Roland Martin
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Black Farmers Lost $326B In Wealth. Their Land Under Threat. Trump Tariffs Take Their Toll
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17:31Now PlayingBlack farmers have lost millions of acres, more than $326 billion in wealth, and now rising costs and Trump tariffs are tightening the squeeze.
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Roland Martin highlights the devastating decline of Black farmland, noting that Black farmers once owned roughly 16 to 19 million acres of land and now hold less than 3 million acres. He says that loss has cost Black farmers and their families more than $326 billion in lost wealth. Wayne Swanson Jr. explains that rising input costs, low profit margins, Trump tariffs, and corporate pressure are making it even harder for Black family farms to survive. He also lays out a path forward built on direct-to-consumer markets, realistic business planning, and a belief that Black farming is about legacy, medicine, and history.
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