Record #:

43407

Author(s):

Graham, Latria

Abstract:

"On a sprawling farm in rural Northampton County, a young Black farmer-entrepreneur is teaching people the value of an ancient agricultural tradition with deep, dark roots." Julius Tillery is owner of Black Cotton, a company that takes his own cotton production to make intricately designed art, decorative wreaths, tree ornaments, arrangements, totes, and accessories. Tillery received the William C. Friday award in 2021 for his efforts towards empowerment. Of more than 46,000 farms in North Carolina, only three percent are owned by black farmers.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 90 Issue 2, July 2022, p114-122 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African American farmers; African American farmers--Northampton County; Rich Square (Northampton County)--cotton; Cotton manufacture; Black Cotton (Rich Square company)