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DESCRIPTION:Join us acknowledged a rarely known National Holiday to recognize a great 
 African American scientist.\n\nThe lack of recognition mirrors the current 
 reality for California Black Agriculture producers in the #1 Agriculture 
 economy in America, together we will #BuildBackBetter in 2022. \n\nIn 1935, 
 George Washington Carver was specifically appointed to the Department of 
 Agriculture by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the southern 
 farming crisis. \n\nAmong other enactments, he advised farmers to use crop 
 rotation. Carver's accomplishments found that since peanuts and sweet 
 potato crops have nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their roots, these plants 
 restore nitrogen levels in the soil, which helps other plants like 
 soybeans, potatoes, and cotton to grow better.\n\nDr. Carver was awarded 
 the Roosevelt Medal in 1939 for saving Southern agriculture, which was 
 later instrumental in feeding the United States during World War II, part 
 of the reason that upon his death on Jan. 5, 1943, Dr. Carver’s hometown 
 was made a National Historic site.\n\nPresident Harry S. Truman signed the 
 Joint Resolution on December 28, 1945, saying, "I do hereby call upon 
 officials of the Government to have the flag at half staff on all 
 government buildings on January 5, 1946, in commemoration of the 
 achievements of George Washington Carver."\n\nDuring the 79th Congress, 
 Public Law 290 was passed to designate January 5th of each year as George 
 Washington Carver Recognition Day.\n\nJanuary 5, 2022, from sea to shinning 
 sea, Black Veterans are leading a renewed dedication, determination and 
 design to restore Black Agriculture as the foundation of Black 
 Culture.\n\nHere at our Mather Veterans Plaza, on this sacred land of a 
 former strategic Air Force Base, where many WWII Veterans have great 
 respect for the contributions of Black Veterans, inclusive and equitable 
 treatment remains a challenge. \n\nEstablished in 1844, Rancho Rio De Los 
 Americanos, former land entitled to Honorable William Alexander 
 Leidesdorff, Jr., "African Founding Father of California and ancient land 
 of the Indigenous cultures of Miwok, Nisenan and other First Nation people, 
 all my relations, we pause this 2022 New Year remembering the ancestors and 
 elders.  \n\nThe sacred science of Dr. George Washington Carver applied 
 with the best of modern appropriate technology will serve us well as we 
 prepare to implement, long delayed plans, Spring 2022. \n\nGive thanks and 
 praise for an amazing journey, together, we will do our part to form a more 
 perfect union, Ready and Forward.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/01/02/18847056.php
SUMMARY:2022 Dr. George Washington Carver Day
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Plaza - Farmers Market\nDepartment of Veterans 
 Affairs\n10535 Hospital Way\nMather, CA  95655
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/01/02/18847056.php
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