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Black Farm Boys: The Untold Story of the New Farmers of America

By Bobby J. Smith II
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By Bobby J. Smith II
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Founded in 1935, the New Farmers of America (NFA) was the first national organization for Black farm boys studying vocational agriculture at segregated public high schools across the South—and as far north as New Jersey. Sociologist and award-winning author Bobby J. Smith II charts new terrain in Black history by uncovering the hidden story of the organization, which grew to an annual membership of more than 55,000 members and empowered Black boys to challenge racial exclusion in agricultur...

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Social SciencesAfrican AmericansSociologyAfrican Americans - General & MiscellaneousSocial Sciences - General & MiscellaneousRural SociologyRural Sociology - General & MiscellaneousAfrican Americans - General & MiscellaneousFood - Sociocultural Aspects