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The goal is to build a community of people descended from the enslaved in Amelia, "so that folks can actively participate in their repair or that healing that comes along with land-based reparations," Chavis said. Central Virginia Agrarian Commons is seeking a conservation easement that would prevent commercial development of the acreage.

The goal is to build a community of people descended from the enslaved in Amelia, "so that folks can actively participate in their repair or that healing that comes along with land-based reparations," Chavis said. Central Virginia Agrarian Commons is seeking a conservation easement that would prevent commercial development of the acreage.

During the 20th century, black Americans lost 90 percent of their land across the U.S. because of factors including lack of access to legal and banking systems and racial discrimination. Duron Chavis is Chairman of the Board of the Central Virginia Agrarian Commons - a non-profit that focuses on putting land back into the hands of black farmers. He is also a community leader, an urban farmer, and an educator. Callie Walker is a Methodist minister in rural Amelia county. She believes that repa...

The first of four planned blood drives this school year will be Friday, Oct. 21, at the high school.

Black farming projects look to recoup historical US land losses

White Americans own 98% of U.S. farmland, advocates say - now rural and urban growers of color are trying to get a fairer share

deputy stabbed was stabbed in the face and is now being treated at faulkier hospital. a second deputy was shot in the leg and he has been taken to inova fairfax hospital and at this hour, were learning that both are in stable condition. that is according to the police who have been investigating this. >> lets go to wisdom martin. he continues our coverage and is at inova hospital with more. >> reporter: after 2:00, the two deputies were wheeled out of the side of the courthouse. one tr...