This is sad. An American that lives in the poorest state, worked his whole life and gets screwed over by the same people that say pull yourself up by the boot straps.
@@christiandauz3742 Yeah but people only watch John Oliver for the jokes. That audience doesn't actually get up and do anything. Net neutrality went out the window and he talked about it multiple times. I feel for this poor farmer. People who work hard to feed their communities shouldn't have to worry about their futures.
Many years ago my grandfather lost his farm to taxes his son went to the bank and paid the taxes and they gave it right back to him but of course this was just a place in West Virginia nothing some big chicken company would want but they gave it back to him which was nice
They were supposed to give all black people after slavery 40 acres and mule. Many to this day still wondering when the people will get that. Clearly they never wanted black peoples to own land much less any live stock . It’s ok if we are toiling their land, but never own it... no, no. That just won’t do. No land, no reparations...
You can hear in his voice that he took pride in what he was doing. When he said he was feeding America I truly felt that in my heart. He is 💯% a genuine farmer.
@@robertpattinson1257 You are missing the whole point by making a flippant comment about an “accent” in response to the comment about the pride heard in his voice. Go gaslight elsewhere.
I feel for this guy, based on the story presented. However, I would appreciate a lawyer's perspective on the claim that he was required to perform upgrades that no one else was required to do. If it is true, then I eagerly await the court proceedings. However, I will withhold my alliance until I understand the overall context. Sometimes, this channel puts out stories in a very skewed way to support their narrative. IMO, this harms the overall cause because we all are affected when we pour our emotion and effort into examples where overall facts tell a different story. I stand against any and all types of discriminations. In particular, I believe that marginalized groups deserve special protections because of the residual impacts of systemic oppression. I just want my alliance to be spent on causes that are true. The fact that this story only presents this persons side implies that there may be a lack of corroboration.
@Reinhard Rockwell IKR? "Jim Crow Laws, KKK, lynching..." "That's in the past..." "Voting right restriction on minorities?" "That's not a tool for political/social control, that's just to make sure the election is fair..." "So is there any evidence of fixed election?" "No, but I feel like it."
This is truly heartbreaking. I'm a 50 year old white man and it honestly embarrasses me when I hear stories like this. Its just a dam shame its allowed to even happen. I believe this story 100% and I hope somehow this mans able to keep moving forward in life. I personally could not live with myself knowing I took part into destroying someone's lively hood. Its just a dam shame.
Boycott their products- don’t eat chicken if you don’t know for sure it’s not from them. Then send a letter to Tyson and Koch (preferably with signatures from other ppl u know who are willing to be part of the boycott) explaining why you won’t eat their products. Make it clear that you won’t buy from them until they solve these problems.
@@candicefrost4561 The problem is unless you have enough people commit and actually stop eating their products and that would have to amount to a sizable percentage of their quarterly earnings like over 10% to 25% and not only for 1 quarter but for 2 or 3 quarters ( 1 quarter is 3 months) so they would have to see sales have gone down by 10% or greater and continue to stay or have higher percent of sales being lost after 2nd and 3rd quarter before massive companies will do anything about it of course after first quarter the cost of chicken will then jump up by 10% to 25% the price it was because they have to make their share holders money or risk the shareholders pulling out which will be even worse when the business is being boycotted so the end result will be larger profit margins for these companies as when they raise the price after first quarter it will never go back down and after 1st if not the 2nd quarter anyone boycotting will have forgotten why they stopped buying that company's product because most people nowadays have memories like gold fish and if they cant get chicken from another supplier in the same store they do their shopping they wont go elsewhere to buy it and they will still buy that companies chicken even thou on the internet they scream and shout how they will never buy this companies products again
Me too but I do think that I end up buying some Tyson and Koch items by default because they also sell on the secondary market so it may be their chicken with someone else's label.
@@MaiBGrowNLoco thank you for your words of wisdom. Again not about you. About a man who did a hard day’s work for decades and deserves better. Hey veggies and vegans listen up. No one will be converted through your judgements. No one.
