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Julius Tillery – Cotton is our Culture | GES Colloquium
September 7, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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Cotton is our Culture, Julius Tillery of BlackCotton.Us speaks on why
Julius Tillery, Founder of BlackCotton.Us
Julius Tillery, Founder of BlackCotton.Us, will discuss why cotton is our culture.
Abstract
Julius Tillery is the founder of BlackCotton.Us and he will discuss his journey as a 5th generation African American cotton farmer in Northampton. In his journey, founding BlackCotton.Us company that tagline: Cotton is our Culture. Julius will detail why the culture of cotton production is important to be known for the marketplace.
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Speaker Bio
Julius Tillery is a 5th Generation life-long row crop commodities producer (cotton, soybeans, peanuts) from Northeastern, North Carolina. Julius is a rural economic development advocate and is also known for his entrepreneurial business role as Founder of BlackCotton.Us.
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