The American Dream remains elusive for our nation’s black farmers, who have been losing their land at a rate three times faster than the national average. Institutional racism, foreclosures and bank- ruptcy have torn families from farms they have occupied for generations. Today, African Americans own roughly only 1 percent of all farmland in the United States.
Order limited edtioned prints from this telling and important story. All prints in Jeffrey Sauger’s Where Furrows Run Deep – a photo documentary about Black Farmers in America – are now available for purchase in the gallery here at D76 Detroit. There are very few prints available from the series, as only 25 prints of each image has been editioned by the photographer in this series. By purchasing one of these photographs, you are not only buying a fantastic piece of art, but a piece of history.
