Black Farmers

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David Haughton
November 19, 2025
A March decision to end the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program has created a ripple effect for…
National Black Farmers Association, USDA payments, theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
"We need a private equity firm...We need people like that at the table," said John Boyd, founder of National Association…
Donald Trump, Farmers, theGrio.com
August 5, 2025
Trump's remarks on undocumented farm evokes racist theories about Black and Brown people being better at labor because of their…
Donald Trump, Black farmers, theGrio.com
June 23, 2025
"Now we're back to before the civil rights bill passed, in my definition," said John Boyd, founder of the National…
National Black Farmers Association, USDA payments, theGrio.com
August 1, 2024
The USDA has a long history of refusing to process loans from Black farmers, approving smaller loans, and in some cases…
U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield sits at a table
February 29, 2024
“The Hill Wit April Ryan” discusses the Israel and Hamas war with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Black farmer with digital tablet in crop field
January 12, 2024
As the White House works to support Black farmers, said farmers who have faced discrimination call for greater action and…
RIck Ross, Drake diss track, theGrio.com
November 30, 2023
The rapper opened up about returning to his 235-acre farm in Georgia to recharge.
Black farmers, New York, farmland, theGrio.com
October 25, 2023
According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture, Black farmers make up just 1% of all farmers in…
October 12, 2023
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July 26, 2023
John Boyd Jr. weighs in on a $4 billion debt relief program that was supposed to provide relief to Black…
July 7, 2023
The Biden administration opened its $2.2 billion relief plan for Black farmers and others who've faced discrimination from USDA programs.
Black Ranchers, thegrio.com
May 14, 2023
Two Black ranchers in El Paso County, Colorado said they faced racial harassment at their property, but were subsequently charged…
February 8, 2023
Courtney and Nicole Mallery claim their Freedom Acres Ranch in Colorado Springs has been targeted by their neighbors for years.
Ben Crump Black Farmers
October 12, 2022
The Biden administration reacted to the lawsuit filed by Black farmers with a statement from the United States Department of…
September 20, 2022
The Alexander family is concerned that the expansion of U.S. 183, which spans 400 feet of their property, will demolish…
August 16, 2022
White House Council of Economic Advisors Chair Cecilia Rouse emphasized the benefits of the inflation reduction act for Black households. 
August 16, 2022
The new bill removes a provision to provide loan forgiveness to Black farmers who have historically experienced discrimination.
Florida medical marijuana industry
June 27, 2022
Black farmers in Florida are applying for a lucrative medical marijuana license after experiencing historic discrimination.
June 1, 2022
Beverly Burkett and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Small Farm Program want to keep those Black farms in…