We bring you a very important episode of Whetstone Audio Dispatch. Recently, host Stephen Satterfield spoke with C.W. Mallery, a Black farmer in El Paso, Colorado who has been the victim of racist terrorism on his own property. He and his wife Nicole, his farm and his animals have been experiencing various horrific forms of violence and anti-Black terrorism. 

C.W. and Nicole relocated to Colorado after a hurricane displaced them. Part of his farm, Freedom Acres Ranch, mission is the education of inner city youth and underserved communities about where food comes from to encourage everyone to grow their own foods and pursue careers in agriculture. 

Call to Action: 

There are ways we can all help C.W. 

You can donate to his CashApp: $Blackfarmland or their GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/6269d6f4 

You can sign the petition: https://chng.it/fSz6zjtPcy  and share this episode to raise awareness and provide further support. Funds will be used for attorney fees, enhanced security systems, drones, night vision, thermal vision, privacy fencing, fence repair, security teams and equipment.

If you’re local to El Paso, Colorado there’s a protest at the Denver Capital 2/17/2023 at 9am - 1pm you can join to demand investigation, termination and hate crime charges against Deputy Emory Gerhart. Demand Emory Gerhart be placed on the Brady List and all cases that Emory presided over be investigated for lies, discrimination, bias and false accusations. 

You can visit and stay on Freedom Acres Ranch for a campout the weekend of 2/17/2023- 2/19/2023. 

Support for Legislation: Caution Against Racially Exploitive Non-Emergencies Act (C.A.R.E.N Act) works to criminalize racially motivated emergency calls. Will make it a hate crime to weaponize the police against people of color. 

Call the following to demand an investigation into hate crimes, refusal to provide service to Black people, civil rights vioolations and violation of victim rights with threats and retaliation against Black people. 

Governor Polis: 3038662471

Attorney General Phil Weiser: 7205086000

Senator Hickenlooper: 3032441628

Representative Negeuse: 9703723971

FBI Denver Office: 3036297171

NAACP National:  4105805777

ACLU National: 2125492500

This show was produced by Executive Producer Celine Glasier and edited by Ilgin G. Korugan. Music by Catherine Yang.