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February 14, 2011

Payback? Ousted employee Sherrod sues Breitbart

WASHINGTON (AP) - Shirley Sherrod said Monday that she is "still reeling" after she was ousted in a racial firestorm…
December 9, 2010

Black farmers finally reap rewards of hard-fought battle

OPINION - In many ways this signing was a ray of light in what has been a dark season of…
December 8, 2010

Black farmers find a way to triumph over historic obstacles

OPINION - Thousands of farmers will reap justice after sowing decades of activist mobilization in the face of USDA discrimination...
November 30, 2010

House OKs $4.6B American Indian, black farmer settlements

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers voted 256-152 to send the measure to President Barack Obama, whose administration brokered the settlements over…
September 10, 2010

Obama: Settlement for black farmers is a 'priority'

TALKING POINTS MEMO - During his press conference, Obama was asked about the $1.25 billion settlement for African-American farmers who…
August 24, 2010

Shirley Sherrod rejects job offer from USDA

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tom Vilsack said that Sherrod did agree to work with the agency in a consulting capacity in…
August 23, 2010

Black farmers lose faith, lives waiting for settlement money

theGRIO REPORT - Many farmers have become frustrated and suffer from low morale after little tangible resolution more than decade…
August 19, 2010

Shirley Sherrod interview: Fired USDA official describes her ordeal, blames Fox News

Despite being fired, Shirley Sherrod still believes in America and the promise of a multiracial society living in harmony, but…
August 18, 2010

Shirley Sherrod to meet with USDA officials for job offer

From The Huffington Post - Shirley Sherrod may be going to DC to meet with USDA officials to discuss the…
August 18, 2010

Is 'reverse racism' real?

theGRIO REPORT - The concept is deeply rooted in the idea of race in the context of power and privilege…
August 17, 2010

Shirley Sherrod makes amends with NAACP

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sherrod and NAACP President Ben Jealous will appear together and she has written a letter to the…
August 11, 2010

Ga. Senate candidate talks about race at USDA

ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Senate candidate Michael Thurmond says as a child he was suspicious of whites. "The only white…
August 2, 2010

Exploring the ‘good, bad and ugly’ of blacks, environment

VIDEO - The USDA Forest Services controls nearly 200 million arches of parkland. Even with the vast landscape, only one…
July 29, 2010

Black journalists react to Sherrod vs. Brietbart

theGRIO REPORT - Some African-American journalists and public relations professionals expressed mixed feelings over Shirley Sherrod's plans to sue...
July 29, 2010

Sherrod plans to sue blogger Andrew Breitbart

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Sherrod made the announcement at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention...
July 25, 2010

Sherrod still unsure about returning to work

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - For his part, Obama has ordered a more patient, deliberative style of governance from his aides…
July 22, 2010

Sherrod gets biggest ‘I’m sorry’ from Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sherrod said she hadn't decided whether she would accept the invitation to come back, but she did…
July 22, 2010

Obama calls Shirley Sherrod to voice ‘regret’

WASHINGTON (AP) - The veteran government employee reiterated that she was uncertain whether she would accept Vilsack's invitation to be…
July 22, 2010

Sherrod says she’d love to talk race with Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sherrod said of Obama: 'I'd like to help him see some of the things that he could…
July 21, 2010

White House apologizes to Shirley Sherrod

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called the dismissal of Shirley Sherrod an injustice and a mistake...