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(NNPA Newswire) – This week marks a monumental victory for Black farmers as they begin receiving payments from the $2.2 billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). After decades ...
The Senate cleared a $1.15 billion appropriations measure Nov. 19 to settle a decades-old discrimination suit by Black farmers ... brought by African American farmers, and the Cobell lawsuit ...
Black tobacco farmers fight to preserve a legacy despite hardship and systemic injustice. This episode explores the rich yet challenging history of Black tobacco farmers in Virginia. From the ...
John Boyd, Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association ... he describes as ongoing discrimination against African-American farmers.