The Delta Regional Authority: A Black Belt Perspective
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) was created to address generational inequity and underdevelopment within the Mississippi Delta region. The region’s history of enslavement, persistent poverty
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) was created to address generational inequity and underdevelopment within the Mississippi Delta region. The region’s history of enslavement, persistent poverty
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SEAP held a virtual Black Farmers Forum to hear directly from representatives working to bring resources to farmers. Below are the links to the resources
This year, hurricane season will coincide with health, economic, and racial crises of a historical nature. Preparations must go beyond debris removal contracts and FEMA
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Data brief by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies examining economic realities in the 157 counties defined as the Black Rural South. An