Former Chicken Grower on Racial Discrimination in Industrial Farming
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- Опубликовано: 26 окт 2024
- ‘I lost everything I had due to the upgrades and a bunch of guys that didn’t like Black folks’ - This former chicken grower from Mississippi is speaking out against racial discrimination in industrial farming.
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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.
John Oliver talked about chicken farmers YEARS AGO
The billionaire's mantra:pull yourself up by the boot straps you mugs.
@@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.
@City Lights yup. I know.
@City Lights this man still deserves the dignity to run his business as he sees fit. The worker needs to be honored not exploited. That was his work.
Koch and Tyson are truly evil empires. This is tragic. I hope he gets his day in court. I hope he gets restitution.
We should retaliate.
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
I'm down to boycott these RACIST 💩 and I love chicken but will stop eating it just to get our point across 💪🏽
@@zaythevlogger Me too.
"This is why they call it 'the American dream', we have to be asleep to experience it."
Yikes! That's true though😪
@@ryelz2483 It was a direct quote from the late George Carlin.
@@mikemann1960 That's true! Now I remember were I heard it from. Thanks for reminding me 😀
That is right
Jamal crying
I hope he wins his case. Looks like nothing really changes, they just destroy you financially to get you out.
@I win You lose Typical privileged talking. "Just change your job."
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 and some say RACISM is not a thing anymore... Pls get educated.
@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."
@Reinhard Rockwell the thing is: it's called EDUCATION.
No Evil Deed will go unpunished.. the all mighty Creator will have his Vengeance !
Yes in the end God will punish all these type of evil people for their sins against Black people. Its coming very soon.
@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.
@Kalu V I've been saying the same thing we have to stand together in unity.
The fact that the son had the money to buy the farm and they woukd not give it to him means someone targeted him to get possession of the farm.
Yep, they wanted his land.
Maybe Bill Gates bought that property, he is buying up all the farm land.
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...
Envy.
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
psssht, you dont wanna talk sense around here, might have some kool aid bois in their feels 😂
@@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.
I heard it said once America is a business.
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
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.
That's his accent dude
@@robertpattinson1257 “A farmer shouldn’t have to go through this when he’s feeding America”.
There is no “accent” whatsoever.
@@sammyn549 he has an accent tho are you stupid
@@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.
@@sammyn549 all this nonsense cause of an accent all im talking about is his accent
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.
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 thought him was going to say: call the police on them. especially if is black..
will be dead as just the police arrives at the scene
@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 isnt an excuse it is a tale.
@I win You lose well i didnt knew that i can thank you 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.
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.
"are you economically viable?"
Andrew where can I find the VICE story if you don't mind sharing?
@@__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.
I had an old woman at the SBA try to do me like that. I had to call another state just to get around her.
@@DonnieDarko1 "Falling Down"
This isn't fair. Taking a man's life and legacy is just wrong. Shame on every person who contributed to taking this man's farm and world from him.
And they did it legally
@@israelperez9379 sucks that legal doesn't always mean right....
Shame is not on the place but Criminal treating of minoritys
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.
@@shonbenjamin2647 … Not Steve Jobs (he’s deceased. He was Apple’s Original CEO), but Bill Gates.
Only a good hearted black man can still feel blessed after being so oppressed. I feel for him, our society is disgustingly brutal
Never forgive never forget. If you feel blessed after being oppressed, you are a clown.
@@accaciagame1706 him still feeling blessed doesn’t make him a clown, it makes him stronger because of it
@@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 thank you!!!
@@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.
I question this all the time
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.
I could cry over this. Why won't an attorney come and help this man!
He signed the contract.
MONEY AND MISSIPPI . OH BEING BLACK DOWN YONDER DIDN'T HELP ANY.
@@roberthertz6634 play the race card.
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.
@@vjmonae4 you simply cannot. A certain race loves to play victim.
I am more and more convinced that America is slowly rotting inside out.
I agree 👍🏾
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
It was rotten from the get go.
@@starburst2448 Exactly...
Babylon is falling, and they know their time is about up, they are desperately trying to hold on to that wealth.
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.
Welcome to the bigotry in socioeconomic and racism.
Sounds of passion in his voice. Pride for what he did. America has lost its reputation for dignity...if it was ever there.
@@cs-zz7jd Yes, well said!
@@bbutler7158 It NEVER had ANY!
@@bbutler7158 never for black folk
I quit eating Tyson foods because it is blood money food.
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.
I worked for them a total of 3 hours they are total monsters the walk thur the company everyone looked worn and soul drained.
And it’s POISON.. so good for you!
@@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.
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
You got white people in the comments denying
@@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..
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.
Well, I'm not buying chicken from them anymore
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.
