This is a word, a podcast from Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson.

Farmers and ranchers are central to the myth of the American West, but for African Americans,

discriminatory lending, government bias, and community violence, often turn that myth

into a nightmare. For one Colorado ranching family, that nightmare has become national

news.

At least, seen throughout history where, you know, when black people move places, there

are forces whether political or police that can collaborate to get you out of your land.

Racism and ranching coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson. Stay with us.

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Welcome to a word, a podcast about race and politics and everything else. I'm your host,

Jason Johnson. Courtney and Nicole Mallory bought Colorado's Freedom Acre Ranch in 2020.

And almost since the beginning, they've claimed that their neighbors have been targeting

them with racist taunts, threats, destruction of their property, and killing of their livestock.

Years of back and forth allegations and calls to police culminated within the rest of the

Mallory's themselves. Earlier this month, a video of Courtney Mallory's arrest went viral

and brought the story national attention. It also brought back painful memories of African-American

farmers and ranchers being systematically deprived of resources cheated and pushed off their

land. Joining us to talk about is Ezekiel Walker. He's a senior editor for the Black Wall Street

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