This ex-Black Panther started an urban farm to create jobs for ex-inmates

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By Katie HerzogSep 9, 2015, 2:41 pm308 pts
Ray Kidd was incarcerated for violent crimes from the ages of 16 to 23. Both of his parents are currently in federal prison. Now, Kidd wants to break the cycle, and he’s doing it through farming. Kidd is an employee at West Oakland Farms, a for-profit operation founded by former Black Panther Elaine Brown.…

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