I buy all my meats local look for butchers in your area. All my meats,eggs and etc
@@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.
@@missnperfection9830 Clearly, that's the move now.
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.
I just sold my shares in Tyson Foods having watched this. I feel dirty and stupid for having owned them. They are as toxic as tobacco.
Thank you for doing the right thing and may you start a trend ❤
I stopped buying Perdue too!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Good for you, thank you sir!
I don't believe you really had shares in Tyson Foods show some proof.
@@justicedemocrat9357 lol
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.
They already ruined those other farmers.
He really is lucky
They would have become targets.
Being alive or dead, what's the difference in America? Dysfunctional country and system.
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.
This goes to show anybody that thinks racism doesn't still exist is foolish. Its just in a different form!
That is America for you, truly truly racist.
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😂
@@graduke1 he offered more to the bank then they sold the farm for. What are you talking about?😂 .. You clearly have no clue whats goin on over here😂
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
Go and take your business and experience to an African country. Stop crying and make millions in Africa.
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
This is sad af. I hope everything works out for this man
It won't, he blames others for everything. Even his wife leaving him.
@@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.
@@Shinycelebi You people are so gullible.
@@ricksanchez1323 you people are so hateful and cruel and disgusting. Just terrible human beings grabbing everything and acting like lunatics in denial.
its criminal
Best thing he said "this shouldn't happen to farmers that are trying to feed America"
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.
@@robertarrowood3651 not everyone does drugs but everyone has to eat.
@Reeeeeeeee if they're illegal exploit away. By the way I'm Mexican-American and I've seen my people exploit they're own more than any other race.
Feeding the garbage, Vegan for the win
@2Khan+ People will use any opportunity to spew their hate.
I'm so grateful and fortunate to live in a farming community that sees the person, not the color. I hope he wins the case
You may not judge people because of color, however, in America you will always see color.
@@johngraves9720 You'll always see color because color is everywhere.
I hope "Now This News" keeps us updated, as we want to see Mr Sanders win in court!! Bless him
"jUsT wOrK haRdEr br0"
He did work hard.
Doesn't change the fact that some people care more about their bias.
Than actually getting results.
The sad truth of being black in America. These are the stories they don’t want you to hear and I’m glad he spoke up! 👏🏾
How do you explain the hundreds of White, Asian, Indigenous and Latinix people with the same story?
Because we know for a fact they did this to him because he was a black man.
@@leahs.1480 No comparison
@TREVELL Terrible rebuttal.
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!!
I hope things get better for him. It’s so unfair how he was treated.
Someone should start a GO FUND ME PAGE For this dude!
AFTER I BUY A SANDWICH
A CHICKEN SANDWICH
A country that keep criticizing others on human rights.
@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.
I heard about this on United Shades of America, more specifically how black farmers couldn’t get loans etc.
It’s just insane and ridiculous.
From 1m farmers to less than 10k.
They're clearly picking only on the few black farmers... they don't want them to succeed, this happens rarely if you're white
Red lining method of discouraging land ownership
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 RUclips 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 🤔
@Reinhard Rockwell you are paranoid
President Jimmy Carter pointed out this when he was in office!
Jail Him Too
What did he do about it 🤔
Puppet!
And did nothing about it.
Black people should demand that fast food affiliated with Koch food be boycotted. Joseph Grendys is the owner.
everyone should.
excellent reporting here. as news should be… non biased, concise, and transparent. thank you.
How is this unbiased? Look, the legal records of this case are available to the public. Read and learn.
@@Jianju69 find a place to play public school casualty
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.
Here is a man of unequaled character, courage, strength and faith! May The Lord bless him more than he can ever imagine!
Fat lot of use the lord's been so far.
Sounds like the return of share cropping.
Facts
That is exactly what I thought about while watching.
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.
We need to go back the old way, community helping community.
The evil empire is incresing
🙏🏼Mr. Sanders, keep your head up, and forge on. Thanks for your hard work, service, and dedication in keeping Americans fed. Speak your truth!
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.
I'm pretty sure Fat Orange wouldn't have been much help to you; he helps himself.
So very true 👍
Yeah because of Biden going help him out
@@heruone3249 Not the point dummy
@@heruone3249 yeah he will receive the help now. Everyone loves Biden.
@@chelelolize I’m dummy but you think Biden a good president lol
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 freaking hate people ! This broke my heart! He’s a hard working man. He’s trying to make it like everyone else.
I can assure you there is more to the story
@@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.
It is not just people, it is racist people
Show me a master that will willingly share his glory with his former subjects. Very rare find.
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.
Late stage capitalism means there's no level playing field.
This ^^^
Yes. Results mean nothing.
