Quantcast

Subscribe

Urban farmer Duron Chavis at the Bensley Agrihood Service Day on June 23.

Urban farmer Duron Chavis at the Bensley Agrihood Service Day on June 23.

Stories this photo appears in:

Tease photo

An act of reparations

White couple donates 80 acres to Black farmers

As you leave Richmond and head an hour southwest into Amelia County, the city fades and the noise dims. Confederate flags snap in the wind, Trump banners hang from homes and watchful eyes follow strangers through small towns. For some, the quiet brings a feeling of calm, but for many Black passersby, it also brings unease — and a nervous hope that they have a full gas tank.