET, jim de yonkers, battle of mediocrity,  H2T, jenah’s tears, social anxiety, and saleisha bardem. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 24, episode 1 including: graham cracker, croach, lil nazi, trumpers, myanmar, wide brimmed hats, lady gaga, avant garden, liz courtney love, no age limits, plus size models, and tyra’s raggedy weave. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 9, episodes 10 & 11 including: CYCLE 24 PREMIERE TONIGHT!, drag brunch, GO-SEES, packing montages, gaslighting heather part II, lisa who?, ACTING, martial arts, bianca’s trust issues, covergirl commercial, chantal sunnybrook farms, and nigel’s hatred of blonde women. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

welcome to our THIRD bonus episode where your next top best friends, amanda and hillary, were actually in the same room, in amanda's childhood home! join us for boney balonus shenanigans including: our reactions to the cycle 24 trailer, a full shading and praising of the cycle 24 girls, and more deeply rooted psychological warfare! come hang out with us, buds! social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 9, episodes 8 & 9 including: WELCOME TO 2018!, car accidents, enrique iglesias, vampires, fainting, hoochie, sara’s “weight loss”, sequins, benny ninja, ann shoket, project runway crossover, bianca’s frenemies, gas lighting heather, FIDM, neal hammil, and CHINESE LION/DRAGON. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 9, episodes 5 & 6 including: HAPPY ALMOST NEW YEARS, ambreal’s theatre background, mary j blige, ice skating, DANIELLE, ebony’s self-elimination, academiks, gargoyles, janet’s underwear, vanderpump impressions, benny ninja AGAIN, jenah’s weave, tyson beckford, carol’s daughter and trash. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 9, episodes 3 & 4 including: MERRY ALMOST XMAS, rock climbing, MAKEOVERS, 1st talking heads, roy campbell, bianca’s accent, fashion madhouse, colleen quen, straight jackets, sarah's weight part I, ken paves, restricted runway, covergirl, nigel’s bride, plant life, vikki’s elimination, and editing errors. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 9, episodes 1 & 2 including: HAPPY HANNUKAH, lady bird, cycle 24 premiere date, rupaul crossover, adrianne curry, our vh1 internship, cruises, old navy, spontaniouse, victoria’s hatred of twiggy, tyra as a showgirl, smoke-free house, aspergers, marvita, benny ninja, saleisha nonsense, and dressing for panel. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 8, episodes 11 & 12 including: eating nails, dionne's hate of dancing, cellphone sex, old crushes, aboriginal culture, 17 magazine, caridee, fake names, hoe but make it fashion, food gathering, jim de yonkers, sass & bide, and jaslene's psych test. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 8, episodes 8 & 10 including: wigs, AUSTRALIA, cycle 24 “teaser”, natasha dental surgery, PR day, GO-SEES, brittany’s demise, kangaroo furries, aussie slang, erika heynatz, short term memory loss, tutus, covergirl commercials and men vs. women magazine. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 8, episodes 6 & 7 including: HAPPY THANXGIVING, wendy pepper rip, renee’s intervention, 50 cent, paris and nicole, payless shoes, fake names, melrose, benny medina, ADR, beverly johnson, jael in the pool, beauty books, tia & tamara, brittany’s possessed weave, napoleon dynamite, moms, and ACTING.  social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 8, episodes 4 & 5 including: technical difficulties up the butt,  crispin glover, rats, mike rosenthal, jael/diana/renee’s love triangle, NO OFFENSE, benny ninja= new janice, posing, pawning diamonds, whitney’s weave care, crime scene victims, gender swap, curling iron burns, maze of lasers, mall girls, phone sex, sears warehouse, our crushes, drag race crossover, social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 8, episodes 2 & 3 including: prom, high school stereotypes, MAKEOVERS, renee’s hatred of everyone, 2nd talking heads, runway walks, ice cream, frostbite, coordinated walks, davey jones, roy campbell, sarah’s boobs, herbal essence, and smoking in the house. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 8, episodes 1a & 1b including: HAPPY HALLOWEENIE!, professors, tucker max, renee and jael’s addictions, heidi klum, boris and natasha, model boot camp, heather bethany II, Tyra stepping, mail order brides, sexual abuse in hollywood, brunch at tiffanys,  jaslene=cha cha di grigorio, goodwill, political views, and "professional photographers". social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 7, episodes 11 & 12 including: nighties, flamenco dances, nacho II, 80s prom dresses, melrose’s personalities, battle of the blondes, hypothermia, ATOOSA, seventeen magazine, ghostly brides, the lake effect, twisted legs, covergirl outlast lip shine, jim de yonkers, and DANIELLE/DANI. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 7, episodes 9 & 10 including: love actually, blonde wigs, ACTING WEEK, go-sees, BARTHELONA, tasha smith, cheating, silent film, one tree hill, MINKUS,  prune juice, zodiac, secret deodorant, nacho the racist, and the twin’s horrible kissing. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 7, episodes 6 & 8 including: fabio, anchal's weight, brooke’s graduation, covergirl whipped foundation, RAJA/SUTAN, yellow hair, dita von teese, cat contacts, gabby reece, NASCAR, skydiving indoors, dusty weaves, verb/adverbs, and sexy vs. sleazy. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 7, episodes 4 & 5 including: pinot grigio, celebrity couples, circus freaks, JANICE, jared padalecki, G.I. jane, stacey mckenzie!, contourtionism, stretching, ugly hats, fat-shaming, posing, mike rosenthal, atoosa rubenstein, media training, and ashton kutcher. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 7, episodes 2 & 3 including: smoky lilac, donatella versace, kaia gerber, MAKEOVERS, monique’s awfulness, ed hardy, sorority recruitment, terrible weaves, threading, mr. jay’s meltdown, queen latifah, dennis quaid, bre!, hair show, weaving steven, kander and ebb, and runway. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 7, episodes 1A & 1B including: happy rosh hashanah!, grease 2, hillary’s dog, the emmys,  model stereotypes, army wife evita, caridee’s skin, colorism, insecure, anchal’s contacts, nudity, the twins, jaslene’s butt chin, hpv, monique the devil, elmer ave, shower time, and cyndel. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 6, episodes 11 & 12: millennial pink, ingrid goes west, obsessed, phuket, GO-SEES, tuk-tuks, jade’s goodbye poem, amp mobile, jimmy de yonkers, hiphugger jeans, mens vs. women magazines, SMIZE, covergirl!, bugles, temple runways, and the best final two in existence. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 6, episodes 9 & 10: beauty gurus, PR day, george wayne, sheba, cassandra whitehead, RAJA/SUTAN, Thailand!, banana boat, bald mermaids, tyra’s classism, danielle’s ER trip, hillary’s gallbladder, thai dancing, elephants, judging challenges and sara the copycat. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 6, episodes 7 & 8, including: my girl, the aswirl twins, fake tears, church fashion show, sashay chante, krumping, tommy the clown, daggering, ed hardy, dental surgery, debris, dolls, eva the diva, and JANICE DICKINSON social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 6, episodes 5 & 6, including: happy birthday hillary!, nnena’s bf, excited baby voice, JANICE DICKINSON, sears, career goals, the tyra show, wild n out, a frat boy’s africa, TYRA’S FAKE FAINT, the groundlings, jade=michael scarn, covergirl and michael rosenthal.  social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