And personal bias is more important....
Still better than communism tho
@@Basileus008 Yes it is better to work for the 1% oligarch overlords.
@@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
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.
The most successful bank robbery is by a bank executive and his bail money is the money he stole.
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.
@@ChrissyReam hey my bad I didn’t really look at the name last time I thought it said, “Christian” and just assumed it was a guy my bad.
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.
Oh my, bless his soul. This needs national attention. Im heart broken for the treatment of this hard working man. Lord be with him
Man when he said a bunch of guys that dont like black folk..that hurt my feelings..keep ya head up brother..coming to u from desoto tx
He's not lying! Anyway they could put a successful black man out of his only way of living;
Actually they do this to any small farmers, not matter the color.
Do any of you even bother to read the legal details of his case, or do you simply hear someone say "racism" and you nod your heads in agreement?
@@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!
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
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
PRAY FOR THEM AND BLESS THEM. They will Reap what They Sow; it is Written.
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.
Looks like I'll be boycotting Koch foods. I know I'm just one person but enough of us over time can make them feel what they put this farmer through.
Are you sure you know what happened after hearing only this very biased (and incorrect) side of the story?
@@Jianju69 we're listening...
@@Jianju69 what's the other side?
@@Jianju69 All right tell me how you know it's incorrect then.
@@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.
May God vindicate him and restore Everthing the devil stole a hundred fold in Jesus name Amen!
I 2nd that sis. AMEN!
I Touch And Agree, In Jesus Name!
He can go to Africa so they can do voodoo on them. It sure works!
YES!
@@ericdave5786 racist spotted
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.
yeah, like in the nba or nfl, imagine what pro sports would look like if blacks weren't stopped every step of the way
Im sorry bro for all your losses. I hope things get 100 times better for you and your family. Much love from miami
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.
I am so sorry that u lost everything and that u had to go through something so horrible! I wish u the best of luck!
I knew black farmers were having a tough time in America in general but this was tough to watch. I hope others see this report.
"Donald Trump chickened out." I had to laugh on that one. 🤣
He knew. But didn't want to lose the south vote by helping. Well he lost reelection anyways. Might have as well helped him out.
Best line
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.
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
This brother deserves all admiration and support in the world. I salutr him ❤️. He is what is a human beeing is in its beauty and grace.
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.
All family owned farms are being targeted. It's just a matter of time.
Yeah it has nothing to do with him being black. Elites are buying up all smal, farms as we speak as they play us with race BS
@@dustinheath4407 So him being the only one who had to upgrade and not the white people isn't a racial thing? You're one of those people who preach racism isn't real and nothing bad happens to black people.
@@NightmareRose86 I would have to see the list of upgrades then inspect the other farms. From the video it looks like his houses were falling down and with no proof I just hear someone crying racism.
@@HLTrizzay He isn't there anymore that's why it looks that way. Of course you need all this proof when it comes to a black person but if it were someone white their word would be gospel. Whenever it comes to racism yall always need all this extra evidence and still would deny it.
Freaken bullshiat how the black guy got railroaded. Lots of Californian food chain stores and distribution companies would had loved to buy some of this black guy's chicken. In California; Foster Farm and Tyson chicken are the two biggest largest companies that many stores uses to buy fresh chicken. Sometimes they have a monopoly and up charge the price more than retail prices.
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
You don't even know what happened. This story is wildly misrepresented in this video, just like the vast majority of such stories in our media.
@@Jianju69 We are missing a lot of information in this video. Seems like a bunch of accusations without any proof.
@@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 to get a good loan you have to go to more than one bank. You can't be stuck with a few banks it's a business.
@@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.
My father had a chicken house built on the farm 43,000 capacity supposed I've been paid off in 10 years if they wanted your farm they cut back on your chickens everybody in my family had to have a job go to school and work the farm and work the chicken house to keep our farm that was 6 years we never made money off the chicken house but since we all work we were able to pay it to keep possession of it it took 23 years to pay this chicken house off and they talked to send them mortgage and everything we own the whole farm all the houses everything so if we lost we lost it all but we made it barely I just thank God.
I worked for that company for 5 years...I just resigned on the 1st of October...yes...what he's saying is true...very true.
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
This was much bigger than a Tyson change.
This so sad, make me sick how treat people in our country. This has to stop. VOTE PEOPLE!!!!
Vote for who? When there is NO viable person to Vote for 👀
@@chrissyg55 I was going to say the same thing, but you beat me to it. I hope someone is helping him , because he deserves some help
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.
@@hunglikeahamster Do that and you get censored. Or worse. They don't want people to take their power away.
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.
