Black farmers will get $5 billion from stimulus relief package
The plan benefits Black farmers in a way that some experts say hasn t happened with any legislation since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By: Cole Johnson
and last updated 2021-04-26 11:39:05-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â We are going in depth and digging into President Joe Bidenâs American Rescue Plan and how part of this massive relief plan benefits disadvantaged farmers.
The plan benefits Black farmers in a way that some experts say hasn t happened with any legislation since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
So, $5 billion of the $1.9 trillion package will be going to farmers. Advocates say this is step towards righting a wrong after a long period of mistreatment of Black farmers from the government and others. Some say it s a form of reparations.