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Black farmers can finally make claims for $2.2B USDA program
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe USDA announced it is now accepting applications for its Discrimination Financial Assistance...
What would a museum dedicated to Black farmers look like? This Mississippi woman knows
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGenerations of Black farmers in the Delta have suffered under the weight of racial discrimination...
Black farmers can get up to $500,000 if they prove they have been discriminated against
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFarmers and ranchers who have experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending have the opportunity...
'Unfortunate and discriminatory': Black farmers feel left out of Florida's medical marijuana system
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome Florida Black farmers have struggled in the medical marijuana industry due to laws they say are...
White House promotes billions for Black farmers who say they still have grievances
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 5 months ago“This is one of many investments designed to make sure that, number one, we understand our history...
USDA begins accepting discrimination relief applications from farmers
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe US Department of Agriculture has begun accepting applications for financial relief of up to...
Over 8,000 farmers seek compensation for USDA discrimination: 'These stories are painful'
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 5 months ago“What we have encouraged farmers to do is tell their story,” said Myles Caggins, spokesman for the...
‘Fly in the buttermilk’: Black farmers fight decades long discrimination
KFOR articles via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHOLDENVILLE, Okla. (KFOR) – George Roberts is one of the only Black farmers left in Oklahoma. “We the fly in the buttermilk,” he said of the expansive Circle R Ranch in Holdenville. Born into ...
Protecting an ‘endangered species.’ Black-owned farm in NC vows to keep its land, legacy
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 7 months agoIt’s a September day on Pine Knot Farms in Hurdle Mills, north of Durham. A cool breeze cuts through...
A new Florida law could allow more Black farmers to get marijuana growing licenses. Here's how
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA new law passed by the Florida Legislature could clear hurdles for Black farmers seeking medical marijuana growing licenses, according to a report from the News Service of Florida. Under the ...