Awww bless this man's heart. This hurts to listen to his story 💔 I hope he can find his confidence again and continue to prosper
I guess as African Americans we can only cook the chicken, not build a business and profit from it.
I guess LOVE IS LOVE, don't count for us.
@Reinhard Rockwell
No, the racists elites who took away his business is unreasonable.
Why didn't you buy his chickens yourself?
@@PD-yd3fr ladies and gentlemen, the first stupid question.
"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.
I can’t stand prejudiced corporations.
I believe this man. He has been through it, lived it, he knows.
Big Chicken took his life away and then some !
I cant feel anything but love and respect for this guy. That's a large loss.
So sorry you had to go through this. You sound like a good Man! I hope you can find happiness and a future Carlton. Love from Australia 👍🏻
His pain is palpable. The physical shackles of slavery may be gone but it still exist literally coupled with Jim Crow rules. They decimated him.
@HunterBidensCrackPipe Go smoke your pipe.
@Reinhard Rockwell Your brain needs to run.
Jim crow laws? I'm pretty sure those are outlawed now but the south being the south you're bound to find hard racism there, and snowflakes think using the N word is racist.
may FATEHER GOD bless this man with a 1000 time more of what he lost and be blessed to go globally and help other farmers in the mighty name of YAHUSHA amun.
These corporates should be held accountable. Maybe they should only have selected customers as well.
You didn't lose everything you had, but the chickens you enslaved for profit did. You are alive and they were mercilessly killed. Both feel, love, and think. Where is the equality?
@Reinhard Rockwell
Tell me what your purpose is in life. What legacy are you leaving? Violence, hate, and rage are very simplex emotions. They are the easiest things for cop out males to cling on to. It would take too much effort for you to apply yourself to anything else. That's one of the things that makes animals so superior to humans like you. They really know how to live.
@Reinhard Rockwell
First time I was at harvest I was barely walking and out of diapers. My uncle's cut their own trees down and wired and piped the houses they built with no books and their own two hands. Seems to me someone failed to throw you into a handmade bull shed overnight to runs that attitude off of you. Hate is the easiest thing a man can apply himself to do. Just the absolute easiest.
Thank you bringing this too light , the truth needs too be told
This is such a shame. God will bless this man with much abundance. In Jesus Mighty Name. Amen ✝️💕❤️
Keep your head up.
he highlighting cocasian nuclear toxicity . they would outspend, fine , harrass until you disappear.
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!
True
I can definitely believe what he's saying. I used to work for Koch foods just earlier this year and the work there is insane. 99.7% of employees there are black and Mexican. Anybody who work there would tell you it's just like modern day slavery. When your hands get super sore they don't care. I used to be a live hanger and when I first started my hands was sore everyday and I thought it was going to go away but it didn't. It got so bad my fingers started hurting to the bones I couldn't even move them without even more pain. I had to quit at that point which really didn't wanna do because I was already on my own. One dude showed me his fingers in the bathroom and then told another dude to show me his and both of them the back their fingers had become lighter like they got burnt and lost their color. They told me that soon my fingers go look like that too and I was just speechless. The back of your fingers will constantly hit the medal racks all day long for 12 hours between 2 30 min breaks and you are going to feel the pain eventually no matter how tough you think you is. There are racks that they could put up that are plastic which they have few of them up but most are medal but the plastic ones would make everybody jobs so much easier but they won't do it it seem so much like they wanna make the job hard intentionally but the work is super extreme there. They don't look at how they doing damage to the nerves in people fingers I doubt they even care.
My friend raises turkeys for Cargill, they do the same thing to him and he's white. I'm sorry this happened to you!!
Stop it. It's always some white guy trying to debunk historical racism.
@@rbgboxing4442 You caught me, I made that comment while I was at a Klan meeting.
@@mikemyers7539 you don't need to be at a klan meeting to speak like a klansman
@@rbgboxing4442 and you can stop using racism as a crutch
@@mikemyers7539 white people actually benefit from racism. So it's clearly your crutch
This also happen in other countries, unfortunately. Sad truth. Even vegetable farmers does not escape from this racial discrimination.
Please do a follow up to this story. We need to know, people need to understand that this is still the reality for black Americans. I remember my great grandfather and the anger he had for Mississippi. He never wanted to move back there. But he left a farm to my family and one day I hope my children will be able to honor his wish of being able to do something with it.
This place is like a trap believe me I understand his anger because I feel the same way
One thing for sure, all sinful humans have to answer to the Most High in Heaven.
And some sinful people pretend to be "believers."
We are the believers. Regardless of which religious book we read. Or don't.
These folks know what they're doing and they're not afraid to show it.
I’m so sorry for all your loss…. Prayers for you and your Family 🙏🏼😇