House Hearing on Black Farmers in the U.S.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the state of Black farmers in the U.S. Secretary Vilsack was joined by several Black farmers who talked …
527 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the state of Black farmers in the U.S. Secretary Vilsack was joined by several Black farmers who talked …
527 viewsJohn Boyd talked about Senate action on the settlement of long-standing racial discrimination claims by African-American farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mr. Boyd a…
8,676 viewsThe National Action Network held a “Reclaim the Dream” rally at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. Speakers included Reverend Al Sharpton, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Urban League P…
3,114 viewsFarmers and others gathered outside the Agriculture Department to protest on-going discrimination against minority farmers within the agriculture industry. At issue were loan grants, the tre…
329 viewsJohn Boyd, the President and Founder of the National Black Farmers Association, talked about his group’s rally being held later in the day outside the U.S. Agriculture Department. He also ta…
221 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus held a forum in which they heard black farmers tell of Agriculture Department foreclosures, loan rejections and discrimination against Black employees of the d…
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