Black History Month: How NC A&T continues helping black farmers in North Carolina [Video]

North Carolina A&T State University is rooted in history and plays a crucial role in the agriculture sector. That industry is where the “A” in A&T comes from.A&T’s largest classroom is outdoors. The campus boasts a 492 acre university farm with livestock and crops. Take a virtual tour here.The university was created in 1891 and has been a pioneer in providing resources and programs for black farmers. That includes a 100-year-old Reidsville woman who says the university has helped her pave the way for future generations.”I accomplished some things i wouldn’t have accomplished if I hadn’t been on the farm,” Mrs. Lucille Graves of Reidsville who recently celebrated a 100th birthday, said.For nearly a century Mrs. Graves says seeds, worms, cattle and all things farming has been her passion and she isn’t afraid to get down and dirty. Her green thumb has made her a legend of sorts. But it …