BLACK SOIL
BLACK SOIL is a multigenerational story of resilience, land, and legacy in the Mississippi Delta. Through an unprecedented late 1930s New Deal program, the Allens acquired land and planted roots alongside 42 other Black families near Yazoo City on what turned out to be some of the richest soil in the country. Through decades when Black farmers across the country lost more than 90 percent of the 16 million acres of farmland held in 1910, the Allens grew their farm to 500 acres. Now Herbert Allen Jr. and his son Trentis are leading its transition to regenerative farming, blending modern training with ancestral knowledge. BLACK SOIL is a powerful portrait of family, stewardship, and the enduring contributions of Black farmers regenerating the Delta.
DIRECTOR:
Nicholas Weissman
Caitlin Ochs
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Carlos Carneiro
Kalim Armstrong
PRODUCED BY:
Darcy McKinnon
Emmanuel D. Harris II Ph.D.
EDITED BY:
Joseph DeRose
Natalia Iyudin
LENGTH:
22 Min | English | DCP | ProRes
DISTRIBUTION:
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