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(01-29-2019 02:13 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(01-29-2019 11:58 AM)Retroview1955 Wrote:  Calling it Korn Field is a recipe for failure. The know how this came about. As a black male, I find this offensive and I know the black kids which are the better athletes won't come play at ODU. I wouldn't come play at the "Korn Field" Just a thought...

Coming from a family of farmers dating back to the 1700s in the area and loving agricultural history, I would try to educate a kid on the importance and history of the great African American farmers and agricultural inventors who succeeded in rough times in our history. History books don't tell about the story's of black farmers but if you find yourself in a farming community you will hear stories from generations ago about black farmers. You don't have to go far to see it for yourself. Southampton County 60 miles from Norfolk has an event called Southampton Heritage Day and you will meet and see black, white and local Native American farmers.

Just a few AA Farmers/ inventors that I know of.
Henry Blair invented a corn planter and a cotton planter.
Norbert Rillieux plantation owner and inventor of a system to extract sugar.
Andrew Beard inventor of plow implements for steam engines.
George Washington Carver invented a method to increase the soils productive that helped farmers yield more crops.
George Washington Murray landowner and farmer.
John Parker invented the portable tobacco press.

Whoa Whoa.... slow your roll dude..... Black History Month is just a few days away!