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The promise of 40 acres and a mule didn t materialize for most Black Americans. But attorney Savi Horne, executive director of the Land Loss Prevention Project, is fighting for Black farmers to get their land back, now. Anne Strainchamps caught up with her in Durham, North Carolina.
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Black farmers look to next Congress, Biden to dismantle ‘culture of discrimination’
Black farmers say they see a glimmer of hope after decades of pushing for measures to address systemic racism.
Some have balked at Biden’s pick for Agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, who oversaw the USDA during the Obama administration, because of his record on civil rights | AP Photo/Susan Walsh
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Black farmers are hoping for a major boost in their decadeslong struggle for racial and economic equity next year, anticipating that aggressive measures by the incoming Biden administration and Congress could expand their access to credit and address their discrimination complaints.
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Tom Vilsack, who has been nominated for Agriculture Secretary speaks while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sit behind him. Image: Youtube/Bloomberg Quicktake
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for the head of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Tom Vilsack, hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday with a litany of Black farmer organizations.
Vilsack met with the groups to discuss the significant issues facing Black farmers today. Those issues include reliable broadband internet in rural areas, the importance of the Justice for Black Farmers Act, and the discrimination Black farmers face when trying to access programs, technical and financial assistance from the USDA