DEAR FRIENDS, FANS AND FOES: welcome to our SECOND bonus episode, and a very special one indeed! why's that, do you ask? your next top best friends, amanda and hillary, were actually in the same room, breathing the same air!! join them post-bucket-of-mimosas for boney balonus shenanigans - finally, you get a proper ranking of their favorite ANTM contestants (cycles 1-6), hillary gives amanda the reality tv psych exam, and a whole lot more! come hang out with us, kids! social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 6, episodes 3 & 4, including: amanda’s hangover, MAKEOVERS, rachel zoe, rosemary’s baby (part II), personal styles, furonda’s rules, nanette lepore, our namesake, cockroaches, headscarves, runway, PLATFORM HEELS. the mcpoyles, and sutan. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 6, episodes 1 & 2, including: sun burns, steve guttenberg, amanda's allergies, watch what crappens, dani the racist, phone sex operators, furonda, broken bird, angelina jolie, face tattoos, biracial butterflies, caboodle box, mollie sue, janice QUEEN dickinson, the black dahlia, danielle!!!!, and bald caps. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 5, episodes 12 & 13, including: hot necks, watch what crappens, aquaphor, simon doonan, bollywood, crotch-length  denim skirts, benadryl, gun calendars, naima, saris, jim de yonker, covergirl, and parfaits. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 5, episodes 10 & 11, including: startle reflexes, billy on the street, rom coms, jenny shimizu, paparazzi, bad joke deliverers, passports, LONDON, lisa’s music career, pigeons, gil bensimon, confirmation bias, and granola vs. cereal bars. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 5, episodes 7 & 9, including: playing house, vanderpump rules, pussy posse, pin-up girls, skechers shape ups, bangs, park permits, elle girl, midwest accents, corsets, eva pigford, veronica mars, wetslicks crystals, wild boyz, head scarves, code switching, and fake eliminations.  social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 5, episodes 5 & 6, including: horse girls, JANICE DICKINSON, lisa’s alcoholism, twiggy (jk rowling’s grandmother), dean and davis factor, flat butts, “females”, steve harvey, trucker hats, fizzle dizzle, personality shaming, nigel w/ hair, ryan devlin, WHATS MY SECRET?, frankenbiting, IMAN, disney channel, and flare jeans. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 5, episodes 3 & 4, including: caviar, MAKEOVERS, linda evangelista, vice principals, coconut head, james st. james, personal style, wine drunk, slouch=couture, the richards sisters, nigel’s grossness, spray paint shirts, questlove, mike rosenthal, fashion victims, and arrow. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 5, episodes 1 & 2, including: america’s got talent, nick cannon, pride, wine drunk, FUCK united airlines, amanda's rachel dratch theory, the bachelorette, our intern/goddess chandra, degrassi role play, jehova’s witnesses, farmer jack, lacefronts, cup o noodles, model SCAMS, ebony/brandy, whiteheads, rickets, robin leach, and hummer limos. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)  

