The US Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission presented nearly 70 recommendations Thursday that the agency hopes will “further advance equity at USDA” and help resolve longstanding discriminatory practices, according to a copy of the report obtained by CNN.
During three days of meetings on campus, USDA leadership also met with university researchers and students to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions.
Events surrounding the three-day session included USDA leadership meeting with university researchers and students to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions.
As a Latina woman, raised in a black community by a single white mother, Poppy Sias-Hernandez understands how access to equitable support and resources can have a life changing impact.