My Dad has been a poultry Farmer all his life and the only advice he gave me concerning chicken farming was,"if you want to kill somebody without getting any problem, build him a poultry farm"🇬🇭
@I win You lose in my school they only teach spanish i had to learn english by myself watching youtube u.u. sorry if my bad english upset you,but im doin my best u.u
@I win You lose Speaking English properly isn’t going to fix things. Y don’t you become a better human being & realize that English isn’t everyone’s first language, & not speaking it doesn’t make a person lesser than.
@Kalu V Amen this what Yvette Carnell discuss on her show " Breaking Brown ". I remember it. These are the same people who will sit in certain churches on Sunday but wickedness in side them.
I'm sure they supply most supermarkets KFC and other fast food places. Worth asking or finding out, then can put pressure by social media and boycotts.
@@quantumsneak1773 I don't eat fast food & I frequent local butchers to avoid this exact problem. I haven't bought Tyson chicken in years but now I'm deliberately gonna avoid them.
I only get meat from a local meat delivery service. It costs more (which is fine because it encourages me to eat less meat anyway) but at least I can have some confidence that the workers and the animals and environment were at least treated humanely, and my money is going to people in my area.
Although racism is clearly to blame for his particular problems, the real issue is the fact that the US is dominated by monopolies which is what allows corporations to have power over smaller businesses. The evils of racism is primarily about exerting power over others. If you can't exert power over others nobody cares if you are racist. The US loves capitalism but has failed to solve capitalisms greatest failing which is monopolies (which eventually leads to fascism).
it's not an either or situation. That's like saying it's not racism it's sexism. No both can be true. These monopolies that you speak of aren't black owned and probably existed within or benefited from slavery and the genocide and treatment of black and indigenous people. 🤷🏾♀️ The real issue is racism and discrimination will never be addressed until power shifts to support and protect the oppressed
@@morethanyourbasics That is exactly what I said. It IS racism and it cannot be fixed without changing the power structure starting with breaking up monopolies which are a form of concentrated power structure.
In solid color states (red/blue) there is often a lack of oversight when it comes to relinquishing tax burdens on corporations... and regulatory capture takes hold
@@accaciagame1706 If he was truly blessed he wouldn't have lost his life line and it would have been replaced with equal or better value. That's just a convent excuse to justify poor/ blk people from retaliating and stealing family wealth. Now what can he pass down to his kids?
@@steeltoeboots9591 your not wrong black people need and have been showing their unrest. But feeling blessed is seperate it's much like hope those things shine the brightest in tge dark
Why are they going after people who work honest long hard hours every day but celebrate people who purposely don't work and sit back and receive benifits.
Because the government wants to kill small private owned businesses! They want to end the populations independence! If they can force the body of people to be dependent then they have accomplished their totalitarian dreams.
And people say “There isn’t no racism in America” I say you must live in a bubble. This is a perfect example of what black people in this country go through…. Ridiculous
@@rbgboxing4442 as a black man that was raised on a farm in Arkansas this is nothing new. Glad this man was able to tell this story. My father told me about stories on how banks were able to foreclose on black farmers back in the day and what this black chicken farmer was going through is the same song and dance jus tin a different way….
@@Stang2016 Thanks for sharing that brotha. It brings me the upmost distain knowing how awful my people have been done and still are. And people got the nerves to run they mouths about hard work, disrespecting black people in the daily. Especially immigrants. They have no respect.
@@rbgboxing4442 thank you for those words.. it’s all about control and power. As times change things stay the same… But people like you can help turn a new lead on life…. But I don’t think it’s ever going to change in our life time..
VICE did a good story a couple months back on black farmers and their lack of subsidies as well, its worth a watch. One of the worst parts of that piece was a black farmer calling up his local rep to get information on loan programs he could apply for and the rep straight up lying and telling him there was none available.
@@__Andrew i remember that video. VICE has a largely racist caucasian viewership . they feel like they own the channel. caucasian toxicity on that channel is nuclear. for real.
@@ricksanchez1323 He was almost done paying everything off till they wanted him to find another 6 figures that nobody else had to do. Sounds like he wasn't blaming anybody else and doing what he had to do. Maybe you should rethink your comment.
