Calvin Jones passed away in Jacksonville, TX. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Services by Boren Conner Funeral Home.
Three days before Christmas, Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden s pick for U.S. agriculture secretary, convened a videoconference with nine prominent civil rights activists and advocates for Black farmers.
Biden's Cabinet may be “the most diverse in history,” but his pick for agriculture secretary reignited criticism over the USDA’s treatment of Black farmers.
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