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Charles Sherrod. Parent (s) Grace and Hosie Miller. Shirley Sherrod (born November 20, 1947 [2]) is the Executive Director for the Southwest Georgia Project and Vice President of Development for New Communities at Cypress pond. [3] Sherrod is a civil rights activist who has devoted most of her life advocating for farmers and rural residents.
Shirley Sherrod was a USDA official who was fired in 2010 after a video excerpt of her speech was edited to make her look racist. The controversy sparked debates on racism, media, and politics, and led to an apology and a settlement from the Obama administration.
Jul 23, 2010 · The failure of New Communities was so emotionally devastating to its participants that Shirley Sherrod’s husband Charles later told the Washington Post, “For two years after all this happened ...
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Feb 11, 2022 · Shirley Sherrod (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Reading Time: 4 minutes Among the 15 members of a new Equity Commission charged with dismantling discrimination at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one name stood out: Shirley Sherrod.
Apr 22, 2024 · Shirley Sherrod, civil rights trailblazer and co-founder of the first community land trust, shares her story and vision for racial justice and land ownership. Learn how she and her husband Charles Sherrod fought for Black farmers' rights and created a path to independence through cooperative land use.
Oct 30, 2012 · Shirley Sherrod was forced out of the Department of Agriculture because of a misleading video. An edited clip appeared to show her saying she didn't want to help white farmers save their land. But ...
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Jul 22, 2010 · Shirley Sherrod forced out of USDA after excerpted speech posted on internet Sherrod, raised on Georgia farm, has 45-year civil rights record White man killed father; white sheriff stopped husband ...
