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Black and Minority Farmers Are Getting $2 Billion Payment After Years of Discrimination From the USDA, But Is it Enough?

More than $2 billion in direct payments has been paid to Black and minority farmers by the Biden administration.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

August 3, 2024
Legal, News

Debt Relief for Black Farmers at Risk After Federal Judge Files Injunction

The American Rescue Plan set aside $4 billion in debt relief for Black and non-white farmers.

By

Joe Jurado

Published

June 24, 2021
Politics

Black Farmers Ask Lindsey Graham to Apologize for Being Lindsey Graham

The Department of Agriculture is supposed to help farmers. Full stop. The problem is that America is built on white supremacy and as such, the Department of Agriculture not only helped white farmers, “…it systematically denied Blacks and other people of color access to the same loan and grant programs that have helped generations of…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 16, 2021
Politics

Senate Democrats Make ‘Historic’ Move Towards Providing Aid for Black Farmers

It’s pretty sad that in 2021, Congress making an effort to not discriminate against Black farmers is seen as “historic.” Yet, legislation introduced by Senate Democrats is just that, as it seeks to both provide relief for farmers as a result of the pandemic, as well as address long systemic racism within the agricultural department.…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

February 16, 2021