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 4, episodes 11 & 13, including: maddie polzin, sore thumbs, happy birthday amanda!!, keenyahs eating, rolling with the homies, kahlen/shandi, milk, nelson mandela, caress body wash, male models, the oc, groping, fedoras vs. bucket hats, two-step make-up, sporcle, red lobster, covergirl, table mountain, FORCE MAJEUR, and ramona singer. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 4, episodes 9 & 10, including: michelle's roots, bear slobber, bread, tyra’s magick, brittany creating our namesake, keenyah’s weight, juicy sweat suits, lawn jockeys, amanda's pool, metal catering containers, the color of friendship, below deck med, go-sees, blue eyeliner, craig port, kloofing, table thighs, nik, nole vs. janice and lion king music. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 4, episodes 7 & 8, including: shrek, mr. mcmulan, squatter vs. ghost, todd, the vanderbilt family, our crossover ideas, simon rex's hotness, ACTING, michelle’s BFA, FLOWERS FLOWERS FOR SALE, sperm eyebrows, in the hall of the mountain king, diamonds, RIB hillis, tyra’s meltdown, tiffany's buzzfeed article, Eve, fedoras, 7 deadly shins, and ja wolf: baby photographer. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 4, episodes 5 & 6, including: brian moylan, amanda’s boobs, striped shirts, AIM, michelle’s roots, degrassi teens, poltergeist, shelley duvall, amazon 2-day shipping, mall girls, noelle the mom, impetigo, mob mentality, tiffany’s grandmother, got milk?, blackface II, raja, casein (cason), american sniper, editing errors, bankable productions and drunkface. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 4, episodes 3 & 4, including: woo girls, isolation, trader joe’s, rebecca’s fainting, k-mart, runway, dead arms, noelle heather bethany, “sports” equipment, rupaul’s drag race, stuart weitzman, crank walls, anxiety disorders, DOGS, pageboy hats, barfing, serena fucking williams, zodiac signs, harnesses, and rainbow fish. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)  

