Discrimination by U.S. Department of Agriculture against black farmers – “The People’s Department,” now making progress in righting past wrongs – The Mississippi Link
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 7, 2023
L-R: Kara Boyd, founder/president of Association of American Indian Farmers, John Boyd, Jr., founder/president of National Black Farmers Association, Attorney Benjamin Crump, at NBFA National Rally and Press Conference at National Mall, October 12, 2022. Photo credit: www.johnboydjr.com
By Christopher Young,Contributing Writer,
In Mississippi, where racism and oppression persist in full force, we continually call on the Federal government for relief to stem a multitude of injustices. This year alone the Departments of Justice, Labor and Environmental Protection have been working in The Hospitality State on our behalf. In most cases . . .