10-Year-Old Black Girl Farmer Makes History, Awarded Full Scholarship to HBCU
Nationwide — Kendall Rae Johnson, a 10-year-old African American girl from Atlanta, Georgia, who is known as the state’s youngest certified farmer, has been awarded a full scholarship to South Carolina State University. Kendall’s journey in agriculture began early. As a toddler, she started gardening with her great-grandmother, Laura “Kate” Williams, on a small patio. They planted cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and collard greens together. At four, her parents built her a bigger garden bed at home. That was the turning […]