@@ricksanchez1323 you people are so hateful and cruel and disgusting. Just terrible human beings grabbing everything and acting like lunatics in denial.
Wow! That's so sad. You can hear the pain in his voice. You can tell he's literally sacrificed a lot within his 20+ years as a farmer. But it comes to show you that no matter how hard you work, an employer will figure out a way to get rid of you and ruined your life.
This is heartbreaking... You can see in his eyes his hurt, yet to be able to stay so strong despite having lost everything of importance to him... To be able to share his story... Thank you! Wish you all the in your future endeavors.
I'm from the uk it doesn't matter what skin colour Banks don't easily loan you money....and they expect to be paid if you do get one Everyone is a slave to the system. Quit playing the race card. Banks don't do compassion!
@@graduke1 you clearly don't understand how the farming industry operates in southern USA. They follow the good ole boy system. You'd have to live here to understand it! Black farmers aren't wanted !
@@graduke1 did you even listen to the video? His son came up with the money needed. It wasn't excepted . you don't understand how things work in southern USA😂
Yes I believe we are seeing it. I was more convince when my late husband and his soldiers died on US soil due to command negligence. Then they have the audacity to throw him under the bus.. now As each day passes and I see more events like this, we are truly rotting inside out
They do it everyday everywhere then say we're lazy.. It's their way of trying to keep us down, I face this in wolverhampton England racists always try to find a way to keep us down backward people.
Where is AL Sharpton and Ben Crump. We as a people need to wake up and change our mindset. This is happening all the time and what do we do about. We can't cry about. We need to love each other and pull together.
Very heartbreaking 💔wish he can be able to start his chicken farm again. He really did put his 100% dedication into it. We need more farmers that really care like him.
I hope this farmer gets everything that he is owed and truly deserves! I also hope that this farmer has his day in court with Koch Foods over this, that’s the only way they listen!
Sadly he will not like many MANY other black farmers since 1910. And the man who assisted in this harsh take over and racial discrimination has been hired by Biden to continue these practices he carried out in Bush and Obama administration
i don't know about if there is any discrimination. However, i notice that many farmers had complain about these corporation cheat and taking advantage over them all both white and black farmers.
I hope that they are not owned by the infamous Koch brothers who spend billions buying politicians so they can run the country. Those guys literally are kochroaches and parasites
If he's cutting into profits then yes other will find a way to get him out. It's no different than a drug dealer wanting a different corner to make more money.
He was all by himself… he didn’t have any other black farmers to help him which made him an even more of an easy target. This is sad. He’s lucky to be alive and not killed.
Brother, I’m glad you didn’t go into debt behind this. Trying to finance your way out of this would have made things 10x worse!! Recompense is coming!!
I don't know what you think putting "men" in quotes means, but what it *actually* means in this writing context is irony, probably not what you intended.
@@AndreTheBarbadian Or he his just probably old and doesnt know know subtle text implications. My freakin mom sends me wink emojis with no clue cause she is almost 70. The old dudes context is whats important
If you want to make it in this country, do *NOT* follow the rules. Plain and simple. It’s actually embedded in the history books but people don’t read or comprehend well.
I'm not crazy? I feel bad for him but on the other hand I feel like I shouldn't expect anything else. Why couldnt he be his own brand? His own Tyson, Koch, and Butterball? Why sell out like that? Why not sell your meat in units juxtaposed to getting a long-term contract with them? Is it to be in proximity to them? Because they will not allow you to use their backs to surpass them. It is in history so it was inevitable. When will we learn? I feel bad for him but then again I dont. 400 years and no wisdom. Learn the pathology.
@@ChrissyReam Hey sista I feel you completely but also let’s not dog the man. It requires a lot of work but if I’m comprehending you right, he would need to go to his customer’s customers and sell directly to them. Better yet, and I think you’re saying this too, he would need to create his own path; realize that he has a product and figure out a way to sell it to customer’s at a better rate than the kochs and whichever family owns Tyson (I need to look that up btw). I think the problem is the competition has so much power through legislation and greasing the right people that it’s hard to go against them, however, it isn’t impossible. People move over here from the Middle East and set up halal stores and other people who want halal meat buy directly from them. They never even buy into the American poultry system. We should do the same. This brother here should be supplying all the locally black owned restaurants and food suppliers. Then spread out from there. Easier said than done of course and he’s already discouraged by what he’s been through.
