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ET   John Francis Ficara Talk of the Nation, February 23, 2006 · A new book of photographs captures a portrait of America's black farmers as their numbers dwindle.

Photographer John Ficara and NPR's Juan Williams, who wrote an essay for the book (below), talk about the black families who still work on American family farms, despite decades of tough times.

"The black farmer, working hard for his own, became the living symbol of the strong, independent black man," Williams writes.

"Farming also allowed black families to move into other ...