TS Radio Network: The USDA hour with Lawrence Lucas/ Jan. 27

Join Lawrence and his guests: Michael Stoval, Andrew White, Jacopo DeMarinis, as they discuss how they relate to rural farming & urban farming.  Also, a comparison of discrimination between the two.
Why should rural & urban people be pooling their resources?
How does social activism in urban areas meet rural?
How does your learning/teaching relate to farming?
How does the present day struggle of Black farmers impact you?
Does your university care/support your community activism?

Jacopo's Bio

Jacopo DeMarinis, hailing from Chicago, Illinois, is a senior at the University of Illinois majoring in Agricultural and Consumer Economics with a concentration in Public Policy. After graduation, Jacopo plans to pursue a career in peacebuilding, a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the creation and preservation of peace by finding ways to resolve conflict and produce a better future for all. He is the president of Chicago Area Peace Action University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign chapter (part of CAPA’s student network) and he first became interested in the Justice for Black Farmers Act

Andrew’s Bio

Andrew White, hailing from Orland Hills, IL,, is majoring in Global Studies and Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign. . He is the Vice President of  Chicago Area Peace Action University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign chapter (part of CAPA’s student network) and he first became interested in the Justice for Black Farmers Act when it was placed on the list of potential campaigns for CAPA UIUC to advocate for. After spending some time reading Jacopo DeMarinis’ research on the bill (and doing some of his own), he determined that it held the potential to help a group of Black people that have been consistently ignored and unsupported, he became the campaign lead for CAPA UIUC’s campaign.