Sister @@JudgeDredd_ that is exactly what I'm saying. Sure it wouldn’t be as easy as a long term contract with the big companies but look where that big company led him. He most likely would still have his farm though. Its easier said than done but not impossible.
This is awful. I knew this was a serious issue, but it's so heartwrenching to see 1st hand accounts of this disgusting racism/racial disparity. I don't support Tyson, & will continue to boycott any corporations who act like this.
Thank you for all you have done sir. I hope this doesn't discourage you from pursuing anything. This isn't the end of your story, it's a seaqual. God is with thoes that are loyal so do your best.
What a strong man! After all he has been through he still sounds up beat. I wish I could meet him. If he was truly wronged I wish him justice. He needs a go fund me.
@@salinger9139 that or stagnant human progress as a whole i would be down for free medical treatment and more homeless shelter and stuff but communism is worse than what we have now
FACTS bro, that's exactly where I heard about the plight of the black farmer. . . afterwords I researched this, it can be found on the internet and in countless RU-vid videos, this has been happening since the 1800's, RACIST are the only people in DENIAL, that's because they cannot silence the truth anymore 🤔
you are a amazing man we here in Nova Scotia Canada we love you sir and thank you for your years of service of trying to feed so many. my God watch over you and keep you safe. This is one white man who is absolutely applauded at the way your way of making a living was taken from you. God bless you Sir
Exactly!! Black Wall Street, Rosewood, Ocoee, FL, Lake Lanier, Central Park, NY, and thousands upon thousands of towns burnt down and flooded out. This is the history they wish to bury. TMH has lifted Amerikkka’s ugly skirt!!
So sad a friend of mine his dad put in 2 chicken houses. They tried to pull the upgrade thing on him. He wasn't under any contact and they kept saying that he wasn't going to get another flock if he didn't do the upgrades. He had a very good record for eggs produced and chicken survival. So he went to some different companies in the area. Then his old company came by 1 day telling him that his new flock was going to be a little later than usual because they wanted to give him time for the updates. He showed them the other companies time schedule for the cleanup and new flock with no updates
Wow. Praying for you, brother. Koch Industries is too powerful. Thank you for using your voice and shedding a light on your situation. Most people don't know because farmers are too afraid to step out of line. They pushed you out. They are out of line.
@@temujinkhan6326 Guess what I think. His name is Sanders. I buy chicken wings that say Sanderson farm. So did they add the o n and made it their own? Just a thought.
Welcome to my people's world for those who think we over react or we're feeling sorry for ourselves. This has happened to us for hundreds apon hundreds of years ...thanks for this video
@@LibertyHillBily You both, Jianju69, have no clue, so you spout off things like, the story being wildly misrepresented, and combined with these delightful words, Seems like a bunch of accusations, without any proof. Do either one of you wish to see the mortgages, or smell the dung of chickens? Who are you two, criticizing people and their businesses. THEY LOST THEIR FARMLAND. Thirty and more years, and you have the audacity, to think your thoughts matter, they don't. Now, go and read your bibles, and learn who "God's Chosen People''...are. You need to know this TODAY, that means, you don't know your future. Would you like for someone to criticize you, though they don't know you, and probably never will know you, or care. You're disgusting, and need a ''Belly''....of humble pie. How are your affairs going? ""God resist the Proud, but give grace to the Humble'...
@@vivianclaiborne7653 people like you bite on any story that crys racism. This video shows 5 minutes of a one sided story. You have your mind made up in the first 30 seconds of the video.Thats what we are saying. You call me "disgusting" and wave your holier than thou finger at me and all I am guilty of is skeptisism and wanting more information.
You sound a lot like my dad. He died deep in dept because of trying to keep up with industrial farming and he didn't have the means. I hope you get the justice you deserve. You sound like a good man.
