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• Re-entering African-American farmers : recent trends and a policy rationale 

  Wood, Spencer D.; Gilbert, Jess Carr (Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998)

  Today, there are only about 15,000 black farmers in the United States. Declining by 98 percent since 1920, black farmers have suffered losses attributable to public policy, economic pressures, and racial oppression. All ...

• The Saddest Affair: A Case Study of the Investigations into the Crater Disaster at Petersburg 

  Weaver, Kevin (2007-07-13)

  Perhaps one of Congresses most jealously guarded powers is the right to oversight and investigation. However, American history demonstrates that this power can be used to both great effect and abuse. Understanding ...

• “We are not making a Black Beer, but a Peoples Beer”: “Black Capitalism” and the Struggles of Black Entrepreneurship 

  Dombrowski, Brian H (2018-12-19)

  During Richard Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign, he included a plank in his platform with the “Black Capitalism” Initiative. It was meant to promote black entrepreneurship and give the black community an opportunity for ...