By Ryan Shepard
Sen.
Raphael Warnock may be a freshman congressman, but he is making veteran-like moves on Capitol Hill. The freshman senator has led the push for the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act to be included in the latest COVID-19 relief package. Through his efforts, farmers of colors will receive $4 billion in debt relief. Ultimately, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act aims to build generational wealth for Black farmers and their families.
“We are one more important step closer to bringing emergency debt relief to Black, Native American and other Farmers of Color in this country,” National Black Farmers Association