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January 25, 2023

Zambian farm showcases Africa’s agricultural potential

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled from a small farm on a rural red clay road to a ramen noodle…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Black farmer
March 15, 2022

Department of Agriculture works to remedy its history of discrimination and aid Black farmers

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and members of a 15-member equity commission tell theGrio the USDA's aim is to redress the wrongs…
February 1, 2022

Alabama HBCU receives grant to limit food insecurity

Alabama State University has been awarded $300,000 to support improved agricultural studies at the Montgomery HBCU.
March 20, 2018

New agricultural program in Calif., to encourage farming for African Americans

A California ranch's proposal for the development of a farm to fork food and agricultural center in Sacramento to combat…
March 8, 2012

E-mails show White House input on Sherrod ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House was immediately involved in the Agriculture Department's decision to ask USDA employee Shirley Sherrod…
March 5, 2012

Shirley Sherrod continues lawsuit after Breitbart death

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart may have died Wednesday but that hasn't stopped Shirley Sherrod's defamation lawsuit against him...
October 28, 2011

Judge approves black farmers settlement

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has given final approval to a $1.2 billion government settlement with black farmers...
September 16, 2011

Calif. group seeks to interest blacks in farming

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The African-American Farmers of California started the 15-acre demonstration farm to teach about growing and eating…
July 6, 2011

GA gov proposes ex-cons pick fruit, cotton instead of immigrants

theGRIO REPORT- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal came up with a plan to have probationers fill the void left by immigrant…
June 17, 2011

Hastings calls attempts to block money to black farmers racist

Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings called Iowa Rep. Steve King's plan to strip $1.2 Billion from the black farmer's discrimination settlement…
May 14, 2011

USDA discusses outreach work with Shirley Sherrod

ATLANTA (AP) - The administration has been in talks with Shirley Sherrod, who resigned last year as Georgia's director of…
May 11, 2011

Study: USDA still plagued by civil rights problems

WASHINGTON (AP) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack arranged for the $8 million review as part of an effort to address…
January 24, 2011

Do black people care about the green movement?

OPINION - Despite President Obama's appointments, with regard to the environment, in America, it's business as usual...