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Tag: Black Belt Region

10
May

Library expert upgrades rural communities’ digital access

Want healthier rural communities? Start by virtually visiting your public library for answers. The Pew Research…

19
Feb

My Wall Street Journal interview about rural Black votes

Black Belt Region farmers and I joined a video panel discussion about voters of the Middle…

18
Dec

National Black Growers Council explores hi-tech ag options

The National Black Growers Council (NBGC) held its annual meeting in Atlanta to discuss technology…

13
Nov

11 African-American agritourism sites setting visitor standards

Owning land is powerful because it’s so profitable. You can farm it to grow and sell…

16
Aug

Dr. Womack joins original podcast series ‘The Homecomers’

 Doesn’t it feel good when you know you’re not alone in fighting for some sort…

06
Jun

5 black-owned businesses killing the agriculture game now

My interview and inclusion in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s black-owned ag businesses roundup: Living and creatively working…

13
May

New philanthropic tactics to launch community causes

Finding your true purpose in life and actually receiving opportunities to apply it to community causes:…

22
Apr

Summit preaches on rural blacks’ financial roadblocks

Economic influence. Economic development. Economic freedom. Financial liberation in the South’s Black Belt Region became the…

19
Mar

How academic research should help, not hurt rural areas

It’s exciting when a professor and his/her students can go into their institution’s community and dig…