Perspectives On Social Justice

This podcast focuses on the notion of Food Justice for listeners who may not be aware of the impact the food industry has on American culture and how that impact truly affects the American farmer and young African American farmers in particular.
Jillian Hishaw is Founder & CEO of Family. Agriculture. Resource. Management Services better known nationally as F.A.R.M.S. With 15 years of experience as an Agriculture Lawyer she is well versed in the area of civil rights, as well as agricultural law. She is the author of "Don't Bet the Farm on Medicaid." For more information please visit her website: http://www.30000acres.org and for more information about her practice visit: www.jillianhishaw.com.
Also sharing is Ryan Pressley! Having learned farming as a boy, this former professional baseball player, returned to his first love of FARMING in 2006 when he founded RP Farms. Originally consisting of more than 370 acres of everything from cattle, hay, turf grass and vegetables. He currently is chief operator of Farms 2 U farm and produce company growing Lima beans, peas and tomatoes.
Your host is Creator and Executive Producer of Perspectives On, Dr. Lairalaine M. White, a Community Development Activist. As Founder and President of LMW Enterprises, a private consulting firm assisting both profit and non-profits with organizational development, she specializes in housing, advocacy, public policy, community assessment, and strategic planning.

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In this show, we will focus on the rationale behind The Critical Race Theory. There will be a discussion on why this controversial issue has rocked school systems across the nation into banning its existence. We will feature educators and clergy as well, with your host Dr. Lairalaine White.
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n the farming world, the pandemic has proved a worthy and powerful catalyst changing how we navigate the nations food supply. The USDA reports that food insecurity has doubled and in some instances tripled from 11% in 2018 to between 22-33% as of May of this year. The COVID-19 pandemic could double the number of low and middle income people impacted by food insecurity by the end of 2020. This week’s segment Celeste Lomax of Atlanta's Food Forest and Monica A. Rainge of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance Fund will focus on food and farming diversity, food prices and availability. Dr. John Boyd will lead the discussion on diversity and the world market. We have Sha'Von Terrell of the Black Church Food Network to additionally answer the question: How can churches be proactive in her response to the demand. LOG ON, SHARE, ASK QUESTIONS, GROW!
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This episode is the 2nd installment on our dialogue on gardening and irrigation. We feature Rosemary Griffith, serving as our resident subject matter expert on gardening. Serving the City of Atlanta’s Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill! Rosemary graces us with her expertise today with helpful tips on irrigation, spring and summer planting and much more!

In this conversation, we ask Rosemary to give us her perspectives on spring planting, effective irrigation and tips on where to begin....

For more information about the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill, check out their website at www.. You can also support our efforts by making a donation at our GaGives campaign site.

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This serves as the last installment of our dialogue on gardening and irrigation. We feature Rosemary Griffith, serving as our resident subject matter expert on gardening. Serving the City of Atlanta’s Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill! Rosemary graces us with her expertise today with helpful tips on irrigation, spring and summer planting and much more!

This dialogue discusses tips on spring planting, choosing the best irrigation and how to get the best yield....

For more information about the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill, check out their website at www.. You can also support our efforts by making a donation at our GaGives campaign site.

Find out more about Perspectives On Social Justice at our website. You can also check out our complete social media platform and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages. For a look at our videos visit our YouTube channel!