join us as we recap america's next top model, cycle 4, episodes 1 & 2, including: scary rain, the bachelorette, shelly duvall, deep v necks, bad weaves, awkward PAs, the evolution of tyra’s voice, snapping, gone girl, becky, carmen kass, marie osmond, mullets, white gauchos, reject montage, poor mary, miracle babies, MAKEOVERS, aliens, brandy’s attitude, LA, and weigh-ins. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we discuss america's next top model, cycle 3, episodes 12 & 13, including: deja vu, naps, adderall, vanderpump rules, love actually, corrections corner, intricacies of female friendship, japanese street style, mcdonalds, pearl necklaces, ash wednesday, japanime, halloween wigs, motorcycles, baby doll dresses, amanda’s study abroad, the office, and wetslick's lipsgloss. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we discuss america's next top model, cycle 3, episodes 9 & 11, including: nicole richie, “retarded”, the fourth sanderson sister, yaya actress, taye diggs, ACTING, tokyo, american airlines, the da vinci code, pod hotels, campbells select: select the best, mr. yoshi, translators, pickled plums, japanese tea ceremony, t-mobile tramp stamps, pink positive, and t-zones. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we discuss america's next top model, cycle 3, episodes 7 & 8, including: carrot tops, anna blackquin , brandi rusher, WELCOME BACK TYRA, ken mok, bravolebrities, rotisserie chickens, mark bouwer= kim d from real housewives of new jersey, diane von furstenberg, frappucinos, mom platitudes, bitchy gays, rebecca weinberg, alter egos, valets, soul sucking, bonnets, the neon demon, tarantulas, and kente. social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we discuss america's next top model, cycle 3, episodes 5 & 6, including: mental breakdowns, the panabaker sisters, saavaas the trainer, plain oatmeal, eighties boob jobs, peacocking, snouts, simon doonan, our second joseph reference, milkshakes, dooney and bourke, lanny the male model, tyra= winnifred sanderson, eating disorders, toccarra didn't steal the cookies from the cookie jar, respeito, back home boyfriends, low carb brownies, yj stanger, running upstairs, and our special guest TONY "my friend" PAPANDREA! social media links: nexttopbestfriend@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/nexttopbestfriend/ https://twitter.com/nexttopbestpod amanda: @lochnessmanda (twitter, instagram) http://romancevsreality.tumblr.com/ (blog) hillary: @hillaryous123 (twitter, instagram)

join us as we discuss america's next top model, cycle 3, episodes 3 & 4, including: dogs, the flu virus, brains, MAKEOVERS, anxiety inducing wallpaper, kelly clarkson, BYE JULIE, cougar town, chins, convicted rapist: anand jon alexander, bulimia, tyra logic, freckles and leaves, b*witched, yoanna, ywca, heatherette, special k, confirmation bias, missing crystals, huckleberry finn, and crocs.

Nick Jackson and Tony Pigford are the Head of School and Dean of Students, respectively, of The Boys School of Denver. Based on the highly successful instructional model of the GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (GALS) in Denver, The Boys School will provide a small-school learning environment predicated on best practices in gender-based and active learning...

Nick Jackson and Tony Pigford are the Head of School and Dean of Students, respectively, of The Boys School of Denver. Based on the highly successful instructional model of the GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (GALS) in Denver, The Boys School will provide a small-school learning environment predicated on best practices in gender-based and active learning...

Greetings friends, Tonight on ..."Make Some Noise," with Empress Mariam" and The Gist of Freedom... is Mr. Timothy Pigford. He is a black farmer who won a class action lawsuit against the federal government. Problem is... trying to get settlement monies before Obama leaves office. JOIN IN .... Tonight @ 8 pm... Call 305 848-8888, code: 906-701-9860..Speak up... or mute & listen http://www.tandlradio.com, COMMUNITY RADIO iTunes~www.blackhistoryuniversity.com | BlackHistoryBlog.com www.blogtalkradio.com/blackhistory

