Black land loss in the United States refers to the loss of land ownership and rights by Black families and farmers residing or farming in the United States.
World Food Policy Center
African-American farmers have faced a number challenges in accessing land to farm as an independent operator. Subjected to segregation in farm organizations, violence, trickery, and unfair treatment under the law, african-american farmers witnessed a drastic decrease in their numbers throughout the Twentieth Century. From 1900 to 1997 the number of african-american farmers decreased by more than 97 percent, while the number of white farmers decreased by 62 percent.