CONTRIBUTIONS TO AGRICULTURE
"The story of agriculture in America cannot be told without acknowledging the contributions of Black people. Black people have been and are an integral driver in the success of U.S. agriculture. From farming and cultivation to scientific research, the agriculture narrative is fortified by the many roles played by black leaders."
- Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
national ffa organization featured members
COREY FLOURNOY
1ST African American National FFA President & Graduate of Chicago Ag Sciences
ALL ARTIFACTS AND INFORMATION WERE PULLED FROM NCFFA.ORG
THE TWO INDIVIDUALS RECOGNIZED AS FOUNDERS OF THE NFA ARE:
George Washington Owens, a professor at Virginia State College and H. O. Sargent, Federal Agent for Special Populations (Negro, Hispanic, Native Americans) provided the leadership for establishing the NFA. Owens was Black and Sargent was white. Owens was the first black person to graduate from Kansas State University. His personal and professional papers are in the KSU library archives. Sargent was a graduate of Auburn University. He was killed in a car accident in 1936 in Louisiana.