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Working as a field hand, without access to a Quran, ibn Sori took to tracing Arabic letters in the sand – a link to his home, faith and culture.
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Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Instead, Bennett enlisted the help of two field hands to hold the mother on a wooden table.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
His many references to nature, Black history, basketball, and R&B build a biography of his family—his grandmother’s work as a field hand, his parent’s divorce, his father’s dementia.
—Miriam Gershow, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, the labor union that has long represented California field hands from Mexico and other points outside the United States, said in a statement Saturday night that Garcia's death has left the organization anguished.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 July 2025
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Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Instead, Bennett enlisted the help of two field hands to hold the mother on a wooden table.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
His many references to nature, Black history, basketball, and R&B build a biography of his family—his grandmother’s work as a field hand, his parent’s divorce, his father’s dementia.
—Miriam Gershow, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, the labor union that has long represented California field hands from Mexico and other points outside the United States, said in a statement Saturday night that Garcia's death has left the organization anguished.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 July 2025
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“Field hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hand. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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