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Fortress of Solitude

Community members listen to Mr. Bennie tell the untold stories of the Swan Lake Association and his plans to support a new generation of Black farmers on the land. As they walk to the bush harbor church, started after slavery, they feel the presence of their ancestors leading them to this moment. Justin Hardiman, a black, Mississippi raised photographer captures the day, and current world events make the moment even more special and the calls to return back to the land more urgent.

By SOIL Exhibition Team
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Sowing Seeds

Standing on a fraction of the 1,400-acre Bland Family Farm, which has been in the hands of four generations of Black farmers, Robert Miller wraps his arms around his son, tucking him under his chest. Proverbs 13:22: "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous."

By SOIL Exhibition Team

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