This week on Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler and guest co-host Talia Ralph are on the line with Anurag Varma, attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP who has been an instrumental part of what is considered the biggest discrimination case in agricultural history, Pigford v. Glickman. In the 1999 case Pigford v. Glickman, African-American farmers claimed the USDA had systematically discriminated against them on the basis of race, wrongfully denying them of farm loans and assistance. A successful case relating to discrimination against Native American farmers also followed, Keepseagle v. Vilsack. Although the Pigford case was settled, many farmers were unable to file claims before the deadline and numerous lawsuits were filed. Over a decade later in 2010, Congress approved $1.25 billion to pay claims and other expenses as part of the Settlement of Pigford II. Talking to Anurag about how the case came about and his experiences working for a positive outcome, Kim and Talia also get his take on the similar Keepseagle v. Vilsack case. Tune in for a great show! This program was brought to you by Edwards VA Ham.      ”Forty acres and a mule. The government broke that promise to African American farmers. Over one hundred years later, the USDA broke its promise to Mr. James Beverly. It promised him a loan to build farrowing houses so that he could breed hogs. Because he was African American, he never received that loan. He lost his farm because of the loan that never was. Nothing can completely undo the discrimination of the past or restore lost land or lost opportunities to Mr. Beverly or to all of the other African American farmers whose representatives came before this Court. Historical discrimination cannot be undone.” Opinion in Pigford v. Glickman, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. “It’s been the greatest honor in my life to work on both of these cases.” [34:00] —Anurag Varma on Eating Matters

The Gist of Freedom and host Natasha Demosthene is pleased to present to you  Mr. Gary Grant President of The BLACK FARMERS, AGRICULTURALISTS ASSOCIATION &THE LAND LOSS FUND. Natasha and Mr. Grant will discuss topics such as preserving Black Heir Property. The struggle for the survival of the Black farmer is not over. During the lead up to the now historic settlement of the Black farmers lawsuit, Pigford v. Glickman, Secretary of the USDA, Howard University was working with the Black farmers' leadership to host a "mock trial" that would have exposed the racial discrimination and other atrocities inflicted by the agents of the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) - now the Farm Service Agency (FSA) – on Black farmers across the nation. The USDA could not afford for these stories to be told for they would show the limit to which this government would and will go to keep a people dependent and not able to raise their standard of living or be able to safely feed themselves. African American people are becoming a landless people in the United States. We are losing the land and wealth that our parents, grandparents and great grandparents worked, fought and died to acquire for us. We owe our ancestral warriors a debt and our youth an opportunity for safe and healthy food. USDA has not helped us and certainly the courts have proven more devastating than we ever dare thought. So, who will help us? WE must help ourselves by insuring that the next generation is ready to maintain and conserve the land. Come and let us reason and plan together, our enemies do. For Additional Information - contact: Mike Stewart at 202-607-0436 or the BFAA office at 252-578-4729 or E-mail bfaausnow@aol.com or TILLERY@aol.com

With the exception of #Benghazi, Pigford is Obama's biggest and worst reported scandal. And it just got MESSY as a new defamation lawsuit filed by one the lawsuit's biggest supporters threatens to expose the black farmer fraud for the scam that it is. 

Lee talks about different stuff.

Arkansas farmer Jimmy Dismuke is on of the main Pigford whistlenblowers...and you'll be blown away by what he has to say about fraud in the farmer settlements. 

I often call out liberal sites for bad blogging, biased writing and straight up bullying.  Blog "The Conservative Treehouse" has gone too far, mangling the facts of two stories I've covered extensibely -- the Pigford Black Farmers settlement and the Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman. I'll talk about the truth on this special episode.

It's all over the news -- from Paula Deen to Geroe Zimmerman to Pigford.  What better day to talk about race and racism than July 4th? Dedicated to the memory of Andrew Breitbart.  

An exclusive interview with Tom Burrell from the Black Farmer Agricultural Assocition. .     

With Obama scandals all over the mainstream media, Lee talks about the #Pigford farmers settlement scandal is the biggest one of them all and why it's the one the White House is most afraid of. 