Trump did more for black people in his four years than anyone else has. Tell me, how much did Obama help, how much did Clinton help, how much did George Bush help? None, nada. Maybe if you plead your case a little more a little sooner you would have gotten more help. Honestly after watching this I’m still unsure how you were put out of business . And now you bring in the lIke’s of Booker and the other stooges. I don’t know if your case is going to get any better.
@Robert Leewell Thats not what he said in the video.. Made up human right??? USA is the master of that. It managed to convince american that freedom of expression are above the very right to live by promoting violence culture trough the media.. American have become numb to the fact that their country is the biggest killer on this planet. Some even feel proud of that fact.
Its unfortunate but its probably a blessing in disguise. When a door closes another one opens. Hope he finds something better. Good luck on your new adventure. Stay positive!
"If people knew what kind of mess was going on just to get a piece of chicken, they would stop eating it." Sadly that's not true. Chickens get the worst end of the stick out of farm animals. Right now, I guarantee that as you read this comment, someone is eating a chicken that was very sick or treated very cruelly before it was slaughtered. That thousands of people are buying expensive products made in sweatshops from forced labor or child labor. That millions of people have some knowledge of some cruelty or suffering their actions or inactions may have a direct impact on, and they'll refuse to stop. Why? Money and convenience. That's the way of the decade in the United States.
@@Jianju69 Yes! We read. But what difference does it make? We don't care what the legalities are. Because they will always bend towards the white man wants.
@@Jianju69 The law was not written for anyone that is not a white able bodied male. That is why the women's suffrage, civil rights and disabilities act all had to be passed.
@@FinalB055 I left Jianju69, a short message. She's sounds horrible, and I don't think, she understands, how all of this go. SAD. And with that attitude, SAD. 2021, and people still don't get it, and I'm taking a break from this insanity, it's unreal. They don't understand this "Circle of Light''...this thing we're living in now, and the way they think, I don't have time to truly be of service, so I'll hang with those, who know ""TRUTH" makes my teaching easier. Isaiah 1:18....Come, let us reason together, said the Lord!
I'm a guy of fairness and integrity to the max. The more you say don't get into this business, the more it makes me want to look into it but I know I can't win a battle like that by myself, salute to you for having the courage to share your story.
They say doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result is a definition of insanity. Voting for the same self serving parasites every time is crazy. Get off your butts and run for office on a platform of scrapping party politics and replacing it with a viable form of government.
Thank you for speaking out of what you went through. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your integrity and years in the business of chicken has my respect. Never give up and good luck to you and your family.
It's not just chicken farms,all farms with contracts with big companies struggle or just lose their farms. Big companies should be running and investing in there own farms. Stop the big banks and big companies working together for their own bottom line. Federal regulators need to take note and make changes for farmers rights.
Tyson has so many farms its not even funny and they make millions but the people who raise them have to invest their whole lives just to have it tossed away because some guy decides to make a change
@@Jianju69 You are right, I always try to put emotions aside and hear the other side of the story, but when another side is just silent (refuses to comment), that silence says something too.
This is really a tragedy. I am sick and tired of the way African-Americans are treated in this country. This man put 30 years of his life into his work and it's all gone because of some greedy a holes
This just hurts me. How are you going to go to sleep and wake up everyday and move on or forget the life changing experience that you just went through as a man.
Those who laughed at this guy are so selfish and brainless.😡😡 That's why we shouldn't trust anyone on this earth. The people who usually cheer you up when you succeed will be the same ones who laugh at your failure.
The blacks in America prove one thing, black people have pure hearts. Till this day look how they still trying hard working Blk farming smh. Imagine what others are facing in other sectors.
A Black farmer; I didn't know that they still existed as such. Not that Blacks would want to be farmers, but in this day of big business and control, they won't be ALLOWED.
I was just in Newton county mississippi. I lived in hickory. I still own my property there. I left because my children were not going to be raised in an environment where a man or a woman we're going to be judged by the color of their skin or by the god they chose to pray to at the end of the day. I relocated my children last year to Massachusetts and they have grown exponentially as human beings. I've been to Forest Mississippi many times, and what's happened to this man is not uncommon. Those chicken farms out there are an atrocity
