Black Farmers

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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…
November 19, 2010

Senate approves $1.2B for black farmers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The money has been held up for months in the Senate as Democrats and Republicans squabbled over…
August 2, 2010

Black lawmakers irate over Emanuel’s $1.5 billion promise to Sen. Lincoln

Six members of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote to President Obama on Thursday calling on him to find a way…
February 18, 2010

USDA reaches new billion-dollar settlement with black farmers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration has reached a deal with black farmers that could end a years-long stalemate over…