Hurray! The USDA has EXTNEDED the Women and Hispanic Farmer settlements to May 1st, giving you two more months TO GET PAID. Today, Dr. Lee Stranahan of the National Association of Attempted Famers explains in detail how you can collect.! For more on the NAAF visit AttemptedToFarm.com

I'll take you step-by-step through the process of collecting a $50,000 check in the woman's farmer settlement. Join Dr. Lee Stranahan of the National Association of Attempted To Famers for step-by-step instructions. Remember: it's not illegal if they can't catch you! Learn more at http://www.AttemptedToFarm.com 

Communities across the country have embraced locally-grown food, fuel-efficient cars and other forms of environmentalism. While African-Americans haven't been on widely credited, they are amongst the vanguard creating positive change. On this edition, we take you to a resettlement community in North Carolina, sustainable farms in Wisconsin and on a bike ride in California, where local black communities are making long-term impact on the environment. Featuring:  *Robert Pierce*, South Madison Farmer's Market marketing manager, Growing Power Madison coordinator; *Shelley Pierce*, Growing Power staff member; *Javier Vasquez*, Growing Power-Madison intern; *Paris Mogo*, Nairobi, Kenya agriculture extension officer; *Gary R. Grant*, Concerned Citizens of Tillery executive director; *Jenna Burton* and *Nick James*, founders of Red, Bike and Green. For More Information: South Madison Farmer's Market Madison, WI http://www.southmadisonfarmersmarket.com/ Growing Power http://www.growingpower.org/index.htm The Afri-Can FoodBasket North York, On Canada http://www.africanfoodbasket.com/home.html Rooted in Community http://www.rootedincommunity.org/index.php Concerned Citizens of Tillery Tillery, NC http://www.cct78.org/ The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association http://www.bfaa-us.org/index.html Red, Bike and Green Oakland, CA http://www.redbikeandgreen.org/ People of Kolor Everyday Ridin' http://checktheweather.tv/about-us/ Critical Mass http://critical-mass.info/   Articles/Videos, etc.: Pigford v. Glickman http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/assets/crs/RS20430.pdf Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University's exhibit: “Remembering Tillery: Our Community, Our Own Land” http://cds.aas.duke.edu/exhibits/offsite_tillery.html The post Making Contact – Being Black and Green: African-Americans & the Environment (encore) appeared first on KPFA.

This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is talking with Mircha King of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives about the Pigford case- a class action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination on the part of the USDA concerning the distribution of loans and credits. Tune in to hear Mircha and Erin discuss the roots of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in the Civil Rights Movement, the history and intricacies of the Pigford case, and the changes that black farmers see twenty years after the case. To learn more about the Pigford case, visit BlackFarmerCase.com. This episode has been brought to you by Fairway Market. “What these lawsuits had asserted that the United States Department of Agriculture had systematically discriminated against African American farmers on the basis of race, which violates the 5th Amendment.” “Before Reagan left office, one of the things that he did was terminate the office of civil rights for the U.S.D.A… So for years there were stacks of boxes and boxes with claims of discrimination that no one even touched.” “We have all of these discrimination claims- we have black farmers, Native American farmers, women farmers, Hispanic farmers- and he [Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture] made a personal commitment to settle these claims.” — Mircha King on The Farm Report

This episode is about how people are defrauding the federal government and making application for $50,000 by filing false claims to receive federal funds.

Congressman Steve King blasts the Pigford 11 reparations settlement...issues.   Then, John Mueller with "Redeeming Economics: Rediscovering the Missing Element"... the theology of economics.   Then,  middle school kids youtube their fights.   Now what? 

 So what's been left out of the reporting on the Wiki-leak story?   The American serviceman who served up the classified material had a motive which hasn't been reported by mainstream media.   Cliff Kincaid from Accuracy in Media tells the rest of the story.  Should this story effect the DADT debate?    Then,  did the FBI entrap Muhamad?    Iowans disagree.  Vigorous.  And what the heck is Pigford 11?  Congressman King, on C-Span.  And you were worried about scanning at the airport?   Lookit dis.

  Indian Winter? (EOW)   Mail Bag: One from the Republician National Commitee to Dan the registered Democrat. Dan takes a little Rebublican survey. Earl's take on the Sea World attack.(Can you say KILLER whale?) Two from Peter: 1) The truth hurts rape liar. 2) The Pigford Case: USDA settlement of a discrimination suit by black farmers. Two from Mike: 1) A family and Alcor Foundation battle over the head a of dead woman. 2) Citibank reserves right to put 7 day hold on withdrawals.   The Rest of the Show: 1) All teachers fired at underperforming school in Rhode Island. 2) New Zealand girl auctions her virginity.